The whole class fell silent when they heard and see the kneeling old man.
They were all stunned by what was transpiring at the moment.
They all have one question in mind... 'Where is this place?!'
"Uh, excuse me, but could you please tell me where are we?" The homeroom teacher Luna was the one who recovered from her stupor and first to speak up.
"Oh, can you please tell me who this humble self is?" Old man.
"Uh... I am the teacher of this class?" Luna said in a questioning phrase will she was observing his surrounding.
Currently, for an unknown reason, she, her entire class, and the student council members somehow got into his place.
"Teacher?" One of the soldiers said aloud, but he quickly bites his lips because it is considered rude to speak in the hall without the permission of the Emperor.
"Uhm... I'm the one who's in-charge in this class... You could say like that."
Luna said in a low tone when she concluded observing her surrounding, but Luna couldn't focus because of the soldiers that were clad with silver armor, shields, and swords.
"O-Ohhhh!!! So, you are the guardian of the heroes?!" The old man said, still kneeling on the ground while having a teary eye.
"W-well... You called to say it that way..." Luna said, flustered at the current attitude of the old man was doing.
"Aha! At last! After one hundred years of the first summoning of Heroes and their betrayal, the new Heroes have been summoned to help us battle the vicious Demons!" The old man said, then he gestured a sign of the cross.
"W-wait... Could I ask a question? H-heroes? Summoning? Betrayal? Demons? W-what are you talking about, Sir?" Luna asked with a confused expression. She could also see that some of her students were scared of what was happening at the moment.
"I know that you got a lot of questions. Why don't we go to the Cathedral to answer your questions--."
The old man was cut off from what he was about to say when someone with a delicate voice echoed throughout the hall.
"From whom did you get the permission and authority to do that, Cardinal Formonusos?"
After that, a group of soldiers dressed in red full plated armor with some lining of black came into the hall.
The front soldier carried a long pole that had a red flag with the symbol of a shield and spear in the middle.
And in their lower area, they have a large red bandana that has the same design as the flag.
When the red, fully plated soldiers came into the hall, the silver armor soldiers trembled with fear and nervousness.
They all have the same thought in mind... 'The High Imperial Knights!'
"Get the fuck out on the way! You weaklings!"
A strong voice was heard in the back of the High Imperial Knights.
That phrase is directed to the silver knights, so as if on cue, all the silver knights immediately retreat to their current position and line up in the far corner of the hall... avoiding the gaze of the man who spoke.
"Che! The High Imperial Knights were here!" The old man spoke in a low tone.
"Hahahahaha! You have my gratitude, Captain for swatting the flies away from the main stage."
After this, a beautiful man with elongated ears appeared at the top of the stairs in the hall.
Reh and classmates and teacher were stunned at the sight of the man except of the people living here on Deimos.
"AN ELF!!"
One of the students shouted, but when she realized that she said it louder, she immediately covered her mouth and trembled in fear, thinking maybe something would happen to her.
"Hahaha... Don't be scared young girl, nothing dire will happen to you as long as you were here on the Empire. I swear that in the name of the Crown.
And, you great Heroes..." The Elf said in open arms.
"You are the saviors of our world, so no one would dare to lay a finger upon you." The Elf said in a gentle voice, assuring everyone that they were safe.
"Heroes..." Reh muttered under his breath.
He read it. He watches it. This scene is definitely like one of those novels and manga Reh read.
As if on like a switch, Reh suddenly became excited.
This type of scenario is where individuals are summoned and transmigrated into the new world to battle and liberate it from evil beings.
And Heroes...
The individuals who got supernatural powers and sometimes an overpowered or cheat skills.
They would go into the mission wherein they would slay the Demon King or some evil deity to liberate the world.
After that mission, the Heroes would hail as the saviors of the world. The strongest in the Hero Party, the slayer of the Demon King or evil deity, would be wed to the princess or the most beautiful woman, and they would build their own family and live happily.
The other party members would also have their own happy life and family.
And typically, the one who receives the strongest or cheats skill, a Hero title, or some legendary titles is the...
