Waking up seeing the rock formation above him. Looking around Reku seen no entrance seemed just open area. Listening he could hear the sound of water but how did he get there. If there was no entrance or hole in the ceiling how did this cave or where ever he was get light?

Seeing the Wall Reku noticed that there was a blue luminescent like moss on it. Which most of been what was brightening up the area as there was no other way for light to come in. Standing up from the ground Reku walked up to the wall to touch the moss. It felt like very soft cushion almost like a something you would use as a pillow.

Taking a handful of the substance just in case he needed a little to lighten the way later. He knew he could use magic to brighten his way. There was no telling when a time would come he not be able to use magic.

Reaching into his pocket Reku noticed that he still had a small bag of supplies that he gotten from the herbal shop. Reaching in Reku pulled out a small glass with a cork top. The container seemed to be just large enough to hold the moss. Which turned the glass container into something like a mobile light.

Without noticing a small figure came out of a small puddle on the far side of the room. Looking at Reku playing with the moss in his hand. Seeing him pack away some of the moss in a container. The figure started to climb out of the water onto the surface. Walking forward toward Reku the figure started to speak.

“Ah you awake I was worried for you. I hope you are feeling better now. I was worried for you seeing your fight against the lord of the arena. You are the first to make it out alive from him. I'm sure you are hungry I'll have some food brought to you. It may not be anything great but we will do our best.” The figure said while climbing out of the water.

Turning around to see who was speaking. Reku seen that it was one of the green human like creatures that was drowning him. Quickly reaching to his side to grab his sword. When for the first time since waking. Reku noticed for the first time since waking that his sword was not at his side. He truly must be a pitiful fool to let things get the jump on him so often.

It was obvious to Reku that he still had a lot to learn in this world. If he didn't watch out he may not ever wake up again. Seemed every time he turned around things seemed to go from good to worse. Taking a step backward Reku simply asked the creature why he tried to drown him.

“ We were not exactly trying to drown you instead we were trying to get you away. I know you didn't know this but that Manticore has a self regeneration ability. It takes a moment but it would of kicked in. Our only choice to get you out safely came when you landed in the water. So we acted soon as the opportunity arose.

Now about that weapon you were reaching for we removed it. We will give it back to you soon as we are sure you not use it against us. First me bring you to the others and introduce you to the others. You may call me Kami. I am from a race called the kappa.

The Kappa is a water race who is known to live in bodies of waters. Just like any other race there are a few bad ones that tend to lure kids and such to them so they can drown them. I can promise you that was not what we were doing as you can tell you are completely alive.” the kappa laughing extraordinary.

Deciding the kappa was telling the truth. Reku decided to follow him to meet these so called others. After all it was best to go on and find out who was all there. So he could decide if there was any dangerous people among them.

The kappa walked up to one of the walls and touched a stone sticking out. Which caused the wall to arise shocking Reku seeing this. Never before had Reku seen of a hidden room. He heard of them in stories and in the medieval ages.

Walking into the room Reku seen the room was quite large seeing about three or four dozen people. Seemed there was everything from slimes to a werewolf and a lizard man. There were several different races in the room but seemed all were getting along well. There was even a few humans mixed in along with the group.

“How did you all end up here Kami? I mean there seems to be no entrance is there a hidden door or something like this one?” asked Reku steering in amazement at how so many species seem to get along. Even the ones he figured be the dangerous like the Werewolves.

Kami lead him to a empty table made stone along with two empty stone carved stoles. Where Kami told him to wait while he went to get some food. While waiting a small green slime slide over to where Reku was. As if when one speaking to themselves Reku heard a strange voice in his mind.

The voice sounded almost like a child speaking “You must be a the knew comer. Its very nice to meet you can call me slick I am from a corrosive slime. We have no real special abilities but to melt things that we use as food. I heard you put up a major fight against the manticore. Not many have even put a scratch on that creature. I'm sorry is there anything I can help explain.”

