Imagination Is My Weapon(Rising of the Shield Hero Fanfic)

Chapter 2: Realization

Naofumi lands on his stomach in a circle of green and groans, "Fantastic the summoning was a success." He looks up seeing a group of people dressed in black with rims of gold on their hoods, and cuffs of their sleeves

"What the?" he asks.

"Brave heroes, would you please save our world from pure evil?" one of the males in front asks.

"What?" Naofumi, and three other voices questions. Naofumi starts to get to his fours, and turns around spotting three others. "Who're these guys?" he stands up, "And where am I?" he glances down spotting a shield on his forearm, "What the hell is this? A shield?"

"Please oh brave heroes, our world is in dire need of saving." the lead one says, the light from the magic circle vanishing.

"Is this real?" Naofumi asks.

"What do you mean it's in need of saving?" asks the dirty blonde, testing the bow string on his bow.

"The whole story behind it is long and complicated. But it's sufficient to say that you are the Four Cardinal Heroes, and you were summoned here by an ancient ritual." the priest explains, Cardinal huh? So he thinks that the four of us are what? Heroes of legend?

"Our world is in a Fragile state, teetering on the brink of extinction." he explains clapping his hands together in front of his chest. "We beg you, oh brave heroes lend us your aid." he bows, the others follow his example.

"I guess I could at least hear you guys out." Naofumi states.

"Forget it."

"Ah." he gasps looking towards the black haired one with a sword in his hand.

"I also refuse." The bow agrees with the sword.

"You can send us to our home world right? Do that and maybe we'll talk." the blonde pony tailed one with a spear states. Sword steps forwards raising his weapon.

"You summoned the four of us here without our consent-" he states, four of us?

"Naofumi, please don't let me go!" Mirai's voice appears in his head, does that mean she wasn't summoned here? His gaze trails around the area they were in.

"Do you not feel the least bit guilty about it?" Sword guy finishes, returning Naofumi's attention to the current situation.

"Not to mention, if you throw us out as soon as we restore peace. We did all that work for nothing." Bow states.

"How willing are you to accommodate our requests?" Spear guy states, "Depending on your answer, we may end up as your enemies instead of your allies." He concludes, what's with these guys? They're not only taking it all by stride, they've already started demanding respect and rewards.

"Good sir, before I say more we'd like you to have an audience with the king of Melromarc." the priest states walking forwards. "This way you can request your rewards directly, so please."

"Alright, fine." Sword agrees, lowering his sword and starting to walk forwards.

"I suppose we'll consider their offer." Bow agrees following the Sword.

"Sure, it doesn't matter who we talk to, our demands won't change." Spear says following, yeesh could these guys be anymore smug. Naofumi follows the others towards a tower.

"Wow look, this really is another world huh." Bow observes.

"Sure is." Spear agrees, Naofumi grabs a bar by the window smiling as the breeze picks up.

"The air is different as well. It's like what you'd expect to be described in some kind of travel brochure." he states, looking at the others who have stopped on the stairs ahead of him.