Lana

Teammate of Hallio, Omo, Vin. Dillon's subordinate. Diligent and strong minded, studies too much, strictly follows rules and books. Befriends Vin Tinara, comes to like (spoiler). Her family is severe and harsh on those who fail, so her cousin was abused and talked down to for her mistakes and clumsiness. Umi made a mistake on piano when she was eight, was punished, and she vowed never again.

Destined for Talent Chapter Three: Team

Umi stood next to him. She was a young girl with a long ponytail of a beautiful shade of white and serious dark violet eyes. She wore square glasses with white frames, accentuating the shine of her hair and eyes. She was the shortest woman and soldier in the room. Because of her immaculate uniform and appearance, Dillon guessed, with approval, that she was a serious textbook and law follower.

Law and science ran in the family background of Umi's ancestors, spanning for many generations of the past. They raised strict and disciplined households that didn't leave much room for pastimes and amusement. Lio'Da worked to see peace in his future, intending to end the War in his lifetime and forge a different career path after. Jasper came from Island of Aerudan, on his journey to meet the one woman of his fantasies, dreaming of a warm family and home. Nolanas was motivated to become a commander in the military and one day win in The Games of Crystal.

Umi stood. "I am Lana Umi. I am 23 years old. I attended the Academy of Crystal Arts and graduated with a decal of 4.5 in the major field of Crystal Barrier Techniques. My talent in crystal piano playing has earned me a number of scholarships and awards."

Murmurs rippled through the room. Despite the words of self accomplishments, her tone held no inflection or pride. Her eyes looked at no one, spoke to no one, and boasted to no one. It was as if they were mere facts and meant nothing at all to anyone or herself. Coming from the house of Umi, everyone who knew anything understood. Such amazing feats were expected of any child in the Umi household, and needed no praise.

Yet, Dillon found himself admiring her intelligence and undergoing of a study as difficult and complex as Crystal Barrier Techniques. In this field, layers of technical information were buried by even more layers of data, trials, and new experiments, all of which had to be taken into account during the learning process so that any theories or formulations of new techniques did not fall behind or get snatched away by others in the same field. Once they completed their studies and entered the field, or even during the studies, everything was a matter of first come, first served. Whoever came up with a new valid technique gained much fame and fortune throughout the Kingdom, resulting in numerous articles, essays, trials, and experiments of their technique. Though the history of barriers was neither old nor rich, anyone under this particular field had to understand the physiological, scientific, and technical makeup of crystal barriers, which had the most complex crystal structure in history. In essence, they must have had high intelligence to have graduated, let alone with such a high decal score.