“It's nice to meet you I'm Reku. How do you all survive down here together.” asked Reku trying to understand how the slime was talking to him.

“ Well we were all rescued from the arena just like you. Some of the kappa's tend to try to rescue as many as they can. They can only bring us in threw a underground water path. Seems they lived here for centuries and the humans built the arena over there home. This is what we all have gotten from taken to the kappa who saved us.

Seemed there use to be hundreds of them but most were killed or captured when they took over the land. Now there is only a handful left alive. To keep us all alive they go out and gather food sometimes it's plants. Now and then they bring us fish or other types of food. Well speaking of food here come Kami”

Walking up to Reku Kami sat down a package made of leaf. Opening the package Reku saw there was some seaweed and raw fish. Looking at it Reku was little disappointed the fish was raw but figured it could have been worse. He could always cook it himself so there was no big deal. Placing his hand over the fish Reku whispered the word Faia and a small flame lit in his hand. Setting the flame on the fish it slowly roasted.

Everyone turning to see Reku start a fire in his hand made everyone look at him in shock. Kami looking at him in disbelief at what he was see. Looking up Reku noticed where he messed up till then most believed he was human. It wasn't that humans didn't use magic abilities but it was far from normal.

“Oh hey all what you all looking at its just a simple spell”+ trying to pass off his mistake as normal.

“ Human how did you use a fire spirit ability that was no human spell” Came a loud voice almost scaring Reku to jump out of his seat to notice in time. That one of the werewolves with a scar over one eye. Slamming his hand into the table with great strength causing the stone table crack.The few humans in the room back away into a far corner worried about a brawl breaking loose in the room.

“Look I am human in a way I just recently came to this world. So I'm still getting use to everything here hope you all can understand.” trying to tell much of the truth as he could. He didn't want go to far from the truth. It was always best to tell close as possible to the truth if going to lie.

“Did you say you come from another world. Then you are summoned hero. There has not been a hero of destiny for over ten thousand years. Hero's are only summoned to this world by the Gods when a great calamity. Did the Gods tell you what your mission was.” asked a elderly man sitting against the wall.

Hearing this even more started to surround Reku asking many questions. Hearing about a hero summoned by the Gods seemed to be everyone curiosity about what was about to happen.

The way all the creatures and humans in the room seem to asking to many questions at once. Which was causing Reku head to pound trying to take it all in.

“STOP STOP STOP “ yelled Reku “ To many questions at once I thought this place was a place of reincarnation after death. I don't remember hitting the rocks and all when I jump to my death. I do remember the void that seemed to never end. Which I guess coulda been a portal to this world and all. Yet if it was how did I end up in a different body then my own.

You all seem to know a lot about this but to me this is all knew. I read books about people being sent to other worlds but they were always in there original bodies. Just with extra extraordinary abilities beyond normal. I know they were just stories and all but really why a different body. Seems you all know about this and picked up more than I planned to tell.” Reku asked little freaked out about how they suddenly just had a large idea what what going on.

“Well never been told any stories of a hero being in a different form. Most records from the time of the last summoning was lost. All that is truly known about that era is a great disaster and plague almost destroyed the land. There are few that research this area the archaeological wizards of Tuscaloosa.

They may be able to tell you more about the heroes and the last great disaster if anything else is known. That is if it is something you want to know more of. If you ever find one of these wizards then you may want to ask them any questions you want to know.” the elderly man said while stopping to take a sip of water from a cup. That was given to him by a young lizard man child wearing only a ragged cloth as clothing.

Standing up Reku had enough of this talk. “ How do we get out of this place I must go find a friend of mine. She was taken along with me by the guards.” asked Reku

“ My son there is only one way to leave and that is back threw the same path you in came from. One must go threw the arena to escape unless you can breath under water. Then it be a hour away from the arena path. We have been planning for a few years now to gather as many allies as we could. This way we can try to rescue the fellow slaves from cells at the bottom.

