Extending his hand, the robot generated a bluesh portal with crackling lightnings on the circumference, and spoke.
"You just have to enter this and we will immediately reach the central galaxy."
"Is it safe?" James doubtfully asked. While he may be naïve most of the times, he is certainly not stupid that he would do just whatever he was told to do.
"Don't worry, it's safe." He gently replied.
"Okay." James half-heartedly believed.
James slowly approached the portal while X-9 held his shoulder and they both entered the portal and disappeared leaving no traces behind as if James never existed in the milky way galaxy.
After a few moments of slight dizziness, he opened his eyes and saw a tall white pagoda that extends for hundreds of metres tall on the sky and the tip has a yellow arc placed in it.
He also noticed that wherever he looks, he can see a bunch of planets and stars above, some looked desolated, some are lushly and vibrant while others are completely wrecked with debris of what was a part of a continent still being pulled by gravity towards its orbit.
James was amazed by the view of his surroundings and was lost in thought. After a while of observation, he suddenly heard X-9 voice.
"Come on, let's go I'm going to introduce you to the headmaster and get you enrolled immediately. Since the class is still about earth's week away, you still have time."
X-9 used the earth's time to informed James to avoid confusion.
James hurriedly follow X-9 towards the giant pagoda.
Entering the structure, he noticed a lot of different creatures flying around the buildings, there are elves, humans, dwarves, hybrids of the three, ogres, orcs and other different creatures that can be usually seen on games. But what actually draw his attention the most is that the pagoda has no floors, every one has to fly to reach the top.
X-9 extended its mechanical hand that emits blue light towards James, which James took and they start hovering in the air.
James almost lost his grip and balance, but luckily X-9 caught him in time.
X-9 slowly fly towards the top of the pagoda. While they are flying, James couldn't help but be amazed again by what he is currently experiencing.
Reaching their destination X-9 slowly opened the door.
"Headmaster, I've returned." It greeted.
On the parallel side of the door, stood a man in white robe with its long silver hair, pointy ears, handsome face and domineering aura.
"Indeed... How was the tree of evolution that you've been guarding for the past 100 years".
As the man spoke, one could see ripples of space cracked within the vicinity of his presence.
The robot spoke, pointing its metallic finger on James.
"The tree's 14th batch of fruits had already ripened but was accidentally eaten by this human I have brought."
Seeing the finger pointing at him, James was confused as he couldn't understand what they are speaking.
The man sized him up and chuckled."It seems like you have found quite a talented fellow X-9. Based on my observations it seems like he have a five star potential."
Looking at James, he suddenly sense something was wrong and he quickly disappeared, appearing right in front of James, startling him.
He extended his hand clutching his head and channelled his powers on his head.
James tried to fight back but couldn't even lift the man's finger.
Just as he thought he was dead he suddenly heard a voice. It was melodious, beautiful and calming. After assessing, he realized it came from the man in front of him and found out he could now understand their language.
After the initial shock, he unhurriedly asked the man.
"Excuse me but may I know what's your name is." James was taken aback by the language he used, for it suddenly came out of his mouth without him thinking.
'I can now speak their language, not just understand it.'
The man chuckled and replied."Sorry for my rudeness. My name is Leonard, Leonard Machiavelli, but you can call me Leo. What about you?"
"My name is James, James wall".
After the introduction, Leonard suddenly changed his demeanor from playful to serious.
"So mister James, did X-9 told you why you were brought you here?"
James suddenly couldn't speak as he struggled to grasp for air.
Noticing this, Leonard dissipated his powers to not harm his future student.
After a few moments of inhaling and exhaling he raised his head and looked up to Leonard with a grim expression and explained everything that happened.
...
After a thorough explanation, he finally convinced Leo that he meant no harm.
"So can I now enroll in your academy sir Leo?"
"Of course, now that you have proven your identity and that you mean no harm, you can now enroll into my academy."
Suddenly Leo raised his hand and procure a piece of paper.
"But first, you must sign this contract first. This contract states that while the other party is staying into the academy, the other party will not bring any harm towards the academy in any way to ensure the safety of all creatures attending the academy."
After signing the contract, James was lead to a room with a huge transparent ball.
"Excuse me but what exactly is that?" He asked, as to which Leo happily replied.
"Well, that orb measures your talent potential and role for your advancement."
"But I thought I already have a five stars potential, and what is advancement anyway. I thought the highest would five stars".
Leo chuckled and replied:
"It seems like you were only taught with the basics by X-9. To put it simply those with a potential of four stars and five stars can advance to a match higher level.
"But four stars have limitations on advancements while five stars does not. Even before the measurement of talents there are already dormant stars in our body that only needs to be developed, all that we need to do is to properly awaken those stars to gain powers. The reason one to three stars can't advance is because the remaining stars is broken causing a lack of foundation.
"The stars on our body forms a pentagon like shape, and all stars needs to be stable to create harmony. But if you only have one star potential, the reaming four is broken that's why you cannot advance. In two stars the remaining three is also broken same for the three stars because the remaining two is broken.
"The only reason four stars can advance to five stars is because the remaining for assist the broken fifth, and that is why for stars have limitations in advancement. The five stars has a complete stable foundation that's why their advancement has no limitations. After five stars comes the body perfection. The body perfection requires you to create another star fueled by the original five stars, it boost one's physical prowess. Both the four and five stars can reach this state.
After that is mind perfection or can also be called the seven stars. The requirements is the same for the body perfection. It boost your mental capabilities, that helps you to properly comprehend many spells and incantations raising your magical prowess.
"Up next is the the soul perfection or eight stars. Once again the requirements is the same as the other two. In this level, one can strengthen their souls making it hard for them to die even if it's a fatal attack, unless it's deadly, they can also travel to the spirit realm if they reach this level.
" And the next level is where the advancements of four stars stop. This is the talent perfection stage, many calls it the last step to ascension. In this stage you are finally perfecting your talent, preparing yourself for ascencion. The reason four stars potential cannot pass this this stage is because of their broken fifth star. One needs to have a perfect foundation to pass this stage.
Leo stopped for a bit with a look of sorrow and nostalgia on his eyes.
"But because their foundation has one broken star they can't pass." He added with a sad tone.