Hero System! Transported to Another World, page 1
Chapter 1: Opportunity | Hero System! Transported to Another World
*Buzz* *Buzz*
The annoying buzzes of an alarm filled the room.
"Arg! This damn alarm, is it already 6am?!" A voice roared as soon as the alarms buzzed. A hand shot out from underneath the blankets, straight towards the alarm to shut it off.
A man slowly got up from the bed and looked around with tired eyes. His room was messy, the walls were bare and looked awful. There was nothing to make it look even a bit pleasing to the eye. He frowned every time he looked at his walls. It seemed like the man hated the place to the bone and just wanted out of it. "Another day of trying to find a job. I'd be more than happy with mining if things continue to be as bad they are now."
The man said as he lazily walked towards his bathroom. He washed his face and looked into the mirror. "No powers, no genius-level intelligence, and a face filled with acne. Alex, I wonder why you're still single." The man sarcastically said to himself.
His name was Alex, an F tier hero. He had an average height of 175 cm, a slender body, and an average face. If he were to be kept in a crowd, most people would lose him. Alex had a scruffy long hairstyle and a stern, more serious look.
However, looks weren't everything, Alex had little to no power,he could bluff his way to a job but would be replaced easily by people who had actual powers. Because of this, it was more than difficult for him to find a job and stick to it.
After freshening up, Alex walked outside to get some air but to his surprise, there were a few people in all black suits waiting for his door to open.
"Ah, a man who likes to wake up in time, the perfect one for the job." A woman said as she smiled at Alex.
Confused and still feeling a bit tired, Alex took some time to process what was happening, "I'm sorry, what?" He said as he looked around the hallway which was filled with people in black suits.
The woman walked closer to Alex, which got his attention. After getting a closer look, Alex could see that the woman was an absolute man killer. She had a slender figure, a cute face, and long black hair; complimented even more by her clothes which were also black. "Ah, you must be surprised. I will start by introducing myself, I am Clara, a worker for the government of heroes. I am here to gather people of lower ranks to give them an opportunity." The woman smiled as she pulled out a badge, showing her authenticity.
Alex, after seeing Clara, felt wide awake. Her looks had already caught his attention, "An opportunity?" Alex asked in reply. He was very curious about the woman's words.
The smile on Clara's face grew wider, "Yes, it cannot be explained here but if you are interested in earning a huge amount of money, a good home to live in and the possibility to be called by us if more opportunities arrive please say yes. If you're not interested, just say no."
'Hmmm. I was hoping to find a mining job today, but if I really think about it, I don't think anyone would be interested in hiring me. My physical strength is weakest. I as a miner would be the worst job.' Alex thought to himself.
"I guess my answer would be yes." Alex had no reason to refuse, 'These people are from the Government of Heroes, I don't think the people in charge of heroes would be liars.' Alex thought as he looked towards Clara.
"Ahh! Wonderful. Please follow us, we will take you to our headquarters." Clara smiled with glee as she grasped Alex's hand and pulled him towards the exit. 'Soft…' Alex couldn't help but notice how soft Clara's hands were. Everything about her was bewitching.
Before he even knew it, Alex was in a car with fully tinted windows. It seemed like this opportunity was a secret, a big one.
As Alex sat inside the way, Clara, who was next to him would occasionally look towards him and smile. 'Well, this is awkward. I just woke up a few minutes ago and now I'm inside of a car, sitting beside a beautiful and kind woman who represents the government of heroes and is providing me, A F rank an opportunity that could change my life.' Alex couldn't help but be happy. Before this, his life was awful. It was just a repeat of finding a job, earning a small amount, and then getting fired after a day.
After a few minutes of driving, the car seemed to have stopped. Clara looked towards Alex and said, "We've arrived, please follow me closely. This has to be top secret. I will explain a bit as we go on. But before we continue, You have confirmed this opportunity, and You can't take back what you have said. Also, if you leak out anything that you see from now on, there will be consequences."
Clara's words overwhelmed Alex, but he agreed to it. Ever since he was a child, Alex always had his trust and faith in the government of heroes, he always admired the top heroes and hoped to be like them someday.
"Okay, now, please follow me." Clara smiled as she walked out of the car. Alex exited the car as well and to his surprise, his surroundings were all covered in black cloth, not even letting sunlight enter.
Alex could do nothing but follow Clara.'I don't know why, but a few things do feel off. But I don't think it's anything bad. It's the government of heroes, If I lose my trust in them, then who do I trust?' Alex said to himself as he followed Clara.
"This opportunity is simple, a scout mission. You go in, look around, and come back. It's that simple. Well, I'm explaining it simply, but that is essentially the mission. After you reach the place, they will brief you in more detail, but for now, continue to follow me." Clara's voice was smooth and sweet. Alex listened carefully. 'Scouting? Sounds easy enough. As they need F ranks, I don't think that they will put me in a place that I can't survive, so this might be easy money.' Alex seemed to get more and more pumped as he followed Clara.
The two soon reached a white wall, a small screen at the side. Clara put her hands on the screen and said, "017, Clara."
