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Up on one of the roof tops two people stood. One an older man with a small black batish looking creature on his shoulder. The other a thirty year old looking woman with a sword floating at her side. Symbol Grandmaster Mael Corden and Symbol Master Katlen Jones stood with their guardians.

"The boy was better than I expected, maybe a bit too lawful, but otherwise he was calm, collected, and resourceful. What do you think, Thraum?" Mael asked the creature on his shoulder.

"I agree, however I'd like to see what the girl can do. All she got to do was use brute strength m, and at least didn't call attention to the boy's plan" the creature spoke.

Mael nodded "though that does point to her being a good teammate. After all, they could still show that they work harmoniously. What do you think about Katlan?"

"I liked the part where she gave a strip show. Watching her cheeks burn with embarrassment was nice" Miss Jones said, seeming happy at the girl's misfortune.

"Why do you have such a grudge?" The older man asked.

"She tried to kill him, my favorite student. All because I said his life is what was keeping her here. If it wasn't for that special phenomenon he'd be dead, because of my words. So while she's here I'm going to make her regret it, like I would've" she said angrily.

Mael understood along with the silent part. Katlan Jones had always hated the feeling of being powerless, if someone she cared about died with her being unable to do anything she'd hate herself forever. Especially if it was from a direct action of hers. "Well don't go too far. We don't want her giving up or slacking on her duty to protect him, just so she can get home sooner" he advised.

"Yeah, yeah. I know, now let's get to cleaning up this boy's mess before he gets in trouble for it" she said as she jumped onto the floating sword that slowly brought her down.

He looked to Thraum and said "well let's not keep the lady waiting."

The creature then slowly grew till about twice the size of Mael. It grabbed onto his shoulders and lifted him up before gliding down.

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"Right here officer ah-" Fraum said looking into the alley. All the men including the dead one were gone. All that was left was the handle of a dagger, a dagger with the blade flattened, and a couple spots of blood.

"I guess your robbers escaped, kid" the soldier said after looking over the scene.

Fraum was perplexed "I tied them all up with symbol magic. Only people that can break that are other Symbol Master's and their Guardians. And I doubt random street thugs have someone like that on their side. Only other explanation is that five more guys came in and dragged them away."

"I'll put a notice out for men carrying other men with glowing ties around their limbs. Now until we find them, and with your descriptions I don't need you anymore. So you're free to go" the soldier said.

"Ah I'm leaving the city tomorrow sir, will that be a problem?" Fraum asked.

"Where are you going?" The soldier clarified.

"The capital" Fraum answered.

"Then you'll be easy to find. Later kids" he said walking off.

"Well that was easier than you thought huh?" Alia said happily.

"Alia, those were at least four rapists, murderers, and thieves that could've just escaped. All of which they were going to do to you. I thought of all the people you'd want them to face justice the most at the moment" Fraum pointed out.

Alia shrugged "I'd have rather ripped their heads off myself, but as long as I never see them again I'm fine. Especially if the investigation would've been such a hassle."

Fraum looked at her with a wry smile "do you have no regard for other people? At all?"

"Why should I have any regard for a world full of people I didn't know existed till today?" Alia said nonchalantly.

Fraum then dropped both suit cases and started walking away in disgust. "Hey! That's my stuff!"

"Carry your own shit princess! Ugh!" Fraum grunted as he continued walking.

She picked up her stuff and whispered "what crawled up his ass?" Before following behind.

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Walking down the dorm halls the pair passed by many students giving them odd looks. Making Alia blush, remembering these were many of the people who saw her... debut into this world. However she also saw many interesting things besides these students. Few were beast, others floating weapons, others books or scrolls.

She whispered to the still slightly angry Fraum "are those their guardians?"

Fraum sighed and said "yep, the animals are either from Chafrik or Verdos, with a small chance of Arisa. The weapons are definitely from Jaesthor and any knowledge holder comes from Xirdhow."

"Why can't the beast come from other places? My world has animals" Alia asked.

"All summoned guardians need to be able to understand language on a fluent level. Excluding the present case, the summoned need to be able to accept the call. As far as I know you're the only case of no communication involved in a summoning. Quite unfortunately" Fraum said.

"How would anyone know your offers were real? I know I wouldn't by choice go to an unknown world without knowing the situation first" Alia thought out.

"I don't know about the first summons from each world, but after a few people disappear for a few years and come back more powerful, I'd imagine the stories would spread quickly. A no danger way to increase your skills and power, afterwards it became rare to hear an entity saying no to an offer. Though it's hard to gauge the power of someone on the other side, we have to pick carefully. And you don't exactly get multiple chances to send back and retry the summoning ceremony" Fraum explained.

"I see, wait you only named five places. Weren't there six before mine was discovered?" Alia realized.

"Last world is Arken, guardians from there are all humanoid. Like my world they're only beings smart enough for language, unlike the others" Fraum explained.

"Hmm why do you say humanoid and not human?" Alia noticed.

"There are slight differences. It's like how you'd say chimps or gorillas are humanoid but aren't human" Fraum explained. "Anyway, my room is up ahead."

