Vani showed a proud look and said, "Special grade is a class formed every year at Vir Academy, only the students with the best talent are selected. "
She paused and then continued, "All selected students get guidance from the best faculties, even those elders from the school committee will guide them. If you are good enough, you can get a separate teacher who will guide you ."
Suddenly Namita said, "Only the top 5 students will be selected for the special grade so do your best." She spoke very calmly and in a low voice but every child could listen to it clearly as if the voice was coming from their brain.
All of them looked at elder Namita in curiosity being appreciative about her strength.
Then Sameer took a Metallic machine from a cupboard and put it on a table. The machine looked like a Metallic headphone with a tablet-like device attached to it through a wire.
He also took a remote and turned it towards a wall and pressed some buttons. A big digital screen appeared five meters ahead of the wall.
He said in a loud voice, "Form a line."
All the children formed a line quickly. Sameer said, "Now the second test is starting. I will check your spiritual power level in the second test. Only those who have a spiritual power above 50 will be able to move to the third test."
He started the test. The first child came and Sameer told him to wear the machine and concentrate on his forehead. He did so and after 10 seconds the device started beeping. Sameer told him to remove the headphones. The number 36 appeared on the Screen. The student immediately got teleported out of the hall. The second child was checked with spiritual power 52 and was passed. After they passed they got teleported to somewhere again.
Similarly, more than 300 students were checked. Now less than 50 students were remaining.
A girl moved towards Sameer and put the machine on her head. It was Vani. After ten seconds the device beeped and a number,68 appeared on the digital screen. As soon as this number appeared all children were amused. Sameer's face also showed amusement. A slight smile appeared on Elder Namita's face and she nodded.
The highest number that appeared on the screen was 70 and Vani's spiritual power was the second highest till now. But still, It was a great accomplishment to have such a great amount of spiritual power at the age of five years only.
Now Vidyut's turn came and he was checked after ten seconds the device beeped and the number 103 appeared on the screen. Just when this number appeared on the screen, all children were flabbergasted. They could not believe that someone could have such immense spiritual power at their age. Even Elder Namita was shocked. She said something to Sameer and then teleported out of the hall.
After a short period of amusement, the test continued. Everybody was looking at Vidyut with a weird expression as if they had seen some monster. Vidyut was feeling nervous because it was the first time when something like this happened to him. He had always been a socially isolated child. He didn't used to go out to play or have friends. Always clinging to his mother. So he had never been alone like this and also never faced this kind of situation. He got into a trance and sweat appeared on his forehead. Suddenly a hand was placed on his right shoulder and he was startled when a familiar voice entered his ears, "Hey, what are you thinking stupid brother?"
Vidyut turned his head and found it was Vani. Vani caught sight of drops of sweat on Vidyut's forehead and remembered what Yamini said to her, "You should take care of your brother during the tests. He is not very social so don't leave him alone."
Vani said jokingly, "Hey idiot brother, Have you seen some ghost?"
Then she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and gave it to Vidyut "Wipe the sweat from your forehead."
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Sunlight falls on the marble floor, various traditional Bharatnatyam poses are carved on three side walls and the fourth wall is made of glass only. An antique chandelier is hanging on the ceiling. A sacred aroma fills the room as some Incense sticks are burning on a stand. An old man who looked to be around 80 years old, with a long white beard and moustache on his wrinkled face is sitting on a comfortable armchair with closed eyes and a calm and relaxed face. His long white hair is hanging from the armchair. He makes some movement through his fingers and says, "Come in little Namita."
Suddenly Elder Namita enters the room through a door. She joins both her palms and bows a little and speaks, "Teacher, a student with more than 100 spiritual power appeared during the academy admission tests."
The old man slowly opened his eyes with an arc drawing across his face with a calm expression. He said, "Focus on his growth, don't provide him with any special facilities."
Elder Namita doubtfully said, "Should not we focus on training him even more?"
The old man replied, "A real man should acquire everything with his own sheer efforts. Only in this way can one become really strong."
"I understood".
"You can go."
Elder Namita moved out of the room and disappeared.
After some seconds the old man opened his eyes again and muttered in a low but solemn voice, "Are you the one?"
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Elder Namita appeared in the hall where the second test was going on. Less than 10 students were remaining now.
All students who had passed the test and still were not teleported were standing in a corner of the hall. Her gaze fell on Vidyut who was staring at the ground to avoid anyone. Vani was standing with him teasing him from time to time.
Suddenly the view of the tiled floor changed to a grassy ground.
Vidyut held his head up to see they were teleported to a big ground. There is a big tree around 100 feet tall at the centre of the ground whose top cannot be seen and many flowers are blooming under it. Even though there is no sunlight falling on them, they are still blooming. There are many trees all around the ground but none of them could match this tree's height.
A tall man around 25 years old, with a small moustache and beard looking very muscular is sitting at some distance from them leaning to the trunk of a tree. He is holding a bottle in his left hand and drinking wine from it occasionally.
More and more students were getting teleported. After some time, Elder Namita appeared suddenly near the man and coughed. The startled tall man stood up at once and staggered.
"Elder, How are you?", He tried to divert the topic.
"Sharan, You were drinking again, weren't you?" She fixed her piercing gaze on him.
He raised his eyebrows and pursued his lips, some tears welled up in his eyes,
"What else can a lonely man do except drink?"
"Stop this drama. We will talk about it later. Now complete your task." Elder Namita scolded.
The young man appeared in front of the children with Elder Namita.
He announced, "Now we are going to start the third test. "