Chapter 1

"Shut up! What the hell is going on, explain yourself!"

The troublemaker Funayama's outbursts are a daily occurrence in our class, and everyone just thinks, "Oh, there he goes again..."

However, that's when the opponent is a school teacher. When the opponent is a knight clad in full plate metal armor, the story is a bit different.

My name is Kunitomi Kento, and I'm in the second year of junior high school.

When I say "second year of junior high school," I don't mean "having middle school syndrome," but rather, I'm literally in the second year of junior high school. We are currently in the middle of being summoned to another world.

You might think, "So you do have middle school syndrome?" Well, sure, I'm at that age, so I do have it to some extent, but this is for real, okay?

Just a moment ago, we were in the middle of our third period class at a junior high school in Tokyo. Suddenly, we were enveloped in light, and a magic circle appeared in the air, and it seems that the entire third floor of the school building was summoned here.

I say "it seems" because I was dozing off and missed the light and the magic circle.

We were suddenly transported from the middle of the day in Tokyo to the middle of the night in a desolate wasteland, so it instantly became pitch black. Naturally, all the girls screamed, and I finally woke up.

Still, to miss the moment of being summoned to another world, I really must be an idiot, even I think so.

Furthermore, the entire third floor of the school building, from the floor to the ceiling, was summoned.

This is like a really bad game of Jenga. The remaining school building in Tokyo must have had the fourth floor suddenly drop onto the second floor, causing a major disaster.

Even if just one grade goes missing, it's a big deal, but with the third floor of the school building disappearing, it's a worldwide sensation.

The CIA, MI6, Interpol, and others might get involved in the investigation.

If we ever get back, I'll search through newspapers and the internet. We'll probably be bombarded by media interviews too.

We'll be celebrities, and maybe even become friends with idols.

While I was thinking about all this, someone who looked like a leader appeared.

She was different from the other soldiers, wearing a golden armor and having long, blonde hair in a ponytail.

"Silence! I am Camilla Reisenburg, the third princess of the Reisenburg Kingdom, who summoned you."

Oh, the princess has arrived! A princess in armor, how very otherworldly.

Everyone immediately took out their smartphones and started taking pictures.

The knights surrounding us, despite their tough appearances, were clearly very interested, looking at everything with great curiosity.

Ah, Funayama, that guy, is now trying to hassle the princess, the fool.

By the way, why can we understand the language of this world?

"Hey, princess, we were summoned as heroes, right? If that's the case, shouldn't we get a more luxurious welcome? You could even give us a special night-time welcome, you know."

Funayama is over 180 cm tall and weighs over 100 kg. He was supposedly scouted by a sumo stable.

He has a lot of presence, enough to make a student teacher like Sugiyanai Ayako cry when he causes trouble in class.

The princess, who is more than a head shorter than Funayama, doesn't seem at all intimidated.

Yeah, as expected of a princess, she exudes a royal aura and has a lot of dignity.

"It seems you have a misunderstanding. You are not heroes, but mere soldiers to supplement our insufficient forces."

Huh? I thought we were summoned as heroes! What do you mean by just soldiers?

Everyone around me seems confused too.

"Silence! You have two choices: obey us, earn your glory, receive your reward, and return, or resist and die. Choose your preferred option!"

Oh... ultimate choice time!

"Shut up! Why do we have to do as you say!"

Funayama, that guy, tried to grab the princess, but she caught him instead.

"Ugh, let... let go..."

No way! The princess grabbed Funayama by the neck and lifted him with one hand.

"Don't make me repeat myself. I am not a patient person. You have two choices: obey or die. Choose your preferred option!"

Ah, Funayama was thrown away like trash. Yes, I will of course obey.

Then, the class president appeared!

Our class president, Asakawa Yuka, is a rare beauty with straight black hair, a true Japanese beauty.

"May I ask a question?"

"You may, go ahead."

"Thank you. You said that if we earn our glory, we can receive a reward and return. Is there a way to return to our original world?"

"Of course. What would we do if a monster summoned by magic was too much to handle? We need a way to send it back. The summoning ritual cannot exist without a return ritual. This is a basic principle of summoning magic."

I see, the princess's confident and immediate answer is reassuring.

The class president and everyone around her look relieved.

"If there are no more questions, I will now conduct a magic power assessment."

Huh? A magic power assessment? Does that mean we might be able to use magic?

Is this the event where we discover our cheat abilities?

