After a smooth long journey we arrived at capital, Kormizd. We arrived at eastern gate near where Kormizd palace located. I shock in awe seeing how beautiful the capital is. The architecture here is same like how Romans architecture on earth.
"First time in the capital?" High Priestess Lylia asked.
"Yes, it's so beautiful." I replied.
From the eastern gate where diverted to the road where Kormizd palace located. My uncle and I dropped of at main entrance of the palace. High Priestess Lylia will go to Uncle house in Imperial Knight Academy to drop my luggage.
"Are you nervous meeting the Emperor?" Uncle Elyssas asked.
"No, I'm ready." I answered.
A courtier came and said that the Emperor waiting for us in the throne room. We're escorted by the courtier moving inside the palace. This place was so huge and beautiful. After taking so many turn, we're arrived in throne room.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness Dux Elyssas and his cousin Gierre Prastikos Lopas has arrived." Announce the courtier.
"Leave us alone." The Emperor ordered. The courtier and Imperial Knight guarding him leaving the throne room. "That means you too Elyssas. Leave me alone with my distant cousins."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Uncle Elyssas answered.
I kneels to gave a respect and honour to the Emperor.
"Come here." The Emperor ordered.
I stand up and come closer to him. He's levitating on his throne, after I come closer he's inspecting me. "I can believe that hero always come from farthest branch of royal family. I'm sure you're the one I saw in the prophecy."
"In that prophecy I also saw you betray me." The Emperor continued. "And I will not let it happen."
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of betraying you." I replied.
"Strip naked." The Emperor ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty." I did what the Emperor asked. He cast a magic on my right arms. It's feels painful and hurt so much.
After the casting complete. I left with a mark of royal family insignia in my right arms. He didn't explained it for what it is. The Emperor look at me happily. He asked me some basic questions about father and mother. How my life in my hometown, I think the Emperor are good person.
"From now on, you can think of me as your father." Said the Emperor. "Your name now Gierre Prastikos Stephanos. Be proud that you bring the name of great elvens dynasty of Stephanos."
"Yes, Your Majesty." I answered.
"Your monthly allowance are transferred to your Uncle Elyssas. Now you can leave this place my son." The Emperor ordered.
Like the Emperor ordered, I kneels down one time before going out this throne room. Uncle Elyssas waiting for me outside the throne room. "Lets go to the academy now. You can address me without Your Highness. Also welcome to the main royal family lineage."
"Yes dear Uncle." I answered.
My uncle took me to his personal carriage and we're going to his house in academy complexs. The capital was so huge, and the defensive wall are quite tall and have 3 rings of defense. The academy are located at outer cities in second rings of defense wall. Uncle tell me many about the capital to not let me get bored.
We're entering the second layer of capitals. In this sectors live middle class and upper class, noble class too. Imperial Knight here act like a police and soldiers. From the upper class residential area we're turn right into Imperial Knight Academy.
Its looks like a huge military complexs with residential area for the instructors, training area, barracks, service house, and huge training area. Our carriage stop at Uncle house. An older woman waiting for us in front of the house.
"Welcome back dear Husband. This is our cousin right?" that Woman look very friendly to me, "I'm your Aunt Stella."
"Well Stella, Gierre looks hungry and pale. Get him something to eat while I registering him at the academy." My Uncle said.
Aunt Stella invites me in and make me a quick meal and breastfeed me. After that she ordered me to take bath while she organize my luggage. In the afternoon, Uncle Elyssas came back with my uniform and student identity card.
"You're in my class. If anyone there challenge you to duel. Accept it and humiliate them. Those gifted student came from upperclassman and nobleman doesnt have any respect in their mind." My Uncle asked.
"And that attitude can endangered the harmony of our empire right?" I continued.
"Correct. A Imperial Knight must serve justice and orders to anyone even it someone from slums, lowerclassman, middleclassman, upperclassman or noble." My Uncle seems satisfied with my answer.
"Want to spend this afternoon sparring with me?" Uncle asked.
"Yes I want!" I answered happily.
From his house we're coming to training ground. In the afternoon this place was still a bit crowded with some seniors cadet of Imperial Knights doing PT. I and my uncle goes inside the sparring ring.
"Are Sebastians training your swordsmanship so well?" my uncle asked.
"Yes, uncle." I take a training sword from my uncle.
"Lets start!" said my uncle.
I goes on offensive and attacking my uncle. My uncle his movement are not fast, but his block cam so precisely block my sword attack. After twenty time trying to attack him I slowing down and activating my guard pose.
"Not bad, I see Sebastians inside you." Uncle said. "Attack me once again than you know the weakness of your father swordsmanship."
I'm started attacking my uncle again. And with one block he throw me off, but I managed to land. Uncle Elyssas impressed with my flexibility. "Well, well, well, flexibility like that is something that I dont have."
Our sparring sessions start catches everyone eyes. Uncle Elyssas still smile smugly while defending my attack. "Now let's see your guard."
Uncle Elyssas goes on offensive and I do as much I can to block and evade. As a result my training blade broke. Uncle Elyssas praised me because I can hold his attack.