High above the Awakening Hall, inside the grand viewing chamber, the powerhouses and VIPs of the Human Domain watched in tense silence as Princess Anastasia approached the Awakening Stone.
A man with a long curled moustache and golden spectacles leaned back in his seat, glancing at the king beside him. His voice carried a hint of pride and curiosity.
"Gareth… what do you think of this generation? Will they be able to bear the weight of their names?"
But King Gareth Thornhelm did not respond.
He wasn't even listening.
His entire attention was fixed on Anastasia.
Although the king had fathered many children over the centuries—political unions, strategic alliances, and the natural consequence of a long life—Anastasia was the only one he considered his true heir. His pride. His legacy. The single child he cared for deeply.
She placed her hand upon the Awakening Stone.
And then—
FWOOOOSH—!
A violent surge of wind exploded from her body.
Mana rippled like a shockwave across the entire hall. Her long, moonlit hair fluttered chaotically as her deep ocean eyes closed in concentration. The winds surrounding her grew fiercer, sharper, twisting like miniature tornados around her figure.
Gasps erupted from below.
But just as everyone began to understand what was happening—
the wind… shifted.
It liquefied.
Becoming shimmering waves of water swirling around her like an aquatic storm.
"What—?!"
"A dual affinity? Wind and water?!"
Yet even that was not the end.
Crack… crackle… BOOOOM—!
The water sparked. Electricity crackled across its surface.
And then—
Lightning erupted.
The hall shook as bolts of silver-blue lightning intertwined with the wind and water in a chaotic dance.
A living storm encircled the princess.
Every powerhouse leaned forward in disbelief.
"A… tri-elemental affinity…?" someone whispered, voice trembling.
"Three at once… wind, water, and lightning… this is…"
But Duke Alistra Crestban — Aldric's father and one of the continent's most feared swordsmen — narrowed his golden eyes.
He leaned forward, his voice low and calm, yet filled with certainty.
"No. Look closely. It is not three…It is one."
King Gareth nodded slowly, eyes gleaming with restrained excitement.
Far below them, Anastasia stood like the eye of a storm, untouched by the chaos she produced. Mana spiraled around her in a perfect, terrifying harmony. The three elements merged — braided into a single, overwhelming power.
Duke Kori Hamet, the southern region's ruler, muttered under his breath:
"A unique affinity… a fusion older than legends… The element that commands the seas… the skies… and every disaster in between."
Just then—
The Awakening Stone blazed with blinding light.
Three luminous lines materialized in the air.
The entire viewing room stood up instinctively.
Every noble heir in the hall froze.
Silence blanketed the world.
[AFFINITY: STORM] — Unique Rank
Description:You are a being beloved by the Roaring Skies.The wind bows at your command, crushing mountains in its fury.The sea answers your call, dragging sinners into its endless depths.Lightning dances upon your fingertips, slaying enemies before they even realize they've died.
Those who bear the Storm are entities feared even among gods.
No one in the viewing chamber could breathe.
A unique affinity was rare.A tri-fusion affinity that merged three elements into a primordial force… was unheard of.
Before anyone could recover, more text appeared.
[TALENT: Dance of Chaos] — SSS Rank
Description:You are the dancer who moves through the end of the world.Where you step, calamity follows.Those who harm what you cherish will meet a death so swiftthat even the heavens cannot bear witness.
Effects:
All elemental attacks gain the Mark of Chaos, increasing destructive power by 300%.
Endless Stamina: The chaotic energy inside you never rests.
Murmurs of fear and awe spread among even the Immortal-rank powerhouses.
"A talent shaped by chaos…""She will grow into a walking calamity…"
But the text continued.
[PHYSIQUE: Queen of Sea & Storm] — SSS Rank
Description:You are the sovereign adored by the ocean and the sky.Your presence bends tides, shapes storms,and commands the wrath of nature itself.
Effects:
90% resistance to water, wind, and lightning attacks.
Ability to communicate with the Sea's Will.
Natural regeneration increased by 80%.
One of the strongest awakeners in the viewing room whispered, voice shaking:
"An SSS-rank talent… and an SSS-rank physique… paired with a unique affinity… this girl… she's a natural disaster in human form…"
Another murmured:
"A being that legends would bow to…"
King Gareth finally smiled.
Not a royal smile.
A father's smile.
Soft, proud, overflowing with satisfaction.
"She has surpassed even my expectations," he whispered.