The rest of the day went by pretty quickly, and as soon as all the applicants had been tested, the old man Arnik had seen earlier in the day came to address everyone
He was the headmaster of the academy.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Quintus Millenia and I am the headmaster of this academy. I am pleased to say that we have seen a lot of different talents today and I am happy about the prospects that you future Lirdunia mages have."
The students paid rapt attention.
"As you know we can only take some of you though as such we have made our decision." Just as he said this several bright lights appeared above him and names began to form within them.
"These are your class assignments, we hope you work hard to become the best mages you can be. As for those of you who failed this year, do not be discouraged. Rather, go back work on yourselves and reapply next year. Thank you, everyone… for your time."
With this he left the stage and the applicants began pushing forward to see if they had made the list. Rowan and Arnik also made their way forward to check their class assignments.
"Oh, I made it! I made the Elite class." Rowan suddenly shouted, Arnik who had eagerly been checking for his name looked over at his friend and smiled
"Congratulations Rowan" He looked back at the list, anxiously looking for his name.
Suddenly, he saw it; Arnik Ragniel - Elite class, he couldn't believe it. 'Elite class!' it was already a miracle that he made it into the academy but Elite class that was just unbelievable.
"Hooo, Arnik you're also in Elite class, congratulations! Guess you blew them away!" Rowan said enthusiastically.
As both friends conversed, an instructor suddenly stepped onto the stage to address everyone.
"All those whose names appear here are to be here tomorrow, also applicants for the scholarship are to come here for the examination. Remember, we can only pick five of you so make sure to do your best."
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Out of the 500 applicants, only 80 had passed—and 20 of those had made it into Class Elite.
The next day Arnik sat for the scholarship exam, he didn't find it hard at all as the questions were based on Magic topics he was familiar with.
After the exam, he was asked to go to the assessment room to receive his Atephra.
An Atephra was a magi-gear shaped like a bracelet. It was given to every mage and showed the information about each mage's powers and skills—a mage's Atephra could only be used by its owner, and as such, it was very valuable.
Arnik got to the assessment room and knocked.
"Enter!" Answered a voice from inside.
Arnik entered, and in front of him sat a beautiful woman.
"Hello, my name is Olea Karid, I am one of your magi-tutors, I am also in charge of handling the schools magic equipment. You must be here for your Atephra, take a seat while I scan you"
She picked up a bracelet and pressed a button, causing a green light scanned Arnik from head to toe. She then connected the bracelet to a computer in front of her.
"Ohhh" She said as she looked at Arnik once more.
"What did you say your name was, young man?"
Arnik was a bit stunned by her abrupt question that it took him some time to gather his thoughts in order to come up with a proper response.
"A-Ar-Arnik ma'm, Arnik Ragniel"
A bit of awkward silence hung in the air as both the boy and woman were interlocked in an imaginary staring contest.
"Well, Arnik, are you aware that you're in possession of a magi-gear?" She asked, eyeing the boy all over.
"W-what? What magic gear? I don't own a magic gear… Where is it?!" asked Arnik in shock.
Confusion played across his face, causing Olea Karid's suspicious eyes to mellow out. She hurriedly searched his body, refusing to accept the boy's excuses.
"Judging from your reaction, I guess you really didn't know, the magi-gear in question is inside you. Look at the screen on the wall."
Arnik did as he was told and saw a picture of something that looked very much like his heart. Placed on it quite impeccably, he could see a crest.
"W-what is that thing…?" Arnik's stuttering voice asked, now obviously afraid.
"That is a magi-gear of some sort. I'm not too sure, but it seems to be a Soulrune. Soulrunes are particularly very rare and are known to develop as their host grows, but I have no idea why you'd have one in you…" Olea answered, her voice trailing as she carefully observed the young lad's body.
She was intrigued by Arnik's existence.
"It would be best to keep this between us for now. I'll do some more research and tell you what I find out."
Arnik was surprised by the woman's gesture—someone whom has only known him not very long ago.
"You mean… you'll help me, but why, we just met and you don't know anything about me" Arnik asked, now harboring a bit of distrust toward his supposed lecturer.
The observant woman noticed this and responded nearly instantly. Olea wanted to avoid any misinterpretation.
"I find you intriguing, and I think you have potential to grow".
She stood up and handed his Atephra to him, "You may go now, come see me when the school session starts, and remember to keep this between both of us."
Arnik left the assessment room feeling perplexed. The last couple of days had been a lot to take in, but so far he had miraculously gotten through.
The flustered boy was still deep in thought as he arrived into the teacher's faculty, pacing his steps to meet the instructor in charge of the scholarship exam.
"Oh, you must be Arnik Ragniel, you passed the exam and qualified for the scholarship…" The man paused and stared keenly at Arnik, who was already beginning to feel nervous by his gaze.
