Since it was Saturday, the kids didn''t really need to worry about going to school, which is why even when the sun was already up, they were still sound asleep.

    Apollo, who was usually the one who woke up first, stood up from his bed and couldn''t help but wonder why the rooms on the second floor were still in good shape despite being empty.

    "Perhaps they weren''t giving up, they were just afraid"

    [What do you think about the plan Keith wanted]

    "It was okay for me as long as don''t cross any line"

    [Do you have any plan to gather the second years as well as the ones that were expelled]

    "That I haven''t thought about it but perhaps we can think about that once we meet the previous first years, our supposed seniors"

    [I keep on wondering why we need to interfere with the past. After all, the people who were involved may have long been forgotten and moved on from what happened. We might be just reopening wounds that don''t need to be touched again]

    "We can''t really be sure of that. So for now we should look for them and see what truly happened"

    While Jeremiah continued their conversation, a sudden message from the emperor made them stop talking.

    "I wonder what is going on?"

    Apollo wonders if the emperor already has decided what to do with the information he has about the seniors. So, with anticipation, he opened his communicator and immediately answered the call of the emperor.

    "Your majesty?"

    {Apollo I have reviewed your report for now keep a close watch on them and see how will they act these past few days}

    "May I ask if there is something special that is about to happen?"

    {There is...I am about to uproot the remnants of the Church including the spies he had planted everywhere. So to do that I will set up a bait to make them come out of their hiding space}

    "What bait is that your majesty"

    {It''s none other than my brother...I will issue a trial to which my brother Nero will be sentenced to death. I am certain his remaining henchmen will come to rescue him. So Apollo be sure to be on the lookout and to help I will issue a command to the rest of the guardian family that currently resides inside the academy}

    "I understand Your Majesty I will do as you command"

    The call then ended, and Apollo''s screen was replaced by a notification about the emperor''s messages. Curious about the content, he looks through it only to see information about the trial and the possible people being on Nero''s side.

    "Jeremiah it seems we need to prepare for the upcoming battle"

    [I already marked the students we needed to look out for, I already put them on surveillance so we should just see how will they react once the news of the trial began]

    "Alright then." Apollo walked towards the door and stretched his muscles a bit.

    "We should wake up the others" he decided to since he plans to ask them to help him.

    "I don''t want to worry them so it is best to have them know what is about to happen"

    As he exited his room, he caught a glimpse of pitch-black hair, something that only belonged to a specific individual in Apollo''s life.

    "Alicia," he called, knowing such pure and dark hair could only belong to her.

    "Oh.... You are awake." From the opposite corridor, Alicia came out holding something in her hand.

    "Of course but we need a solid plan, it should align with what the emperor has in mind"

    "You are always the perfectionists when it comes to this," Blair teases him, knowing when it comes to safety, Apollo is extremely thorough.

    "So when are going to move?"

    "We move once the emperor made the announcement"

    "What sort of announcement is that?"

    Before Apollo could even answer Niko''s question their attention was caught by the frantic commotion of the seniors.

    "What going on?"

    They wonder since they all group around the common room.

    "Seniors, what is going on?"

    They asked, but they didn''t answer. Instead, they pointed something, and to their surprise, it was an imperial intercom, a device that announced news directly from the imperial palace. Every single household inside the continent has this device for them to learn the significant news that is happening.

    The wide screen of the intercom buzzed in static, but soon, the live feed of the imperial courtroom was shown.

    "What the hell is going on?"

    "Shhhh," the seniors gestured to Mckenzie, causing the lad to hold his mouth.

    Apollo was as confused as his friends were. He was really expecting a warmer ambiance accompanied by a delicious scent of food, but instead, all the upper-year students had their attention on the imperial intercom.

    "You kids must be the first years, no?"

    Amidst the current dilemma, a gentle voice called the kids'' attention; it was an old lady looking like she was in her early sixties. She wore a simple dress drape with an apron. Behind her were equally old people, one of who looked like a butler.

    "We prepared your breakfast for your older brothers and sisters let them be since the intercom brought such unexpected news.

    "What news?" Apollo asked feeling that its something to do with the emperor''s command.

    "Oh the imperial secretary Maquis Berk just explains the recent incident of hundreds of noble individuals dying overnight"

    Instantly fifteen heads look at a single individual, it was none other than Apollo. That action however cause the maid and the butler to look at each other.

    "Please pay no mind at their action" Apollo simply said finding their stare suspicious.

    "Apologize but if it isn''t to concerning maywe know you name dear student" the butler ask Apollo to which he immediately answered.

    "My name is Apollo Lionheart"

    As he said his name the two servants made an ''Oh'' reaction.

    "Please don''t think of anything else" he remarked.

    Before they could even leave the common room, the voice that is speaking change. Instead it was a voice Apollo just heard this morning.

    {As the emperor do my duty to protect the empire like my forefathers did, so as for today you are no longer a member of the imperial family, and to answer for your crimes. You Nero is hereby sentenced to death}

    Apollo who was listening couldn''t help but smirk then he looked at Niko and said "Here is the announcement you are asking for"