One year after parting with his friends, Aladdin progresses with his studies and passes the final exam of the First Kodor with flying colors by creating a huge mirage with his powers. Aladdin's friends are sure that he will be awarded as the best student of the First Kodor, but they get astonished when another student, Titus Alexius from the Reim Empire, was chosen instead. While moving to his new room, Aladdin is approached by Titus who wants to befriend him as he recognizes him as a brilliant student as well, but when Aladdin gropes him to make sure that he is not a girl, Titus gets angry at him until Matal Mogamett, the Academy's chanceller appears before them. In the occasion, it is announced that Aladdin and Titus will have a fight to test their abilities and decide if they are worthy of having advanced classes. The battle between them is fierce until both mutually expose the jewels incrusted in their arms by accident, and Mogamett declares that both will be recommended by himself. However, when Aladdin tells Titus that he wishes to talk to him about the jewels, he is suddenly attacked by Titus and despite Mogamett's intervention, Aladdin is knocked uncounscious and Titus is put into solitary confinement. While Aladdin is yet to recover, Titus make contact with Sheherazade who instructs him to "keep with his mission", which according to her, is the only reason why he was born.