Chapter 25: Fragment of the Past (1)

In the dark pavement of the Academy of Time Axel, Regis' group of three came into a stop in front of the specialized building for training purpose.

It is one of the biggest structure built on the academy. The building is comprised of five floors with ten spacious training rooms on each floor. Each training rooms are built with sturdy materials that can block a single full-powered attack from a Sword Saint.

And a rumor says that there is a magical inscription of self-repair engraved somewhere in the training rooms in case the room was damaged during someone's training.

The special training rooms are located on the highest floor of the building and the few students say that it should be more sturdy than the normal ones. Also, the special training rooms are bigger and each has multiple sub-rooms inside it that functions as bedrooms and shower room for the convenient stay of the user.

The three casually took a magic-powered platform to elevate up to the fifth floor of the building. Since it's already quite late at night and past the curfew, no other student can be spotted anywhere else. Reena and Arias who were still talking about something lowered down their voices as the place is too quiet and in case they might disturb someone.

After entering the special training room with a number '10' on the front door, Regis quickly turns on the magic powered lights in the room and the air ventilator of the room.

"Since it's already this late, I guess it's finally time to call it a night." Looking at the clock hanging in the wall indicating that it is already a few minutes past 11, Regis prompted the two girls gossiping girls to retire for the night.

"Okay~" The two girls answers in unison. Reena and Arias became so close to each other that make Regis wonder if it's a girl's thing that it made so.

"Reena, since I allow you to accompany Arias tonight, you need to mind the time when you sleep later. Don't stay up all night, okay? And to you as well, Arias. You'll need to go back very early to your dormitory to change your clothes for tomorrow's classes. But before that, you will stay with me right now."

"O-Okay, big brother."

"E-eh? Okay."

Regis' instructions made Reena confused for a moment. Normally Regis will not allow her, to stay up late but this time he did. As for Arias, she's also wondering why Regis wants her to come with him.

"Arias will go to your room later after we finished our discussion. It will be just a few minutes so just wait for her. Is that fine with you, Reena?"

"Muu~ Be quick okay? Reena will enter her room now to give her big brother and big sister some time alone."

"Thanks, Reena. You're really the best little sister in the world." As he said that, Regis gave Reena a quick big hug then held Arias' hand before seeing Reena enters her room.

"Wait for me, okay. I'll be right there later." Added Arias as she reveals a reassuring smile to the little girl.

"Umu~! Reena will wait! Good night big brother~!" said Reena as she slowly closes the door.

"Good night Reena" Regis nodded in reply and the door finally closes.

"Hmm~ Shall we start this talk we'll be having?" Arias asked as she tugs the hand that was holding hers.

There are a lot of things that are going through her mind right now and most of it was questions needed an answer. But the thing about Reena was equally important that she needs to clarify. Thankfully Regis reminded her.

The two decided to take a seat on the long sofa on the main part of the special training room.

Sitting beside Arias, Regis was staring directly into her eyes when he suddenly moves his face closer to Arias'.

"W—Wh-What are you doing?! This is too sudden…"

Seeing that, Arias became flustered and hastily tries to move back but Regis didn't let her. With her shoulders being grabbed by Regis, Arias was surprised for Regis' grip was too firm that she can't even budge.

Holding her in place, Regis once again peered into her eyes and says,

"Don't move. I'm going to use magic to let you know everything. Since you want to know everything about Reena, it is better we do it this way because this is more efficient. It's been so long and I'm having a hard time on putting that on words. This is the easiest and fastest method I know so just stay still. We just need our foreheads touching."

"Th-Then tell me beforehand! Making me flustered for nothing…"

As per what Regis said, Arias seated herself straight as Regis' hands moved from her shoulders to the side of her face, holding it gently as if he is holding something so precious. Because of that, Arias can't resist herself from blushing.

After that, Regis face approached Arias'…

Still looking at each other's eyes, both of their faces turned slightly red because of the feeling where their nose is touching and of the feeling where they can feel each other's breath.

"Move your hands and hold my face like what I'm doing to you. Then close your eyes and relax, Arias…"

"Y-Yes…"

During that time, Arias obediently followed everything Regis said. She copied what Regis did and holds his face with her slightly trembling hands before closing her eyes.

Completing the preparations, when their foreheads finally touched, black aura slowly emerged from Regis' body. The magic he currently uses is his Human Origin derived from his Black Origin Magic.

Normally the use of this magic for Regis is to reverse the damage taken of his body, making it like there's nothing happened but the truth is there are many uses for this magic.

One of his Human Origin's other ability is called [Origin Link] where he can share his thoughts and memory to his partner. Having said that, the only person he will ever use this Origin Link is Arias since she is the only one who received the purest black origin mana he has. The Aria Pendant she's wearing was the key to everything.

Responding to Regis' magic, Arias' body also emitted a black aura. And on the closer look, the black pendant she's wearing is the primary source of the black aura.

The two auras synchronized to envelop both of them and after a few moments, the auras merged as one.

With Origin Link finally activated, Regis and Arias can finally converse directly with their thoughts.

'Arias… Can you hear me?'

'Y-Yeah. This magic… is like transmission magic, right?'

'You can say it is like that but this magic has more functions... Like what I'm going to use right now…'

Arias suddenly feels there's something entering her head. Inside her mind, many flashes of white lines weaved and slowly emerge was a scene from Regis' past—