"Gah." Dario jumped up and brushed a stray hair out of his face in a panic and he looked around to see the same dark room as before. Tripping yet again and holding on to his head in pain he squeezed as if to push the hurt out. The last thing he remembered was his dad turning to dust in front of him before a bright silver light came from the knife and jammed right into his head. The memories of every unfortunate and fortunate event cascaded through his body as he was wracked with pain spasming on the floor.
A few hours later he rose up again unsteadily and dragged himself out of the room. "Damn it, I feel like anytime I'm in that room I end up falling or with a massive headache." Complaining to himself he slowly made his way to his father's study before realizing it was locked. His face twisted up as he decided to sleep in his bed and organize this all out in the morning.
The next day he got up and started as usual by stretching and working out before remembering his body isn't the same anymore, he went into the bathroom and confirmed that he really did go back to his body from the past. He looked at the childish face that already had a semblance to a young man, at ten years old he was bigger than most kids due to training with his dad and was already 4'10.
He held his shoulder length hair and admired himself for looking so beautiful. Even though he was a little narcisistic it was undeniable the his chromosomes lined up real nicely with his greenish gold hair and deep hazel eyes mixed with his caramel skin and lazy gaze. It was as If he was a natural magnet! He took his time appreciating himself and played with his dimples before tracing the small big dipper formed from beauty marks under his right eye. After enjoying himself for a little longer he took a shower and got dressed after finishing up in the bathroom. He headed throught all the major places in his home of where he thought his father could hide his key before smacking his head in repentance.
"Why didn't I think he would have it on him, of course it would be in the room I just never noticed it because it was directly behind the altar." He headed back and retrieved the key before staring at the knife again. He then headed to the study shaking off that mesmerising feeling deep in his bones. In his last life he never even bothered with the study and only sold the books in the loungeroom library. In this life he planned to read every single one before the next 5 years are up. Kids younger than fifteen were primarily homeschool to be raised as both loyal to the individual family as well as to fully learn the family secrets such as martial arts or galactic weapons. His father left him the Ancestral Art set in his last life, however because he never discovered his hart, he was unable to communicate with his bloodline and they turned useless. After fifteen however children with harts no matter social class are required to go to the Union Acadamy.
Classes were assigned by the specialization of the individual hart. There were those known as augmentation such would consist of physical enhancement or transformations of all kinds. Followed by elemental in which they are categorized by the elements and further so by the sub elements. In addition there was the class of law in which a hart works to manipulate laws of science and nature. And finally the most unique of the Supernatural where there power works directly against the laws of nature of defies them entirely. These powers can then be strengthened by training or a galactic weapon.
A galactic weapon comes in all shapes and sizes includin bestial and humanoid, they can be discovered on the stairway or even created by powerful bloodlines, and were used to dominate the universe. Dario was never able to use one because he never awakened his hart almost immediately forfeiting his right to accomplish anything on the stairway. This was the main reason for his limitation in his pass life and why he couldn't join the academy at 15. Without a hart you can't use a weapon, and without a weapon, even a low grade one, the chances of you succeeding are horrendously low.
Opening the door to the study he saw a massive collection of books in an almost unlimited amount and his father's desk and chair. There where a few writing tools as well as a helmet on the table. He walked around to the left side of the bookshelf and brushed through them before finding what he was looking for. A volume called "Office secrets and where to find them" a super subtle name among the thousands of other books his dad created. he sat on the chair and turned the book around while hesitating to open it. If what his father said was true, this will allow him to not only meet the first book spirit but also discover his hart. He had a quick internal battle before his anticipation won out and he opened the book.