The Human Saint is Bored, so I was Summoned to Another World

Madelaine Ann Rubinforth, Flower of the Dawson Valley (Part 2)

The War Council this time was different compared to the last one that was held here. The most glaring difference was that Maddie was now with us, and she now led the discussion.

"Welcome, leaders of the Holy Coalition." she greeted, "Please, have a seat."

We all took our chairs. I had Griffyth come along with me, for he was acting as my second-in-command. Lily was also there, but she deferred to Maddie in leading the council. The other nobles were also with us, including the Duchess of Henristone.

"As you know, a grave threat has emerged after the outbreak of the war in Amaranth. From an Imperial invasion force, we now face an army of the undead, brought forth by the magic of the Saint of the Flame, Seirna. I put up a barrier to stop them, but alas, my powers are limited, for I am no god."

"Your Holiness, so it is indeed true!" the Count of Brooke spoke, "Why would a saint do such a thing?"

"I don't know myself, Your Excellency." Maddie answered him, "For all I know, Lady Seirna had been against my policies from the start."

Well, I guess I'll have to talk to Maddie later about the reasons Seirna is doing that. It's not bad to understand where your enemy is coming from, after all.

"So, for now, I'm asking you once again, you who have defied the odds and fought under my banner!" Maddie pleaded, "Will you please fight for me once again?"

The nobles never wavered at their determination in fighting for their beloved Saint. However, what they wanted now were directions.

"Your Holiness, if I may ask..." the Duchess of Henristone stood up, "How do we fight this undead? My men told me they tried to behead these monsters, but they keep on coming at them!"

At that moment, I knew Maddie had no answer to her question. She tried to exorcise them, but Seirna's magic prevented her from succeeding. I decided to enter the conversation.

"You simply can't." I said, "It's impossible to defeat an enemy who's not afraid to die and with a saint spawning those."

"What made you say that Sir Kuro?" the Count of Brooke, who was getting emotional, asked me, "Please don't lie to us! My family's safety is at stake here!"

"I..." I was about to admit that I came from another world. But I hesitated and turned to Maddie. She just gave me a nod. With her permission now granted, I revealed to them, "You may not believe this...but I am a person from another world."

"Huh?"

"This is getting complicated."

The Prince of Stadtsberg only whistled.

"It's true." Maddie backed me up, "I summoned Sir Kuro here."

"So, Sir Kuro is a hero?" the Count of Tillie suddenly became excited, "Like the legendary Cassandra David?"

"No, I'm not." I corrected him, "For one, Her Holiness summoned me by accident. And second, I have no supernatural powers to save you. I'm just an ordinary human."

An air of defeatist sentiments floated in the War Room. I could tell that their hopes were dashed when I told them about my limitations.

Well, sorry I got your expectations up.

But then again, I won't allow to leave something unfinished, "Your Excellencies, please listen to me! Even though I'm an ordinary person from another world, isn't that I could lead our armies to victories against the formidable legionnaires of the Empire?"

"Of course, we won't forget that fact." the Duke of Greene spoke, "So, what do you want to say here, Sir Kuro?"

"I'll give you another victory once again."