Power System:
Upon awakening their Birthright Mark at the age of eighteen, a person also awakens an Aspect related to their Bloodline.
The moment this happens, they automatically advance to the Mortal Self Rank.
Mortal Self Rank
At this rank, the awakener obtains their First Skill, one intrinsically tied to their Aspect.
Imbued Self Rank
To advance to this rank, an awakener must possess 100 points in at least three attributes and use an Aspect Crystallization Stone (ACS) to sublimate and reinforce their Aspect.
Doing so allows the Aspect to hold another Skill, known as the Second Skill.
The rarity of the ACS influences the strength of the Skill obtained and, in exceptional cases, may even grant more than one Skill.
Exalted Self Rank
To advance to this rank, an awakener must possess 300 points in at least three attributes and use another Aspect Crystallization Stone (ACS) to further sublimate their Aspect.
However, this alone is not enough.
They must also undergo a process known as the Understanding of the Self, confronting and accepting their own identity.
There are many ways to achieve this, though the most common is by entering the Mirror Dimension.
Upon reaching the Exalted Self Rank, the awakener gains an Ultimate Skill (a synthesis of the Skills acquired at the Mortal Self and Imbued Self Ranks) and awakens their Soulblade.
A Soulblade is the manifestation of one's soul and the experiences that have shaped it. Despite its name, it is not limited to weapons; it can take virtually any form.
Every Soulblade possesses at least one Manifestation, though exceptionally talented individuals may awaken multiple Manifestations.
The next rank is called: Perfected Self Rank
This rank and the remaining will be explained later once they are established in the novel.
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Item Ranks
Artifacts, materials, and runic scrolls are classified from the lowest to the highest as follows:
Tier 7 → Tier 6 → Tier 5 → Tier 4 → Tier 3 → Tier 2 → Tier 1
Potions and certain other items are naturally limited to Tier 5.
To create items beyond that limit, specialists are required:
Apothecaries for potions.
Architects for artifacts.
Scribes for runic scrolls.
Fractured Lands
Fractured Lands follow the same ranking system:
Tier 7 → Tier 6 → Tier 5 → Tier 4 → Tier 3 → Tier 2 → Tier 1
Types of Monsters
Ravagers — Consume anything physical and tangible to grow stronger.
Voids — Consume knowledge and memories to grow stronger.
Wraiths — Consume emotions to grow stronger.
Spirits — Beings composed entirely of elemental energy.
Irregulars — Monsters that do not belong to any of the above categories.
A monster's strength also depends on the Path it follows, such as the Blood Path, Death Path, and many others.
Not every monster can walk every Path. For example:
Only Voids can walk the Mind and Wisdom Paths.
Only Wraiths can walk the Emotion Path.
Only Spirits can walk the various Elemental Paths.
Different monster types possess different natural affinities, making each category fundamentally distinct.