"Clara, 017, acknowledged." A voice came from a speaker next to the wall, after which, an entrance formed.
'Such high-tech equipment, I can't help but admire this' Alex said as the technology entranced him. He rarely got to see such things. It was mostly on TV, but that was also a rarity.
Clara continued to walk after the entrance formed, Alex continued after her.
"Ahh, Clara, you've arrived. And, yes, the last person." A deep voice came from within the entrance. As Alex entered, he could see that the entrance leads to a room. A few people stood in front of a big box. The room was white and looked very advance, screens at the top, showing a timer, counting down. '20 minutes?' Alex said as he noticed the time on the screen.
Clara looked towards the crowd and smiled, "Sir, I'm just doing my job, it will be on you now. I'm sure that time mission will begin soon." Clara seemed to be more hostile towards the man who called her out.
Alex looked towards the source of the voice and was completely blown away, 'Emerald! It's really him! One of the most powerful heroes in the world, and he is standing in front of me!'
Clara seemed to notice Alex's expression and smiled. "Alex, you already seem to know who he is… I shall leave, I wish you luck." She said as she walked to the side, where Alex noticed that many people in dark suits stood guard.
"Ahh, Alex. Welcome, I am Emerald!" The man spoke in confidence.
Alex smiled, he didn't know what to say. The man in front of him was his hero since childhood.
"H..Hi! I'm Alex." Alex awkwardly replied. Seeing Alex's reaction, Emerald laughed and put his hands around Alex's shoulder, "Come, you are the last person. Including you, there are 10 more." Alex nodded as he listened to Emerald.
"Now that everyone is here, I guess I need to explain why you are here. You might have been briefed by your guide, but I shall explain in detail. But as we are in a hurry, this will be quick."
"Now, this is an unknown gate that just appeared, we've never had this before… After a lot of research, we've concluded that it wasn't the works of any villains, but we also don't know who's work it is. We've brought you here to explore and make reports after entering this gate, everything that you see should be reported. You will have timed watches so after that time ends, you will need to return and give us this report. Once you have done this, the government of heroes will award you all with a hefty amount of money and you will be on the headlines as brave heroes!" Emerald spoke as he put on a heroic smile.
Alex felt more and more excited when he heard Emerald, why wouldn't he? He had an opportunity to earn a lot of money to scout a gate. He knew that if there were any problems, Emerald, one of the most powerful heroes would help them. There was nothing to fear.
Chapter 2: Achievement | Hero System! Transported to Another World
'5 minutes remain.'
"Okay, everybody's going to get ready, you're going to be given a handgun just in case, as well as a bag containing a voice recorder to record your journey inside and what you see. If those don't work, there's also a pen and a writing pad, and there's also a watch to tell you when to get out. It's very important, so don't screw up. "Emerald spoke as he looked up at the screen.
Alex nodded and prepared himself. "Time is about to end soon. I hope you all are ready." Emerald smiled widely. He seemed to be excited about the F ranks entering the gate.
"Everyone in a line." One of the men in black said in a harsh tone.
The 10 F ranks slowly got into a line, all standing in front of the box. Emerald seemed to distance himself from the box and spoke from afar, "All right, 30 seconds remaining. I wish you all the best." He said as he sauntered to a nearby wall where another entrance formed.
"Hah! Some S
"I… I think this was a mistake, I don't think I can handle this, I want out!" Another F rank frantically said as he ran out of the line. He had very short stature and looked very weak. As soon as he tried to run away, one of the men in black shot towards the ground, stopping the man from running any further.
'5 seconds remain.'
"You! You better go back in line. There is no escape, you can only be free once you return from back here after entering the gate!" A harsh voice came from the speakers. It seemed like Emerald's voice.
'I've never heard Emerald raise his voice in such a manner… Things are feeling very off… I need to be careful inside the gate.' Alex said as he gulped his saliva. He knew that there was no way to turn back, it was only forward.
'The gates have opened.'
"GO IN!"
It felt like a blur, Alex heard Emerald yelling at them to run inside so he did what was told. As soon as he entered, Alex felt nauseous. He felt sick to the bone like he wasn't meant to enter the gate.
"I guess this is How I die…" The smaller F rank said as he gasped for his breath. It seemed like the air very bad effects on them. Alex only felt nauseous, but some other F ranks were close to passing out.
"Boys, I know that we don't know each other but we should work together to survive. The clock seems to be for an hour so we can survive as well as report everything inside here. The government has been doing some shady things, so I wouldn't be surprised if we were some sacrifices. So, let's defeat their expectations and survive this!" A tall and brawny man said as he looked towards the other 9 F ranks. His speech gave them some more hope.
"The government of Heroes doing shady business?" One of them asked in confusion. He looked to be similar in height to Alex, he had a bland face and a crazy hairstyle.
'I'm also confused, isn't the government of heroes supposed to help us? Why are they suddenly doing shady business.' Alex was confused. He waited for the brawny man to answer.
