"Praise the White God! Our prayers have finally been answered!" A voice cheered.

This was the first words Wan XiYang heard since he walked out of the portal. Surprisingly enough, he was able to understand the language...as if the people that stood in front of him were all speaking in Chinese. The man who spoke just now stood in front of him, arms raised and a jovial expression plastered on his face. He looked to be in his late forties with blond hair and a well-groomed full beard. The man was dressed in a white robe with a red sash and he wore a white hat that looked kind of like a mitre. The man said something about prayers being answered...could this be the task he needed to complete?

"I am High Priest Grandine. Young man, are you the hero that the White God has sent us in our time of need?" The man asked.

"I...I do not know of this hero stuff...or what your wish is about...but it is true that I was sent here by a man with white hair, white eyes, and a white toga." XiYang replied.

"That is the White God! Then you are truly our Hero. I know this is selfish of us, but please help us with our request."

"Sure. Your White God has already promised me a wish if I complete the task you give me. Tell me, what is it that you want me to do?"

"Since thirty years ago, our country experienced the rise of a new Demon King. Now, in the olden days, we were able to handle each Demon King that rose to prominence. The previous Demon Kings were all monstrously strong but they were considered muscle-brained. However, this new Demon King was completely different from the others. This new Demon King, Kraal, was a devious and cunning demon. Unlike the previous Demon Kings, he specialized in speed. We were unable to defeat him. It has been thirty years since his rise and although we were able to defeat most of his generals and warriors, he still has a few personal elites and a few hundred demons left. However, we on the other hand...we lost our last elite two days ago."

XiYang could infer what these people want him to do...but he still wanted to hear it from their mouth. "What is it you want me to do?"

"Please, young Hero, save our land...defeat the Demon King and wipe out the remaining demon forces."

"By myself?"

"Oh...no, though we don't have our best, we were still able to save a few younger talents. They will accompany you on your journey."

"And they are?"

High Priest Grandine motioned with his hand and three young people walked out from within the crowd. There was two females and one male. The male had pointed ears and long silver hair...he must be an elf! XiYang had some knowledge of elves from his early manga reading years. The elf dressed in green with a dark green hood. He carried a long bow slung over his back and a quiver of arrows strapped on the right side of his waist. A few small knives were placed on the sheaths attached to his belt. One of the females was tall...taller than XiYang. She wore heavy armor and carried a large shield. Strapped to her waist is a one-handed hammer. The female had green eyes and brown hair however, most of her other features were covered by her armor. The last female had short purple hair with red eyes. There were freckles on her cheeks and a playful smile on her lips. She wore a cloak that did not cover her voluptuous body.

"This is Janet Cortkins, she is a Guardian...one of the few who was able to graduate from the School of Combat this year." Grandine introduced as he pointed at the heavy armored female. Then, he pointed towards the elf, "This is Pine Moonoak, prince of the Moon Elves of the Moon Oak Kingdom. As you can see, he is a ranger well versed in scouting, traps, and hunting."

"And lastly, this is Risa Jaral - a rising Mage. Her firepower is considered one of the best in our long history. She was the only surviving child of Duke Jaral." Grandine finished. "These three will help you on your journey. May they be of use to you."

"I see."

"Pray tell, young Hero, how do we call you?" Pine asked.

"My name is Wan XiYang, you may call me XiYang."