Ruah is the energy that we, as Sentients, use to activate Psionic Particles in our brains to have Extraordinary abilities. "Can someone tell me if they are Magical or Supernatural?" Templar Vena asked while lecturing in front of the class.
There was silence in the room.
“It was a good question that almost everyone got incorrectly,” Kenan thought as he raised his hand. “Well, honestly, it''s a trick questio,n, some might say. Magic/Sorcery is something that goes against the natural order of the world. At the same time, the Supernatural is something that usually resorted to magic.
“He''s a sharp one; isn''t his Aunt the vis-captain of the Science division?lTemplar Vena thought. “ Correct, Kenan, that was very well explained. Ruah is considered by most to be the breath of God, and Psionic Particles are something natural that you can find within any human brain. Our abilities may be extraordinary, but they do not forsake our relationship with God like magic does.
“I don''t understand what the significance of that is. Virgil said, raising his hand.
“It''s a debt that''s been going on for 100s of years, maybe 1000s. Before the Sentient, humans believed that if a human were to wield any power at all, it was demonic. This could have been true, but the stigma was deeply rooted. Before science could be explained, this was what humans believed.”
“This is an important distinction because our Enemies, the Fiend, are using magic while we are using Ruah and Psionic energy, something considered natural and incorruptible. While they may appear the same, they are, in fact, very different things.”
“The Super Science behind the Sentient needed to be explained; otherwise, people would think we''re trying to go against Heaven and become immortal. Like the Fiend.” Edith spoke.
“So we''re Syfy, and the bad guys are magic-wielding demons,” Cole said.
The entire class stops, turns around, and looks at Cole. They are completely amazed at the knowledge he just dropped. It was so simple and informative that they believed it was a great explanation and could have avoided this lectured info dump.
Kenan leaned over and whispered to Edith, " It''s either he''s the main character in his own universe, or he''s being controlled by some great sage completely outside this universe.”
Edith whispered back. “The second one, for sure.” They both start laughing, trying to contain it and not be heard.
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The class continued later in the afternoon when everyone returned from lunch.
“Normally, when it comes to the Officer Cadets, we have a tournament to see who is the strongest among you. But seeing as we have 2 of them, 3 Elder family representatives here, we decided to avoid that at least we burn bridges needlessly.” Templar Vena explained.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.
“Are the Elder families really that petty?” Edith asked.
All Six of them. In unison, Kean, Kane, Apollo, Calypso, Yalissa, and Kyron replied. “Yes”
“That is why we will be purging an abandoned True Metal mine that the Fiend had captured from us. This would be a test for a Superior looking to be promoted to Senior Enlisted, but you, as potential Officers, should be capable of at least this.
“This test will be your final exam, and the Ccadet who gets the most points wins a personal weapon made for them by Professor Network himself.”
Everyone in the class cheered in excitement. Anyone who knows Professor Network knows that he''s the greatest investor this country has ever seen. He designed everything from fully immersed video games to hollow graphics interfaces with your Network Communication Device (NCD) to the magnet train.
“Your studies will be constant, and you will learn all you need to know about the fiends you may encounter once you get there while gathering Ruah or trying to awaken yourself,” Templar Vena added.
Now, let''s discuss how to gather Ruah first. Ruah is all around us, and meditating is the best way to do it. Meditation is all about stillness and recognizing your limitations. You should be thinking about your place in the universe and where you fit into the grand scam of the universal clock. This should, in turn, stimulate Ruah around you. Then, you slightly activate a psionic particle within your brain with every inhale and exhale. You can do this automatically once you get further within your Meditation Realm. I''m doing it right now.” Templar Vena points to the Wall behind her, and a screen appears.
“It was an image of a brain that showed normal cells and cells that turned into Psionic Particles. “We color-coded these so it''s easy for us to digest and teach others. As you can see, the green cells are the normal brain cells, and the Psonic Partials are the Cyan color. While Ruah is Blue. Right now, as a Sentient, I''m in the Mediation Stage, Consciousness, while my Sub-stage is High, Making me a Sentinet of High Consciousness.”
“Around this stage, I have no less than 1000 Particleic particles.” Templar Vena said. “And I get around 10 to 20 every day without Mediation.”
“So the number of Psionic Particles you have determines your Mediation stage?” Cornelia asked.
“Correct.” Templar Vena responded.
“How many Brain Cells are in the brain anyway?” Cyril asked.
“Around 86 billion.” Templar Vena said.
Everyone''s mouth dropped.
“Before you ask, you will not become a god if you activate them all. To put it in perspective, the strongest Sensitivity within this country is Shepard Captain Alcon, and he has around 9000 psionic particles, the highest we have seen in history, which makes him sensitive with the title of True Esper. To our knowledge, there has never been a Sentient that has achieved activating them all.”
This was the time for members of the Elder Family to keep their lips sealed, not because there was a being to activate all of their brain cells but because they knew of beings Stronger than Shepard Captain Alcon. It was the Patriarchs of their respective families.
Kenan wasn’t entirely sure how powerful his Uncle was, but he knew that the family Patriarch should be more powerful than the Strongest Shepherd Captain. The Elders wouldn''t allow it any other way.
“That concludes today''s lessons. When we convene again, it will be over Revelations,” Templar Vena said as she dismissed the class.
As everyone leaves the class, Kenan sets his sights on Kane and calls out: “It looks like the family won''t get the opportunity to witness you getting put to sleep. So let''s have a little spar of our own.”
Kane walks over to Kenan, and Squares approaches him, making eye contact. “You talkin'' real big little cousin, but do you know what you''re getting yourself into?”
“Yeah, crossing names off my list, and you three are definitely on it?” Kenan gestures to his other two cousins.
“What list?” Apollo asked.
“All of the people that disrespected my mother before and after she drew her last breath. All of you will apologize or taste this fist, preferably both.” Kenan spat
“Nah, I''m not doing that, and neither are we. We don''t owe her or you anything. What, you''re going to fight all of us by yourself.” Kane said
Calypso looked like she was about to perk up and say something but decided against it at the last second.
“That''s the plan,” Kenan said without a flinch.
“But he''s not going too,” Cole said, stepping up next to Kenan.
“I heard you wield a blade, is that true?” Edith said, looking at Calypso . She then put her sword breaker on her left shoulder. While standing on Kenan''s other side.
Templar Vena was still packing her stuff as this situation progressed. She rolled her eyes. She figured something like this would happen. “Martial artists are the craziest people on the planet.” She whispered to herself. “If you all are going to fight then it has to be approved by the Marshall and he''s very busy right now so you''ll hav-”
A golden light appears to her side and Marshall Solomon stands next to her. “I approve”
Templar Vena deadpans. “I''m going home” she snaps her fingers and mist fills the room then she disappears.
Marshall Solomon clapped his hands together. “Alright then, shall I give the details?”