That seemed… unbelievable!

  Ats stared at the notifications, which tio flood his vision, revealing more of the ges within him.

  [You have unlocked a alent: Rank-S Elemental Dominion]

  [Mastery over elemental forces allows trol of fire, water, earth, and air in bat. These elements respond instinctively, amplifying attacks or creating defensive shields.]

  [Effect: Offerikes gaial enhas. Automatically creates a defensive shield of the dominant element in the area, redug ining damage.]

  He rose from his bed, his senses sharper than ever. For the first time, he could distinctly feel the elemental particles swirling throughout the room—each type vibrant and alive in his awareness.

  g both his fists, Ats mentally ahe elemental particles around him. Instantly, his hands became enveloped in a glowing aura.

  Four elemental affi once?!

  He couldn’t believe it. He could feel the fire’s heat, the ess of water, the steady weight of earth, and the lightness of air all at his and. This was immense, far beyond anything he’d expected.

  Unbelievable!

  If the sharing vitality process was this powerful, then he o make the most of it. This wasn’t just a boost—it was a transformation. He had to harness every ounce of this newfound power!

  [You have unlocked a new skill: Epic-grade Elemental vergence (Active, Versatile)]

  [Temporarily fuses two elements for powerful bined effects.]

  [You have unlocked a new skill: Epic-grade Lifebound Shield (Passive, Defensive)]

  [Creates a natural barrier that absorbs a portion of ining damage and verts it into health regeioime.]

  Two Epic-grade skills?!

  Reading the descriptions alone made Ats’s heart race. bining two elements to create devastating effects?

  Damn!

  The possibilities were endless, and the potential strength of this skill was beyoing.

  But he knew better than to assume it was something he could master instantly. Even in a world of skills, the only way to wield them effectively was through dedicated practice. He would o train hard t out the full power of Elemental vergence.

  And then there was Lifebound Shield. A barrier that not only absorbed damage but also verted it into health regeion? That was a game-ger.

  Ats paused, frowning slightly. The nature of this skill—it felt eerily simir to the ability he’d ied from Manna.

  Could this be because of the influence of his bond with her?

  The influence of his es with Manna could be shaping his growth, creating synergies between the abilities he acquired.

  [Ironcd Will (S) - Tactical Awareness (A) - Instinctual and (A) - Perfected Rhythm (A) - Elemental Dominion (S) - anding Presence (S) - Bloodbound Vigor (S)]

  Ats ied his overall talents again, a sense of excitement building each time he reviewed them. He now possessed four Rank-S talents! The thought of what other talents might evolve or merge iure filled him with anticipation.

  With this curre of talents, he was clearly shaping into a Lord who didn’t just excel in his leadership role, but who also embodied a relentless drive fress. The extraordinary talents he now possessed were pushing his bat potential to levels he hadn’t imagined before.

  On top of that, he now had two powerful skills that allowed him to fully exploit his elemental affinity—and with trol over all four basic elements no less. This foundation alone could serve as an incredible stepping stone for his future development.

  But somethi… off.

  The swirling energy within him hadn’t settled. His heart still beat faster than normal, and his blood felt like it was rushing through his veins with an unnatural iy, carrying energy that refused to dissipate.

  It was strange, not that he was about to piher.

  Then, another set of notifications appeared in his vision.

  [Additional ges have beeed.]

  [Your physical aal capacities have adapted to aodate further growth.]

  [Body Modifications and Synization with Manna and Lyrassa’s Bond Have Altered Your Body]

  [You have unlocked Elemental Markings (Verdant Shadow)]

  [Description: Glowing, vine-like markings appear on your back, shifting with a dual-yered design. A subtle shadowy underglow plements the vibrant patterns.]

  [Effects:]

  [- Elemental Amplifiarkings glhter in high-elemental enviros, boosting elemental attack potency.]

  [- Shadow-Infused Underglow: Activates in darkness, granting stealth bonuses and increased critical damage in dim ditions.]

  Wait, what is this?

  Elemental Markings?

  Ats reached for his back, where he felt the stro flow of energy, but his hand found nothing unusual to touch. Curious, he approached the standing mirror in the er of the room and turo check his refle.

  And there it was—his back.

  Glowing vine-like markings spread across his skin, pulsating with a green hue. Interwoven among the vines were subtle shadowy tendrils, exuding a faint, smoky aura. Thin streaks of crimson energy pulsed through the design, like veins of blood runnih the surface.

  Ats froze for a moment, staring at the pattern.

  Was this perma?

  But as he stood there, the markings began to fade, their light dimming until they disappeared entirely. It seemed they only activated under certain ditions.

  Relieved but intrigued, Ats allowed a small smile to form. He couldn’t deny—the design was impressive, eveiful in its own way.

  So, Manna and Lyrassa had truly left their mark on him. The bination of their influences had granted him araordinary upgrade, transf him almost instantly.

  Their trasting powers—Manna’s shadowy, vampiric resiliend Lyrassa’s life-giving vitality—had merged within him, creating a bahat amplified his abilities.

  Ats paused, rolling his shoulders and flexing his limbs, marveling at how pletely his body had recovered.

  He jumped a few times, feeling a newfound lightness, as if he could leap twice as high as before. On his jump, his head almost touched the ceiling, and he burst into ughter.

  Haha!

  He couldn’t help but enjoy this newfound power. It felt so natural, like his body instinctively knew how to amplify his movements with elemental energy. The potential of this ability seemed boundless, and he couldn’t wait to explore just how far it could take him.

  But then a thought struck him—a realization. If he had unlocked this much power, would his trainie to eveer levels of brutality?

  Probably.

  The idea made him ugh again. Evehought of harsher training didn’t feel daunting anymore—it felt like a challenge he could embrace.

  Still, there was ohing nagging at his curiosity: his elemental affinity status. Just how much had it ged?

  There were 4 os—water, earth, air, and fire—and 2 special elements—dark and light.

  Each element had its own advanced versions. For example, earth could evolve into advanced elements like Metal ravity, while fire could advao Inferno. And there were tless others.

  On top of that, elements could be bined, creatiirely new ones. Earth and fire could merge to form Magma, and that was just the beginning of the endless possibilities.

  The plexity of advanced and binatios was overwhelming, far beyond what Ats fully uood.

  Additionally, each element had affinity tiers: Low, Medium, and High.

  From what he khanks to Lyrassa, he had unlocked all 4 basios. But what he needed now was to firm their affinity status.

  “Jackpot, show me my elemental affinity status.”

  The system responded immediately, dispying the information he sought.