Hero Leveling (Old)

The Lie

This is my first story ever so please have mercy.
I don't own Solo Leveling or any story mentioned in this fanfic.

(Location: Throne room)

The heroes open the door to a now crowded room.

King: Welcome brave heroes. We have gathered the greatest warriors in the land. These brave souls will fight the waves along side you.

The 5 heroes walk towards the center of the room from the door in order of right to left: Itsuki, Ren, Naofumi, Motoyasu and our favorite badass Sung Jin-Woo.

Naofumi: 'So what do we do now? Have turns choosing our party members...<sees a red haired girl>... daaayum there's a real looker too!'

The redhead looks at Naofumi and smiles. He smiles and looks away blushing.

Jin-Woo: 'I feel that weird presence from yesterday again. Could it be that the incarnation is here?'

Jin-Woo looks around the room for the presence he's feeling and his eyes land on a red haired girl. And when he sees her he instantly realizes that she's the fragmented of the goddess.

Jin-Woo: 'So this is the person I have to kill in order to save these worlds. I'll stick a shadow inside of hers so I can track her. She has red hair too, that means she's the princess too, that'll make things harder. Also why is she smiling and looking this way...<Jin-Woo looks to his left and sees Naofumi blushing>... oh god no, now I'll have to deal with his heartbreak when I kill her.'

King: Our future champions, the time has come to begin your journey.

Naofumi: 'What!? They're the ones who get to choose!?'

Jin-Woo: 'So they're choosing who to partner up with. Well I just hope I don't get a lot.'

As all the volunteers pick what heroes to partner up with. Naofumi looks behind him and sees no one picked him. And while Naofumi panics about not having anyone, Jin-Woo didn't get anyone too.

Jin-Woo: 'This result is better than I imagined. Can't say the same for Naofumi though.'

Naofumi: 3 there, 5 there and 4 there... hey yo king!?

King: I have to admit, I didn't expect this.

Kings advisor: No volunteers? They must have no charisma.

Random guy: <whispers into kings ear>

King: I have ben made aware of an unsettling rumor. As you all may know, the legendary heroes come with a firm understanding of our world. And it seems the shield and mage heroes lack that knowledge.

Naofumi: What!?

Ren: It seems you were right Jin-Woo. Someone was spying on us.

Motoyasu: Yea it looks like it. Guess he can actually sense presences.

Naofumi: 'Just because of a damn rumor!'
Either way, Ren you don't need 5. Give a couple of them to me.

Ren: Well I'm a loner. If you guys can't cut it I'm leaving you behind.

Naofumi: Hey Motoyasu help me out. Isn't this unfair.

Motoyasu: <scraches back of head> I'm just surprised all my teammates are girls.

Naofumi: Hey Jin-Woo what do you think of this?

Jin-Woo: I agree it's unfair to leave you with no members since you're a defensive class. But I can't say Im complaining about myself. Since I'm a loner like Ren. But since we can't force them to join you, but I can help you search for companions if you want.