"Great Heroes from the other world, please... help us save our world from the evil and vicious Demon Emperor..." The Elf said and bowed his head.
Typically, the one who receives the strongest or cheats skill, a Hero title, or some legendary title is the one who was the weakest or the maltreated person in the group.
***
Silent falls on the hall. Nobody made a noise. As they wait for what will happen next.
As for Reh and his classmates, their emotion and feelings are mixed.
Some of them were excited.
Scared.
Wants to go home.
Wants their parents to get them.
Don't know what to do or how to react.
And lastly, doesn't really care about the current situation at all.
Amidst their troubles, one student step up and decided to speak for the rest as Luna was currently dazed by the Elf in front.
"Can I asked some questions, Sir?"
Dion said while raising his hand.
"You can ask anything, my dear Hero, but first..." The Elf said and stopped. He looked at the old man, that now retreated to the side along with some of his companions.
"Could I ask to leave the honorable Cardinal Formonusos and his companions? You see, this situation right now is nothing to do with the church. It is related to the security and army of the Empire, so the Cardinal and his Silver Knights should go back to their Cathedral and preach the word to the people that the Great Emperor of Zagon summoned the Heroes that would help in our war with the Demon Emperor and his Demonic army." The Elf said while having a smile on his face, but it had a hidden meaning behind it.
The Cardinal gritted his teeth before forcing him to smile and answer.
"Well, if it is the request from the Advisor of the Great Emperor, I would take my leave now. Please give my regards to the Emperor." The Cardinal said, then he slightly bowed his head to hide the disdain expression on his face.
'This fucking Elf! How dare he humiliate in front of the Heroes! I would surely personally strangle your neck after I killed and become the new Emperor of Zagon!' The Cardinal thought.
"Then, my brave and courageous Heroes, I would take my leave for now, but rest assured that I would come back and talk with you, Heroes." Now, the Cardinal had a gentle and loving smile on his face when he talked to Reh and his classmate.
Only a fool would not realize that the Elf and the old man he called Cardinal are not on the good terms, and there is an ongoing political battle between them.
After the Cardinal and the Silver Knights leave the hall, the High Imperial Knights line up on both sides, making Reh and his classmates into the middle.
Only then do some of them realize that they are not in the ordinary hall. They are on the throne hall!
The throne hall has ten foundation columns on each side, making it twenty columns. These columns have gothic architectural designs same as the gothic designs that started in the 12th century in Europe.
These twenty columns were the foundation of the high concave ceilings, and on the ceilings have a painted picture of a man riding a horse and having a sword in his left hand. The man was fighting a demon and some other beings.
The walls were made of delicately layered bricks. It is also decorated with beautiful shiny textiles with red linings. On the top of the walls is a window made of glass. And lastly, 5 meters hanging away from each other is a pole with a red flag and the symbol of a shield and spear.
The floor has a luxurious carpet enveloping the entire throne hall. The door of the throne hall is a large double door that also has gothic designs.
And in the front is the stairs, five steps where the Elf currently standing. And lastly, from the floor where the Elf is standing, are another five steps stairs. And next is the platform where the golden throne is located and was decorated with beautiful rare gemstones and jewels.
Reh and some of his classmates gulped down their saliva when they finally got a chance to look at their surroundings. Reh and his classmates would only describe the throne with the words of
Grand and majestic.
"I'm sorry for not answering your question immediately, Hero. Now that the extras are gone, we can start the question-answer as I know you Heroes got a lot of questions you wanted to ask, but before that, I wanted to introduce to you, young Heroes, the Emperor of the Great Empire of Zagon!
I represent to you...
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Zagon, Emperor Venantius Melodus Alexius Zagon!"
The Elf introduces.
After the Elf said it, the High Imperial Knights, all on cue, started to get kneel, and all said...
"All hail the Emperor!"
When Reh and his classmates heard and saw it, they were all stunned, as they didn't know what to do.
A second after, a man emerged from the door at the back of the throne.
And a couple of the weeks after, Reh would wish and hope that he shouldn't see the man, the Emperor.