In a certain place,
Slowly, I open my eyes.
'Where am I?' 'What am I doing here?' 'How have I ended up in here?' all these questions flooded my brain without any answers to follow.
Standing at the center of the seemingly white room, my sight roamed its four corners. The floor, the wall, and the ceiling, everything is covered in white, the only exception, is a single red door.
A towering red door, removed from any wall, stands menacingly as if it's saying 'look at me'.
Looking at it, it has a bright red color, its height is approximately 12 feet in length, and 4 feet in width. If I must say, it is a pretty large door even for a bear, if there ever is one here.
Not knowing what to do, I steel my nerves and slowly approach the huge door without holding myself back. The only thing that crosses my mind right now is its existence.
As I walked slowly, I observed the room "It really is huge." I said while walking towards it.
"I wonder where that door might lead." I slowly close the gap between me and that door.
As I stood in front of it, I was stupefied by how huge the door was. 'gulp'. Sizing it up I have a feeling that once I open this huge door, there will be no turning back. I hope everything will be fine. "Should I open it?" As I stretch my hand in front of me.
"there's no knob" the heck with that. What? Am I supposed to pull? Push? Who the hell would make a giant wooden door then put no knob on it. Some automatic giant wooden door.
"aghhhhhh... Mou... Nothing ventured nothing gained" I yell to myself.
With that decided to try and push it, hoping to gain something.
As my hand brushes the surface of the door, an undeniable aura of craftsmanship pulses beneath my fingertips. The frame itself seems to hum with opulence, adorned with intricate carvings that tell tales of both elegance and expertise. I can almost feel the hours, the passion, poured into its creation, and for a moment, I lose myself in its magnificence.
Suddenly, without warning, a circle of light materializes right in front of the door. It radiates an intense, blinding glow, as if the door itself were a portal to another world. Squinting my eyes against the brilliance, the door I was touching suddenly vanishes.
In its place stands a face—an ethereal vision of beauty. A lady of unearthly grace gazes back at me, her features soft and radiant as if the very light of the cosmos were captured in her skin. Her eyes widen in shock, a perfect mirror to the astonishment mirrored on my own face.
and to heaven where my hands are. It's soft.
"Shit" I cursed.
I was about to retract my hands when she grabbed it, she spins with my whole body following her swift movement. Before I even realized what happened, I was already in mid-air completely uprooted from the ground, and was sent flying.
Time slows down as I am still flying, no, was sent flying by the lady. "shit, shit, shit, shit... I continuously cursed and then close my eyes and brace myself for an impact. Everything happened in just a matter of seconds, the lady appears and I was sent flying. This will hurt for sure.
With my eyes still closed, I waited for an impact but there is nothing at all. Instead, I can feel something caught me and prevented me from cracking my head open.
I slowly open my eyes to see what had just happened. When I came to, what I saw was a shadow like figure of a wolf holding me in its mouth. It is huge, so huge that I am at least one meter above the flooring.
"Holy shit".
I was scared, yes. Who the hell on their right mind would think that this is normal. I can feel my heart pounding just by looking at it. 'gulp' But at least I was saved from the fall.
It slowly drops me off the floor and disappear, no, to properly describe it, it dives of in my shadow and from there it disappeared. I was flabbergasted, I can't say anything nor think of anything in particular and just stare at my shadow.
A running footstep rung inside the white room. It was the lady, she's running towards me panicking. For some reason I am relieve knowing that I am not alone anymore in this white room.
"You... Are you okay?" she said. "Sorry, sorry sorry...I was startled earlier and my body just moved without thinking." she added. She must have a sharp reflex but what's with that strength of her. Is she a monster or what?
I was just staring at her and did not bother answering her question.
I don't know what to say to her, 'I am just fine' should I answer her with that, no, I am still not completely fine after all. I'll just continue my silence for now.
She panicked and look towards where she came from. I can't see it because she is in front of me but I know someone is walking towards our direction.
"Hey, I think I kinda scared him," she said to the other person she was looking at. No, you're wrong you didn't 'kinda scared me?', you scared the heck out of me that I almost shitted my pants. God, I hope not.
"Really?" reply by the other person in a soft voice but with a certain degree in it.
"ah... Yah... But it was an accident, maybe? Hehehe… My body move on its own, just like how I was trained." she depended.
Judging from her voice, it is easy to guess that the other person is a girl. Her voice is captivating just like the lady in front of me. Something that would soothe anyone who will hear it.
