Common goals

“To the Polyocca Ring!” Said Lizzie, never even looking at her naked visiter. “I didn’t think they’d already start at this time.”

“The what-ring?” Exclaimed Sonia, using her free arm to cover her breasts.

“Polyocca. The greatest game in all of Anucion! I’ll show you!” Getting stares of confusion from the spectators, Sonia could only blush hot red as she and Lizzie found a seat to watch the game.

The field looked like no sport field Sonia had ever seen. Small walls that kept falling and rising at random intervals, a lake with a giant squid with human arms instead of tentacles grabbed a young man and swung him out of the arena, and a winged woman struggled as she was webbed by a six feet spider.

“What. Am I. Looking at?” Said Sonia dumbfounded, not even bothering to cover herself anymore.

“My favorite game of all time.” Said a starry eyed Lizzie. “The rules are simple. There are three players and the goal is to search for the five crystals hidden around the stage. If you have three or more of the you return to your staring point. Do that, and win!”

“It certainly doesn’t look easy.”

“It isn’t. There are a few more rules. One, while you can steal your opponent’s crystals, you can’t **** to do so. You either snatch it out of theirs hands, or you trick them. Two, after a few minutes a magical effect will be put on the field. There are over six hundred possible effects, like a massive flood or the contestants suddenly laughing so loudly they could barely more.”

“Sounds kinda insane.”

“But the most important rule is this; you cannot enter the field yourself. You have to sent out a summon from any universe like yours as your representative, though you can advise them through a psychic link.”

A cold sweat broke on Sonia head as she made a realization. “Wait, did you summon me so-?”

“No, no. That was for a school project. It’s strictly academic.”

Sonia took a breath of relief. “Thank God, I don’t think I’d-“

“Although…” said Lizzie, making Sonia’s hair stand up. “I’d always wanted to participate in this game.”

“Oh no.”

“And we could still sign up for the championship…”

“Are you listening, Lizzie?”

“By the Gods, the timing is perfect!”

“Lizzie, listen to me! You can forget about all of that! You can’t just summon me to another world and expect me to partake in some weird-ass competition!”

“Please, Sonia!” Said Lizzie, as she took her hat off. “I really need this. For years people bully me for being the weakest sorceress on our planet, and for once I want them to prove that I’m not incompetent.”

Sonia sighed. “I don’t know, I’d…”

“Plus, this year the first prize bonus is a potion that’ll help restore mana. I promise that if I win, I’ll use it to bring you back home. What do you say?”