"… But, the thing is those in the Elite class don't need it"
The boy's eyes bulged in shock.
"What, why?!" Asked Arnik.
"Well… you see, those selected to be in the Elite class are considered to be apprentice mages with the highest amount of potential. Mages like these usually come from wealthy homes and are quite rare, so the academy does everything to satisfy their needs."
Arnik couldn't believe his ears, but he kept listening.
"They also support them with the best magic equipment to help boost their powers, so you see they're the school's gems".
This was news to him, but he let out a happy sigh. At least, everything had worked out fine.
"Here's your admission letter, I officially welcome you to the Lirdunia School of Apprentice Mages," The instructor said with a smile.
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Immediately Arnik got home, he collapsed on the bed,
"I'm so tired " he said to himself, and then smiled a little.
"I can't believe I got in, I have to make the most of this opportunity" With this, he closed his eyes and gently drifted off to sleep.
For the first time in a while, the young man's expectations for the next day caused a smile to remain on his face throughout the night.
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Arnik woke up the next day, he hadn't thought he would sleep so long.
"Guess I was more tired than I thought…" He slurred.
Suddenly a sharp thought appeared on the boy's mind as his face darted across the room.
"Oh, wait, the letter! I need to show my dad!" He searched his bed for it, but couldn't find it.
He looked towards the table in the room and saw that his breakfast had been prepared and a paper was sticking out from under.
It wrote;
~When I got back, I met you asleep and didn't want to disturb you. I saw the letter. Congratulations on your admission, I knew you could do it. Work hard to be the best kiddo! Love, Dad.~
Arnik smiled. He rushed his breakfast, washed up, and ran outside.
The school session began in one month and he wanted to get stronger, he left the Frost mansion and ran to the field, feeling the soothing breeze as he swiftly moved.
Taking note of the perfect spot to stay, Arnik made up his mind to sit under a tree and settle some matters first.
"Guess I'll check my Atephra now" He said and with that he tapped the button on the device.
Instantly, a holographic window popped up in front of him.
{STUDENT INFORMATION}
[NAME]
ARNIK RAGNIEL
[LEVEL]
APPRENTICE MAGE
[ELEMENTAL AFFINITY]
FIRE- Lvl 1
????- Lvl Unavailable (Development Required)
[MAGIC GEAR]
RAGNIEL SOULRUNE
{END OF INFORMATION}
Several things caught Arnik's interest.
First, why was he seeing two classes under elemental affinity?
Could it be that he was one of the few dual affinity mages from birth? It wasn't uncommon for Secondary mages and above to have more than one elemental affinity but he had never heard of anyone born with Dual affinity.
"Guess I need to practice hard to break through…"
The second thing that caught his eye were the words 'RAGNIEL SOULRUNE'
Olea was right! It was a Soulrune, but how did it get inside him, and what was its purpose?
"I'll figure that out later. For now, I need to practice hard to level up before the school session begins."
Arnik sprang up on his feet and made a resolute thought.
'Time to get stronger!'
Finally, the school session began and all those who had passed the entrance exam resumed at the academy,among them Arnik and Rowan.
About a week before resumption the school had sent out a parcel to each of the students offered admission, the contents of this parcel were two school uniforms , a dormitory assignment letter and a small black card.
Arnik as well as all elite students were assigned to the Serdana dorm, not only was it the most impressive of all the dorms, but it also housed the academy's best Magic training equipment.
Arnik and Rowan had coincidentally been assigned to the same dorm room and had just moved their things in when Rowan said
" This is a four-man room, it seems like our other roommates have already left for class",
"That just means we better finish up quickly and head to class too" Arnik replied.
On their way to class, Rowan who seemed nervous said" I wonder what our classmates will be like, Elite class is reserved for the best of the best and I heard that all of them were impressive during the test" after a short silence he continued " I heard some of them even had dual affinity " with this Arnik stopped, " Dual affinity, tell me which ones" he asked enthusiastically, " Arrgh, get off me, I'm not sure but I heard that apart from controlling ice, Eissa Frost could also control water".
It wasn't surprising for Aqua mages to control water and ice, most of them started off with Water and later Mastered ice due to the similarities between the two elements.
The Frost family were already well known for being strong ice users, but to have both Elements at such a young age was nothing short of remarkable.
" I guess the Elite class students are incredible" Arnik thought.
They soon got to class and took their seats, Arnik looked around at his classmates, among them he could see Eissa, along with the two boys that had followed her on the day of the exam, he could also see several new faces, in all, there were 10 boys and 10 girls. The teacher soon came in, he was a well-built man with a mark on his forehead, he wore dark shades even though they were indoors.
