Elements

"Even though you are going to be sophisticated lambs, you can still change into wolves or dragons,

Do you know the reason they selected you as students for support class? It was because your affinity for the elements was low, but it will not be the same case always.'

She glared a bit at Ben , them she started speaking again, as if she knew Ben hid something from her.

Ben saw that glare ,and started to think something was up, but he couldn't decide whether it was good or bad.

'I will explain about the elements in nature, and the background of the techniques you are going to be taught.

There are four known major elements: fire, wind, earth, and water and many sub-elements like ice, sound, lightning, but there may be some unknown elements too, because the knowledge of humans unlike the beasts, in this field is still in development.

Since the ancient times people have tried to control the elements of the nature, but none succeeded or that's what history had taught us, only after a proper understanding of the nature in the new age humans could control the elements through unlocking the potential of their brains,

After the collision of the alien ship, it became easier because of the increase in mutational energy in the surroundings,which in turn increased the elemental energy in the surroundings.

And also due to research which was done in this field. Elite fighters were able to learn this techniques quick.

After war, before these techniques even became available to the humans, a group of people tried to stop this from spreading. They claimed to control the elements from ancient times and even proved it to the world leader.

In exchange for knowledge, they agreed with the government to only provide this training to a specific group of people who can be controlled because they feared it would cause another wave of destruction to our world.

The government agreed to it, and thus elemental training was included in training soldiers.

Before the purge, the government taught these techniques to a very limited number of people, but after the purge by the aliens, the government didn't limit it, and taught even the young generations to learn it.

Some soldiers even started teaching this outside to high numbered families for money, and some soldiers even started training their children.

This didn't cause any problems in the beginning, but after the purge, the people retaliated to the compulsion of the draft, and some other implementations like reducing the power of the high numbered families, and this caused a group of people to go off the radar of the government, and become rogues.

You guys must have known about beasts which can control the elements, most of you guys have must have contracted with your first beasts, so you guys must be familiar with elemental control by beasts,

But controlling elements of nature will be a new experience for you guys.

Some high numbered family were able to teach these techniques to some of its proteges , some of them are even here in this academy, so most of them will get highly ranked.

Every academy in this world operates differently, we are also doing things differently here.

Here you will be taught all elements ,each according to your own choice ,and intrest.

Your performance in selection,understanding ,and learning these elements you will be evaluated.

You will be able to come in contact with all elements within these five years.

And mastering these elements will give you a special rank in the military.

For fight class ,and flight class they are people who have a high affinity for these elements, and most of them can master maximum three elements in these five years.

You guys will only be able to master one or two elements within these five years, as you lack affinity for these elements.

But still some of you guys will be able to surpass this limit set by the academy to the support class ,and perform well.

And accordingly you will be allowed into the elite classes, or made to rot in the support class , probably made into cannon fodder.

But if you succeed in increasing your elemental prowess, then you can become someone of use."

After Danielle's speech, everyone looked at her dumbstruck and uneasy, no one wanted to believe what she said, because it was as if most of them were marked to be cannon fodder.

Seeing this reaction on their faces made Danielle wonder if she did the right thing talking about this to them,

'I know you guys are feeling bad after hearing this, that is why I wanted you to say about me ,and why I am teaching you guys.

Well, I too was in the support class like you guys, when I first got recruited here , well it was before the purge.

I was this measly eighteen year old from a low numbered family , who got her with my hardwork ,so that I can support my family.

When I got here , I also had very low elemental affinity ,and I was placed in the support class.

My instructor was none other than the general, who gave you that intimidating speech that day,

He was different unlike normal instructors , he taught everyone of us equally.

Even though I was a girl from a low numbered family, he treated me no different than others,

So I worked hard , trained myself without giving in to any weakness.

And within three years I improved my affinity for the elemental energy ,and the elemental mastery ,and I was in par with the strongest fight class students.

My instructor saw my potential ,and the potential of some of my peers, so he placed us in elite class .

Then he even gave us support ,as some of us were from low numbered families.

So no one from high numbered families bothered us, there were times they made it difficult for us, but still we persisted.

I learnt how to control all the four elements at that time.

We were strong enough to face the world ,and we became high ranked officers.

So that's my story,

Some rules have changed here ,so the academy is not like before ,and the discrimination has reduced by a lot, but still there will be some problems faced by you.

The selection for elite class has also been changed , as some low potential high numbered people got into that using influence.

That's why they are grading you guys. So you guys have a lot of chance to make it a win-win situation.'

The teacher's story inspired everyone, but still some had a slight fear ,because they didn't want to be left out as useless ,and thrown away if they didn't achieve the proper results.

She continued immediately , seeing some smiles among the students.

'Okay let's leave it at that, It's almost time, enough introductions ,let's start your beginner's lesson.'