There were huge spaceships hovering in the air.
And they were shooting lasers and missiles.
I could hear the cries of the people coming from far and many of them were losing their lives. They were dying.
I never expected to see something like this in this world. This is still a slice of life, right?
I don't want to say it considering the current situation but somehow, by seeing these spaceships, I remembered something and I have to share it :
On his first day at astronaut training, a man vomited and asked the instructor, "Is this normal?"
The instructor said, "No, not during a written exam."
…
The missiles coming out of the spaceships were destroying cities.
But they weren't destroying the cities of the continent in which I was in.
"Which five continents have been attacked, Erect?" I asked, slowly flying behind Erect.
I won't increase my speed unless I know what I will meet.
"Gangbang, Cuckwell, where aliens live. And Continents such as Penisilia, Hornyler and Hentaiger have been attacked."
Shit. Hentaiger has a publishing industry. It shouldn't be destroyed.
"Have you told all the Heroes to distribute themselves in the three continents that are being attacked?"
"Yes. They are there. They must be fighting. But what about the two continents where Aliens live?"
"They are not important. The Aliens can handle themselves and if they die then it's good for us anyway."
"Alright. But we should hurry, my lord. Increase your speed. You can't take all the decisions from far away like this."
"I am flying fast. I will reach it soon." I said but then a sparrow came from behind me and then flew ahead of me.
Erect saw it.
"You are not flying fast at all! A sparrow just went ahead of you!"
Anhgh. I don't want to reach there first. Who knows what is inside those ships. Even the Supreme Man has no clue about this and he is the God of this world.
"Fly faster my lord!"
Erect shouted.
I gritted my teeth.
"Fine. Alright. I will fly fast. You stay in front and I'll stay behind you."
"No. You should be in the front. You are the King of this world. And you are the strongest!"
This bitch.
"I will stay behind you in case an attack comes from our back. I will protect you."
"I will do that. I will stay behind and protect you from attacks. I can take care of back shots. I have taken many of them."
This is no time to remember your uncle, dude. And no one will give us back shots in midair.
Also, I don't want to fly in the front.
I know I am sounding like an annoying wimp right now but seriously, I was never the brave type. If I was, I would have told my crush how I felt for her. I had to see her kissing my best friend because he was brave and strong enough to impress her.
The only thing I ever felt proud about was my comedy and my love for my grandma.
The first time I saw an Alien here, I was performing on stage. And I was not scared of that Alien either. Because I knew they existed. Because the Supreme Man had told me about them himself. And my Stats were On so I was sure the Alien won't be able to hurt me. I was mentally prepared to see an Alien one way or another in this world.
But the spaceships right now, they were unknown to me. Even the supreme man knew nothing about them. So of course I was scared. I don't even know if my On Stats would work here or not.
I mean, while walking on your usual road, if you saw a dark cave at night appearing out of nowhere in front of you, would you go inside it or ignore it and run to your home?
I don't know about you but I would certainly run away with warm liquid in my pants. I would be shit scared.
What I am trying to say is, I am afraid of change and unknown. I have to go through some character development to come out of this shell of mine. But it shouldn't be right now. It can wait. I will do it later!
"What are you thinking, my lord? There is no time. Fly in the front!" Erect shouted again. Is he not afraid? Or is he afraid that's why he is making me fly in the front?
[ That's enough ranting, Racis! Stay in the front. You are the Hero King! ]
The Supreme Man yelled as well.
'Fuck you!'
[ You can. After all this is over. Just go forward for now! ]
This old man. He is even willing to get laid in return for making me stay in the front.
"Come on, my lord!"
Erect yelled again. I can't find any excuse. I am the King and no matter how I see it, I have to deal with it.
I want to hold my head but I don't want Erect to see what a wreck of a man I am.
"Fine. Stay behind me. Don't get too far." I ordered, careful enough to not let my voice crack.
Erect beamed. "Thank you, my lord. I was scared as fuck in the front."
This motherfu-I knew it.
"Don't worry. I am here."
"Of course."
I don't know how long I can act cool.
Erect could tell his feelings as I and others have no exaggerated expectations from him.
But me… I am the Hero king. I can't show my fear. If I want respect, I can't show it.
Erect went behind me and now I was in the front.
"Save me, my lord!"
"Where is my lord?"
"Where is the King?"
"Oh Supreme One, where is your warrior?"
I can hear the voices of people and the Heroes. They all were waiting for me.
And there was also one scary thought in my head : What if those lasers were attacked at my castle? My grandma would get hurt. I can't allow that.
I certainly have to do something.
"Alright. Erect, full speed." I said.
Erect nodded. "I will try to match your speed."
"No. You can't. Hold my leg and hold it tight. We will first see the three continents. Alright?"
"As you say."
Erect held my right leg with both his hands.
After that…
I broke the sound barrier.
The Spaceships were attacking miles away from us but in just two seconds, we reached the battlefield.
And the scene I witnessed was straight out of fiction.
I was hovering above the three continents and all I could see was fire.
Houses were burning, people were dying.
Heroes were trying to fend off the missiles and lasers but where could they fend them off? They were only landing inside the countries wherever the Heroes decided to parry it.
Some Heroes were in the air and they were using their superpowers to attack the ships, but the ships remained intact. They didn't even find a dent in them.
"Everyone!" I shouted.
All the Heroes looked in the sky.
"My lord!"
"You came!"
"Yes. Take the citizens somewhere safe. Those who are injured, treat them. And those who have died, they have my condolences. I will see what I can do here."
I gave the order and all the Heroes forgot their worry and they followed my words with devotion. As if they were sure that I would be able to fix everything.
Don't hope too much from me, Heroes. First of all, I never fight. But when I do…
I lose.
The purple lasers and missiles were still pouring but now the Heroes were only focused on taking the citizens somewhere safe.
I have to stop these lasers and missiles somehow.
I spread my arms wide and used a Skill.
[ Captain Uganda ]
There is no time to comment about the name of the Skill. I just used it and the next second, a blue shield began to cover itself around the continent.
I created a dome of protection for all the three continents.
Seeing the shield, the Heroes smiled and the citizens also found light in their eyes.
My lips also found a smile.
The shield should be enough. The missiles shouldn't be able to…
KHLACK!
Breakthrough.. What the hell?
My shield got destroyed.
Just one missile from the spaceship destroyed the shield.
All the three continents were again defenseless.
The confidence I had built up in the last couple of seconds was on the verge of breaking.
My Skill didn't even work against one single missile of the spaceship. What would I do against the people or Beings who are inside it? What have I gotten myself into?