The next day arrived with a blue sky clear of clouds and the sun beaming its golden rays down upon the Academy and the city of Ruachaim. New students were filling the lecture seats to a class room. Once seated the students began to converse amongst themselves, Romerix was seated in the front row, Markarius within the back row and Lunai and Zacharias within the second row.

  At the front of the classroom was a desk that was completely bare upon the top except for an apple, a ruler, and a pencil. The desk was made of a fine vibrant mahogany. And behind the desk was a wooden chair of the same mahogany. Solaria stepped forward, commanding attention with ease. She raised a hand, and the cacophony vanished like mist. "Alright, quiet down,"

  she responded in a harsh but gentle tone. "Class is in session." The students stayed still, facing forward in their chairs. Anticipation flooded the room as her bright red hues examined the faces in front of her. She didn't spend any time. "Today, we'll look at Chai, the life force found in all living things. Can you tell me what Chai is?" The room fell silent with the enormity of her question.

  The room tensed up with the enormity of her question. A few people exchanged nervous glances with uncertainty whether to speak. Sera Auricles finally lifted her right hand. A subtle pink hue tinted her delicate features, from her species. "Chai is... "The animating force in all living creatures," she replied, steady but quiet. Solaria's expression showed a hint of softness.

  "Good," she said with a nod. "But can you tell me where this life force comes from?" Sera blinked. Her confidence, once high, faltered. "I—I don't know, Miss Solaria," she admitted, looking down as if the floor might offer answers.Her classmates shifted in their seats, unwilling to meet Solaria's gaze.

  Romerix broke the silence, his hand shooting up with eager enthusiasm. "It comes from the Chai Stream!" He declared, a smile spreading across his face. "That's correct," Solaria said. For a brief moment, a proud gleam touched her eyes. With a fluid motion, she waved her hand, and glowing, swirling lights filled the air. Ethereal shapes, trees, animals and rivers floated around the classroom.

  They drew gasps of wonder.Students leaned forward, entranced. Everyone except Markarius, who slouched and rolled his eyes. "There are two forms of Chai," Solaria continued, her voice cutting through the awe. "Tahor and Tumah. "Who can tell me the difference?" An uneasy silence followed.

  The students exchanged puzzled looks. Finally, Markarius let out a loud sigh, crossing his arms. Not possible to remove the adverb. Can we skip to the part where we learn how to use it?" His tone dripped with impatience. Solaria's sharp gaze turned to him, unflinching.

  "Understanding is the foundation of mastery," she said, her voice firm. "It's not about using Chai; it's about respecting what you wield. Markarius arched a brow, unfazed. "Respect for something so vague? I want to learn to use it in a fight." Before Solaria could respond, Zacharias leaned back, his eyes meeting Markarius . "Come on, man. It's all connected. "If you don't understand it, how can you control it?" "Exactly," Sera said, her shyness replaced by conviction.

  "Chai isn't power. It's connection. "To everything, creatures, plants, even the air we breathe." Romerix nodded, his earlier confidence now tempered with thought. "Yeah, if you don't know how it flows, you're swinging around raw energy. That's dangerous." Markarius frowned, his posture softening a fraction."whatever" he muttered, though scepticism lingered in his tone.

  "But I'd still rather skip the lectures and get to the practical stuff." Solaria's lips curved into a faint smile, a mix of patience and challenge. "That's the spirit of inquiry," she said. "But remember, you build every practical skill on a foundation of understanding. "Observe with attention." She raised her hands. The glowing shapes formed into men luminous figure cloaked in light.

  "This is Numen," Solaria explained, her voice low with reverence. "The source of the Chai Stream. From Numen's hands, life flowed into existence. "The room was spellbound. Even Markarius sat up straighter, his scepticism giving way to curiosity. The figure of Numen extended its arms. Streams of light poured forth.

