Today should have been like any other day, but it wasn’t. Out of nowhere, a pale blue light appeared on the floor in the classroom during our break, forming what looked like a summoning circle, and before I knew it, the room was enveloped in a blinding white light.
When I came to, I realized that I was standing in a blank, white space that stretched as far as the eye could see.
“Wh-What happened?!”
“Aghh!”
“Where are we?!”
The air was filled with the frantic screams of my classmates as they reacted to this incomprehensible situation. Well, I call them “classmates,” but truthfully, I’d barely ever talked to any of them. I didn’t even know most of their names.
But that was the least of my worries right now. Sure, I wasn’t as outwardly freaked out as they were, but in terms of cluelessness, we were all in the same boat. If I had to take a stab in the dark though, I had a good idea of what was going to happen next. Just going off of precedent, since we were in an empty, white space like this, then...
“Be at ease.”
Yep, called it. Just as expected, a beautiful woman exuding elegance and grace wrapped in a pure white raiment appeared before us. She was very well endowed in both her looks as well as her figure, and the halo of light surrounding her caressed her pale skin hypnotizingly. In short, she was super hot. As proof of that, all the people who had been screaming and shouting just a minute ago were now either dumbfounded or blushing—even the girls were enthralled.
Okay, yeah, my eyes were glued to her too. So what? She has a good face and a good body. If she wore something a little less revealing, she’d be just my type. When it comes to boobs, a little modesty goes a long way.
“I am what you would call a goddess. You are currently in the space between worlds.” Her voice sounded dignified and as if it came from the very heavens themselves, making my classmates gasp.
Some of them even blushed and averted their gazes. Okay, yeah, my eyes were still glued to her. So what?
“Allow me to explain your current situation. You have been summoned to be heroes and tasked with defeating a demon lord. As such, your souls will be transported to Haigen Kingdom in the world of swords and sorcery, Beluze.”
“Summoned to be heroes...?” These words fell out of the mouth of one of my classmates before the space was once again filled with silence.
“Can we... Are we allowed to ask a few questions?” our class representative asked, raising her hand.
Wait, was she really raising her hand? We’re not in school anymore, you know. What are you raising your hand for? Guess she was a really earnest person. Anyway, while even being able to ask a question in this situation was praiseworthy, the goddess only shook her head slowly with a mournful expression.
“This is but a passageway for souls. The time afforded to you in this space is short. Ten seconds is all that remains before you are transported to Beluze. As such, I haven’t the time to answer your questions.”
“Oh... I see.”
“However, first, I will bestow each of you with a Gift—a special power appropriate for the world you are summoned to. However, I advise you all not to allow yourselves to be consumed by this power, and to guide the people always, never straying from the path of righteousness. I pray that your futures are bright.”
Then, engulfed by a white light, we were transported to our new world.
“I-I have succeeded...” an unknown voice said through ragged breaths.
When my sight returned to me, I saw that we were now in the middle of a very large room, not too different from the size of an auditorium or a gymnasium. It was seriously huge, and the interior design reminded me of the Middle Ages in Europe. It was apparent from the marble pillars and such that it was expensively and carefully decorated.
The other thing I noticed was a young girl who seemed to be out of breath. She was wearing a blue ritualistic garb that didn’t exactly hide the sweat dripping off of her pale skin.
“It was a success.”
“We’ve done it!”
“Heroes!”
“Our saviors!”
The people around us were abuzz with excitement. From their extravagant clothing, I could tell that they were most likely nobles—maybe royal advisors? Apart from them, I also glimpsed a group of people wearing armor. At the very least, it would be safe to say that this wasn’t a normal sight in modern society. My classmates were apparently of the same opinion because they had become extremely guarded.
Come on, guys, this is obviously an isekai—you know, that thing that’s all the rage nowadays where people are sent to different worlds? None of them seemed excited about this at all, though. What? So this ain’t your first rodeo or something?
“Silence,” said a large man with a great beard who looked as though he were in his forties. He spoke in a low but powerful voice, leading the rest of the nobles to shut their mouths.
Judging by the way he was standing in front of the throne, I had a strong suspicion that he was the king.
“Well met, heroes. I am the monarch of Haigen Kingdom, Lizen Haigen.”
Yep, called it.
“Heroes, Haigen Kingdom welcomes you with open arms. We ask that you aid us in defeating the demon king—the scourge that has run rampant across our lands.”
As soon as he knelt, everyone else in the room did as well. Wow, they really respect us.
“King Lizen, please raise your head. May I be allowed a question?” our class representative asked.
“Yes. You may speak.”
“Will we be able to return to our original world, Earth?”
It made perfect sense that this was the first question asked. And of course, the answer was...
“Indeed, you will.”
Wait, what?! We can? Oh, okay.
“Direct any further questions to our holy woman here who oversaw your summoning,” the king said, instructing the woman dressed in the ritual garb from before to approach us.