After school ended, the three idiots walked toward Benjamin's house like survivors of a war who still couldn't process life.
**Ivan:** "So many things have happened, brothers…"
His tone was exhausted, drained, spiritually broken.
Clard, on the other hand, was skipping.
Literally skipping.
**Benjamin:** "Yeah… we're not built like Clard. He's still energetic for no reason."
Clard flexed his muscles at the trees, the wind, the sky—anyone who wasn't looking.
**Clard:** "WEAKLINGS! I am GOD. You are COMMONERS."
Benjamin pinched his nose.
**Benjamin:** "…I take back what I said."
They reached the house and walked inside. Benjamin's mother greeted them.
**Mother:** "Oh, it's you three idiots. Your friend Uzakia is here too—she's downstairs."
Instant panic.
Instant sprint.
They threw the basement door open—
And found Uzakia.
No wings. Still glowing with beauty.
Eating food with her bare hands like a starving raccoon.
She froze.
Her eyes widened.
**Uzakia:** "4th Circle Magic: Mana Construct — Wall!"
A glowing mana-wall erupted from the ground.
**Clard:** "Why is there a wall?"
Still clueless. Still Clard.
Benjamin and Ivan sighed in synchronized disappointment.
**Benjamin & Ivan:** "Why are you here?"
The mana-wall dissolved.
The food vanished with it.
**Benjamin:** "Where's the food?"
Ivan nodded like a detective confirming a clue.
**Uzakia:** "I teleported it to the sink."
Lazy.
Very lazy.
Benjamin grinned.
**Benjamin:** "So magic solves everything, huh?"
He raised his hand.
**Benjamin:** "4th Circle Magic: Lie Detector."
Uzakia's eyebrow twitched.
She prepared a spell—
But Benjamin snapped his fingers.
**Benjamin:** "3rd Circle Magic: Mana Thread!"
Colorful threads wrapped around Uzakia's hands like glowing cuffs.
Benjamin leaned in calmly.
**Benjamin:** "Why are you here?"
Uzakia sighed… and answered.
**Uzakia:** "I came to take you to my world. Prepare yourselves."
She immediately regretted speaking.
Her face went pale.
Even a goddess had no resistance.
**Benjamin, Ivan & Clard:** "WHAAAT?!"
A shoe flew at their heads.
**Mother:** "DON'T SHOUT IN MY HOUSE!"
**Benjamin, Ivan & Clard:**
"Yes ma'am…"
Uzakia laughed at them—like they were her personal comedy show.
**Uzakia:** "You three idiots must prepare to travel. You're going on an adventure to save the Seven Worlds."
Benjamin and Ivan exchanged tired looks.
**Benjamin & Ivan:** "We don't have a choice, huh?"
Clard nodded because nodding is the only thing he consistently understands.
Uzakia continued:
**Uzakia:** "Say your goodbyes to your loved ones. You'll be sent to my world. And once you arrive, you'll enter an academy to train."
Benjamin frowned.
**Benjamin:** "Will you guide us there?"
**Uzakia:** "No. One of my apprentices will. He'll scout you tomorrow."
**Ivan & Clard:** "He or she???"
Hope in their voices.
**Uzakia:** "His name is Kenji."
Their disappointment was so strong it was physically visible.
Uzakia stared at them like they were trash bags.
Then her body began glowing with divine light.
**Uzakia:** "Prepare for travel. Kenji will appear in this room at 8 AM tomorrow."
She vanished.
Light shimmered.
Silence fell.
Benjamin exhaled heavily.
**Benjamin:** "…So, you guys have your weapons? And… wanna do a sleepover?"
He wasn't confident.
**Ivan & Clard:** "YES!!!"
Benjamin felt relief wash over him.
**Mother:** "DINNER'S READY! COME DOWNSTAIRS!"
**Benjamin, Ivan & Clard:**
"Yes ma'am!"
They rushed down together—
three idiots heading toward their last peaceful dinner
before their entire lives changed.
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# **End of Chapter 17**