The only problem is that most of the ones they capture and force to compete in the coliseum want nothing about fighting. They were just simple farmers and merchants that got on wrong side of the guards. Some of us got on the wrong side of high born. The nobles in this country believe they can do anything they want. Since they were born in such a high class they are better than others. Some even believe they are gods and nothing they do is wrong.

As most do not like fighting means it's hard to gather enough fighters to carry out any plans. Means we can't break out or rescue the other prisoners. With how you fought against the manticore we could stand chance. All we have to do is break in and try to rescue as many prisoners as possible.

The more we can get free from there cells the better our chances will be. There are several who are strong fighters. Once the guards find out what is going on we will need as many fighters to help us get free. Each one feed the better our chances will be improve. That is if you are willing to help us. I know you do not know us or the others but it would help us all.” the elder man went on with the explanation.

Listening to what the group of refugees said made Reku think. He already needed to escape and find Nuwa but he also could not leave Innocent people imprisoned wrongfully. For several more hours that night Reku and the band of mismatched creatures discussed there plans. The next couple of days that followed Reku thought about what he should do.

The refugees went on with planning the attack on the underground prison. Every once in while one of the refugees would come up and talk to Reku. They try to ask if he would help or what his plans were. Sometimes someone would just bring him food and drink leaving him alone. Reku was having a battle within himself on what he should do. If he helped the others there was a chance he could be killed in the process.

This would end up leaving Nuwa in whatever terrible situation she was in. Who would rescue her if he killed but at the same time he would want someone to save her. If she was one of them imprisoned wrongfully down there. He did after all plan at the beginning come and save the people. Plus he knew the longer he waited to try to free these people. The higher the chances that more souls would be lost unwillingly.

After sitting and debating what felt like days Reku finally decided that he would join the others in their task. After all he would have to either way go same direction to leave as the other. He was almost positive he would not be able to walk away from the others . Seeing them in cages his heart would not allow him to just leave them like that. There could be children in them cages after all.

Leaning against the damp stone wall Reku made up his mind. It felt like days to Reku in this thoughts while the other planed the raid. On the day the attack was to commence a man with pointy ears and light pale skin. The man looked to in his youth but looking in the man's eyes seemed to show many years of experience. The man had long blond hair and crystal blue eyes like the ocean waves.

He had a light scar barely visible across his forehead. The man looked almost human. Yet at the same time he gave off a different vibe like he was something more. Stepping forward the man extend his hand toward Reku to help him up. While informing Reku that the operation was about to commence. That the group was going to explain the plans before they set out. This way everyone will know the final plans before setting out.

Walking into the room hidden behind the wall where most of people gathered and stayed. With the expectation of a few others besides Reku. For instance there was a few water type monsters. Those who stayed close to the water like the Kappas. Also one water Kelpie. A Kelpie is a spirit that can not travel far from the water source it was born from. It can turn into a human shape form but transparent and made of water.

Sitting in a half moon shaped circle everyone was gathered around three men. The first was the elder Kappa who called himself Kami. The second was the old human who was leaning against the wall on his first day. Finally the last one was the bulky werewolf who almost broke the stone table. Demanding to know how he summoned fire into his hands to cook the fish.

Reku never learned the others names of the others. As he spent most of the days trying to figure out what he would do. Standing in the back of the gathering Reku looked upon the the three as the used small rocks to try to explain the plan.

The elder kappa explained that the vanguard team lead by Wolf fang. They job would be simple be the first ones in and take out the first combatants or guards that may be waiting. While the second group lead by the Kami. There job was to open and free as many prisoners as possible before backup arrived. The last and final group would be lead by the old man. This group was for children, elderly or the sick. Since These people were the ones that would not be able to help. They would be back of everything so less likely any would be hurt.

A select few of the fighters would be left in the back. This was just in case anything unexpected may occur. That would allow these men to be able to help them out. The group wanted to be extra prepared just in case. After all there was no telling what may happen once the operation started. There was no way to be prepared for every outcome.

They group could only prepare for the best they could and pray all goes there way. After hearing the plan sat out the vanguard team team lined up near the water. A group of ten people lined the water waiting for the water creatures to take them to the arena. This way they could carry out the plan.