"Ah hey Fraum!" The pair heard a feminine voice come from behind.

They turned around to see a small but well shaped girl run up to them. She had dark red hair, matching eyes, pale white skin and was five foot even. Compared to Fraum and Alia's five foot eleven (nearly six foot with heels) this girl was dwarfed.

"Fraum you missed the banquet. Where were you?" The girl asked curiously.

"Hey Seravana I had some business with Grand Master Mael and Miss Jones, about my guardian" he explained while gesturing to Alia.

"Oh! Was it about tricking her into arriving naked?" She asked mischievously.

Alia's face went red and Fraum said "what? No! That's not what happened."

Servana laughed "I'm kidding, I know you wouldn't do that. Besides, it's not my business what the Grand Master and our teacher wanted from you. So what's her name? Is she from Arisa or Arken?"

Fraum looked around and saw so many people he said "why don't we talk in my room?" So he turned around, unlocked it and welcomed both girls in.

Alia walked in and set her stuff down, and sat down in the first place she could. Tired of standing and walking all day. Seravana followed after and asked while Fraum closed the door "why so secretive?"

"Before we get to that, introductions. Seravana this is Alia Virthorm, Alia this is Seravana Storn" Fraum said.

Seravana stuck out her hand and said "nice to meet you. I'm Fraums friend, please take care of him and watch his back."

Alia took her hand and curtly shook it. Though she didn't reply.

"Ahem, anyway you see to answer your question. Alia isn't from Arisa or Arken" Fraum explained.

"Huh? Where could she be from then?" Seravana asked, shocked.

"What if I were to say I discovered a new world? So instead of six options there's now seven" Fraum smiled confidently.

Seravana with her shocked face turned to Alia and asked "So what is your world called?"

"Althrak" Alia answered plainly.

"She doesn't seem very friendly, Fraum" Seravana pointed out.

"How'd you react to being teleported to a new world, butt naked, seen by hundreds?" Fraum chuckled at Alia's expense.

"Shut it!" Alia said while glaring red faced.

"Yeah I probably wouldn't be too chipper either" Seravana said, also red faced imagining being in Alia's shoes at that moment. Or lack thereof.

"Well now that we're done with my guardian, where's yours?" Fraum asked.

"Mine's sleeping and you know the shrinking Symbol doesn't work if the one maintaining it isn't focused. His name is Sferac by the way" Seravana said.

"He was a big guy wasn't he? Can he fly like that?" Fraum asked.

"Come on Fraum there have been ones twice his size that can fly, of course he can" Seravana pointed out.

Getting curious Alia asked "what is your guardian?"

Fraum answered "a dragon from Verdos"

"Dragon?! They're real?!" Alia exclaimed.

Seravana laughed at the reaction of a ten year old kid coming from a grown woman. "She at least has some interest in something. You'll get to see him tomorrow, Alia."

""Hm?"" Both questioned.

"You're not the only one going to the capital tomorrow. Besides me with a dragon, there's two other classmates coming with us. One with a weapon type the other a knowledge type. Both are really strong" Seravana answered.

"Four in one trip? Is that a new record?" Fraum asked.

"Sorry we were one short of tying first. For our school anyway" Seravana shrugged.

Fraum exaggerated sighed before saying "and here I thought I'd finally be rid of you short stack, why is the world so cruel?"

"Don't even think about it, butterface! You're stuck with me" she said laughing.

Alia quickly got sick of the happy go lucky mood. "Where's the bathroom? I'd like to finish that shower that interrupted and ruined my day."

"Door to the right of the entrance" Fraum answered. Alia quickly ran in and slammed the door. Fraum and Seravana watched for a second. Then suddenly she jumped into his arms, pulled him down by his collar, stood on her toes and kissed him. To which he gave back what was given. And then slowly backed up to the bed and fell on it. After separating with heavy breaths they looked at each other with passionate eyes.

"Gosh I thought she'd never leave," Seravana said.

"You're quite eager then. Something on your mind?" He asked.

She slightly huffed with a pout "don't play dumb with me smarty pants. I saw her today, that girl is flawless from head to toe. And you were the big hero giving her your cloak like a gentleman. And those suitcases I bet you went clothes shopping with her. We haven't even done that yet. And yo-hrm." She couldn't finish as she had her lips sealed with a kiss.

Separated again Fraum said "Sera calm down. She's nothing to be jealous of really."

Her face red she turned away pouty "I know what I saw. Big boobs, long legs, spotless skin, really tall, beautiful unique hair. She's everything to be jealous of."

Fraum laughed "you have everything you just named except one. And besides I quite like having a girlfriend who needs to be on her toes to kiss me."

"Shut it jerk! That's not helping hmph!" She said slightly angry, while laying on his chest.

"You right looks wise she's drop dead gorgeous..." he began to say.

"So you admit it!" She interrupted.

"...but she's a bit of a bitch" he continued.

She looked up at him curiously "like what?"

