《Legend of Ruined Eternity》


 Chapter 1: First Encounter

    A tremendous roar cut through the air, knocking Alan to the ground.


    "Wh-what the hell?!"


    In front of him, a knight clad in silver platemail and wielding a sword clashed against what could only be described as a ''monster'' that held the appearance of an oversized rabid wolf.


    Strewn about nearby, bodies could be seen, those of other knights that had already fallen in battle against the terrible being.


    Alan scrambled backwards, clawing against bloodstained grass that smeared his jeans crimson, and jumped to his feet. He turned around, blue eyes frantically scanning his surroundings. And then he saw her.


    A young woman knelt on the ground with hands clasped in prayer. Garbed in a lacy dress of pure white that hugged a curvy figure, a dress that contrasted beautifully with her silky black hair and matched her porcelain skin, she carried an aura of serenity that stood in direct opposition to the terror-inducing monster just a few steps away.


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    He froze.


    Her eyes were closed when he saw her, but as if she sensed his gaze, they opened.


    Blue eyes met violet, and Alan held his breath.


    Her face was almost too beautiful to be human, and was what Alan imagined an angel or goddess would look like. Despite that, the smile that crossed her face showed an all too human expression, one of pure relief.


    At that, Alan''s mind rebooted. A beautiful woman. A terrifying monster. Relief at him, who appeared out of nowhere. ''Don''t tell me that this is- ''


    The woman jumped to her feet and then said, "Thank the Goddess, our prayers have been answered! Please, hero! Grant us your power and save our kingdom from the Demon Lord!"


    -Dammit.

 Chapter 2: An Absent Hero

    There was a woman in front of him. A beautiful one that had apparently summoned him from his world to save their own.


    There was a monster at his back. A knight was fighting against it, though it seemed like that knight would soon meet the fate of his peers that had perished before him.


    Alan was familiar with the scenario. Though not exactly the same, it seemed to be playing out like the few light novels he had read, ones where a person from Earth was summoned to help out in a different world. Ordinary people granted extraordinary powers to face off against adversity.


    As it was, he could already feel ''something'' settling in on his right hand, a strange sensation that left him with the knowledge of abilities he couldn''t have done back on Earth. At the same time, he felt his body becoming lighter, as if a single bound would send him rocketing off in any direction.


    Faced with all of this, the chance that people would die for (and quite a few likely had died for), Alan trusted his gut and did the first thing that came to his mind.


    He ran.


    "Wh-"


    The woman''s words were half heard by him, but he was long gone before the rest of them reached his ears.


    xxx


    Princess Luna of Elysian Eternia could only stare in shock at the swiftly fading back of their hero.


    She couldn''t believe it.


    His face had been determined, and he carried the aura of a hero. Blonde hair shining with light, intelligent blue eyes coolly scanning the horizon... there was no doubt that the Goddess had blessed her with the summoning of a hero to save them all.


    And yet he had fled, leaving both her and her knight behind.


    A roar reminded her of the danger at hand, and Luna turned to see her knight on the verge of being overwhelmed by the fenrir that had attacked them-


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    "I will not fail!"


    -Only to have the tides turned in an instant.


    With those words, the knight swung his sword, the blade crackling with electricity as it carved through the air.


    His opponent, the monstrous wolf that was commonly called ''fenrir'', was immediately cut in half.


    The knight sighed, lowering his sword believing that the danger was over.


    Seeing this, Luna took a step forward, intending to talk with him about what they were going to do about the hero.


    Yet, before she could, the fenrir''s body surged forward, making one final attack on its killer.


    "No!" Luna screamed and ran forward, completely ignoring the danger in such an act.


    The knight stepped back, but he couldn''t avoid the massive claw aiming for his head.


    Blood splattered to the ground, as well as a chunk of metal.


    Luna stilled. ''No,'' she thought. ''No, no, no! First the hero, and now-''


    Her train of thoughts was cut short by a voice calling out.


    "Tch, learn to accept death, monster!"


    The knight swung his sword, putting a complete end to the fenrir. Afterwards, he staggered forward, plunging his sword


    into the ground and using it as a crutch.


    Luna didn''t hesitate and ran towards him. "Brother! Are you alright?"


    The knight sighed. His helmet had been knocked off in the fenrir''s last attack, revealing features that had been hidden. Like the princess, he possessed violet eyes and black hair.


    His face was one with sharp features, handsome yet austere, but seeing the princess, it shifted to bear a calm smile. "Yes, sister. I am fine. But what of our hero?" He took a look around. "I do not see him. Was the summoning a success?"


    Luna let out a sigh. "Well, brother..."