Otherworlder

**Otherworlder** (異世界人 *isekaijin*, lit. "Other World People"?) is a term that refers to humans that come to Alrum from Earth. The term "Foreigner" is also used interchangeably with Otherworlder to describe individuals who are not native to a particular land or realm. In the context of Alrum, Earthlings would be considered foreigners since they originate from a different planet.

Otherworlders often possess knowledge, skills, or abilities that are unique to Earth, which can make them stand out in Alrum. Their experiences and perspectives from Earth can also create contrasts and conflicts with the inhabitants of Alrum, who may have different cultures, customs, and even magical abilities.

## Summoned

**Summoned** (召喚者, *shōkansha*?) are the least common type of otherworlder, due to them being brought over through summoning rituals. In the process of crossing worlds, the summoned is exposed to a large concentration of Animus dense enough to kill any normal human. Only those that bear a strong soul and mind can endure the strain of the journey.

From the massive energy taken in by the summoned, special abilities called Stigma are born as a response to their desires. With these mouth-watering powers, and a strong body that no human can achieve without undergoing grueling training, Summoned Foreigners became highly sought after by Alrum nations to serve as a weapon against phantasmals, and are also employed as bodyguards for nobles and royalty. For this reason, a locking curse is placed on the soul of the summoned to prevent them from fleeing.

There are very few nations capable of summoning otherworlders due to the sheer costs and level of preparation involved. Even meeting the ideal conditions for a proper summoning, the chances of successfully calling an otherworlder is less than 1%. There's also an inconvenient cooldown in place that prevented the ritual from being performed continuously in quick succession. Due to knowledge circulated by Raul Lukman, however, a less strict and simplified variant of the summoning ritual was eventually born. While the success rate remained low, it could be used continuously with a reduced cooldown period, but the consequences were that it often resulted in the summoning of children. These children usually had no skills and were left with only their vast magical energy, which, having failed to be converted to Stigmas, would eventually destroy their bodies within five years. Upon Nagi Aylestone becoming a renowned Hero, the ban on the practice of summoning otherworlders was re-enforced, bringing the already illegal practice to a halt even behind closed doors.

**List of Summoned individuals:**

* Nagi Aylestone

## Stray

**Otherworlder transported by accident** (偶発的にやって来る異世界人, *gūhatsu-teki ni yattekuru isekai-jin*?), unofficially known as **Strays**, are thought to be otherworlders that arrive by sheer accident. Seemingly without clear cause or pattern known for why this happens. In actuality is yet one of Raul's plots.

Strays are drawn to Alrum through dimensional cracks that are purposely opened on Earth, though random locations, drawing in any unfortunate passersby. They don't get called to fixed locations like summoned and can appear virtually anywhere, including dangerous environments depending on their luck. If they manage to survive whatever dangerous predicament they may face, they can live however they please without worrying about being enslaved.

Since there is no strict standard for who can cross over, strays tend to be on the weaker side compared to other types of otherworlders. Cheon Yong-Jin, who is a stray, is virtually no different from the average human. On the other hand there is Tabitha Lana Andrea, who obtained 2 Stigmas through luck. As shown with these examples, the strength of strays is very random and can be all over the place, with most not guaranteed to ever obtain stigma.

**List of Stray individuals:**

* Cheon Yong-Jin
* Tabitha Lana Andrea

## Reincarnated

**Reincarnator** (転生者, *tenseisha*?) or **Transmigrant**, refers to individuals that arrive with no body and just their mind, being reborn as an inhabitant of Alrum. Reincarnation tends to happen randomly. Although there are those among the reincarnated who still remember their past life, to have reincarnated from a different world is exceedingly rare. Moreover, one would normally be reincarnated as a human. For someone to be reincarnated as something non-human like a phantasmal, and from magical energy itself, was something that remained unheard of.

**List of Reincarnated individuals:**

* Giovanni Scafidoglou