"Well for one she's spoiled rotten. Apparently she's a pretty big princess where she comes from. The youngest of her siblings, nothing was never expected of her. Then she has no regard for others or not for what the GrandMaster called 'perfect connection with a wild summon' she would've killed me to get home" Fraum said.

"She WHAT!?" Seravana exclaimed incredulously.

"Sera please keep calm" he tried to placate.

"How can I? I almost lost you and didn't know it! And now you have to stake your life so that she'll protect you in battle. That's just not good, Fraum!" Seravana said worriedly nearly to tears.

"Shh, shh it's ok. Nothing happened. I'm fine. And we had a discussion with her father who she seems to respect and listen to. She'll be staying here till the connection to their and our world is strengthened. Then I can send her back and convince another with better character to be my guardian. Until then her fathers orders are to not waste her time here. That includes protecting me until then" he comforted.

"Ok, but I still don't trust her. It also sounded like you had more to say about her. Let me hear it so I can be ready with you" she said sternly.

"As you wish. She's also controlling, on the way to get her a new wardrobe she threatened to scream sexual harassment unless things went her way. I was able to handle it and maybe stifle that impulse a little. However I'm sure if she sees the chance she'll jump on it" Fraum explained.

Seravana shook her head "jeez, Fraum I can't tell if today was your lucky or unlucky day."

Going over the day's events in his head he couldn't tell either. And he thought it best to leave out all the naked encounters and the nearly deadly one. Well until...

"Hmm? What's that on your neck? Oh fuck! Did she do that to you?" Seravana said, noticing the scabbed line on his neck.

He sighed then rubbed his neck showing his bruised knuckles accidentally "I really wish you didn't see that. No it wasn't her, we got jumped by a couple of thugs on the way back. One got a knife on my throat, I got out of it. It's fine."

Seravana's face twitched "nearly dying is fine? I nearly lost you twice today, and that's fine?" She said, tearing up again.

Fraum shook his head slightly, smiled and kissed her again, this time slowly and sensuality. "Come on Sera you knew stuff like that would happen eventually, right? We're Combat Symbol Master's. That's literally what we train for."

She pouted and shook her head in defiance "no we're not supposed to see open combat for two more years. Sure I knew it would happen eventually, but-but my heart isn't ready just yet. I thought we at least had two solid more years before even a slight chance happened. I'm just not prepared."

Fraum smiled "Sera, that's quite a way to say 'I love you, don't go' but I quite liked it. I love you too."

Seravana's face turned red, before pushing Fraum down flat on the bed. But then looking at the bed she frowned. Seeing this he asked "what now?"

"I know that the capital Apprentices get their own small houses, with an extra room or two. But for tonight what's your sleeping arrangement?" She asked inquisitively.

Fraum paused, he hadn't really thought about it. Seravana smiled and whispered in his ear "how about you come to my room? Let the silver psycho have this bed."

Fraum agreed "that doesn't sound too bad."

They then both heard the shower turn off. Seravana took that as her que. "Ok then it's a date. I expect you to be there in thirty minutes, mister. If not, you've missed your window. Bye"

She walked out the door and Fraum flopped on his bed, counting the minutes. Until he heard the bathroom door open, and out stepped Alia in nothing but a towel. Fraum raised an eyebrow "you forget something."

She frowned and said "I was in such a haste to get away from your boring conversation that I didn't bring my stuff with me. And I'm not going to just get myself dirty again by wearing the same outfit. And I don't trust you with my stuff after you threw it earlier. This was my only option" she said as she bent down to pick up her suitcases. As she came up though the knot keeping the towel together slipped apart. It then fell to the floor, leaving her wet and naked, in front of an audience for the second time today. Her puffy pink nipples quickly shrunk because of the chill of being wet in the open air. Her legs slightly spread allowing her pussy to be viewed. She looked down before bringing up the cases to cover her. And she turned around presenting her cute tushie again, before swinging a case around for that. She eventually got to the bathroom door, where she had to put down one case. Then awkwardly bend behind one, before opening the door and waddling inside. And dragging the other case inside.

With this Fraums pent up... energy finally started to show signs of blowing. He knocked on the bathroom door and said "you got the room to yourself. I'm going to spend the night with a friend. See you in the morning" before he walked out briskly.

After a minute Alia looked out the bathroom door and saw no one inside. She walked out the same way she went in, just a little less embarrassed. She made sure the door was locked and she felt like she could finally relax. She layed in the bed and let everything hang free. She was comfortable except for the foreign mattress, of nowhere near as good a quality as hers. However, after today she didn't mind. This had been the most stressful day she's had ever. Her mind was fried which quickly caught up to her. As her eyes got heavy and she quietly drifted to sleep.

Meanwhile...

Fraum arrived at his destination, took a breath, and gently knocked, then whispered "it's Fraum."

"Come in" he heard from the other side.

He walked in to see Seravana butt naked on her bed, only sparsely lit with candles. He quietly shut and locked the door behind him. She smiled and beckoned him with her finger. An invitation he'd never refuse, he walked up crawled onto her bed and up to her as she laid back to let him get over her. She put her arms around his shoulders and they stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds. Before pulling forward for a deep kiss.