Introduction
My name is Renji Akatsuki. I'm a completely ordinary high school student — not a loner, not a genius, and definitely not the protagonist of any kind of fantasy story.
I sit in the middle row. I play games after school. I laugh with friends. Life was simple, and honestly… I was fine with that.
Until that day.
The day the sky cracked. The day a magic circle appeared in our classroom. The day we were dragged into a different world.
"Bro, I swear you only pass math because you sit behind Aoi,"
joked Takumi, leaning back in his chair with a smirk.
"Shut up, I actually studied this time,"
Renji replied, trying to sound serious — but everyone could hear the grin in his voice.
A soft giggle came from across the room.
"You? Studying? That's funnier than your test scores."
It was Aoi, his childhood friend, brushing her long dark hair behind her ear as she joined in the teasing.
The afternoon sun poured through the windows of Class 2-B, painting everything in a warm golden hue. Laughter echoed, desks creaked, and the bell hadn't rung yet — those sacred few minutes of peace before homeroom began.
"Guys, what do you wanna do after school?
"
asked Hiro, the laid-back one of the group.
"New game patch drops today, Renji. Don't pretend you forgot."
"I didn't. That's my evening plan, obviously."
Renji chuckled.
"Let's grind together later."
It was normal. Warm. Perfectly average.
And then…
A low hum began to vibrate through the air. A strange ripple shimmered across the ceiling like heatwaves on asphalt. The lights flickered. The windows darkened unnaturally.
"What the hell…?"
someone whispered.
A circle of light — no, a glowing magical circle — began to etch itself into the floor beneath their feet. Complex symbols spun in place. The temperature dropped.
"Is this… a prank?!"
a girl screamed.
"Everyone! Stay calm!"
their teacher shouted — but her voice trembled.
Then Renji noticed something about this.
"Could it be...?"
Before Renji could move, a brilliant light exploded from the center of the circle. The world bent. Twisted. Time itself felt like it cracked.
And then, silence.
Somewhere Else…
The students blinked against the sudden change in scenery.
Gone were the desks. Gone were the walls and windows. Instead, they stood in a vast, marble hall filled with stained glass, golden pillars, and…
Knights.
Dozens of armored soldiers surrounded them, weapons drawn. At the top of a staircase sat a man in ornate robes, a jeweled crown resting on his head. His piercing eyes scanned the group like a hawk.
"So these are the ones… summoned by the Great Rite."
The man stood, voice echoing across the chamber
.
"Heroes from another world! Welcome to the Kingdom of Altheria! You have been chosen to defeat the Demon King and save our lands!"
The class stared in stunned silence.
Renji still clam and thinking.
Hmm..just like I thought..Now I'm in another world...My story begin here!
This was only the beginning.