will you help us?

SUMMONED HERO 

"Did you call for me, my lord?" a man in

a red robe came into the throne room and kneeled down.

"Vahjra. I'm glad you quickly came." 

The Demon King sat on his throne calmly. Even when

he's not doing anything particular, his aura is incredibly terrifying. A

regular human would pass out just by nearing him; some people with weak

resistance may even die from his sight. 

Looking at this fact, the man in front of him was

not a regular person. Although that was a given as he worked for the Demon

King. 

"How can I ignore your order, my king. I ran

as soon as I heard the guard story." 

When the man stood up, his pointed ears became

visible under the hood of his robe. Yes, this man came from the elf race.

What's more, his dark skin indicated a unique characteristic. The dark elf

race. They are known as one of the best magic-user races, with many special elf

ancient magics. 

"Good. So you know why you're here?" 

"Yes, my lord. It's about "The Hero

Summoning" ritual, right?" 

"You're correct. So, is it possible for us to

summon a hero for our side?" 

Vahjra thinks for a little while and gives his

answer. 

"It's not possible, my lord." Vahjara

paused for a moment before continuing. "That would be the answer if it was

regular mage you were asking. However, I know some forbidden spells that may

make it possible. Although it's unorthodox and practically unheard of, I'm

confident that I will succeed." 

"As expected from the Blood mage. So, can we

do it now?" 

The Demon King was waiting for anticipation. Even

Rosalie seemed so eager to do this. 

"Yes, we can, however my king, to do this, we

need large amounts of spiritual power. Even the human priest can only do it

once a year." 

"hmm... So are you saying my power is not

enough?" 

Hearing that, the demon king is not happy. Moreover,

Vahjra was now suffering from the Demon King's powerful killing pressure. 

"I didn't mean it like that, my lord. It is

possible to do it with half of your power, but with your current condition, it

will leave you vulnerable since you only have half of your original power. If you

are in perfect condition, naturally, this would be no problem for the almighty Demon

King." 

"Half of your power, father... Is it possible

to use the power from your horn?" 

After hearing Rosalie's thoughts, the blood mage

seemed to find another idea. 

"My lord, within the dark elf forbidden

spells, there is another ancient ritual to increase spiritual power greatly.

However, for the ritual along with your horn, we need another catalyst." 

"What is it?" 

"Blood of a maiden." 

"Can you use my blood then?" 

Rosalie is now trying to do her best. As the

daughter of the demon king, she always tried to make him happy. The Demon King

never allowed her to join in a battle, thus only leaving her inside the castle.

So she thought if she was able to do something to help her father, she would be

truly happy. 

"Yes, milady. It is possible, and only one

drop of your blood is required." 

Satisfied with the answer, the Demon King makes a

quick gesture with his hand. Vahjra nodded and started to draw an enormous

magic circle in the ground. 

He put the demon king's horn in the middle and

moves towards Rosalie. 

"Excuse me, milady." 

He took a needle and lightly tapped it in

Rosalie's finger. A single drop of blood could be seen at the end of the needle.

Vahjra moved to the Demon King's horn and carefully placed the blood upon it. 

"einzchewald regendzsaf erszht..." 

He moved to the side of the circle and began to cast

a long enchant skillfully. The time he needed to cast the spell took one full

hour. Each time he finished a sentence, the magic circle pulsated. 

"Wandering spirit, hear my call. The soul

worthy enough to be called a savior, I summon thee." 

With that sentence, the spell ended, the intensity

of the light covered the whole throne room in a bright glow. As the lights

slowly dissipated, a young man was standing in the middle of the circle.

Nearing twenty years old, uncombed black hair and plain look. Wearing only a sweater

and long trousers, this is without a doubt our MC. 

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When the light that covered my eyes was gone, I

quickly looked at my new surroundings. 

Firstly I checked to see if there was someone big

sitting on a chair and holding a book of life and death. I didn't see him, so

it appeared that this wasn't the 'Very Bad' outcome. 

Secondly, I checked if the room was pure white

with someone claiming to be a God. I looked at my surroundings; the room was

poorly lit. It is dim, so it seemed I had escaped the 'Bad' outcome. 

Okay, it's not the 'Bad' and it's not the 'Very

Bad' outcome. So, what is happening exactly? 

"Vahjra, do you succeed?" 

I looked for the source of the voice, and I saw a

masculine man with one horn sitting on a throne. 

"I'm not sure, my lord. The hero summoning

ritual was indeed successful. As for the results, I'm not yet sure." 

The man in robe must be Vahjra. He seemed to be an

elf, and on top of that, a dark elf. Why do they keep looking in my direction? 

Wait... 

Did he just say hero summoning ritual? Hmm... 

Let me make a quick assessment. It seems possible

that I have been summoned to another world. That would explain the magic circle

that appears below me. Using that as a fact, I should be in a throne hall of a foreign

country. They need a hero to save them from the demon king. Yes, typical drag*n

que*t setting. But why hasn't anyone made a welcoming speech yet? They should

say something like, "Welcome hero, to our world bla bla bla". Why do

they look like they're searching for something? 

"Father... Master Vahjra... What are you

looking for?" 

"Rosalie, I'm wondering if there has been a

mistake in the ritual. Where is our hero?" 

The Demon King and Vahjra frowned while they kept

staring in Kuro's direction. 

"What are you talking about, father? I think

the ritual has been successful. Here, this is our hero." 

I quickly take a peek at the girl. A pleasing

sight for my sore eyes. Red hair and eyes, black wings on her back, and a small

pointed tail. With the tight leather dress covering her body, I give her an 11

score out of ten. She walks near me and points her finger. 

"Eeeeh?" 

The Demon King and Vahjra are surprised when they

hear that. They sharpen their eyes, and it's clear they’re now looking at me. 

"Impossible. Is this our summoned hero? His

hiding skill is so great I would never have noticed him if not for

Rosalie." 

Yeah yeah yeah... My lack of presence is so great

but hearing him say that, I feel insulted somehow. 

Based on my vast knowledge of the light novel

world, the man on the throne must be the king, this beautiful girl should be

his daughter, and the robed man is the mage. This is the classic hero summoning

scene, but there's one thing off here. The king has a horn, and the daughter

has wings. Is he the Demon King? Impossible... 

"Welcome Hero to Magora. I am the Demon King,

and the beautiful girl beside you is my daughter Rosalie. With the help of

Vahjra, the blood mage, you have been successfully summoned here." 

This is how it should be. A welcoming speech from

the Demon King. Eehh... Demon King? 

"The human side has slain thousands of our

kin, and we finally search for help by summoning a hero. O' great hero, what is

your name?" 

Hmm... The plot is twisted somehow. Since when is

the demon side is so weak until they need help from the hero? Let's just follow

the flow for now. 

"My name is Kuromaru Ryuuji." 

"Oh, what a strong name. I like it. So,

Kuromaru Ryuuji, will you help us?" 

Hmm... If I help him, I have to fight against the human

side. If I don't help, I may be killed. Being summoned here, I must have a special

skill like w*rd magic or super strength, but it will be troublesome later on.

With a strong resolve, I give my answer. 

"No."