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The Story Of Sensei And Me Getting Summoned To Another World (2)

"As you heard, it is true. In order to win the war against the demon race, we have performed the Hero Summoning ritual and called you to this world... Please lend us your strength."

"War? Demon race? Even if you suddenly say such things..."

Well, yeah, Ao-chan's reaction is natural.

In the flow of the game, I knew it would come to this, but even though I knew it would be a matter of life and death, it still requires a lot of resolve to be told to fight with all your might.

This is not a game; there's no auto-save or retry. If you die, that's it.

I have to take this seriously, even though it's a world I know inside out.

"Heroes will be granted what they desire. Weapons, tools, food, drink, money, even the opposite sex, whatever you wish!"

It seems that those considered heroes are quite special.

Upon hearing this, Aochan raised her hand energetically.

"If I say I want some alcohol, will you give it to me?"

"Of course."

"Then let's do it!"

"You're quick."

Is alcohol for adults really that amazing? Is it so compelling that she readily accepts a life-or-death battle?

"Thank you. If you lend us your strength, the day when we repel the demon race will draw near."

"Wait a minute! I haven't said yes yet, and now I'm being dragged into this!?"

Well, whatever. I know how this world works.

As the king and the others mentioned earlier, with us having top-tier professions and my knowledge of the game, it's a guaranteed victory. We've got this.

"Heroes, please disclose your status to us."

"Status? What's that?"

Ao-chan tilted her head. It seems she hasn't played games before.

"Sensei, Status is like a report card that showed each person's individual abilities. We'll show it to them so that they recognize us as heroes."

"Oh, there's something like that. So, how do we do it?"

"For the first time, just say your name, and then say 'status' at the end."

"Shiozaki-kun, you seem to know a lot, huh?"

"Well, yeah, I've... dabbled in it a bit."

He modestly said he dabbled in it, but it was a game that consumed a vast amount of time. While other games didn't interest me much, I had confidence in Guardians.

"Alright, then let's do it. —— Nakabayashi Aoba, status!"

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Nakabayashi Aoba

Job: Curse User

Level: 1

HP: 7

SP: 15

Attack: 3

Defense: 5

Magic Attack: 4

Magic Defense: 7

Agility: 3

Title: Summoned Woman

Skill: Curse (E+)

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"What is this?"

"A Curse User...!?"

"That's what we summoned after all the time and expense... a mere Curse User..."

The hall was buzzing with an unpleasant commotion because being a sorcerer is considered one of the lowest-tier professions.

To make matters worse, the title is terrible. It's no different from what a village-level nobody would have.

The king, the man with the monocle, and the old knight all seemed to  look up to the heavens, clutch their heads, or squint their eyes in displeasure.

When the trembling king slammed his fist on the armrest, the tension in the room increased significantly, and he vented his dissatisfaction with a reddened face.

"Is this a failure?! What makes this person a hero?!"

The monocle-wearing individual appeared bewildered, and the irritated king.

Ao-chan blinked her eyes in confusion and pointed at herself, saying, "Huh, a failure?"

Clearly, Ao-chan's reaction is out of place and cute.

Curse User is a job with very low versatility since they mainly learn debuff skills. It's a job with limited applications.

In solo play, its limitations become apparent quickly, so about 90% of players avoid it.

Only advanced players with a lot of free time or curiosity raise Curse User as one of their sub-characters for fun.

At the beginning of the game's service, having one in the party was considered a blessing, but that was mostly during the early stages.

As the game progressed, the disadvantage of having a party member who could only use debuffs outweighed the benefits of their debuff abilities. Since they weren't balanced, Curse User were considered one of the jobs=s abandoned by the game's developers.

But it's not necessarily the case.

Because I loved the game so much, I tirelessly explored ways to make the most of this neglected job. And I found a way to use it effectively.

The old knight urged the king with a serious tone.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. There is still one more person."

"...That's right. Young man, show us your status."

"Understood."

If Ao-chan were to have one of the professions considered a hero, she could live comfortably in this world while I protected her.

I took a deep breath and raised my voice.

"Shiozaki Minato, status!"

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Minato Shiozaki

Job: Thief

Level: 1

HP: 8

SP: 6

Attack: 4

Defense: 2

Magic Attack: 2

Magic Defense: 2

Agility: 8

Title: Summoned Boy

Skill: Steal (E+)

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The hall became restless once more. 

The king, the man with the monocle, and the old knight all reacted with the same lamentation as when they saw Ao-chan's status. Other people in the room also hung their heads dejectedly.