A group of students had gathered in a field when suddenly, a circle appeared beneath their feet. Panic spread through the group as they tried to make sense of what had just happened.

"We've been summoned to an entirely different world," one of the students said, the disbelief evident in their voice. Panic ensues among the students.

Another boy, however, was closely examining their surroundings.His immediate thought was; Considering the circumstances, we could have only arrived here using magic. putting his hand behind his back to hide what he was doing. He tried casting magic, and it worked! His hand felt cold, but he became exhausted quickly, so he stopped.

As the group tried to come to grips with their new reality, a group of men who wore armor adorned with a symbol that none of the students recognized. One of the soldiers stepped forward and addressed the group. "You have been summoned here by the Kingdom of Implassia," he said. "We seek your assistance in a matter of great importance." He bowed. "Please follow us."

The students exchanged nervous glances, unsure of what to do. They had been taken from their world without warning and were being asked to help a kingdom they knew nothing about.

*

They arrived at what seemed to be a throne room, where a man wearing a crown sat on a throne. "Welcome champions, to the kingdom of Implassia." he said.

"What do you want from us?" asked one of the girls who seem to be acting as a leader, standing firm, representing her class.

"We need you to help us eliminate the non-humans that threaten our kingdom," the king said, his tone authoritative.

Magic boy felt that something was not right. "What's in it for us?" he asked.

"Simple, fame, riches, and comfort!" the king responded.

"Then you got yourself a deal!" Another boy accepted without suspecting anything. Magic boy glared to the one who accepted in frustration.

The girls, however, were still doubtful. "But back home--" a shy girl timidly tried to explain that going back should be their priority, but Magic boy and Leader Girl interrupted her in silence as if trying to tell her that it's pointless.

"Then first, you shall rest. You will have a long day tomorrow," the king said. "Take them to their rooms. Unfortunately, we cannot offer you all personal rooms, so you'll have to share two pre-arranged rooms."

Magic Boy took notice of the word pre-arranged which only furthered his suspicions.

Later that night, Leader Girl couldn't sleep until she noticed a man's figure in the window. Through further observation, she realized that it was Magic Boy. "Hey," she said.

"What do you think about all this?" Magic boy immediately asked.

"Suspicious"

"Suspicious"

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They said in unison.

"Why bother asking me if you're just going to answer your own question?" Leader Girl asked, irritated.

"Just trying to figure out if you're on the same side. Those morons probably wouldn't be," He responded. "I'll look into this, just stay safe"

"What? You're in love with one of the girls here? Is it me?." She asks trying to tease him.

"No and No." He blankly responds. "I'll leave now"

Leader girl tries to retaliate but he's already gone.

***

Morning Comes

Magic boy was nowhere to be found. Leader girl was the only one who seemed to notice, and she found it odd that the guards and teacher didn't seem to care. Although it did seem normal that the others wouldn't notice, the other girls were anxious or confused, while the boys were still excited about being in another world. It made sense to Leader girl why Magic boy didn't trust the boys.

They were taken to an open field where they were instructed in swordsmanship, archery, and horseback riding. Some of the students asked about the existence of magic, causing the guard and teachers to panic and reluctantly respond with a "No.". Suspicious Leader girl thought.

***

Night comes

As the girls chatted and laughed, they suddenly noticed a figure outside their window. The girls were suspicious that he was a peeping tom, but Leader Girl quickly dismissed their concerns and walked up to the window to confront the stranger.

"Where were y-" she started to ask, but was cut off as he thrust a small bag of pills through the window.

"Take these and give one to each of the girls," he ordered, handing her 25 pills.

"What is thi-" the leader tried to ask, but he interrupted her, his tone angry.

"JUST TAKE IT!" he shouted.

Reluctantly, she complied, and the other girls followed suit. One of them finally asked, "So what was it?"

"Poison," he replied matter–of-–factly.

The girls were in shock, some trying to vomit the pills back up, and one even attempting to attack Magic Boy. But Leader Girl remained calm and asked, "So what did you find out?"

"Don't worry about the pill. It requires you to recite a special magic incantation. Simply put, it's specially made for suicide," he explained, trying to calm the other girls down.

They were still angry with him, but Leader Girl Intervened. "I knew it," she said. "So that's why they were hiding the truth about magic."

"So you didn't already know magic exists?" Magic boy asked.

"No," the girls replied in unison, except for one.

"I did," one girl spoke up. Everyone looks at her. "Well, I hid it, since they were hiding the truth. I was worried about what would happen if they found out I knew."

"ANYWAY. What did you find out?!" Leader Girl interrupted, trying to redirect the conversation.

"Well, stories," he began, launching into a tale about the kingdom's past. "Champions from another world, men summoned to assist humans in keeping the purity of the world by eradicating or capturing non-humans, and a flock of women who want–"

"Get to the point." Leader Girl interrupted, irritated.

"He said 'men summoned,' as if only guys were the only ones," Magic Girl interjected.

"Well, it's folklore. 'Men' could probably mean 'humans,' right?" another girl suggested.

"Translation magic," Magic Boy explained. "Every being with intelligence, capable of speech and has magic capability is casting it involuntarily."

The girls began to panic, but Leader girl tried to calm them down. "Meaning?" she asked.

"The world knows many summoned champions, but only specifically male ones," he said ominously.

"So what will happen to us girls?" Shy Girl asked.

Another girl rushed towards the stranger and readied a punch. "AND YOU'RE WORKING FOR THEM! THAT'S WHY YOU POISONED US!" she shouted.

"I found a dungeon," he calmly stated. "Each cell had a chained-up skeleton in it."

"And by analyzing them, you figured out they're all women," Magic Girl said.

He didn't respond. "The skeletons had broken necks, pelvic bones, or any random bone, even," he finally said.

"The pill is for us to choose whether we want to die or end up imprisoned in a dungeon," Leader Girl said.

"Here's the incantation, just in case," he said as he turned around to leave.

"So that's it. You're telling us to just 'go ahead and die'?" Leader Girl asked, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Yes, go ahead and die," he replied coldly.

*Chapter End*