After the weird summoning, the pope now named Ishtar led the really confused group of students and teacher into another room with furnished chairs and long tables for everyone to sit down, saying it would be easier to speak in a calm manner.
The new room the pope guided to was quite lavishly built as where everything else, everything was exemplary crafted from the furniture to the tapestries hanging on the walls. The room's layout shows it was some kind of banquet hall.
"Please, be seated, enjoy the drink we've provided, it will help ease the confusion I'm sure you all feeling. I will explain everything. So please lend me your ears until the very end. This world is parallel to yours. 'Tortus', it is our one and only god whom we worship, Ehit, who summoned you to this would. Compared to our, your world is far more superior." The Pope Ishtar, really putting on a show for them as the students listening thinking this is some show.
"Damn, they're really trying with his reality show" Ryutarou said, looking uninterested, thinking this is a prank.
"Yeah" Shizuku agrees with the others as well.
Hajime, Edi and Roiyaru who were listening to the others didn't think it was the same.
"I don't think this is a reality show" Hajime doubts this, to Edi's scowl.
"What was your first clue, a bright light then suddenly we at some cathodal church talking to some pedo pope about someone named lord shit" Edi scowl not wanting to deal with this.
"The first clue was the building texture, it was very well made, such designs aren't even created back on earth. These churches were only kept up as best the church could afford but here it looks like they have a much larger budget then whatever religion on earth has" Roiyaru answers Edi 'question' as Edi gets more annoyed.
"You have powers that surpass the humans of this world, well, according to our oracle that is, whom Lord Ehit sends his message to. Long ago we have been at war with the demons who rule the southern part of our world. However, strange things started happening and the humans faced dangers that could lead us to ruin. To save us from oblivion our lord Ehit brought you to this world" Ishtar declared to them all, Hajime could tell from his surroundings this is not bullshit, he and the class were teleported to another world. Their teacher Aiko slammed her hand on the table.
"THIS is a horrible joke! What is this! Have you got permission to do this! I'll sue you all for kidnapping us! Return us right this instance" Aiko said furiously, not talking this shit talking anymore and trying to get her students back to their homes.
"Hmm, this will be a problem, How about you all join me outside for a breath of fresh air" Ishtar calmly said, standing up and walking away with the others following him outside.
"This is bullshit" Edi growls, not like being told what to do by a bloody pope.
"Ishtar, can I ask you something?" Kouki asked the pope, to Edi's disbelief.
"Of course" Ishtar nods following him.
"You said humans are at war with demons.. Are there any other races beside the two?" Kouki asked, wanting to know.
"Kouki, what are you smoking!? You believe this shit!" Edi called out to Kouki who shook his head.
"I don't Edi, honest, I'm just assessing the situations, I don't think we have any choice but to believe him" Kouki said to Edi, trying to calm him down,
"Why the hell would we believe this old pepo, he could be lying to us your self-righteous prick, you ever thought of that" Edi growls at him as the pope chuckles.
"Believe what you want, you're free to listen while I'll explain our world as we walk" Ishtar said calmingly as Hajime and Roiyaru listened in, but keep in mind what Edi said.
So to abridge it, the world is called Tortus, there are three different races, the normal looking Humans, real life furry Demi-humans, and the so-called demons. Humans live north, demons live south and demi-humans live east.
Basically humans and demons fight for whatever reason for hundred years, they don't get much detail on the why. But Demons are stronger than humans while humans breed faster, keeping it even so far and no actual battles happen in a while, but the demons started to do something. They started to tame monsters.
Oh yeah, monsters are things here too, wild animals that grow underground because of magic or something. Like normal, humans don't know shit about monsters and where they come from but they are powerful and can use magic. And the demons are giving the monster armour or something.
Taming monsters isn't a common thing, only few can actually do it but since the demons can do it now humans are fighting demons and monsters, so humans now face a threat that could end their existence.
And like normal they turn to someone else to fix their problems for them.
"Here we are, if you still doubt which world you are in, then see with your own eyes" Ishtar said, opening the gates, everyone seeing that they were in some mountain area, shocking them all.
"You got to shitting me?" Edi called out.
"Were in the mountains?" Aiko said in shock, quickly falling to the ground. Lost for words as a deep tear appeared through her eyes.
"Thissss issss realll?" Aiko trying to say seeing their not in school anymore.
"We are in a mountain region, while I don't know where we are it doesn't prove we are in another world, only a part we haven't been to on our own" Roiyaru said, not fully believing there is another world, just somewhere unfamiliar on earth.
"Not convinced, I suppose you have a point, but I believe the more you see the more you'll understand" Ishtar nodded to himself talking to Roiyaru.
"Horseshit, your too suspicious old man and your so-called shit god" Edi thought to himself, not believing whatever his guy was selling.
"Umm I'd like to ask a quick question, seen you summon us here, you can send us back our world right?" Hajime asked which Edi paid close attention too.
"I understand your feelings, however. I'm unable to return you to your world at the present" Ishtar dropped the ball on them.
Silence filled the room, they all stared blankly at the Pope, slowly realising what he just said
"Whhat do you mean? You're unable!? If you called us here, then you can send us back, Shouldn't you" Aiko said outrages to a weird calm pope.
"As stated earlier, is it Lord Ehit who summoned you here, the only reason we are here to greet you heroes is to offer our prayers to Lord Ehit. We humans do not possess the power to interfere with other worlds, so whether or not you can return to your world or not is entirely up to our lord" Ishtar explains to the hopeless class.
"Noo Way…" Aiko said hopelessly slumped to the ground, all the strength drained out of her. Everyone else started yelling as the pope's words sank in.
