Shaking his head, Takeru didn't dwell on it too much. It didn't really have much to do with him. However, there was quite a bit of room for maneuver.
First, Takeru had chosen the sword himself, effectively replacing Amaki Ren, who should have been summoned. Besides that, Takeru wasn't sure if he was the only Reincarnator in this world, or if others who chose different weapons ended up in different worlds.
After all, this dimension wasn't just one world... people from other worlds could even enter other worlds through special means.
For example, there were existences like the Seven Star Heroes in other worlds.
Takeru couldn't easily handle other worlds for now. He could only deal with matters in this world first.
Looking at the king before him, Takeru was well aware that he was someone who relied on marrying up to gain his throne and was also a short-sighted fool.
At the same time, Takeru began to contemplate how to make his mark in this world.
As he was thinking, Takeru heard the king's explanation. It was essentially the same as what he remembered: this world had something called an End Prophecy. The prophecied waves would reach this world multiple times. If the calamities brought by the waves weren't repelled, the world would be destroyed.
Each kingdom also possessed an item called a Dragon Hourglass, which could tell the time of the next wave.
Before Takeru and the others were summoned, the country had already experienced the first wave.
The kingdom managed to barely repel that initial wave relying on its knights and adventurers. But subsequent waves would only be more terrifying.
As for the next wave, there was less than a month left, or just over twenty days...
"We underestimated the waves. After experiencing one firsthand, we deeply felt that they are something only the Four Saint Heroes can oppose. So, we summoned you according to the tradition. The situation is critically urgent." After a while, the king spoke with emotion.
"We understand. Then, since you summoned us, you wouldn't withhold compensation, right?" Hearing this, Motoyasu waved his long spear and spoke.
"Naturally. If you successfully repel the waves, we will provide sufficient compensation." Hearing Motoyasu's words, a minister in front of the king said with a light smile.
"Really? As long as you're willing to promise that!" Hearing the minister's words, Motoyasu smiled.
"Although we're willing to help, we will not obey you." Takeru also said meaningfully.
"Right. Don't underestimate us." Itsuki also spoke seriously.
"Y-yes..." Looking at Takeru and the others' calm expressions, Naofumi spoke haltingly. In the end, he still hadn't quite adapted.
"Heroes, check your status." At this moment, the king reminded Takeru and the others.
"What's 'status'?" Hearing the king's words, Naofumi was puzzled, completely confused.
"Um..." Hearing Naofumi's words, Itsuki was also confused. Motoyasu didn't say anything, but Takeru could tell he had no idea either.
"There's an icon at the edge of your vision. Just focus your mind on it." Looking at the confused Naofumi and the hesitant Itsuki, Takeru spoke calmly.
Takeru didn't know the others' attributes, but he found that his own attribute values were a mess of garbled codes.
Only his level, LV1, was very clear. However, Takeru had already confirmed that his original power hadn't decreased in the slightest, which was sufficient.
After all, while this world's status panel couldn't be inspected, the Reincarnation Watch side could check his real attribute points, which was enough.
"LV1, how unsettling..." After looking for a while, Itsuki noticed he was still at the lowest level.
"Yeah. At this rate, I don't even know if we can fight. What's going on?" After checking his own status panel, Motoyasu spoke thoughtfully.
"It's a magic called [Status], an ability only Heroes can use." Hearing Motoyasu's inquiry, the favored minister quickly explained.
"Then what should we do?" Itsuki directly asked.
"Now, you will embark on your adventure. Nurture your legendary weapons and evolve them." The king spoke directly.
"So you're not strong from the start? Mine isn't even really a weapon!" Naofumi said somewhat helplessly.
"Can't you just use other weapons before the legendary weapon becomes useful?" Motoyasu reminded him confidently.
"So, we need to focus on leveling up for now, right?" Itsuki quickly said.
"Then, the four of us can form a party..." Hearing Itsuki's words, Naofumi spoke expectantly.
"Wait a moment, Brave One. The Heroes need to recruit their own companions and adventure separately." Hearing Naofumi's words, the favored minister interrupted him again.
"Why is that?" Hearing his words, Itsuki instinctively asked.
"The status screen shows it. Legendary weapons repel other legendary weapons. Solo adventuring is recommended." Looking at the three puzzled ones, Takeru spoke again.
"Eh, really? The legendary weapon seems to translate conversations and information into understandable Japanese." Hearing Takeru's words, Naofumi spoke with emotion.
"It's getting dark. Rest well today, then set off tomorrow. We will prepare excellent adventurers as companions for you." At this moment, the king spoke directly.
"Rooms have been prepared for you. This way, please." At this moment, a maid came before Takeru and the others and spoke respectfully. Takeru noticed her gaze toward him was somewhat unusual...
Afterwards, Takeru and the others were treated with respect: polite maids, a sumptuous dinner.
At night, accepting Motoyasu and Itsuki's suggestion, Takeru and the others gathered in the room the maid had prepared.
Once in the room, Motoyasu and Itsuki were still marveling at the cuteness of the maids and the deliciousness of the food.
"Hey, this feels like a game, doesn't it?" Naofumi was still manipulating the status screen in the room, curiously asking.
"Isn't it just a game? It's exactly like Emerald Online!" Hearing Naofumi's words, Motoyasu said matter-of-factly.
"What game is that?" Hearing Motoyasu's words, Naofumi was confused.
"It's super famous, okay!" Seeing Naofumi's confusion, Motoyasu was stunned.
"You're wrong, it's not an online game. It's the world of a console game called Dimension Wave." Soon, Itsuki countered Motoyasu's words.
"Naofumi, how did you come to know about this world?" Hearing their exchange, Takeru didn't say much and looked directly at Naofumi.
"Um, from a light novel." Hearing Takeru's words, Naofumi answered directly.
"Is that so? Now I can be pretty sure." Hearing his words, Takeru showed a knowing expression.
"Sure about what?" Looking at Takeru's expression, the others looked at him. Naofumi also recalled Takeru's earlier calmness and his understanding of the status screen. Perhaps Takeru knew more about this world than the others.
"Although we all came from the same country, we weren't summoned from the same world." Looking at the group, Takeru spoke directly.
"Eh? What do you mean by that?" Hearing Takeru's words, Itsuki was stunned.
"Do different worlds really exist?" Naofumi was also somewhat incredulous.
"Whether they do or not, we can just compare directly. The portrait on the 1000 yen bill?" Looking at the incredulous Naofumi, Takeru spoke directly.
"Masato Yuda"
"Taniwa En"
"Goutarou"
"Who's that?" x3
Afterwards, the incredulous three compared common knowledge multiple times and had to accept that they came from completely different worlds.
"I thought it was just a different era. I didn't expect the gap to be this big." After comparing, Motoyasu spoke with emotion.
"By the way, everyone has played a game like this world before, right? Why am I the only one who doesn't know about it?" Naofumi felt extremely miserable.
"No, I haven't played it either." Hearing Naofumi's words, Takeru directly shook his head.
"Eh, really? But it looks like you understand it the best, Takeru." Hearing Takeru's words, Naofumi spoke, surprised.
Looking at the surprised Naofumi, Takeru lightly shook his head without saying much.
"No, I think it's really because of the shield after all..." At this moment, Itsuki looked at Naofumi with strange eyes.
"You think so too?" Hearing Itsuki's words, Motoyasu directly looked at Itsuki, then exchanged glances with Takeru.