The classes continued. As usual Ben attended the classes normally. He was an average student. His full name was Benjamin John. This was their last year of school. Ben was serious about his studies. He wanted to graduate and support his family as soon as possible. He felt that his parents were working quite hard and wanted to support them. The last class for the day was the Martial Class. They used to have Physical education in the previous classes. It consisted of light exercises and a game of one's choosing at last. But today it was different.
They were asked to come to the large room for indoor games. The entire class came and stood in two lines. A man came and stood on the podium. He was more than 6 foot and had a strict face. He wore a standard shirt and pant, which was different from the track suit he used to wear. This was the first time the students had seen him in such an attire. His name was Mahaansh Vasisht. There was a scar running from his left eye downwards, giving him a scary vibe. Not only that although the students knew he was strict, they had never felt this pressure from him previously. All their senses were screaming the arrival of a formidable creature. He started his class with a booming voice :
" Good afternoon students. It is good to see you again. As you have seen in your timetable, this is your Martial Class. More specifically Starting from tomorrow you will be having Martial Class. So, be ready to die". The last sentence was said with a malicious grin. Everyone shuddered at this.
" Let us start with the theory. It will only be for one class. From the next class we will get into practice. First of all let me introduce you to the world of Martials.
While there are some information that you can get from the Network, here I aim to give you a systematic and condensed information. Martial arts as we know it now was developed with the introduction of meridian seeds. The application of powers derived from meridian seed penetrates almost every field in the modern society. It has penetrated almost every field that is there. It ranges from army , business fields, research to the teaching field and even lowest general labour. While there are people who have not awakened their martial arts and they are often sidelined. Heavy sidelining is not done, but it is difficult for them to get jobs. Their numbers are decreasing.
Anyways, enough of that. As you know there are 7 ranks to martial artists. . The ranks of martial artists are Knight, Noble, Lord, Overlord, Duke, Monarch, Entity. This is a rank connecting the destruction capability and sensory range of a martial artist to the size of territories controlled by the same noble rank in the various monarchies. However, the destruction capability and sensory range of a Martial Entity has not been measured yet. But it is said that a Martial Entity once destroyed a planet in a matter of 10 seconds . The record of a Martial Knight in destruction capability is the annihilation of half a city that is an area of about 100 hectares. This took several attacks from the Martial Knight and about half an hour. This in itself shows the disparity between ranks.
Now to the Martial class. As you all know, all of you regardless of your gender or background are required to undergo two years of military training. The martial class is done for two purposes. One is to make you ready for martial seed implantation and second id to prepare you for the military life. So, from this year onwards, you will be treated as non- commissioned officers in the army. Your behaviour and conduct will be scrutinized by all staff and you will be rewarded and punished according to the standards of NCO's." He paused there and waited for them to grasp the weight of the situation.
Then he continued:
"As I said earlier one of the purposes of this class is to make you ready for the implantation both physically and mentally. We will do physical exercises, pain threshold simulations, meditations, and affinity test. All these will be done for 1 year and after your 18th birthday the implantation process will be done. The process can be done by private parties as well through government agencies. It is up to you how you do it. There are various contracts associated with this procedure and hence you should be careful before and after the procedure when doing paper work.
The most important thing which you consider before you select your meridian seed is the affinity. In the old times it was very difficult to find out. But now, because of years of experience, we have been able to conduct this procedure very accurately and in the most efficient way. The training during this class will also give you some insights into your affinities. The various study materials here which should be read during this class also helps with that.
There are different types of affinities. There are elemental types, space, light, darkness, transformation, transfiguration and so on. There are people who have no apparent affinities at all. Don't disregard such people. They often become 'Yogi's or people who can manipulate their body and mind at their will. Some of them will have extra appendages and organs. In fact 'Seraphs' are a type of affinity less Martials who have multiple pairs of wings. They are extremely fast and can often travel thousands of kilometers in the blink of an eye. The path of a 'Yogi' is difficult. But once they ascend the heights of their power, they are a force to be reckoned with.
A Martial without brains is nothing more than a savage. Hence, this class will also include some theoretical knowledge about meridian seeds and martial arts. This is to help you with your affinity selection and also for you to have knowledge about the world of martials and the world.
Also, I want to talk to you about your military training for 2 years. This is made mandatory because of various reasons. The most relevant to you is the fact that the mastery of meridian seed happens extremely well in life or death situations or under extreme stress. Not all of you will have meridian seeds suited for combat. But regardless of the type, it is universally accepted that they develop under extreme stress. So I would recommend that right after the acclimatization period, you enter the military to complete to your mandatory service. This is my suggestion; you are free to take it or leave it.
It is almost time for this class to be over. See you tomorrow. Tomorrow onwards come here on time. No dilly dallying. Whoever is late shall be punished according to military standards. Bring clothes that can be cleaned easily". He paused there. Then lowering his volume a bit, he said " So that blood stains can be washed away easily". The students shuddered when they heard this.