Mordred and the others made their way into the inner district and were surprised by the sight. The buildings all looked modern despite the age of the school while all the landscaping was beautiful and fresh.
The others walked deeper into the district in order to find a spot closer to the auditorium. Although they had never taken any of the tours with the senior students, they had access to plenty of maps so they would not get lost looking for major buildings as long as they had not been demolished and moved completely.
When they finally found a place to eat, it was a small garden with many different pretty flowers around it. Fire lilies, grey loti, black roses, and even more rare but not exactly expensive flowers filled the area.
Covering the area from above were several Beastly Sakura Trees. These trees would change the colors of their sakura based on the last animal to touch the tree. They were currently white like snow leaving the number of creatures it could be unknown.
The group decided to sit next to the trees and eat their breakfasts there. When they pulled out all their snacks, most were still surprised at Mordred's.
He did not pick anything quick to eat like the rest of them but instead chose a large crepe with many different fillings inside of it. Although they each had large appetites, very few could stomach something so sweet and pure.
Everyone began eating quietly and elegantly yet swiftly. They were not in a rush but used to it with how often they spent in dungeon and danger zones with enemies all around them.
"So who is going to give the speech? Cause I certainly don't want to," Mordred said with a mouthful of crepe, cream, and berries.
Persephone did not answer but instead reached over and wiped some cream off the side of his lips with her finger before licking her finger to clean herself.
This action stunned almost all the others. While they were close, none of them had ever performed such an intimate action before.
But Mordred and Satana were used to it. They had found out that Persephone had picked up some of her mother's habits and had started to display them since she had reached puberty.
As the Demon Lord of Lust and the person with the largest harem after the Demon Emperor, Persephone's mother was a very sexual being and had passed on some of those traits to her daughter.
"Ignore it. Trust me. It is better to ignore it," Satana told the others with a sigh. They could tell that she was used to it but did not know that meant she was used to the Persephone's acts and not the pair flirting like young lovers.
Thus, a misunderstanding was created within the group. But this is a story for another time. For now, they got back on topic.
"Let's just have Bast do it. We need our nicest member to do it in order to foster a good impression. The rest of us would probably go off track and declare war on all the other students, and maybe even the teachers."
After ignoring the small incident, Hades decided to speak his mind. And this was not far from the truth.
Each of the 9 had severe personality issues which many would call them arrogant if not for their parents and talents. They were truly more powerful than others, so they felt it beneath themselves to act on the same playing field as them.
In the words of Mordred: 'Yes, we see ourselves above most others but we don't look down on them. If they are beneath us, why should we put in the extra effort to see them?'
And even if they wrote something down beforehand, one of them would most likely go off the paper and say whatever they thought at the moment. They were not used to holding in their thoughts and were very, honest to put it nicely, direct to put it honestly, and being blunt to put it a bit aggressively.
The pair finished their breakfast with plenty of time to go. Each of the group had been given wrist and pocket watches by Mordred so none of them would ever be late by relying on unreliable things like bells or people.
As they entered the auditorium, the group was greeted by 10 people. These beings looked anywhere between slightly older and could be their age, to being much older and could be their ancestors.
These demons were various department heads of the school who each held command over one of the most important departments.
While there were over 50 departments in the school, only the top 10 heads would have a lot of authority in the school. These top 10 were based on the results of the students and how they performed on missions.
The group of department heads looked surprised that the 9 were there so early but quickly put smiles on their faces.
"Welcome. It seems like you all are eager to become students, haha," said a middle-aged, fat man. This person had two horns on his head, a long tail, and tanned skin. He had a scar over his left eye but the eye still seemed to be functioning.
He was obviously not a demon but a member of the 10 great dark races, a minotaur. This was Taurus, head of the siege warfare department. The classes in this department went over how to effectively attack cities, castles, forts, etc in the most efficient ways possibles.
They covered siege weapons, rapid infiltration, demolitions, and other similar classes. These classes were popular for students who wished to become army generals and wanted to have a well-rounded transcript.
"Hmm. We wanted to get in here so we could get our classes fast! We can't wait to officially become students of the academy."
Bast responded while the others just nodded. It seemed like she had gotten the role of PR spokesperson for the group.
The department heads nodded and laughed at what Bast said before going over their various departments as they escorted the group to the backstage.
Which department head would not want to have a member of the 9 within their department and bring further glory to them.
A few other department heads who were in the auditorium saw the 10 heads talking with the 9 before passing the news along and walking over themselves.
Within minutes, almost every department head who was nearby was talking the ears off of the 9 in hopes that they would take some classes from their department.