Arya leaned forward eagerly. Even if she had learned about this before, hearing it again still amazed her. Even Nyss turned her head slightly toward the projection, her pale fingers resting calmly on the desk. Emilia, though silent, watched with eyes sharper than blades.
Hargan's voice was calm now, like a teacher finally slipping into rhythm. "There are four tiers of elemental classification."
He gestured at the chart. One portion of the glyphs lit up.
"Core Elements—or rather, Basic elements, eight in number: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Wood, Metal, and Ice. These are the elements accessible to almost every race. They form the backbone of all affinity rune construction."
Then another six symbols shimmered above.
"Advanced Elements—Gravity, Sound, Shadow, Illusion, Blood, Decay/Rot. Very rare, even in the entire kingdom. Rarely found."
Just as he finished speaking, another two symbols lit up above.
