(PDV 3° person, Five Elements Academy)

Serena and Maria are almost sleeping as they listen to Misaki’s speech. The flight too it’s tool on them after all, and they’re lucky that won’t have any lessons today and have some time to settle in after the ceremony.

As they are almost dozing off, someone on Serena’s side touches her shoulder, making her jump slightly, waking her up, and making Maria get alert and sharp, ready to attack, stopping when she sees whose hand it is.

It’s a handsome guy, with the face of a ikemen. Sky blue eyes, white skin, blonde hair that goes straight to right below his neck. Even though he’s sitting, he’s clearly tall, around 1,80 meters tall, with an athletic build.

(Serena): “Luminus-san!”

Luminus Vane, heir and oldest son of the Vane family, a very prestigious and powerful family with close ties with Serena’s royal family. He met Serena a few times when he visited the Royal Palace with his father, Lucas Vane. Smiling with perfect teeth, he says:

(Luminus): “It has been some time, Serena-sama. I didn’t expect to see you here, on the Five Elements Academy.”

He says, politely. Serena, now completely awaken, smiles politely and answers:

(Serena): “Yes, my magic test turned out to be positive. I heard that you were sent here too, but I tough that it was just a rumor. I see that it is true now!”

Luminus smile. Yes, he was also sent here to study magic, as he’s also a mage. Both are friends, but they’re not close, since they met mostly at balls and official meetings.

(Luminus): “Yes, it is indeed true.”

(Serena): “I hope we get in the same classroom. Having a face that we both know would be reassuring for both of us.”

Luminus smiled, shaking his head.

(Luminus): “Unfortunately, this will be impossible.”

Serena e Maria look at him confused.

(Maria): “Why not, Luminus-sama?”

(Luminus): “My classes will be different from the ones that you girls will be attending. It’s my second year here after all.”

(Serena): “Oh my! So Luminus-san is a senpai! Should I call you Luminus-senpai from now on?”

Luminus laughs wryly and says, blushing a bit:

(Luminus): “Please, spare me, Serena-sama.”

As Misaki’s speech goes, they talk a bit more. Since the speech isn’t important, just a bunch of formalities, they don’t need to pay attention. Also, there are more than 5.000 students here with them.

After all, this school has students from the entire world, so the number greatly surpasses 5.000. Misaki’s speech here is just the first one of the day. After almost an hour, the speech is over, and the trio goes out of the academy.

As they walk together to the gates of the school, one of the five leading to the White District, both Maria and Serena notice how much Luminus is looking around, as if searching for something.

(Maria): “Luminus-sama, are you looking for someone?”

(Luminus): “Actually, I am. My younger brother, he was supposed to enter the school this year…”

(Serena): “Do you want any help in looking for him? You also could use the SG.”

(Luminus): “I already tried, but he doesn’t pick up. You don’t need to bother Serena-sama. He must be slacking off, like usual.”

He says as he sighs. They walk together for some time, since their new houses are on the same way. They talk about the school as they walk together:

(Maria): “It must be hard for Misaki-dono to manage such enormous number of students, isn’t it?”

(Luminus): “Of course. There are other administrators that help her to keep everything manageable but they also count with the help of the student council, disciplinary committee and the Five Kings.”

Serena and Maria look at his strangely hearing the last bit of his phrase.

(Serena): “Five Kings? What the hell is that?”

Luminus just smiled and explained:

(Luminus): “I know that it sounds ridiculous, but since the school has combat training, there’s also a ranking system between the students supported by the school, divided by the color of magic. The ones that are the top of their respective color are called Color Kings. And because there are five colors, Five Kings.”

(Serena): “Wow…”

(Maria): “Does the title gives you any advantage?”

Maria asks, curious.

(Luminus): “A lot. You can command students and form your own group, enter the monster areas with your group whenever you want without the need of permission, access to some special facilities, etc.”

(Serena): “Heh~. How does that work, being a King?”

(Luminus): “Well, first, there is a tournament where the strongest ones of the color fight, and the one that wins turns king. And now that are kings for each color, anybody can challenge them for the position. However, they have to accept at least 15 challenges of strong people each month, but more than that they aren’t forced to accept the challenge. Also, when the King graduates, there will be a new tournament to decide his successor, unless that he choose a successor.”

(Serena): “Well, being a Colo King seems to be a pain…”

(Luminus): “Right? Anyway, it’s here where we split. I live that way.”

He says, pointing to the right of the bifurcated way. As he walks away while waving, he also says in a loud voice:

(Luminus): “If you need anything just contact me on the SG!”

Both Maria and Serena then walk home, a mansion in the White District. The mansion follows the same kind of appearance of the other buildings here, white and golden, with a holy feeling to it and some angel statues here and there.

Of course, the mansion has its maids and butlers. The parents of the magicians can buy property in the city to live with their children while they go to school or they can buy property here for their children to study.

Also, you don’t have to have someone of your family studying on the Five Elements Academy to buy property here. This is treated as a normal city after all, everyone is free to live here if they want.

Serena and Maria get home, being welcomed by their maids and butlers. They eat lunch and go to their rooms to rest and unpack their personal belongings that got here before them.

(few hours later)

Serena and Maria are relaxing in Serena’s room, as per usual. Both reading the rules of the school in the SG. Serena is in the couch, turned to the television widescreen. Maria is laying on the fluffy carpet on the ground, both on casual clothes.

As childhood friends, they both are like sisters, so something like this isn’t an uncommon sight in their house. And of course, the room is big enough to be almost considered a house. As they read the rules, Maria fiddles a bit with SG, looking at its functions.

(Maria): “Wow, this really works like a phone… you can even download games in this thing…”

(Serena): “Not only that, there isn’t a limit for how much we can put in this thing. It’s simply amazing…”

(Maria): “Yeah. This looks like a fantasy novel…”

As they talk a bit, they get to the time that they will stay in the Five Elements Academy:

(Serena): “I hear that we will stay here seven years to learn magic.”

(Maria): “Well, no wonder. As far as we know, being a mage extends your lifespan, so seven years isn’t much, Ojou-sama.”

Serena just laughs weekly. Yes, being a mage extends your lifespan. It was discovered due some tests conducted with magic, where magic was used on elderly people. Of course, no life risks included.

When the experiment was made, their bodies passed through a rejuvenation of at least 20 years, literally making them younger and healthier. And of course, as mages with magic inherent in every cell, their lifespan is way bigger than a normal human, or at least that is the estimation of the scientists.

Maria takes a look in the student ranking, just out of curiosity, looking at the ranking between the White Magicians.

(Maria): “What?!”

Her scream surprises Serena, making her jump in surprise.

(Serena): “What happened, Maria?!”

(Maria): “Ojou-sama, look at the White Ranking! The King!”

Serena hurriedly opens the ranking app and select the White Ranking option, and the first name surprises her, making her exclaim in surprise:

[Ranking n#1: Luminus Vane (White King, nickname: Holy Sword)]