Ikku and his friends stood frozen for a moment, still stunned by what they had just witnessed."What category do you think he belongs to?" Ikku asked, breaking the silence."Probably neutral," Kenny replied. "He summoned a sword, so he must have materialized it.""Good point," Yumé added. "Do you guys have any idea what kind of Brand you want to create?""Not really," Ikku admitted with a shrug."Me neither," Carla chimed in."Oh, I already know!" Kenny said with a confident grin. "But it's a surprise.""How did you figure it out so quickly?" Yumé asked, curious."Well, let's just say it's perfectly aligned with my nature.""Your nature?" Ikku said, raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"Kenny stepped back a few paces, smiling slyly. "Yumé, you're not the only one here who belongs to a special tribe."Before anyone could ask more questions, Kenny leapt into the air. As he did, black fur sprouted across his body, and his teeth grew sharp and pointed. When he landed, he had transformed into a sleek black panther.Ikku and the others stood in shock, unable to speak."Incredible, Kenny!" Yumé exclaimed, eyes wide. "How are you able to do that?""I'm part of the Animagus tribe," Kenny explained, his voice deep and guttural in his animal form. "We can take the form of our spirit animal. Mine is the panther.""That's amazing," Ikku said, still in awe. "You weren't kidding—you really are special.""Haha, told you!" Kenny chuckled as he shifted back to his human form. "We've got a week to decide what kind of power we want to create. How about we take a break from training and explore Kul-Elna? The last few days have been brutal—we deserve some time off. Plus, we could use Nexus's information network.""Yes! I'm totally on board!" Carla said, her enthusiasm palpable.Together, they wandered through the kingdom of Kul-Elna, a place brimming with wonders and advanced technology."Look at the sky!" Yumé pointed out. "There are flying cars up there!""That's not all," Carla said, motioning to a nearby street. "Look at all those advanced robots. I've never seen anything like this.""It's true," Kenny agreed, walking alongside them. "Nothing like this exists anywhere else.""What about that shop over there?" Ikku suggested, pointing to a small warehouse-like store.They stepped inside, their eyes immediately drawn to the countless strange items filling the shelves. A stout man wearing an apron approached them with a welcoming smile."Welcome to Broggy's shop, kids! What can I do for you today?""Well, to be honest, we're new here," Carla admitted shyly. "We don't know much about anything yet."Her gaze wandered to a display of ancient-looking scrolls with mysterious inscriptions."What are these scrolls, sir?" she asked, curiosity evident in her voice."Ah, those are mantras! Surely you've heard of them?"The group shook their heads in unison, clearly clueless."How about a demonstration, then?" Broggy offered with a grin."Yes, please!" they all exclaimed excitedly.Broggy led them to a large room at the back of the shop. At its center stood a worn-out wooden training dummy. Holding a scroll delicately between two fingers, Broggy turned to them."Step back, kids, and watch carefully," he instructed.They obeyed, taking a few steps back. Broggy took a deep breath and shouted:"Mantra!"The scroll floated into the air, glowing with a bright green light. Extending his hand toward the dummy, Broggy recited an incantation:"Dar Bakudane!"A powerful green energy beam erupted from the scroll, striking the dummy with immense force. The dummy exploded into pieces, leaving the young recruits speechless."Whoa! That was amazing!" Ikku said, completely awestruck."Was that your Brand, sir?" Kenny asked curiously."My Brand?" Broggy laughed heartily. "No, no, not at all! I see you already know a bit about spiritual energy, but mantras are something else. They're scrolls that allow you to cast spells by channeling your spiritual energy along with the ambient energy in the air. Each spell requires a specific incantation to activate. But for now, focus on developing your Brands. Once you've mastered them, come back and see me.""Thank you so much!" the group said in unison, thrilled by what they had witnessed.They left the shop, still buzzing with excitement."That was incredible!" Carla said, her eyes sparkling."Yeah, no kidding!" Yumé replied. "There's so much for us to learn.""I'm sure Nexus's information network can help us," Kenny said, opening the door to their apartment.He grabbed the laptop sitting on the table and powered it on. The others gathered around, watching curiously as he launched a search engine called NexuSearch."What a lame name," Kenny muttered. "Anyway, let's start with you, Yumé. I'll look up the Chams tribe."He typed quickly, and several results appeared on the screen."It says here the Chams are one of the five Noble Clans. They played a key role in ending the Endless War 200 years ago. However, their members are scattered all over the world. But there's a large community in the Kingdom of Mekira, which is near Isru. You could visit it someday.""Really? That's amazing! Thank you, Kenny!" Yumé said, his eyes glistening with emotion."Kenny, can you search something for me, too?" Ikku asked."Sure, what do you want to know?""Millennium. The quest for the legendary jewels.""You mean that old legend about the gems?""Exactly. I plan to find them all. That's why I joined Nexus."Kenny raised an eyebrow but started typing. It didn't take long before he stumbled upon something unusual."Check this out, Ikku! I found some classified info!""Really? Let me see!" Ikku said, leaning closer, his excitement palpable."It says there are four divine jewels: the Jewel of Life, the Jewel of the Heart, the Jewel of Knowledge, and the Jewel of Time.""That's perfect! Are there any details about their locations?""Unfortunately, no. But it seems like three people might know something: Sorento, the King of Mekira, and two of the world's most wanted men, Darius, the Warlord Emperor, and Jack the Smoke.""Jack the Smoke?" Ikku repeated, intrigued. "Are there pictures of them?""Yeah, here you go."As soon as Ikku saw the screen, he stumbled back, falling to the floor in shock."What's wrong?" Carla asked, concerned."J… Jack… That's Jack! Why is Jack wanted?!"