As for affinity above 95 percent, well this was not even mentioned in the slate or maybe it will be mentioned who knows, because it is said the some new information appears on it time to time.
The reason why affinity matters is not only because they can control their elements better but also because their lineage core size depends on it, and that matters a lot.
The other thing mentioned on the slate was the awakening time for humanity, which was between 16 and 18 years.
Those who awakened earliest were guaranteed to have higher affinity. The reason is simple, you were born with that element, and the higher your affinity is with it, the earlier it wants to come out of your body.
Those who awakened just six months after turning 16 have all been above the 90 percent affinity mark.
He didn't know if the slate contained any other knowledge about the awakening period, but he knew only this information. That's why he was shocked to be awakened at 14 years of age.
Come to think of it, that agitation also felt like something was coming out. Was his affinity so high that, even at this young age, it wanted to come out? It might be a possibility.
Another thing he knew from the slate was about the strength of elements.
Not all elements are equally powerful.
They are divided into three categories, normal elements, rare elements, and supreme elements.
Supreme elements consisted of only Light and Darkness.
Rare elements consisted of Thunder, Ice, and Nature.
Normal elements consisted of Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind.
Although this was just for general purposes, as affinities are what matter the most.
A person with a higher-grade affinity with even a normal element will be stronger than a person with a lower affinity with a supreme element. It all comes down to how much difference there is in affinity percentage.
This is important because affinities define your control and efficiency over your awakened element, along with the size of lineage cores.
Efficiency means you require less Essence to execute similar abilities compared to a person with lesser affinity.
Control is what it sounds like, controlling your element to your desire.
Well, anyway, he had a feeling that his affinity was really high. There was a hundred percent possibility of it being higher than 95 percent.
The descendants of Lineage families always awaken with higher affinity, maybe it was a boon for awakening earlier.
Till now, not a single descendant of any Lineage family has gone below 75 percent, with the majority belonging to the 80 to 90 percent category, and a few of them going even above 90 percent.
This is why, although there is a separate government and structure for humans, the real rulers are these Lineage families.
Now for the last part, which is the most important.
Rank of awakened.
Being awakened is just that, awakened with an element.
The real strength comes from ranking up.
Those who are awakened will develop a Lineage core inside their bodies. These cores store their Essence, and these people are termed as Rank 1.
Rank 1 people can use this Essence to enhance their physical abilities, so the more Essence they have, the stronger they will be.
Going from Rank 1 to Rank 2 is simple, all you have to do is absorb more Essence. But it's not like you can absorb Essence from the environment just by breathing; you have to absorb Essence from beast cores.
Beast cores are similar to lineage cores.
It might sound easy, as you can even buy beast cores to rank up. Even though they are costly, some people can still afford them. But no, the universal law isn't blind, and ranking up is similar to evolution, so can it let others evolve so easily?
Even if your lineage core is filled to the brim with Essence, you will still not be able to rank up unless you pass a trial set by the universal law for you.
The trial is nothing but going against an opponent of your level, a beast chosen by the universal law.
It's just a replica, though. When you want to rank up, you will be pulled into a special dimension where you have to kill that replica. Only then will you advance and become Rank 2.
But it isn't easy if you don't have experience in battles because the universal law makes sure to choose something that might be your weakness. So ranking up by using purchased beast cores is considered fatal because, in that trial, if you die, you die.
This is how it goes until Rank 3, but what happens after Rank 3 is totally different.
The trials are also different. He didn't know much about them, as he hadn't heard much about them.
But it is said to be group trials instead of solo trials.
Anyway, he was still very far from that, so there was no need to worry about them.
Everyone wants to rank up because it not only gives strength but also increases lifespan.
He looked at his dirty clothes and sighed. He had probably awakened, but that clumsy Lysara got awakened too. Maybe their element affinity was too high, and both reacted to each other.
But whatever it was, he shouldn't reveal it. He had no doubt Lysara's parents wouldn't reveal it.
Lysara's parents might reveal it later, but he just hoped that Lysara didn't mention about him too.
The reason is simple, he hated attention. Living away from prying eyes was far more peaceful and desirable for him. In fact, this might be a trait of his lineage, darkness always wants to live in hiding.
But maybe he was wrong, as his brother was totally different from him. He loved the limelight.
Whatever, he would live the way he wanted to.
He went back from the backside, as at the front, there was a chance to meet others. Right now, Lysara might have already gone back with her clothes dirty. If he also went back from the same direction and others saw him with dirty clothes, they might become suspicious.
And if, by any chance, his brother was there, he would not leave any stone unturned.
That moron would use any means to escalate it just for fun.
He entered quietly and was just about to go to the bath quietly when a hand was placed on his shoulder.
Vaelen sighed at his luck. How could he forget that his luck was more like a curse for him? He didn't turn around to check who it was because the only person who used his powers to scare him was none other than his own brother.
And since he didn't hear anyone's footsteps, it was definitely him.
"Yo, my sweet little brother, why are you so dirty? It looks like you had a battle with ants or something."
Vaelen shook his head internally and turned around, looking at the smiling and handsome face of his brother.
In looks, he wasn't any less than his own brother, in fact, he might be even better. But since he found it a chore to groom himself, he looked simple.
"Why are you here?"
He could only say this sentence.
"What do you mean why am I here? Someone is trying to enter from the backdoor silently like an assassin, so I have to check them, right? Don't forget we have some important guests in the house, their safety is our utmost priority."
Vaelen looked at his brother expressionlessly.
Like he would ever believe that. The guests were some of the strongest people in the world. If someone could kill them casually, then this Earth was doomed.
"What's with that look? You don't believe me? Okay, I'll go and tell them that my brother, who is as dirty as Lysara who came just a moment ago, doesn't believe me."
Vaelen gritted his teeth and said, "Fine... what do you want?"
The moment he said that, he regretted seeing the creepy smile on his brother's face.
"Nothing, my sweet little brother. Just accompany me to some places, how's that?"
Vaelen dreaded this outcome.
This guy would bring him to his friend circle, and since all those bastards loved the limelight... no, no, anything but that.
"No, that's non-negotiable. Go on, just tell them, I don't care."
"Tsk... fine, I'll think of something else, but don't even think about going back on that."
"Sure, as long as it's not your social circle."
"Sure, sure."
His brother's face came close to his ears.
"By the way, what the hell did you do to that poor girl? She looked quite roughed up."
Vaelen sighed inwardly. He knew this moron wasn't going to leave it alone easily.
"Nothing. She wanted my fishing rod, I denied, so she pushed, and I retaliated."
He said this sentence with a straight face.
His brother looked at him and smiled.
"Sure, I believe you, but I wonder who's lying, though?"
Vaelen facepalmed himself. Lysara must have come up with a different excuse. It was an expected outcome, as they hadn't discussed it beforehand. Just as he was thinking that, he heard his brother's voice again.
"Oh well, it must be her. How can my sweet little brother lie to me? Anyway, go and wash up, you have to join the lunch with the guests."
"I don't want to."
"Dad said you have to."
"Fuck..."
"That won't change anything."
"Yeah, whatever. Now would you leave me so I can go and wash up?"
"There you go."
His brother disappeared in front of his eyes.
Vaelen finally sighed. This was worse. Why the hell did they even want him there?
His brother was an even bigger headache.