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  They wove into delicate strings of light, pulsating like the veins of any living thing. "Numen created seven beings," Solaria continued, her tone rich with purpose. She gestured. Seven radiant forms appeared beside Numen. Each was distinct in shape and aura. "These are the Chosen Ones of Numen. "They wielded Chai with unmatched skill, shaping our world."

  Markarius leaned forward, his indifference replaced by interest. "Can they teach us?" Solaria's smile deepened. "They can inspire you," she said. "But Chai is not about imitation. Each of you has the potential to connect with it in your own way. "Learn from the past, but forge your own path." The classroom buzzed with energy as students whispered.

  Zacharias leaned toward Lunai, his voice low but excited. "If learning this lets me do even a fraction of what they did, I'm in." Lunai nodded, her deep blue eyes fixed on the swirling forms. "It's incredible. Imagine creating all this... by connecting to it."Solaria glanced around the room, her gaze softening as she took in their wonder. "Chai

  is not just simply a power you weild," she said, her voice quiet but firm. "It is life itself. "To wield it is to honour it. Through that, you will find strength beyond your imagination." For the first time, Markarius allowed a small smile. The earlier tension gave way to a sense of possibility. For the first time, the students felt the true weight of their lesson.

  Lunai raised her right hand full of curiosity for a question she hopes to ask Solaria. "Miss Stratterstar you have a question I presume?" She questioned. "Yes i do" Lunai declared. what exactly happened to Numen's Chosen?" She asked curious to know the answer to her question. "That question will be answered within the next section miss Stratterstar."

  Solaria responded with a gentle wave of her hand which caused the glowing shapes to dawn a dark luminous light that pulsated violently and sporadic with a gentle hum emitting from within "To answer miss Stratterstar's question we must dive into what is known as Tumah chai. Her voice firm. "Tumah Chai is a vile and wicked imitation of Tahor Chai, it consumes and corrupts one's being with an immense and volatile amount of Chai.

  She continued. "Someone or something created this mockery of Tahor chai and used it against Numen's Chosen and one by one they fell to the abomination of Tumah Chai and since that fateful day no one has seen them since."The classroom fell silent, students exchanged glances of uncertainty not knowing if they should speak or if they should hold their tongue. Romerix glanced around seeing no one wanted to ask Solaria another question.

  Breaking the silence he spoke up full of enthusiasm. "Where are they now exactly?"Gently Solaria waved her hand and the illuminated glowing shapes dissipated into nothing. Her tone firm but gentle. "No one knows Romerix they just simply vanished after that fateful day." Romerix pondered in thought for the time being, his face riddled in confusion wondering what has come of them.

  Sera shot her right hand up catching Solaria's gaze. "Did they happen to have names? Miss Solaria?"Sara had asked with curiosity about her. The faces of the fellow students also lit up with curiosity to know the answer to the question being now asked. "Yes they did indeed have names.

  Which over the course of your time being here you will learn about each one of them. For example tomorrow's lesson will be on Elicia." Solaria said in statement. Sera responded with a simple nod of understanding, The classroom again filled with muttering conversation

  which could be made out from i wonder what tomorrow's lesson will be to they sound cool. Markarius had his head resting on his hand in full boredom of the lesson, letting out a sigh of impatience. Zacharias and Lunai were talking to one another about how they would of loved to meet them and what they could learn from them.

  Romerix got a weird indescribable feeling. It wasn't a bad feeling that was for sure but more one that made his stomach feel tingly. Something far deep within the bottom of his core, Something within the bottom pits of that core was nagging at him to learn more about these seven. And not just from within the classes he will be attending but from within the library if the academy did so have one.

  "For now that includes our session on Chai Theory for now, follow me and we will begin the practical side of things." Solaria said briskly. Now Markarius was interested into the lesson as he thought finally i can learn to use chai and I'll be the greatest chai user this world has ever seen.

  Lunai and Zacharias were rather happy with what they've learned and excited for the practical that is to come from the next part of the lesson. Romerix's train of thought was halted from his blank staring into nothing to now paying attention to what's happening. The students got out of their lecture seats and followed Solaria out of the class room.