Chapter 17:

Xion and veronica was awake and were eating breakfast. It was still not clear to them as why they were teleported in that plain grasslands but, all that mattered was that two of them together

"So what will we do now ?"

" I wonder that as well Darling"

Suddenly a gem which was located at a table in the living room started glowing, it made a hologram of zephyr. It looked so real as if zephyr was standing right there.

Xion and veronica went to living room to see what was going on. After they came in front of table, hologram of zephyr started talking.

" I hope your night's sleep was good, now to the important matter. I'll introduce the system of arcane academy, this gem that you are seeing is a multiple functioning gem, made with magic. You need to teleport to arcane academy for your classes, this gem can transport you to various places such as arcane academy classes, arcane library, arcane gym, arcane school grounds which you have seen, and so on."

He went on and on explaining the complex things. After some time, Xion and veronica understood that how this system works. They have to firstly, rank up in 10 stages. That part was introductory. They found that this magic system was just like cultivation in comics and novels, there was cultivation system in this world too.

After a person completed 10 stages, they will embark on the arcane ascendency power system. In simple language, this system is nothing but the tiers of power, starting from tier 1 to tier 10, each tier had 10 levels. Tier 10 1 was the weakest while the tier 10 was strongest.

Xion and veronica went to the class with the help of that gem, after they teleported, a mark formed in their hands, by which they could go back to their home. The classroom was big as hell, there were thousands of seats. In the front was standing a man who looked old, he wore a mage type of clothes, he also had a wand in his hands. Classroom was getting full as time passed.

" Looks like everyone is here"

He used some kind of magic that allowed Everyone in the class to listen clearly, it was like the old man was talking directly to them.

" My name is Orion vale, i am gonna be your teacher for mana training. In this mana training, We will study about mana, what is it, how it is used, and so on. There will also be practical duels for your own growth. Lets start now"

With his single snap, Everyone got teleported to the same plain grasslands, that they were teleported to for the first time. 

" Now we are here, take out the book by saying its name, it will appear in your hands, after that start practicing breathing of mana"

Just as he told, everyone just started to try to feel mana by breathing. Xion and veronica also started to do the same.

" Wow, is this mana"

" Its superb"

" i can feel it hahaha"

It looked like some people were faster and some were slower. Veronica as told, was a genius, she was glowing like a star on the contrary, Xion couldn't feel mana at all 

" Looks like there are many geniuses as Headmaster said. That girl, veronica was it, she is even more genius than genius however, the boy standing next to her isn't all that good, but i appreciate his dedication that he is still trying"

This went for several hours, it looked like everyone breakthrough some ranks already

" here take this crystal, it will help you see what rank you are"

There were many people who breakthrough through multiple ranks in a single time for instance, veronica became rank 6, some people were 5, some people were 4. Xion only got 1 rank, means he only breakthrough 1 rank.

" Don't be sad Darling, i will protect you"

The words from her mouth bugged xion, he didn't wanted to be protected by veronica on the contrary, he himself wanted to protect veronica. He started thinking too much which lead him to his sea of consciousness.

" So, we meet again Xion"

" yes ..."

" Ohh call me alter Xion or just alter, as i am your sealed memories"

" Care to continue what you wanted to tell me"

" Sure, i wanted to tell you that, i had to call you here forcefully because the tiniest seal on your powers will be released soon"

"What do you mean by that ?"

" Ok in short words, your power are sealed and there are n number of seals placed in your soul, to limit the powers. But the smallest seal is going berserk and can't handle your power as they are increasing every zeptoseconds, you will need to release that power or the powers will release and destroy everything"

" What!!!"

" Yes, imagine you press a spring, the more you press, the more it resists. It is same with your power, if not released, they will go berserk. Don't worry but, you have like months to do that"

" Oh that explains why my aptitude is not that good"

" Well that magic crystal is weak, it couldn't sense anything from you, your powers are above that crystal. Even by mistake it sensed something, it would just blast."

" Haha you are joking aren't you"

" No i ain't and also one more thing, take care of veronica, don't let her go berserk. Her memories are also sealed"

" Huh, Why ? and how"

" As i am your sealed memories, i know things. Remember that she is the literal concept of 'infinity' in a human manifestation. She is crazy obsessed with you and wouldn't care if the everything gets destroyed. We don't want that, so just remember to fulfill her demands. I know it is too much for you but you will gradually understand over time. Ok, time for you to go "

" Wai-"

" Darling, Darling, Darling, Darling" 

 Xion opened his eyes, he saw veronica crying as she was shaking him, he knew why was she crying. He gently took her into his embrace to comfort her.

" Don't worry, i am here"

" But you..."

" Sush, i am here aren't i. I am not leaving you, lets go home"

" Ok"

With just a thought, Xion and veronica got teleported to their home.