"Hello everyone, My name is Matteo Sykes and I'll be your homeroom teacher for the next three years at this academy. As you all know this is the Elite class and you all are regarded as the best of the best, you are expected to represent the school well as well as set an example for your other peers. If you happen to have any difficulties or complaints do not hesitate to let me know. Alright, I would like each of you to stand up and introduce yourselves".
With this the students began introducing themselves one after the other, they also spoke about their elemental affinities. There were water, fire, wind, earth, ice, lightning, and even a plant user. Some of them did have dual affinity as Rowan had said earlier and many of them came from prestigious families. When it was Arnik's turn to introduce himself, he stood up and began,
"My name is Arnik Ragniel, I am a fire-type mage" just as he was about to continue he was interrupted by someone, it was one of the boys, Gerdi Litho, he was from the prestigious Litho family and Rowan's cousin.
" Instructor Sykes, I thought this class was reserved for only the best of the best, how come trash like him and his buddy over there are here," he said gesturing to Rowan with a scowl on his face. Rowan stood up angrily,
" Hey, you better watch your mouth ok, everyone here deserves to be here and that includes Arnik and me" he answered.
" Hoo, you've got a sharp mouth don't you, perhaps I need to show you the difference in power between members of the main family and branch family" Gerdi responded, an evil smile across his face, "Bring it" Rowan answered mana beginning to accumulate in his fists.
" Uhm, Instructor Sykes, shouldn't you stop them," asked a female student, she was the only plant user in the class, Vilma Ilde, Instructor Sykes let out a sigh, "I guess I should", he flicked his finger and all the previously accumulated mana dissipated,
" Everyone settle down, I just said I expected you to be good examples" he let out another sigh " Duels between students are allowed, but only in the training room and under supervision. Also I except you all to give me utmost respect " as he said this the entire classroom grew dark and a dark aura began to emanate from him, he lowered his glasses to the tip of his nose, and everyone could see Instructor Sykes eyes glow red, " Is that understood?" he said in a very low voice.
The entire class adjusted and seemed to grow a lot sober, and just as quickly as the darkness had come it disappeared and Instructor Sykes wore his shades properly, "ok then, Mr. Ragniel continue your introduction ". " Uhm uh, yes sir" Arnik replied still shaken by what had just happened.
When everyone was done, Instructor Sykes spoke to the class " Now that we've concluded with the introductions, I should remind you that being in Elite class has a requirement, you are given specific goals at certain intervals during the session, failure to achieve said goals will result in your prompt demotion, understood?'. Arnik shifted uncomfortably in his seat , "i have to keep getting stronger" he thought to himself.
Mr Sykes pointed to the giant screen behind him, and the words "LEVEL 5" appeared. "This is your goal for now, get to Level 5 before the mid-term assessment, feel free to make use of all MAGIC equipment available to you, those of you who can exceed the goal will be rewarded accordingly ,i wish you best of luck". With this he left the class and the next teacher came in.
Classes dragged on until it was time for lunch break, Arnik and Rowan left for the cafeteria together and were astonished by how large it was. "Look at the menu, it's quite expensive " noted Rowan,
" Oh you don't have to worry about that" answered a voice from behind them,
Arnik and Rowan turned around simultaneously, the person in front of them was Vilma, their classmate, " Sorry to rudely butt in, I assume you received something like this " she sad holding up a small black card, they both nodded and she continued" this covers our living expenses in school, it's something exclusive to Elite students only" . " Thanks for the info, I'm Rowan and this is Arnik, you're welcome to seat with us for lunch if you want" , " I'd love to " she replied with a smile. They ate lunch together while chatting and left for class together.
Eventually classes ended for the day and Arnik went back to his room, so much had happened in one day. He lay down on his bed and tapped the button on his Atephra and the window popped up
[NAME]
ARNIK RAGNIEL
[LEVEL]
APPRENTICE MAGE
[ELEMENTAL AFFINITY]
FIRE- Lvl 3
????- Lvl Unavailable (Development Required)
[MAGIC GEAR]
RAGNIEL SOULRUNE- Lvl 1
Level 3, he needed to get to level 5 or higher by the middle of the session, " I've got to train harder " , according to Vilma most of the class were level 4 or higher, there were even rumors that some had gotten to level 8, it was no surprise as most of them had being training since they were little.
Arnik decided to go see Instructor Karid, he needed to get stronger fast and learn more about his Soulrune, maybe she'd even know how to unlock his second elemental affinity. He quickly left for her office but was disappointed to find out that she wasn't around at the moment,
"What do I do now" he thought to himself "guess I'll go train till I'm tired" he said and with that he hurriedly went to the training facility of the Serdana dorm, he met a couple of people there, some were his classmates and others were members of Elite class in higher grades. He was able to train to his satisfaction and went back to his room sometime in the evening, while laying on his bed he came up with a schedule on when to study about magic as well as train to get stronger before eventually drifting off to sleep.
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