Chapter 4 - Reveal.

The priest was struggling on the floor, along with his Holy Guards. They were out powered by a young man crouching in front of them with a smile drawn in his face.

"I'm not in this world remember? So why do I have to be punished? And also." Zed said and glanced at the princess.

"The princess also has authority. Princess Ophelia said she would not harm us."

Zed waits for the priest's answer.

Yet no words came out from his mouth. Gifartus realized his reckless actions.

High-Priest Gifartus did not expect a cunning and an already powerful individual is summoned as a hero.

Even Zed's classmates were shocked by his attitude to change immediately, but then they realize it was Mya all along he was protecting. So they just smiled worriedly at the back. They know how overprotective Zed is when it comes to Mya.

Until now, High-Priest Gifartus lowered his head, staring at the floor, and it makes the onlookers wide opened. Not the students but the people living in this world.

Is the High-Priest Gifardus bowing down to a young man? What kind of joke is this? That's what the spectators thought.

Zed sighed by this. He was expecting Gifardus to retort, but no answer came out.

After a few seconds, Zed disables the powerful pressure emitted. The High-Priest then stood up and clapped his hand.

Along with the onlookers, when they saw Gifardus clapped, they clapped as well.

"This is what a hero truly is! Ready to kill and take a risk to the people he or she wanted to protect."

Zed and his classmates have a `what the heck just happened` written on their face.

Gidardus then walked towards Zed while patting his shoulder twice. Then he glanced at the people around him.

"This is all a test when it comes to summoning a hero. In the past years, we summoned heroes like you guys from different worlds. Some already know magic and strong, but not like you." Gifardus looked at Zed then continued.

"Mostly, the strongest ones are selfish when we started to explain about the riches they will obtain if they win the wars."

"Then, as we explained to them by sacrificing the weakest hero or the individual with the highest luck will make them stronger, they did not hesitate and let their companion become a sacrifice just for their selfish wants."

"And I know you wanted to ask me what will happen to the hero that we are about to sacrifice? The magic circle that the young Zed removed was a ritual of making the weakest hero powerful."

Gifardus looked at Princess Ophelia then smiled.

"Princess Ophelia is my granddaughter, and she can see how pure the heart of a person is before we strengthen the weakest hero. The past princesses also have the ability to what Ophelia has. If the weakest hero is not as good as we expected, we will train him normally. But the pure-hearted ones will be blessed by the church."

Gifardus stared at the people who protected Mya, then to the people that were only standing while the events happened.

"To the people that tried to protect the young girl, I congratulate you and will give you blessings from the church to empower you."

"And to the others? I want you to train your selves, training your mind and heart is the priority. Selfishness can cause death to your companions."

Even though Mya was dragged along by the summoning ritual, she can still be a hero depending on her contribution.

Princess Ophelia clapped her hands' ones to gain their attention, and she started to explain.

"This was all an act. I'm very sorry, everyone. We just wanted to test you if you have the resolve to protect, and the result we anticipated was correct." Then she continued and looked at Zed.

Even the guards didn't know it was just an act. They were lucky Zed did not kill them before they can explain.

"Sir Zed? With you here, we might win this war and regain the peace back that what we wanted. I am sorry for everything, the lies and the act." She bowed her head in front of them.

Then Gifardus added.

"She's right were very sorry, And with you here, we might have a chance although we did not know that the weakest of you here is your lover and wanted to hurt her."

Mya's voice sounded while silently fading.

"He's not my lover! Yet? Maybe..."

Because of what Mya acted, the people laughed and got a happy atmosphere.

Zed just put a hand on his temple while moving his head side to side.

Then Gifardus explained about the Faction war. He also stated that the church was telling the truth. They are ready to sacrifice everything to win the war.

The Human Faction endured the events every year while losing so many people to survive and let the civilians live and protected. The war started fifty years ago.

The Factions were in peace in the past sixty years. They even traded goods, weapons and materials that can benefit their partner Faction.

There was only three Faction at. First, the Angel faction that lives at the floating Islands, the Human Faction residing on the land, and lastly the Devil Faction living underneath the surface.

They lived in Harmony and Peace, but one day, a new faction was established by joining rebel Devils, Angels and Humans.

They are known as the Chaos Faction, the person who wanted to be a Chaos Faction resident will undergo a ritual that will change their appearance, turning them like a monster with brutal strength.

The three Factions wants to join hands and eliminate this newfound Faction. But one month later, the Human and Devil Faction discovered out that the Angel Faction was trading weapons and different materials from the Chaos Faction,

And they allied while the agent sent to the meetings by the Human and Devil Faction was just a spy to reveal their plans and advances.

Thus, this resulted in chaos, and the Factions shut themselves out and never trusted their allied Faction and began to wage war at each other.

After the explanation, Gifardus looked at them once and spoke.

"Are you willing to fight? If some of you are not willing, we won't force you. But the most benefits will come to the ones who wanted to fight."

Some nodded while others are still unsure.

Gifardus noticed it and ensured them.

"As I said, you don't have to force yourselves, but we still need someone to fight. I'll wait for your answers tomorrow."

They all just nodded, then they noticed Zed walked towards Mya then approached the crystal ball and they started to look at him with gleaming eyes.

Zed approached Mya, pat her head and told her. "Wait for me here okay?" Mya nodded, and she moved towards Miss Sylvia.

"I want to see how strong I am, and in this world, my power feels like it is powered by many times as what I have on earth." He though in his mind.

Zed touched the crystal ball, waiting for the outcome.