Ivan
When Ivan steps through the portal the first thing he feels is amazed. He is standing on some sort of black stone, and on either side of him are buildings towering even taller than some of his biggest creations. He is old, and he has seen some huge creations, but this many, so close together, and so big, How much mana did it cost!
“Who are you!”
He refocuses downwards, and finds himself, surrounded by a semi circle of young men, and women, not wearing regular armor, but weirdly wearing some sort of black material, and not holding swords, but some sort of metal staff with holes at the end.
“State your purpose for being here!”
Ivan once again, has to refocus.
“A portal opened in our territory. We were waiting for people more competent in spatial magic to arrive when that man stepped through.” he points to the young man, wearing the smashing pumpkins shirt, who seems to be pinned to the ground, by another one of the young men, in black, while he is put in restraints.
“We then decided to do some adventuring.”
Eli
I grunt, and squirm. I saw the portal open, and all of a sudden my fantasies just started running in overdrive.
I've lived an ordinary life my whole existence, but when I saw that portal, I decided, that sucked. So I waited, and waited, and eventually I got past the cops, who were guarding it, for the time being. A bunch of important people even showed up, but most of them just didn't know what to do with it, so just left some scientists, and cops to try to figure out what to do with it.
When I saw my chance, I ran, and dove in.
On the other side though… I pussied out.
Then I got arrested. Which sucked. Then they followed me…
Ivan
The young man addressing him laughs. “Oh, yeah magic, cuz we all know that exists. Prove it. You dick.”
I frown. “Yes, everyone does know magic exists, but if you insist.” a stone spike the size of a human pierces through one of the metal machines surrounding us.
An older looking lady steps forward. “Ok, ok, we believe you. Can you wait here for someone to negotiate with? It won't take long.”
Ivan glares suspiciously. “We’ll stay. First let me inform some people.”
Milo
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Ivan steps through the gateway, and quickly tells his guards to stay guarding, and that he is waiting for negotiators. He quickly reenters the portal.
“Okie doke...” Luther mutters through his mouthful of food. “Either you are going to be very rich, or we are gonna ship in a bunch of S-ranks, and slaughter some extra dimensional weirdos.”
Milo rolls his eyes, and stands… “Freak.” He quickly starts heading up the stairs when the same young man, who came out first, came back.
He dives out of the portal, and in a stumble looks around before running to the first stairway he can see. Before he can even get there he is interrupted by a mountain of a man.
“Hey… Who are you…”
“Oh, uh, I'm Eli…. Can I please go up there? I hate the world I come from, and I just don't want to be there anymore.” He stutters out.
“No, of course you can't just go up there.”
Milo interrupts. “Hey, it's fine, I'm curious so he can come with me. I mean check his cultivation base, even a F-rank like me can handle him.”
The large man looks up at Milo. “Whatever but if Ivans pissed, he's pissed off at you.”
Milo shrugs. “It's fine.” He waves at the young man. “Come on up.”
Eli smiles, and begins the trek up the stairs stopping halfway there to take a breather before he gets to Milo. “Hi… Thanks.”
“Soo…” Milo starts as they climb the tower. “Why don't you like your home world?”
“Well…” Eli begins to explain. “We don't have magic. We don't have magic, or dungeons, or adventurers, or anything like that.”
Milo stops. “Really? But I can see mana inside of you? Not being cultivated but there.”
Eli shrugs. “Maybe we do but nobody knows how to use it.”
Milo chuckles. “Tell you what. If I find someone, and pay them to give you a crash course on magic, and unlock your cultivation base. Will you teach me, and others about your world?”
Eli's grin widens. “Absol-fuckin-lutely” he spouts.
As they exit the tower onto the bridge Eli gawks in wonder. “This place is beautiful. The cliff sides, the trees, the tower, the water… Everything…”
Milo smiles. “Why thank you… Just bought it.”
Eli looks at him. “You own all of this?”
“Yup.” Milo responds with a smirk.
“That's amazing…”
Milo is quickly distracted by Alistair walking by. “Hey! Buddy! Alistair!”
Alistair quickly turns, and addresses Milo.
“Alistair, if you teach this fellow about his cultivation base, and magic, Ill give your whole guild a 10% on the tax for the first month!” Milo offers.
Alistair smiles. “Spectacular! Come here boy!”
3 weeks later
The Representatives from the Kingdom arrived shortly after, and took Ivans place of negotiating with the representatives from the other Kingdom.
Eli, who Milo chose to recruit, seems to have a talent for the dark arts, which Alistair took great joy in, and even offered him a place in their guild. Now it's time for Eli to make good on his deal. Milo, and Ivan listened attentively as he described his world of technology, barren of magic which is the lifeblood for their world.
Finally its done.
Eli
“Do you guys want to know the color of my moms panties too? I've already told you pretty much everything there is to know.” Eli complains. He's bored. He's just finished unlocking his cultivation base, and Alistair, having nothing better to do, offered to teach him some basic magics, and stuff. But now he's got to explain what an air conditioner is.
“I mean… I guess you can go.” Milo responds dejectedly.
“Sweet.” Eli pumps his fist, and runs off to find Alistair.