Next day in the morning, Aaron was packing up and ready to leave. 'I am worried, but this is for the best, he needs to be independent'
"Ray, wake up, I am going back."
"Oke dad, see you next summer."
"Hahaha, oh by the way Ray, there is a surprise for you back at home, Lune told me not to tell you, but you need to buy a present at the very least, so don't tell her I told you."
"Hm? what surprise?"
"Your mother is pregnant, you will either get a baby brother or a baby sister." Aaron caressed Ray's head while smiling like always. Ray on the other hand was in an internal conflict, he was always a lone child, even in his past life, so this is a first for him as well, but that did not matter, he was very happy.
"Dad, send me a letter when mom gives birth, also tell me if it is a boy or a girl, I need to prepare the best gift possible!"
Hearing Ray, Aaron was also very happy, he always felt like Ray was too wise for his age, so he rarely treated him like a kid and more like a man.
"Alright, I got to go back, Ray, remember what I told you before, be very careful."
"En, I will dad, don't worry."
"How can I not worry when my son is living somewhere I have no control over, just be careful, your life is more important than anything else, never forget that."
Ray just nodded his head, he was a father and he knows that no matter how safe it is, a parent will never be at ease being away from their child.
After Aaron went back with the mana cart, Ray went to the academy, there he saw Ria, Lucas and Warren, he also saw many others with a total number of 211.
"Alright, those whose names are called come forth. Terry Conner, Ela Kit, ..." After 20 minutes of name calling and putting the students in different classes, only 8 people were left, Lucas, Ria, Ray, Warren, 2 twins named Elisa and Jake Laven, Erik Smith and Yuki Bran.
"Those od you remaining follow Teacher Z, the 8 of you will be living in a different building where your classes will be held too. Teacher Z, if you'd please." The man calling the names looked at the man lighting a cig, who in return stood up and began walking away.
"Please follow Teacher Z." The man calling the names hurriedly told the 8 of them to follow the teacher named Z.
'Weird name, Z? that must be a nickname, and his behavior, he must be strong enough to able to do what he wants." Ray looked him up and down and was very happy, for someone like him to act that way only means his personal strength is or was amongst the best.
After walking for 15 minutes the went to what looks like a mansion, after they arrived at the door, they were stopped by Teacher Z.
"Alright boys to the right, girls to the left, Lucas with Warren, Jake and Erik, Elise and Yuki, Ray and Ria, each group take a room at the top floor, Ray and Ria stay behind, the rest can go and pick a room."
Ray was curious at what the teacher was planning, obviously he didn't let them behind to make then share a room, but he could not think of any other reason.
"Alright You two both have mutated 6 star lightning affinity, try to fire a bolt at the target, which is me."
before Ray could say anything, Ria fire a Red Arrow at teacher Z, who caught the arrow mid flight. "Not bad, you should be able to become an archmage in 2 years if you are diligent in your practice, go and pick a room for yourself."
Ria went inside, leaving only Ray there, they stood there for a few minutes before Ray spoke up. "Teach, I actually don't know how to use my mana, I was focusing on my body."
"..., so... you can't use any spells?"
"No..."
"Go take a room and come down here with the others, you have 30 minutes to rest."
Ray too went inside leaving teacher Z only behind 'So it seems he is just from an ordinary family, maybe he can follow in my footsteps 'sigh' everything will be certain during the climb in 6 years.'
After a while, Ray and the others came back outside, they were then led to the training facility, which was one of the highest ranked ones in the school.
"Listen up, first I'll explain the schedule, everyone who thinks they are too good for it can pack up and request a class change. Breakfast is at 7:30 in the morning, afterwards will be .... and we'll close the day of with 10 laps around the mansion ground, weights will be used. Any questions?"
"Good, first off, let's start the first lesson, Mana utilization, many of you are already aware of how to use mana and how to change it into your respective attributes, for those who are not aware how, it is very easy, Focus on your mana, then focus and try to implant your understanding of your attribute, this can be different for everyone, for example Fire, even twins with the same attributes will have their differences and it will grow more distinct the stronger it becomes and when we have our mana mutate and take form, we become archmages, that is also called bloodline awakening, but it is in fact just our mana getting mutated with our bodies to become something unique. You all have 1 week to utilize the mana or you will be put in a different class."
Ray who heard all this, guessed that this was for him alone, the others could probably utilize the mana of at least one of their attributes, he tried to do what teacher Z told him and focused on the mana in his body, after which he tried to focus on the attribute and change it, but to no success.
"That is extra practice for those not able to do it, we will continue our regular schedule, today will be a day off. go do whatever you want for the remainder of it."
Teacher Z left after that, the rest looked at each other and each did their thing with Ray going to his room to try and utilize his mana.