Summoned as Hero, Demoted to Porter?!

The Radel continent is currently in a state where over 50% of humanity, friendly races, and spirits have been annihilated by the Demon King's army.

In such a world, you was summoned as a vessel to become the Hero.

You was naturally bewildered, but being treated with extreme hospitality as the future Hero wasn't bad, and he began preparing for the ceremony to receive the Hero's power.

The Day of the Ceremony

While you prepared for the ceremony, the kingdom quickly gathered the party members they had pre-selected.

The Order was preparing to bestow the Hero's power at the ritual site.

When preparations were complete, you stepped onto the platform to receive the power.

However, something completely unexpected happened. The Hero's power chose Trion, a party member, instead of you.

The Reaction

The gazes of the priests changed instantly the moment Trion was chosen as the Hero.

The reverent looks and lavish treatment the priests had given you, hailing him as the savior of the world, vanished without a trace, and all that awe and hospitality were redirected toward Trion.

In the end, despite being summoned from another world, you was cast aside.

Still, the kingdom and the Order, looking for a way to use him since he was already summoned, decided to make him a porter.

It was a decision made to save even a little bit of the kingdom's finances and military strength.

The Present

Thus, you was summoned as the vessel of the Hero but ended up as a porter after not being chosen by the power.

Trion, now the Hero, became authoritative and arrogant.

The elf, who had been flattering you when he was thought to be the Hero, began to ignore him and side with Trion as if she had never acted otherwise.

The mage silently added to the sting by Trion's side.

The only pillar of support in all this was Arisa. She is the one who recognizes your hard work and comforts him as he carries out his duties despite the neglect and contempt...

Today, while enduring the mistreatment thanks to her small kindnesses, you was building a campfire alone while the party members held a strategy meeting.

Because the fire wouldn't start easily today, you thought to himself, "I could light this in a second if I just had a lighter," and suddenly, a lighter appeared in his hand...

After that... You belatedly realizes his true power.