The moment Izumi finished speaking, it was painfully obvious—
This guy was a veteran explosion maniac.
Koneko Toujou's face twitched as she stared at him, black lines practically forming above her head.
"Only you would treat something this precious like a bomb…" she muttered.
And unfortunately, she wasn't wrong.
Every weapon Izumi had handed out had been modified.
If the situation ever turned desperate, they could simply throw their weapons away and use them as explosives.
The explosion's power would scale according to the rank of the Noble Phantasm.
In other words—
Every single weapon Izumi had given his companions was a high-grade magical bomb.
Koneko looked down at the gauntlets in her hands.
For the first time, she felt genuine danger from her own equipment.
It was incredibly awkward.
This was supposed to be an amazing Noble Phantasm—
But after Izumi got his hands on it, it became something that could detonate at any moment.
How was she supposed to use it normally now?!
The moment she imagined it exploding, Koneko's mood visibly sank.
Meanwhile, many students in the class had noticed Izumi handing her the weapon.
Their eyes burned with envy.
Looking again at Katou Megumi and the others—
Everyone had a weapon.
The jealousy was real.
Even Yukinoshita Yukino, usually composed, couldn't help but feel a little sour.
We want weapons like that too…
But no one spoke up.
After all—
They weren't close to Izumi.
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Once everyone had arrived, Minamiya Natsuki walked in from outside.
Seeing that the class was complete, she spoke curtly.
"Follow me."
With that, she turned and headed out.
The students hurried after her.
All first-year classes gathered and followed their homeroom teachers toward the school grounds.
By the time everyone had assembled, the new principal and Grayfia Lucifuge were already waiting.
When Grayfia saw Izumi, she gave him a slight, respectful bow.
Izumi responded with a faint smile.
After the students lined up and the principal finished a long, unnecessary speech, Grayfia stepped forward.
"I will be the one sending you to the other worlds."
"Those heading to the first world, move to the left."
"Those heading to the second world, move to the right."
The first-year students quickly split into groups.
Only one class didn't move at all.
Izumi's class remained exactly where they were.
This immediately drew attention.
"…The entire class?"
Other students were shocked.
Every other class had split evenly between the two worlds.
But this class had chosen one world unanimously.
Did they know something special?
Was there some secret strategy?
No one answered.
At that moment, the homeroom teachers returned, distributing bracelet-shaped devices to every student.
Then they stepped aside.
Izumi examined the bracelet with interest.
"So this is magical technology…"
A fusion of magic and science.
Once everyone had received their communication devices, Grayfia raised her hand.
A massive magic circle unfolded beneath everyone's feet.
Izumi instantly understood its structure.
A teleportation spell.
The next instant—
Light engulfed them.
And the students vanished.
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Watching the students disappear, the teachers bowed respectfully.
"Grayfia-sama, we entrust the students to you."
The principal spoke with utmost courtesy.
Grayfia nodded.
Then her figure vanished as well.
Those who witnessed it couldn't help but sigh.
"…She's gotten even stronger."
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Izumi and the others arrived in a strange space.
There was no sky.
No ground.
It felt as though they were standing directly within the void.
Above them floated two enormous vortices, slowly rotating.
This was a corner of a dimensional rift.
Beyond each vortex lay one of the two worlds they had been told about.
Grayfia appeared and addressed the students.
"You have all received your communication bracelets."
"These devices allow you to contact others across worlds."
"They also contain a built-in teleportation array."
"If you encounter danger, activate it immediately."
"You will be returned here, and I will send you back."
Only then did the students fully understand their purpose.
Meanwhile, Izumi was already fiddling with his bracelet.
It functioned like a holographic terminal.
Messaging, maps, data logs—everything was there.
Though it only worked in designated zones.
Izumi nodded appreciatively.
"Not bad."
"Alright, everyone—add each other."
"Let's make a group chat."
His eyes sparkled as he started tapping away.
Seeing this, classmates rushed over.
"Izumi-kun, how about making a class group?"
"That way we can share information easily."
"Even emergency intel can be circulated fast."
Izumi considered it, then shrugged.
"That's fine."
"There's already an app for it."
"I've made the group."
"Just join."
"The name's Lillie's Chat Room."
No one questioned the name.
Izumi casually added his companions and assigned admin roles to his people.
The moment the group went live—
Gabriel White Tenma immediately posted.
Gabriel:
[As usual—selling all kinds of buffs! 100 yen per use!]
...
Izumi's face darkened.
He instantly muted her.
"You fallen angel, shut up."
"If you want money, go scam someone else."
Gabriel pouted.
"Tch."
"Cheapskate!"
Then she shouted anyway—
"Anyone want buffs?!"
"Angel buffs! One hundred yen per cast!"
...
The class stared at the utterly shameless angel in silence.
Grayfia glanced at her once, then spoke.
"Quiet."
"It seems you've already familiarized yourselves with the bracelets."
"I'll keep this brief."
"The bracelet contains a small storage space for valuables."
"It also holds currency used in both worlds."
"This is your starting fund."
"That is all."
"I wish you luck in finding your own paths."
As her words fell—
Students on both sides were lifted effortlessly and tossed straight into the two massive vortices.
And so—
The first-year students' second-semester trial had officially begun.