Looking at them all Reku knew they needed all the help they could get so he walked over to join them. The group left about four at a time to the surface. While waiting for his turn the human like figure that helped him up before the meeting came up to him. In his hand Reku could see the man held his sword that they took while he was unconscious.

The man handed Reku his weapon and told Reku matter what he decided to do. That the group would not hold anything against him. Matter the choice he made they would support his decision. After all every man had there own right to make there own choices.

“There one more thing we like to discuss with you while we wait. As you are knew to this world have you figured out how to to scan your enemy yet? To determine the strength of your enemy or there weakness.” asked the man.

“You can scan and determine the strength of the enemy? How would I go about doing that” asked Reku out of curious up until now he just been fighting and trying to survive. He didn't know it was possible to find out the strength of a enemy and everything. Was there really a way to find this info out so simply.

“It is possible for instance if you focus on me pass the mana in your body to your eyes. This is a ability passed down in my clan to help us from attacking enemy out of our strengths. Also why don't you call me Virdil from the house of Lithvathar. I'm from a small noble elven house. Try to focus your mana on me and see if you can find out anything else about me.” replied the Virdil with pointing to himself with a smile on his face.

Listening to the the advice Virdil gave about how to learn new info about a person or creature. Reku believed the thing Virdil called mana was simply the energy that he felt flowing threw his body. This must been what allowed him to use different types of skills. As if trying to lead the aura to his eyes Reku could feel the flow of aura slowly working its way up. All the energy seemed to gather in head. Causing Reku’s head feel like a thousand needles stabbing at his eyes. Trying to push the energy that was gathering inside his head toward his eyes was the difficult part.

With great effort Reku was finally able to get the energy to his eyes. Looking out at the elven man in front of him. He could see that floating above the man's head was a few lines of information.

Race: Wood elf

Element power: Nature

Age: 356

Level:45

Mana: 4500

Health: 5200

Strengths: Nature/ wood

Weakness: Fire

Looking at the info above Virdil's head almost reminded Reku of a video game stats from his world. Which was kinda funny looking at it. This made Reku wonder if it was possible to look at his own stats this could help him understand more about his own abilities. If he could see his own stats then it be a lot easier to figure out about how much each attack cost or done to the enemy.

It was strange how this world seemed like a fantasy world in a book or game but also it was so real. Could it all mean that the books and shows about fantasy worlds were all real. Just stories that one told of their experience in the past. Looking around the room he started to see that above everyone head there was different info. Which made Reku just how strong the three leaders were. Turning to look at the three heads info was as shown.

Race: Kappa

Elemental Power: Water

Age: 300

Level 85

Mana:12000

Health:10000

Strengths: Water and Fire

Weakness: Lightning

Race: Human

Elemental Power: None

Age:86

Level 23

Mana: 600

Strength:none

Weakness: All

Race: Werewolf

Elemental Power: none

Age: 59

Level:45

Mana: 5300

Health: 11000

Strength: Wind,

Weakness: Silver, Poisons

After looking around at the overwhelming information that kept popping up above everyone. The Curiosity of just how strong he was himself and if it was possible to find out. Reku kept the energy flowing to his eyes Reku looked at his arm. He was in hope that even though he could not look above his head maybe the info still show up. To his shock the following information popped up just above his hand.

Race. Kitsune

Class: Hero

Elemental Power: Lightning and fire

Age??

Level: 14

Mana: 532

Health: 1054

Strength: Wind, Fire, Lightning,

Weakness: Water, Earth

Looking at the info that showed up above his own head was a little interested. Why did his have question marks under age. He was twenty three maybe it was because he was forced into this world. So it could not figure out his age. How did he have a different tap called class.

Why did no one else have a tab or anything under class? Well there was no way of telling right now maybe later he could find out. While waiting for his time to leave with the rest in the water. Reku talked to Virdil about the detection ability and if there was any other uses for it.