Once, a Fan Fiction writer wrote a joke chapter for April Fools replacing the Four Cardinal Heroes of Shield Hero with four little girls from various other un-associated Anime. Well, turns out the joke was on him because you all really want to see that story, so presenting Rising of the Cute Heroes!

Sword. Bow. Spear. Shield. Individuals from a faraway land are summoned to a mystical world to wield these legendary Cardinal Weapons to save the world from the forces of evil. And when the Waves of Calamity begin to make their presence known again, the summons was prepared without delay. This time, however, the unthinkable happens.

After the supposed final Chapter in Rozemyne's journey came to an end, she found herself pulled away from her library into another land of Swords and Magic. ...They just can't let her have her books, can they? (Warning. lots of spoilers for how Ascendance of a Bookworm ends) (Something I tossed because it didn't feel right, but if anyone else likes the idea, they are welcome to it)

Garfiel Tinsel finds himself in a new world by unknown means, leading to him meeting the legendary Shield Hero, Naofumi. What does this meeting mean, and will they be able to help each other?

This is the story of hero in training Katsuki Bakugou being transported into the world of Melromarc and is the new cardinal shield hero in their darkest time of need. Bakugou will go on many new adventures in this fantasy world to become their world's greatest hero whether they want him to or not.

After the Doctor's adventure in London, He flies through space, wondering who Clara Oswin was. But, before meeting Clara Oswald, The Doctor receives something interesting; Coordinates to a library in Japan. Opening the Cardinal heroes book, The Doctor takes Naofumi's place as the new shield hero. Is he up for the task? Or, will the corrupt Melromarc break the Doctor?

When Alex mercer died. he didn't expect another world. and another life. but now... the world shall fear him

When a 12 year old Shirou finds himself in another world with no explanation how he got there, he knew he was in trouble. The fact that he woke up in a cage, a Slave Crest on his chest and odd new additions to his body underscored this fact. Naofumi, the disgraced Shield Hero, did not care about any of that. He just needed these two raccoon demi-humans to be able to fight. AU.

Post-BOTW. In one world, they were spirits passing on after aiding their friends in liberating their world from a monster ruling for a hundred years. In another, they have regained form at the cost of being stuck with a single weapon to fight with. Their duty is filled in one world, but in another their duty begins once more. Now...can someone please tell them what a 'LV' is?

6 years after the 2nd defeat of Z-Arc, Yuya Sakaki, alongside the spirits of Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri, are living a good life in Paradise City, when one visit to the library transports our heroes into another world alongside 3 other people wielding a Sword, a Spear, a Bow, and with Yuya wielding… a Shield? Can Yuya Sakaki save the world with 3 spirits, a slave, and a shield? Find out!

Escaped from a land of hate, a Roundtable Alliance shall be gathered to retake the Kingdom, the Hero shall rise above all. Fate/Grand Order: New Order- The Dark Age of Chivalry-Melromarc: "But at what cost would victory shall be paid?"

The Four Cardinal Heros. Bow. Sword. Spear. And the Shield. Naofumi Iwatani has been in Melromarc for a few months and so far, nothing has gone his way; with false accusations of rape, deceit, and being labeled Devil Of The Shield, as given to him by the bitch Princess Malty. After defending another small village, Naofumu is felled and sent to Equestria where he is needed more.

Titus finds a strange book and gives it Ainz. As Ainz read it he gets teleported in another World were the King named Aultcray demands him to save his primitive World, but Ainz declines an instead seeks a way to get back to Nazarick without saving their World. Author: Gruenomat

After the battle against Buer and the Traveler, Scaramouche hit the ground, he however did not wake up in Sumeru or Teyvat for that matter. With little choice he made a deal with a jaded hero looking for party members.(Cross posted on Ao3, Chapter formatting fixed)

The Story about Ben Tennyson, the Omnitrix Wielder, being summoned to the world of the "Rising of the Shield Hero" with Ben as the Shield Hero. Diverged from the original storyline at a point. After Ben has saved his own universe several times, will he successfully save this world, too? (Ben Tennyson after the events of "New Dawn", with a complete Omnitrix.)

"Tch summoned in another world to save it and help out the guy known as the Shield Hero doesn't seem like a job for a monster like me but I guess beggars can't be choosers. Good thing there is tons of prey for me to devour." OC x harem.

The champion might have perished in his world, but turned out, that's not the end. A new mission awaited, along with things to ponder about. This time, there were also companions he would stick with and satisfy his desire upon. Hmm... How rewarding.

Shirou Emiya destroyed the holy grail, sacraficing his own life in the process. Now, after being summoned as a hero for another world, does he still have the will to help everyone, even after he abandoned his own ideals?(On hold)

A Guardian by the name of Adam is summoned as the Shield Hero to the world of Medea. Can he survive in this strange world of magic and dragons, or will he fall and have his final death. Any and all criticism is appreciated, as I am not the best story writer.

She thought this was the end, that she would die in battle against Orochi. But, fate would later grant her a second chance at life as the Cardinal Sword Hero. She and the Shield Hero will rise from disgrace and face the future.

Kratos did not care about the Politics, Kratos did not care about the Waves, Kratos no longer wanted Violence, He wanted to live in solitude. But he was the God of War, He could never escape death and violence. But can he at the very least change?

Naruto is summoned with Jiraiya to the world of the Shield hero and must save the world and can he make it home to save his own? Naruto harem. Find out inside.

A date at the Konoha's library turn into a Isekai trip,

(Rewrite) The Fourth Great Shinobi War is Won! Though... at what cost? They know damn well what the cost was... my sister. You're all so damn lucky, I never did this for you, it was only for her. Then I get thrown into this world, I want to live a normal life. Live peacefully, but I was dragged from my world, forced to do this crap. Then... I met you... Naruto x ? ? ?

The Hero Summoning ritual of Melromarc did its job brilliantly. However, instead of summoning a gamer who likes playing with swords, it summoned a certain hero with a hill of swords. WARNING: BIG SPOILER FOR FATE/GRAND ORDER INSIDE.