[Elemental Affiatus:]

  [Basion:]

  [ - Water: High]

  [ - Earth: Low]

  [ - Fire: Low]

  [ - Air: Low]

  [Basic Special:]

  [ - Dark: High]

  [Advanced:]

  [ - Shadow: High]

  [ - Blood: Low]

  Ats stood still for a moment, staring at the list of Elemental Affinities he now possessed.

  How the hell…?

  He had already known about his affinities with the four basios.

  But Dark? And its advanced forms?

  Among the four basic elements, he discovered he had High Affinity with Water, which came as a surprise. After all, most of his ret training had been in volic terrain, seemingly tied to fire.

  However, elemental affinity wasn’t strictly based on one’s enviro—it was often rooted in iraits. Perhaps his natural ination toward Water had always been there.

  Then there was the High Affinity with Dark, a special element. There was no doubt in his mind that this had been influenced by Manna.

  But even more shog was the inclusion of Shadow, the advanced form of Dark. Not only did he have access to it, but he also had High Affinity with it.

  Finally, there was Blood, another advanced element clearly stemming from Manna’s influence. While his affinity here was only Low, it still marked a signifit milestone—he had already secured two advanced elements.

  Acc to what he knew, even a single advanced element, like Blood, could be formed through the fusion of multiple elements. For insta could be a bination of Water + Dark or Water + Earth, depending on how the user focused on utilizing and maniputing the elements.

  There was so much he still o learn. But at the very least, he had opened more doors to mastering a broader range of abilities.

  Take everything step by step. Slowly but surely.

  Now, he was curious. He wao test how his affinity for these elements would enhance his fighting style.

  Ats stepped outside, squinting slightly as the sunlight hit his eyes. He took a moment to survey his isnd, now fully green with grass and blooming flowers spreading in every direira and the workers were busy tending to various tasks, while the golems moved about, hauling rocks and wood to designated areas.

  It struck him how unfortu would be if an attack damaged the beauty of this thriving pce.

  “Hi, My Lord!” Mira called out from afar.

  She ran up to him with a bright smile, stopping in front of him with a mix of excitement and innoce.

  “My Lord, are you feelier?”

  “Yes,” Ats replied, holding up his arms. “See? I’m full of vitality!”

  It was only then that he realized he was still only wearing a pair of shorts.

  Mira giggled. “Those are some impressive muscles, My Lord.”

  Embarrassed, Ats quickly applied an outfit from the system, his new clothes materializing instantly.

  “Are the others out training?”

  “Yes,” Mira said with a nod before tilting her head slightly. “Do you need my assistah anything, My Lord?”

  “No, I’m fine, Mira,” he said, smiling warmly. “I just want to train for a bit myself.”

  “Alright~” she replied with a pyful tone.

  Ats made his way to a small hill, a peaceful area with an iron bench beh the shade of a tree. Nearby, there were tables and chairs for rexing, but the space was alse enough for training.

  He took out his spear, Fang of Infernos, holding it firmly.

  Faintly, his eyes caught sight of the subtle elemental particles emanating from the on. The spear, ily imbued with fire, leagressive, fiery attacks.

  But what if he applied water to it?

  With his High Affinity for Water, Ats focused his energy. Gradually, the water elemental particles in the surrounding air became visible, clearer and more distinct as they respoo his will.

  He steadied his breathing, and soon the particles began to envelop him, casg around his body like a flowing current.

  They ed around him—and then, the spear.

  Holding his spear with renewed energy, he began to spin it, thrust it forward, strike, sweep, leap, and ssh.

  His movements were fluid, tinuous, and precise, the influence of the water element enhang his agility and spearwork.

  The strikes felt smoother, faster, and more dynamic, as though the on itself danced with him.

  With a strorike, Ats focused more power into the spear. This time, a visible trail of water followed the on’s movements, and when it struck the ground, the impact created a spsh of water that scattered in all dires.

  [Epic - Elemental vergence (Active, Versatile)]

  [Elite - Flurry of Spears Lv. 2]

  Eager to push further, Ats attacked again, this time putting even more forto his strikes. The spear thrusted with incredible speed, and as it moved, faint steam began to rise from the on's tip, spreading outward in waves.

  The Steam Element had formed—a bination of Water and Fire.

  Ats grinned, spinning the spear and ung a series of attacks. The steam swirled with each motion, creating an effect that was mesmerizing.

  The alent he had unlocked allowed him to infuse elements into his attacks and cloak himself with aal shield.

  Fog for a moment, Ats activated the shield. A faint aura of elemental energy enveloped his body, shimmering softly with his chosen affinity.

  He smiled faintly, knowing this was just the surface of the potential this ability held. He was well aware of how far high-level Awakeners could go in utilizing elements in bat.

  Now, with his diverse elemental affinities, he had the potential to explore a wide array of skills tailored to various elements. He could aim to master teiques like Shadow Mirage, creating duplicates of himself just as Kurogasa did, or hoealth abilities and other advanced covert teiques.

  Hell, he might even learn how to fly someday—why not?

  Just thinking about the possibilities was thrilling.

  Ats had less than 48 hours before fag his final challenger. After that, he could either take some time to fallbad train further or use his st remaining Attack Token to push ahead.

  But his priority was clear—he o reach level 50 first and secure his Advanced Css before advang to Rank-2 Scout.

  As night fell, the troops returned from their training with energized expressions. This was a stark trast to how they used t themselves back, utterly exhausted. Their rigorous sessions at Fre Peak were paying off, and many of them were slowly leveling up.

  The step involved helping more of them unlock their Elemental Affinities. Some had already achieved this during training, their bodies instinctively adapting to the intense elemental enviro.

  Baldric, the massive dwarf bcksmith, had been hard at work crafting armor for nearly everyone. From heavy pte to lighter, mile designs, all the troops were now equipped with better prote.

  For ons, the troops had armed themselves with gear earhrough their hunts at Fre Peak.

  Gacha Haven and its troops were improving steadily.

  That night, as usual, they gathered for dinner, ughter, aertai, their spirits high. Meanwhile, Ats found himself mulling over his 50 Standard Tickets, which came with a guaranteed Rank-S pull if he used them all.

  What if I do another 30-pull before the battle in two days?

  It might just give him another crucial edge before the fight.