"The assessment will be done using the 'Magic Eye Crystal.' Touch it with your hand, and it will reveal your magic potential. After the assessment, put on a bracelet to prevent magic power from going out of control, and board the carriages according to your attributes and magic power levels. We don't have time, so let's get started."

Three crystal balls, each about 30 cm in diameter, were prepared. The teacher went first, followed by the students in order of their student numbers.

"Green, Wind attribute, Medium, next! Blue, Water attribute, Strong, next!"

It seems that when you touch the crystal ball, it emits light in a color corresponding to your attribute, and the intensity of the light indicates the amount of magic power.

Observing, it seems that the most common attributes are Earth (amber light) and Wind (green light), followed by Water, and Fire is the least common.

After the assessment, we receive a bracelet on our left wrist. It looks like it's made from obsidian and appeals to my middle school syndrome.

Still, the lady conducting the assessment, who looks like a career woman and is quite beautiful, is very businesslike.

I guess it's hard to be anything else with so many people to handle.

Oh, it's the class president's turn. I have a feeling she'll be a soothing Water attribute.

"Next! Whoa, my eyes..."

The moment the class president touched the crystal ball, an overwhelming white light flooded the area, unlike anything seen before.

"Hmm, such a high level of magic power, and a Light attribute. I didn't expect much from a mass summoning, but it seems we have a valuable find. You... yes, get in my carriage."

Oh... a Light attribute, the class president exceeded my expectations and became a real angel.

I can hear the knights whispering, "The Holy Maiden..." but no, she's our class president, not for them.

After that, the basketball club's handsome guy got a rare Fire attribute, and I was thinking, "Explosive real life!" until it was finally my turn.

Well, if you can't help it, I'll show you my cheat abilities!

"What the hell! Why won't you listen to me!"

I ended up shouting at the crystal ball. It just wouldn't light up.

I tried with a middle school syndrome line, "Magic Eye Crystal, be dyed in the deep darkness by my magic power!" but it didn't light up at all... this thing is useless.

"Ahh... this is... a dud, I guess..."

The lady, who was businesslike until now, is looking at me with a pitying gaze. Could it be that I'm the one who's useless...

"What do you mean by a dud, a dud..."

“Just try touching this one.”

The lady took out a crystal ball about 10 cm in diameter.

I get it, this one will probably shatter when someone like the class president touches it.

I'm getting a lot of attention from everyone, and I have a bad feeling about it, but the princess is looking at me impatiently, so I'll touch it.

"This time... huh?"

“Ahh... this is a complete dud. We occasionally get them, but I didn't expect one among the summoned..."

The lady says that the people summoned this time are supposed to have stronger magic power than the locals, but not as strong as heroes. Not... a hero...

I didn't expect this either. To be a reverse cheat in another world... not being able to use magic is too cruel.

"Camilla-sama, what should we do with this?"

“Hmph, just have him stand aside where he won’t be in the way.”

Wow, the princess is looking at me like I'm a bug. It's giving me goosebumps, like I'm waking up to something.

Ah, I didn't get a bracelet. Well, I don't have any magic power to control, so it makes sense.

“Hahaha, Babu, you’re a dud, that’s impossible, a dud...”

Funayama, that guy, is really annoying. You should be a dud too!

Ah, "Babu" is my nickname, a shortened version of "baka" (stupid) Kunitomi. It doesn't mean I'll foam up in a bath.

"Next! Big guy, hurry up!"

“Alright, I’ll show you my burning magic power!”

Oh, it's Funayama's turn. Be a dud, be a dud, or better yet, shatter!

"Amber, Earth attribute, Weak, a fraud, next!"

Hahaha, Funayama, you got what you deserved! I know this from H books I've read.

It's like being told, "That's small..." or "That's quick..." in bed.

Yeah, that must be tough, good job, lady.

While I was secretly mocking Funayama in my head, the assessments were over, and I was the only dud.

Ignoring my dejection, the knights started packing up, and only the princess, the class president, and the lady conducting the assessments were left.

“So, Camilla-sama, what should we do with this?”

Being looked at like a dirty object... it gives me goosebumps.

“You can go wherever you want.”

Wow, I've been completely discarded, like a straw for kendo practice.

“Wait a minute. Kunitomi-kun is our classmate. We can’t just abandon him!”

Ah, the class president is a real angel! I'll follow her for life, call me a dog if you want.

“Hmph, I don’t need useless subordinates. I can’t waste the people’s tax money.”

“But... we were summoned here unilaterally. It’s cruel to discard someone just because they don’t have magic power.”

“Hmph, then I’ll give him a chance.”

The princess is smirking. I have a bad feeling about this...