So this is it?

'So this is death?'

Elliot, now an orb flowing through pitch black nothingness. Surrounded by countless other densely packed, star like orbs. Probably the numerous others that had died along with him.

Likely already over the news as a tragic event. The death of many students and teachers, the death of everyone at the high school in fact.

'God really is merciful if this is my end, there was no pain and no fear. Even to forgive me with the blessing of peace after death.'

Minutes, hours, days turned to each other.

Abruptly and chaotically, the dark space tore open. An attracting force akin to the gravity of a black hole violently grasped the group of students and faculty's souls.

Torment and agony assaulted Elliot as his mind began to numb. 'So that's how it is, god...'

Feeling returned to Elliot as he found himself coughing himself restless and relentlessly. Curling up on the cold hard ground as he grasped his chest.

'S-So this is h-hell? Where I belong?' Elliot questioned to god, then to himself, but he had accepted it.

Around him Elliot could hear loud countless others violently coughing and the agonizing screams of the seemingly damned.

Even if he wanted to scream or shout, he was too busy coughing his lungs out. Elliot could not see, his eyes still closed in pain.

His fingers dug into his chest. Feeling it to be small, boney, and cold like a starving child's.

After a few minutes the pain had subsided. His coughs became fewer and the sounds around him grew lesser. In this time two arms had long since wrapped around him, a face buried in his chest sobbing.

A gap in his tear filled eyes made out a small child, seven to eight years old with black hair clinging to him.

After a few more minutes, the child had gotten up and so had Elliot. Many others followed suit. Of all different ages and most wearing rags. Elliot, still keeping one hand on his chest rubbed his eyes.

Finding that the person that who hugged him so tightly on the floor had cat ears and a tail! A neko! Further observation resulted in many people around Elliot having animal features as well!

"ITS BEEN A SUCSESS GRAND ARCHMAGE!"

Through all the coughs, screams, and sobs Elliot has somehow managed to make out someone's voice. It seemed as if many others around him that had bunny, cat, wolf, and fox ears had also turned their heads to the direction of the voice.

Stood there, someone with a red cloak straight out of a fantasy novel had spoken to another person with a white cloak. He was followed by a few other people in purple cloaks.

Elliot's mind quickly deconstructed this information, countless possibilities formed and discarded themselves. Only a fraction of a second was needed until Elliot had come to his conclusion...

...he had been isekai'd...