"Your teacher said you must equip your combat suits and meet her in the throne room."
DONG-DONG-DONG!
As she spoke, the sound of bells ringing echoed throughout the castle. It was so loud that I suspected the entire city must have heard it. It must have been this world's equivalent of an alarm system.
I arrived in the throne room, dressed in my combat suit, not long after. My classmates had already gathered, also in their combat suits, and Ms. Cole was just about to brief us on what had happened.
Apparently, the monsters had escaped the labyrinth outside the kingdom and were being held off by the knights and mages.
"Your mission is to ensure the safety of the common folk while eliminating the monsters," Ms. Cole said, the urgency of the situation evident in her voice. "In this, I'll only act as an observer; it is up to you how you wish to conduct this mission."
