Sinner System

"Wh-What the...? Uh, am I going crazy, or do you guys see that too?!" Frowned Jaden, backing away as a bead of sweat ran down the side of his face.

"Yeah, felt it too...what is this?" Responded Cleo with a grimace.

"Whatever it is, it doesn’t look good. Let’s get away and report-...," I began.

<Run, NOW!>

<GET AWAY, GET FAR AWAY, IMMEDIATELY!>

"<Treasury: Pocket Dimension>! Quick, guys, in here, we need to-...!" I exclaimed urgently, before I was abruptly cut off as my body froze, the others freezing in place as well.

The hell...?!

Suddenly, another, more powerful wave of ominous energy erupted out of the cracks in space, a rift opening up before that ominous energy flooded out and engulfed us.

D-Damn it, I can’t move!

A bright blue glow burst out below each of us, growing brighter and brighter...these symbols around our feet, are these Magic circles?

What is this?!

My eyes were forced shut as the glow grew blindingly bright, overwhelming my sight, before a strange, stifling feeling enveloped me.

I felt like I was suffocating, unable to move or speak, everything going bright as I suddenly felt like I was falling, before my mind suddenly blanked...

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That feeling of falling abruptly disappeared, like how it feels when you wake up from a dream in which you were falling, before I slowly opened my eyes, my vision blurry and shaky.

I shook my head and blinked a couple of times as I let out a dazed groan, several muffled, unclear voices echoing out all around me.

As my vision began to clear up and my hearing grew clearer, I looked around in bewilderment, a bizarre sight greeting me.

This looks like...the throne room of a medieval castle or something.

Aria’s beside me, looking just as bewildered as I feel...but I don’t see the other three. Seriously, what the hell is going on here?

There were several men in black robes standing in a circle around us, holding scrolls. There was a man seated on a throne at the back of the large room, wearing a fur red cloak and adorned in jewelry, with a crown on his head.

There were a number of others standing on either side of the throne, wearing extravagant clothes too. And across the walls, were several men in armored uniforms.

"Hm? Strange, there are only two of them. Oh, never mind, one is a woman. So, that’s only one Hero. I thought you were summoning five, explain the meaning of this failure," Spoke the man on the throne, presumably a King.

Wait...no, don’t tell...

You’ve gotta be fucking kidding me, did these assholes summon us to a different world?! What the fuck, WHY?!?!

"Forgive us, your Majesty. We did summon five individuals, but we lost control of the Spell at the end. We succeeded in summoning five of them, but the other three ended up elsewhere. However, our error was slight, so they’re almost certainly within the city, it should only be a matter of time before we find them," Responded one of the hooded men standing around us.

Aria and I slowly got back onto our feet, before I frowned as I heard a clatter around my neck, grimacing as I reached up and felt a metal collar.

It feels so light and barely noticeable, I didn’t even realize it was on me until just now. The hell is this?

"Hey. I don’t know why you summoned us here, and I don’t care. Here’s what you’re going to do. You’re going to find our friends, bring them here and then send us back to our world," I remarked, everyone in the room turning their gazes this way.

"Silence, cur! You are in the presence of his Majesty, King Sawer Lynocyes the Third! You will show him the utmost respect!" Snapped a man standing to the left of the throne.

"Yeah, sure, great. I’ll be as respectful as you want if you send us back, so hop to it," I shot back with a glare.

"Hey, maybe we should try being a bit nicer, Kai," Whispered Aria warily.

Right, yeah...I need to calm down, antagonizing them isn’t going to help, so-...

"Tch, it would appear the results of the summoning ritual are subpar. Three of the summoned Heroes are missing somewhere in the city, and this one vexes me greatly. And the other is a woman. Even if we find the other three, that’s only four Heroes, assuming that you fools didn’t summon more women," Scoffed the King disdainfully.

"Alright, you rotten bastard, if you aren’t going to cooperate, let’s do this the hard way," I remarked icily, starting to reach for Treasury to draw out Desecrator.

"Silence! Get on your knees and bow your head, filth!" Snarled the King, my eyes widening as I suddenly found myself collapsing onto my knees, my head lowering, a thud echoing out next to me as the same happened to Aria.

I began to try and resist it, before grimacing as I felt a sharp pain around my neck...damn it, these collars, shit...!

"Much better. Now, then, Knight Commander Ferin. Take the wretch and discipline in, make sure to be thorough. As for the woman...hm, I think I shall claim her as one of my personal whores. We can sell her to the highest bidder once I tire of her."

Y-You fucking asshole, I’ll kill you, I’LL FUCKING KILL Y-...!

<Anomaly Detected, Threat to User and Approved Guest User>

<Initating Removal of Anomaly>

<Processing>

<Overriding Anomaly>

<Command: Shatter>

"What?!" Blurted out the King in shock, as the collars around Aria’s and my necks shattered to pieces, hitting the floor with a clatter.

"I-Impossible, how could our Enslavement Collars fail?!"

"What happened?!"

"I’ll kill you...I’ll kill every last one if you, this castle will run red with your rotten blood and entrails. By the time I’m done with you, you’re going to regret ever being born. Not that you’ll live long enough to let it sink in. Now, die," I growled murderously, before glancing to my left as several Knights came rushing in, drawing out their weapons.

"So much for trying to be nice, these assholes brought this on themselves," Sighed Aria, cracking her knuckles as I raised my hand to my left...

"<Obliterate>."