'am sold'
As she slowly walked her way towards us, what appeared besides the her was… a demon? Perhaps? I guess. My eyes widened as I look at the source of that beautiful voice. Her voice matches her appearance. A beauty pulled straight from a fantasy book. She's stunning, even more compared to the first girl, yes, but why the horns?
I stared blankly at the lady who throws me as if asking her a question 'What is going on here'.
I didn't get an answer from her; maybe she didn't understand what I was implying.
As I looked at the demon lady. She gives off a fierce and strong aura but with gentleness. How should I describe it? Like those demon lords in Isekai Light novels where the gods are the villains, kinda vague description honestly, but any cultured man will get that.
Regaining my composure, I stand up and look at them. I can't say that I am not anxious especially with the current situation, but, I am quite sure that nothing will happen.
Ever since their arrival, I got that feeling of uneasiness and anxiety out of my head. I am not alone anymore, so there is no point in thinking that.
"ehemmm, ehemm…" as if readying myself "So where am I?" I ask.
I have a lot of questions but this is the most important thing that I want an answer right now. I want to know where am I. Everything else can start from that. Waiting for an answer I again readied myself for what I was going to hear.
This white room, the door that disappeared, this cutely smiling lady who threw me, the shadow-like wolf, and most important of all, this demon in front of me. If I think hard about it, her existence here speaks loudly of what is going on here, or maybe for what reason I am here. I already have a rough idea of what is going on right now, but, I still need solid proof if not I won't be able to move from the shock.
"Ahhh... Right... I almost forgot, you're not from here" the lady said. "What do you mean?" I asked again. Of course, I already understand it.
"Welcome to your new world. I hope we can work together to build a new world for everyone." she happily said while smiling from ear to ear.
So I was right after all, I have been isekaid to a new world. I wonder what happened before I was transported, did I die or perhaps summoned here. I still have no recollection of what happened before I wake up here. If I remember correctly today is tuesday, I am supposed to have an entrance examination for college today. What happened exactly? Why am I transported here? 'sigh'. No matter the reason I am transported here, I hope my family and friends are fine.
"From today onwards you will become someone that connects our races from each other, you will work to avoid conflicts on both sides while maintaining a good relationship with both humans and demons in short, you will bridge the differences between demons and humanity as the administrator of both races." said by the demon lady.
"huh?"
'From today onwards you will become the bridge...' 'bridge...' 'races...' 'administrator...' those words keep on ringing inside my head as I struggle to comprehend what she has just said. Some interracial relationship I will be entangled with.
"Then it's settled, yes." she said cheerfully.
Me some kind of diplomat.
Hoy..hoy..hoy..hoy.. I think I am supposed to be a hero here and not do administrative work.I protested inside my head. This sounds more like a trouble.
"Wait up, what that supposed to mean?" I asked frantically as I struggle to swallow everything she had just said.
With a questioning look the demon lady faced me and then look at the human girl beside her. Is it alright to call them like that? I still don't know their names yet.
"Just like what I said, you will work with the two of us to build a relationship between demons and humans. Then the other races too." she answered
"Wait, I really don't understand what yo..." I was interrupted by the human lady
"Don't worry the Three of us will work together." she said while cheerfully holding my hand. "But first, let us be friends and move as one" she added.
What the actual fuck did I ended up with? But her hands were smooth, and her face inches above mine, she's really cute.
"Now that its settled, let's go then. Everyone is waiting for you"
"huuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhh!!!??
Waitwaitwait... I haven't said that I will accept it, no wait, I don't even know what you guys names are. I also don't know where exactly I am right now." I ask frantically as they were already turning their backs on me and ready to leave.
"hey… most importantly I don't even know what a diplomat is supposed to and expected to be doing. Hey, do you even plan to listen to my wailings?" they continue walking without even answering any of my questions
'Shitshitshitshit''they don't even try to answer'
'Darn it,' Now what am I supposed to do here.' Knowing that I will not get any answer from the two, I decided to follow them and ask again later as they are now standing in the open entrance where the huge door was located earlier.
"Move faster or you will be trapped in there. This room will soon crumble if you still want to live you better hurry up or you will end up trapped here. Forget escaping, even death does not exist here."
"huh???" I almost raised my brows hearing what she had said but after I turn to look at my back I now understand what she meant by collapsing.
"shit!" I cursed as the area where I was sent flying earlier is now disintegrating, leaving only dark patches. It's almost as if the white room is being devoured by a complete darkness. I hurried my step and then eventually run to the entrance where they are waiting for me.
I stare at the white room as it slowly disintegrates. 'I wonder what would have happened if I got caught up in it'