In a bustling classroom a boy, with tag "Oliver" pasted to his shirt pocket, with crowned brown hair and staring with lazy looking azure eyes at the adjacent window lost in thought was quickly brought back to reality by the ring of the class bell.
From the sliding door one could see an elegant and scholarly looking man who appeared to be in his early 30s taking a brisk walk to the podium of the classroom silencing all the chatters.
"Good Morning students, my name is James Opal and I will be your class teacher for this year.
Since you all know that you will have to take the aptitude test for your affinity at the end of this year, so all of you better concentrate in my class to know its importance and why you're taking one", said James with a smile on his face.
His words were brief but everyone understood what he meant, since which 14 years old didn't know of the aptitude test which would course their entire life and their status in the society.
James went on to talk about the history of humans and their origin, evolution and various key moments which paved the way for humans to dominate their present world and also about the various technological innovations and their importance.
Oliver continued to be disinterest in the class and went on to stare at the window faintly seeing his own boring face.
Prof. James finished his explanations and looked at the classroom. He said pointing to a boy in middle row, "George Azure, can u briefly explain to class what I discussed about our planet".
Oliver turned his gaze to a boy, standing proudly with jet black hair, deep blue eyes and a quite handsome pale face. He sighed inwardly at George's last name "Azure".
George with pride and confidence said, "We humans started on this planet called Potentum. It is small compared to its brother Gigantes, having only half of its diameter, with diameter of 10,125 km
It is home us, numerous beasts and some inferior races", he snorted, "But Potentum lacks elemental crystals so", James signaled him to stop and said,
"Impressive George, you know more than I thought, good but don't confuse your classmates next time by saying things they are yet to learn", he waved George to sit down with an elegant smile. George sat with a smug face thinking that the professor was impressed with his knowledge, which looked funny to Oliver.
The Professor this time pointed to a girl with beautiful curly red hair which looked like a raging fire, adorned with light green eyes, sun kissed glowing skin along with a princess vibe and said,
"Athena Ruby, can u tell us about what an aptitude test is and its importance just to remind the students a bit".
Athena stood elegantly, brushed her hair from her forehead and started to speak with a sweet but heavy voice, "The so-called Aptitude test is a test used to determine one's affinity and control over a particular elemental force. If one has promising aptitude then he will be able to join a reputed guild further more if one has an outstanding aptitude, he could join a core family, like Ruby, and enjoy the status of a noble", she seemed to swell with pride, and she continued, "But if one's aptitude is not good then they can join a guild as labor worker or could work as a regular citizen".
As she ended, the professor waved her to sit and nodded with an appreciative smile.
Professor said, "Students all of you can view your syllabus and classes you can attend on your watch assistants", pointing to his watch like device on his wrist
DING-DONG
As the bell rang Prof. James briskly left the chattering classroom
It was the end of the classes with only one class as it was the first day of the academic year.
Oliver stood up and left thinking, 'Man, I didn't expect the in-line successors of Azure and Ruby family to be in my class', pondering as he left for his dorm room. Since all students were given private rooms regardless of their family background till Aptitude test, Oliver was alone and free to act however he wanted.
Oliver jumped to his single bed, laying lazily he started recollecting information he knew about the hierarchy in his society.
He knew there was a total of 6 core family namely Azure, Ruby, Opal, Obsidian, Emerald and Amethy.
He also knew that the so called 'Reputed Guild' were nothing but puppets of the core family, they were first established to be an organization free from politics involving the core families and as a representation of independent neutral powerhouse, but alas the core families were too well connected and had abundance of resources unattainable by guilds.
Tempted with resources Guild leaders slowing started to affiliate with some of the core families and started spreading their influence to the new members of their respective Guild, slowing building even more expansive network and miscellaneous member.
Sighing Oliver looked at his watch assistant and smiled.
He touched his watch to project a holographic display with
He scanned though.
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Grades:
---------Used to gauge relative strength
---------Possibly grades: F < E < D < C < B < A < AA < S < SS < SSS <<< EX
CORE Families:
AZURE Family:
Affinity:
----------Base Affinity: Water elemental force ( C - B)
----------Evolved Affinity: Ice elemental force (A)
----------Dual Affinity (Rare): Water-Ice elemental force ( A – S )
Specialty:
-----------Mobile Defense power (C - B)---Water
-----------Fluid Attack power (C - B)---Water
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Oliver frowned thinking that he was not able to get the grade data of Ice elemental force. He scrolled to see the remaining core families.
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RUBY Family:
Affinity:
----------Base Affinity: Fire elemental force (C - B)
----------Evolved Affinity: Lightning elemental force(A)
----------Dual Affinity (Rare): Lightning-Fire elemental force ( AA – S )
Specialty:
----------AOE Attack power(A)---Fire
----------Defense Penetration (???)---Lightning
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Oliver once again frowned at his incomplete data for higher elemental forces.
As he was about to scroll again, his stomach grumbled. Oliver realized he did not even have breakfast as he hurried to class little too earlier out of excitement to learn something new on the first day, which turned to disappointment as the first day was just an introductory class, he was bored to death as he was already way ahead of his peers, maybe expect George and Athena, in knowledge pertaining to this planet and its social structure, who's foundation heavily relied on power.
Oliver quickly left for the cafeteria for which one had to travel by going on a crazy elevator fully made of glass like substance. Oliver wonder what was the real purpose of having a glass elevator if not to scare people to sh*t
Oliver finished his lunch and went back to his room without glancing at the direction where students gathered around George and Athena trying to befriend and ask favors.
He entered his room after the scary elevator trip and removed his uniform which was just a plain white shirt and a black pant. He then changed to his casual wear and sat on his bed.
He wanted to review all the core families data but he felt exhausted, throwing his work to tomorrow he dozed off in his bed.