Next day Aria was seated in his room, chanting the 'Scripture of Ancients', channeling the Vital Energy from the surroundings in his body.
Faint strands of violet energy were slowly being guided into his body from his pores.
[Due to the Host's previous attempt to utilize the willpower to manifest the power of the Host's soul, your mental strength had still not recovered]
[Host cannot continue to practice for extended times, or else your mind would deteriorate]
-Fuu-
Exhaling a large amount of air, Aria opened his eyes. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, using the wet towel placed beside him he wiped his face clean. Then his gaze landed on the navy blue military uniform placed at some distance on the bed.
The uniform consisted of three parts. There was a plain white shirt along with navy blue pants which consisted of the first part. Next was the belt with a star shaped 'A' as the buckle and military boots. The last part was the navy blue jacket and the military cap. Along with it there was an additional red colored wristband, which indicated the designation of the personnel at the Academy.
From today onwards, Aria and Jasmine would be admitted to the Academy. The Academy would be their home and they had to follow its rules and regulations.
Aria took the uniform in his hand, but then suddenly his gaze landed on the red colored wristband. He could feel a faint fluctuation of energy from the band.
'Athenaeum what has happened to me?'
[Due to the increase in your body strength, Host's memories have also been unlocked enabling Host to unlock the experience from your past life]
Aria sighed and touched the wristband when suddenly texts appeared on his retina.
***
[Detected a lowest grade Universal Mantra]
[Accessing Database for comparison]
[Data found]
[ Lowest Grade Protection Mantra: Deploys an Energy barrier to protect the user from physical attacks ]
[ Level: 2.0 ]
***
'A Mantra?'
Just as he was confused, Athenaeum explained.
[A 'Mantra' is a language that belongs to the Universe]
[Specific 'Mantra' are even able to borrow the power of the Universe]
[The user has to be well versed in the Workings of the Universe in order to use a Mantra]
[Host's memories from previous life contains all the relevant data with regards to the Workings of the Universe]
'Why can't I use them then?'
[Host's body cannot tolerate the load]
'I need to get stronger!'
With renowned determination he wore the uniform, he looked at the mirror and made certain postures.
'Ain't I handsome! Bwahaha.'
Soon his thought was cut short as the door opened and Jasmine entered the room. She was wearing the same uniform.
Aria's gaze landed on her and he was stunned, flabbergasted by her beauty.
Her short black hair and the mesmerizing eyes along with the simple military uniform which highlighted her curves, left him shaken.
Sensing his gaze Jasmine frowned and flicked her fingers towards Aria's forehead. At this moment Aria's battle instinct that he had recently inherited from his memories, kicked in and he immediately stepped aside.
Jasmine missed her target and her lower body lost balance. She turned her head, glancing towards Aria's face as she fell down slowly. But before her body could touch the ground, Aria caught hold of her hand and pulled her towards him.
Jasmine immediately felt a force tugging her towards the opposite direction. Her body hit something hard yet firm at the same time. A strong sense of safety and security took hold of her, instinctively she pressed her body towards the source. Trying to dig deeper.
-Cough-
A short cough broke the awkward situation. Jasmine opened her eyes and found herself hugging Aria tightly. Aria had his arms in the air and was leaning at a weird angle trying to steer away from her grasp.
Jasmine tilted her head upwards and their eyes made contact. A faint redness started to surge on her ears and face.
She hurriedly detached herself from Aria and turned around hiding her face.
"Let's go or else we might be late for induction."
Aria fell in a daze due to the previous contact. A heat gushed through his body and certain changes were just about to happen to his body, but the words from Jasmine immediately brought him back to his senses. He hurriedly controlled his breathing and emotions.
Matching Jasmine's pace they both moved towards the Academy.
The place where the Academy was located was at the core of the entire continent. This continent was a piece of land detached from the planet, floating above the planet. This piece of floating island utilized a huge amount of resources in order to shield itself from the cold and dangerous void. Although it seemed to be floating above the planet, it was hidden in the gaps between the void.
At the center of the continent stood a tall mountain. Surrounding the mountain were a chain of structures which formed a huge ring. This ring was the base of operations of the Academy. One must possess at least a Grade-3 clearance to be able to set foot inside the Academy.
A clearance was issued based on the merit and strength of the Cadet. Considering Aria and Jasmine's strength they could hardly qualify for Grade-2 clearance. The training barracks for the new recruits was located at the foot of the mountain.
Aria and Jasmine stood on the maglev station at Old Seven's manor. A maglev was a public transport system created from the Technology that humans had developed and used to travel between various destinations in the Academy. After a few seconds, Aria turned his head towards the distance. There he spotted a white colored transparent capsule approaching the station at a breakneck speed. As it neared, the speed sharply descended, while coming to a total stop before them.
-Swish-
Along with a soft sound, the capsule doors slid open. Jasmine dragged Aria as they boarded the maglev. Inside the maglev were four comfortable and cushioned seats. Jasmine and Aria both seated on one of them.
-Ting-
A light blinked above the head of Aria.
Jasmine looked at the light and indicated Aria to fasten the seat belt.
Aria, puzzled, took the two straps located at the left and right of his seat and tied them together.