"You've gotta be kidding me!? What do you mean we can't go back?" Yuka yelled out.
"You can't do this! Please, just send us back somehow" Eri begs as well.
"A war? You can be serious! Take us the fuck back right now" Shimizu threats,
"This can't be happening, This can't be happening, This can't be happening," Endou not believing the shit there in.
The entire class fell into panic, Aiko glared at Ishtar.
"NOOOO! You can't send these kids to war! Aiko Hatayama won't let you! Even if it is the very will of god! It's your world's war! You take care of it yourself!" Aiko yelling at him does not want her young students to go to war.
"Why are you against it? Being chosen by our Lord is a great honor." Ishtar does not understand that the students have better things in mind then die for someone they just met.
"We don't need any of those 'honor'! Just return us home!" Aiko tries to get the point access as does everyone else.
Then in the hysterical group of scared shit students a foot was slammed on the ground, stopping everyone as they turned to see Kouki standing in attention, once he saw everyone was looking at him.
"Aiko-sensei, I.. We are thinking of fighting for this world. We want to save them from destruction. After all, these must be a meaning for why we were summoned to this world. It's also possible we'll be allowed to go back once we've saved them…. Well Pope Ishtar? Do you think that's possible?" Kouki called out, giving a big speech before looking at the pope.
"It is as you say, Lord Ehit is not so unkind that he would ignore a request from his chosen heroes' ' Ishtar said, not saying that the Lord of his will actually do anything.
"Well we've all gained some amazing powers, right? Ever since I arrived here, it felt like I've somehow grown stronger" Kouki said. I don't know how you can tell or if that is just the teleporting effect messing with him.
"Yes, that's correct. It would be safe to assume that each of you have the strength of anywhere from a few dozen regular men" Ishtar said, he loves sucking them off.
"Alright, then we should be fine, I'm going to fight. If we save everyone, then we can go home. so just watch! I'm going to save everyone, including us!" Kouki proclaimed his noble intentions with a clenched fist, flashing an almost sickeningly dazzling smile, with his overwhelming charisma taking effect.
Students who were despairing mere moments ago now regain their sense of composure. Nearly all looked at Kouki in wonder, now they were starting to hope again. Most female students had adoration mixed with their gaze as well. Hajime sign, that is, Roiyura was staring at this blanking but Edi was getting more pissed off as Kouki kept talking.
"So that's how you're doing it? Well, I can't lose to that" Ryutarou said, getting his shit together.
"We can't go back anyway. I don't like this but whatever" Shizuku said, not seeing an alternative.
"If shizuku will, then I will too" Kaori wanted to join in on the fun.
Kouki's group of friends chimed in their support for him. They swept along though the flow as the rest of the students naturally all began to agree to fight together. Aiko was in tears as she ran between her students, imploring them to stop. But she is powerless to Kouki's charisma from everything the rest of the class.
"Thank you, everyone. Let's join our strength and help the men of this world! And then we'll return to our own world together!" Kouki bellowed out as everyone agreed
"YEAH!" Everyone said, but Edi have enough.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP" Edi yelled out, stopping the stupidity as he punches Kouki in the face
PPPAAAAAA
Kouki hit the ground in a gaze as everyone looked at Edi in shock, never seeing him like this.
"Listen asshole, I don't care what you say or do. But if you want to kill yourself don't drag me into this" Edi said to him on the ground as others get angry.
"But Edi, this world needs help" Kouki tries to say from the ground.
"Screw this world, I have a date back home and I spent too long planning it" Edi yelled out to the class.
"You have a date?" Shizuku said in shock.
"No way, that bastard got a date," Daisuke said in denial, thinking Edi getting a date is like getting sent to another world.
"What's wrong with you delinquent, saving his world is the only way to return home" Ryutarou said, hating Edi from punching his friend but not at the world.
"Bulllshittt, you can kill yourself in his isekai crap but I have an actually life, so Pope guy, you're going to pray to Lord Shit to send me back" Edi said to muscle head before turning to the pope.
"As said before, Lord Ehit send you, while I can pray for you but I don't believe our Lord will send you back unless he deem it so" Ishtar said, as Edi was about to punch him but stopped when Roiyaru holds his shoulders.
"Edi, Pope Ishtar prove he has no power over who came to this world, do not let his words sway you" Roiyaru explains to Edi before turning to Kouki
"But I agree with Edi, Kouki you have no idea if this god is humble or even good to begin with, with only information is from a church worshipper who is clearly biased in his opinion, Ishtar do these demons not worship your god" Roiyara asked him.
"Of course, these heathen demons dare worship another over our lord" Ishtar said with a bit of zealously in his voice.
"So this is more of a crusade then anything?"Roiyara asked which got Ishtar's attention.
"Crusade? Yes what a wonderful word for your journey hero, this crusade of justice will be legendary" Ishtar said with pride as Roiyara stared blankly before turning to Edi.
"I believe we should keep quiet until we see the truth" Roiyara said to Edi who nods.
"I don't give a shit Roi, I have an actual date with a real person, and I spend way too long on it just for some shit god to send me here" Edi complains as they both follow the pope with everyone else.
In the end everyone more or less agrees to fight in someone else's world war, most ignoring what Edi and Roiyara said. Really they have no idea what war is, or could comprehend it. It is the only decision they can make in trying to escape from reality to preserve their own sanity despite Roiyara words at the back of their minds.
Those who could see the bullshit could see Ishtar have a satisfied smile on his face but narrow eyes looking at a few people in the group.