"Hah, little kids! Still believing that the Heroes are good people. Wake up! These damn heroes have been corrupted by power long ago! They just do the right to show off and be richer. The world has changed. Back then, F ranks were also respected, everyone was, but now, there is discrimination. This—" As the man explained, he was suddenly cut off. After a brief moment of silence, the man's head fell clean off his neck.
The F-Ranks, including Alex, were horrified by what they had just witnessed.
"Hmmm, it seems like they have sent weaklings to scout the dimensional gates. I was expecting a fight, but oh well. MURDER THESE FOOLS!" A high-pitched voice screamed, followed up by a few dark figures appearing in front of the gate, preventing anyone from escaping back into their world.
The figures were all tall and had large bulging muscles, their faces long, and two fangs sticking out of their mouths. They had a humanoid body, but the dimensions appeared to be longer, like their heads, their faces, and their limbs.
Alex was frozen in place. He didn't know what was happening. He felt disgusted by seeing the man's head fall down, oozing with blood.
*Pecthuii!*
Another F rank fell to the ground. This time it was the short one who tried to escape earlier. His body was cut clean in half.
'Wha…What's happening… What are these creatures? I thought this was just a simple scouting mission, how did it turn into this… If this continues one, I'll need to run… Wait, my gun!' Alex said to himself, his mind was welled up in fear but he also felt a bit of relief and hope as soon as he remembered that he had a gun, meant to protect him.
Alex quickly took out his gun, the other 7 also did the same after seeing Alex.
*BANG**BANG**BANG**BANG**BANG**BANG**BANG*
All of them shot at the beings at once, but it was no use. The beings seemed to only get scratched by the bullets. It wasn't as effective as they thought.
"GOD DAMN IT RUN!!!!!" one of the F ranks said as they threw their gun towards the beings and ran with all their might. But even before they could take the first step, they also cut the man in half.
Horrified by what he saw, Alex also dashed in the opposite direction of the beings, followed up by the remaining survivors.
*Pecthuii!* *Pecthuii!*
Two more died as they tried to run away.
Alex, though confused and frightened, ran as hard as he could. While he was racing, Alex noticed a tiny white light that made him wonder, 'What's that?'
He thought that was a way out, he raced for it. Behind him were the sounds of people crying
in pain and torture, as they were slowly killed. Alex couldn't even turn around and see what happened.
It was all his instincts that called out to him, 'RUN!
*Pecthuii!*
Alex suddenly felt limp, he didn't notice the other half of his body, he just felt numb. Alex dropped to the ground. After a second of feeling numb, the pain overwhelmed his body, a pain he had never imagined before. They had cut off his legs!
*Bleeugh!*
Alex puked because of the pain, he had already given up, he could do nothing. His heroes, the ones he believed in the most, had led him to his own death. He had no power to protect himself, he could do nothing but await his own end.
As everything turned fuzzy, Alex saw the small white light zoom in front of his eyes. After this, everything turned mundane. Soon, the darkness loomed over him and finally, there was no pain, but the nothingness was unusual.
[Does Player Alex want to continue?] The voice of a woman echoed in his ears.
Alex didn't know what to do, as he knew he was going to die in a few seconds.
But Alex didn't lose hope. He wanted to live, and he had hopes of being a great hero. Someone who would save lives. His convictions grew more than ever after he learned that his heroes had led him to his own death.
Alex, now lying down with his lower body mutilated, and his upper body losing blood rapidly, mingled with all his might, blurring audibly, "Yes ..."
[Achievement unlocked. Hero's Belief, Reward: _____]
Chapter 3: Out of Combat | Hero System! Transported to Another World
[Achievement unlocked Hero's Belief, Reward: Outburst skill]
Alex was confused, he could think once again, everything was still blurry, but he was slowly able to process more on what was happening.
[Does Player Alex want to use the skill, Outburst?]
Alex didn't know what to say, he didn't even know where this voice was coming from, let alone what it was talking about. He only knew that this voice was very familiar like he had heard it before. "Outburst?" Alex asked in his mind.
[Outburst is a special skill, earned only when a player has completed special tasks. This skill can heal the player from near-death and will also give the player a boost to rank : National Hero. As this is the player's first time, there will also be an autopilot guide as a tutorial on combat for the player. Does the player want to use skill, Outburst?]
Hearing those words, Alex, still a bit confused replied, "Yes" He didn't know what was going on but he could slowly feel his body healing and could understand that the voice wasn't there to cause him harm, it was there to help him.
[Training initiated. Skill, Outburst used. The player will be given a tutorial in combat against the first enemy. The rest will be dealt with by the player.]
"What do I do?" Alex could now speak properly. He could feel all of his body parts again.
Alex opened his eyes, it felt like a dream but he knew that it was all real, the pain that he had felt a few seconds ago was completely real.
[Outburst Initiated. Player Rank boosted to VIGILANTE-HERO, player healed to peak condition. Combat visual tutorial initiated.]
Alex was ready, but it felt like his body wasn't in his control. He started to move on his own, he could feel everything but couldn't control his body.
'Is this what the voice means by tutorial? It will just control my body?' Alex thought as he stood up. His body seemed to be a bit taller. He looked forward and saw that the beings had certain numbers over their head.
