Little by little the time is digging itself, but... there comes a moment when one must move forward even if it is about to end, since the only one who decides if it is time to give up is you.
August fourteenth of two thousand thirty... Ten minutes before the summoning.
Class third C... It could be seen on the upper part of the door before entering the classroom.
All the people inside it were happy, since there were only a few weeks left until their graduation and also until they became of legal age.
A total of forty people, in which, among the forty, there were eighteen men and the remaining, which would be twenty-two, were women.
In a corner of the room there was a boy sitting, while his head was resting on the desk. He seemed to be sleeping. That young man was Kael Doren, a boy who, at first sight, was like the rest.
The atmosphere of the classroom was a mix of laughter, anxious conversations and that unmistakable smell of used books, permanent marker and unopened youthful dreams.
The afternoon rays entered through the windows, dyeing the classroom a soft golden, as if the sun wanted to witness the last stretch of their adolescence.
Some were making plans for the future, others fantasized about their exams, and a few -perhaps the most excited- talked about how their life would change upon turning eighteen.
At the moment when one of his classmates approached him to wake him up, since the bell that marked the end of classes had rung, a glow began to expand from the floor of the classroom.
A magical, vibrant and strange glow illuminated the entire room, causing everyone to start worrying, murmuring, breathing fast while being consumed by the panic . And in the blink of an eye, everyone was teleported to a new world.
Kael, who was still sleeping, woke up due to the strong blow against the floor, caused by the desks that were moving. When he opened his eyes he saw that all his friends were being consumed by a light that made them disappear as if they faded into shiny dust.
Kael was left in shock upon seeing how all his classmates were devoured by that light.
But when he tried to cover his eyes, he realized that he was still there. The entire classroom had emptied, leaving him completely alone... with no one around.
When he began to get up from the floor he felt how his whole body was completely heavy, falling back to his knees.
A crushing gravity sensation enveloped him, as if he were carrying two entire bodies hanging on his back. He clenched his teeth, grunting, striving to hold on even if only for one more second.
But then, another magic circle appeared beneath him. The same size as his body, but with a completely different color.
This one was black, adorned with symbols that seemed to move like ink snakes, very different from the white circle that had consumed his classmates.
Kael, even more scared than before, began to scream desperately.
-Help, help, help!
His voice came out hoarse, trembling, as if something inside his chest wanted to break.
Unable to react or escape the place, the dark circle shone. And in an instant, a flash enveloped him completely, erasing his existence from the world.
Kael felt as if thousands of colors pierced his vision. He floated. His body no longer had weight or shape. When he slowly opened his eyes, he saw that he was in the middle of space, surrounded by thousands of stars that burned like sacred embers.
He felt suspended in an unsettling stillness, as if his soul were traveling through time itself.
And then he heard a voice.
-So it has begun again...
The voice belonged to an adult man, perhaps about thirty years old, mature but tired, as if he had already repeated those same words thousands of times.
-Where am I? -asked Kael, trying to stay still despite seeming to spin on his own axis.
-Calm down, calm down. Ehh... how can I tell you? Ahh...
-Tell me what? Please, take me back to where I was.
-Yes, yes, yes... Though if I could I would. But that is impossible...
-What do you mean? Why the hell am I here?
-Well, your reaction is not very different from the other people who arrive here. So... where should I start...?
The man sighed with a mixture of sadness and resignation. The silence stretched for a few seconds, until he spoke again.
-Ah, of course... Well, you were chosen at random among your acquaintances and friends. So... I'm sorry for you. Right now you were summoned to another world, and in that world you will be the Demon King. I'm sorry... I really am very sorry. You will be reincarnated there, and you will not be able to keep your current appearance.
Kael blinked, incredulous.
-W-wait, wait... are you telling me that I'm going to be a huge, all horrible monster?
-Calm down, calm down. You will not lose most of your humanity, if that's what worries you. The only thing that will change is that you will have horns on your head and black wings. But these will only appear when it is important, I think...
-You don't even know what the body is like, do you?
-Yes, yes, yes I do know... it's just that... don't worry about that. When you are reincarnated in that body prepare yourself physically and mentally. Because... the path of the Demon King is not easy. You must lead your army, conquer the human race... or alternatively, I don't know, save the demi-human races... I think.
Kael opened his eyes in surprise.
-Wait... this is just like an anime I saw a while ago. Only... a bit strange. One should be a hero who saves humanity, not a demon who wipes it out!
-Hahaha, see? You hit the nail on the head. When you wake up in your new body, a system called "Demon King System" will appear in your mind. This system will help you improve in every aspect. So... good luck. You're going to need it. With this... I declare the beginning of your adventure...it was a pleasure to have met you.
«Welcome to the world of heroes».
Upon hearing those words in his mind, Kael began to close his eyes as if a deep dream was dragging him away. Little by little he lost sight of that place full of stars and infinite echoes, until he fell into darkness.