chapter 11

As he followed the queue, he saw the two glass balls present on the stage. One ball is used to identify the element a person awakened, and the other ball is used to identify the affinity of the said element that person has.The affinity of the element with which a person was born is usually the key factor in identifying the potential of the said person. Affinity denotes the talent of a person in this world. If a person is born with a powerful element but with low affinity, then that person cannot become a magus, but if a person is born with a normal element but with high affinity, then that person can become a magus and a powerful one at that.So people usually give more importance to affinity than to the awakened element.Affinity is denoted by the color of the glowing ball. The list is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.Red is the least affinity, and violet is the highest. But the better calculation will be using numbers. If a person is born with an affinity less than ten percent, then the affinity is denoted by the color red, and if the affinity is greater than eighty percent, then that affinity is denoted by the color violet.That is why, even if a person awakens with an affinity of eighty-one percent, he is denoted by the color violet, and if a person awakens with an affinity of ninety-nine percent, he is still going to be denoted by the color violet.In this world, anyone who awakens an affinity of red and orange, they would not be able to become neither a magus nor a knight. But if a person has an affinity of yellow, green, and blue, they are asked to become a knight rather than a magus. Such a person usually will not advance far on the path of magus but can become a good knight.People who are born with an affinity of Indigo and Violet can become magus and actually go far on their cultivation journeys. Such people are considered the cream of the crop in any clan or organization.A person who follows the magus journey will first be a beginner, then intermediate, then advanced, then expert, then legendary, then forbidden, and finally demi god. These are further divided into three levels, like low, mid, and high.A person who follows a knightly journey, on the other hand, will have tiers as their power levels. Tier one is the lowest, and Tier seven is the highest.As the queue went forward, the bishop asked everyone to place their hand on the glass ball. The first ball shows the element awakened, and then the next ball shows the affinity.As people went forward, most of them awakened the four natural elements: fire, water, earth, and air. These are considered the four basic elements, and most people awaken these four elements.As Arthur followed the queue, he could see many people awakening to the basic elements, and as for their affinities, they ranged from red to green. The highest until now is green, which is awakened by a girl.As Arthur was observing, finally there was a change in the element awakened. A boy got the color black on his awakening stone. Black symbolizes the shadow element and is actually considered one of the rare elements.The church does not have any negative opinions on any element. Even if a person awakens an undead element, that person is at most considered a rare element holder.There is no stupid thinking, like one element is good and one element is bad. There are only bad people, not bad elements.As the people continued awakening, one girl awakened a plant element and also an affinity of indigo. Finally, someone who can become a magus.Immediately, some organizations tried to find information about the girl.Awakening is not only a big day for teenagers but also a big day for big organizations. A single high-level magician can change the course of battle, and a single high-level person can maintain the stability of an organization for many decades.But hiring a high-level magician is both difficult and costly, so organizations usually sponsor low-level magicians and support them until they reach higher levels. Usually, such sponsorships come with a contract that the said magician or knight should work for that organization for numerous specified years.So as that girl awakens a high level of talent, she will be scouted by some big organization or even clans with high salaries and sponsorships.That is why people usually hope to awaken a good affinity so that their lives can easily turnaround. Even poor families hope that their children can awaken a high level of affinity, as their family as a whole will benefit.As the queue went on, it was time for William's awakening. Arthur remembered that the last time, William awakened the fire element with a violet affinity. He was then considered the genius and future heir of the clan by the whole clan. He was hailed as a prodigy, and even William went on to become a strong magician in the future.As Arthur was lost in thought, Willaim went on to check his element and affinity. Unsurprisingly, he awakened fire with a violet affinity. Immediately, there was a hubbub as people were shocked to see violet affinity. A person with violet affinity is very rare, and seeing someone awaken one right before their eyes was a huge shock to everyone.As the hubbub continued, William made an arrogant face and went to join the Ashborn clan members at the noble waiting area. As he was walking, he turned to look at Arthur, made a smirking face, and continued on.Looking at William's back, Arthur gave a cold smile. 'Last time you were able to play with me, but this time it will not be the same.' As he was thinking about it, his turn finally came.