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I. Elementalist
The Five Major Ranks: 【Imprinter】, 【Resonator】, 【Manifestor】, 【Proxy】, 【Divine-Chosen】
Corresponding Five Titles: 【Elementalist】 (Low-Rank, Mid-Rank, High-Rank), 【Elemental Master】 (One-Star, Two-Star, Three-Star), 【Legend】 (Star Mark, Star Orbit, Star Domain), 【Apostle】, 【Divine-Favored Apostle】
Elementalists of the first three major ranks each have three stages. Their strength is significantly higher than that of their contracted spirit at the corresponding rank. The latter two ranks are far inferior to elemental spirits of the corresponding rank.
Strength Comparison for the Latter Two Ranks:
Proxy < Holy Spirit; Holy Spirit ≈ Divine-Chosen << Spirit King
Lifespan:
【Imprinter】: Same as an ordinary person
【Resonator】: Max 150 years, average 120 years
【Manifestor】: Max 250 years, average 210 years
【Proxy】: 300 years
【Divine-Chosen】: 500 years
Special Case: Inferior Elementalist
If a person with elemental affinity, or an existing Elementalist, cannot find a higher-rank elemental spirit to contract with, or repeatedly fails to advance alongside their spirit, they can attempt to swallow higher-rank Elemental Stones. They may try to incubate a higher-rank Lifebound Spirit, thereby achieving a rank advancement.
Cost: The elementalist who advanced via Elemental Stones will have their maximum transcendent rank permanently locked at the early stage of the rank corresponding to that Elemental Stone. Their lifespan cannot be positively increased after advancement. They can no longer contract other elemental spirits of the same rank or higher as their own Lifebound Spirit; they can only contract lower-rank spirits.
II. Mage
The title for an Elementalist in the Kingdom of Celestium.
The Five Major Ranks: 【Mage】, 【Archmage】, 【Great Sage】, 【Saint】, 【True God】 (Exists only in theory)
The combat strength of the first three ranks is the same as that of an Elementalist. The latter two ranks are special.
A Saint can live for 1,000 to 3,000 years.
Strength Comparison for Special Ranks:
Proxy < Saint ≤ Holy Spirit
III. Priest
The title for an Elementalist in the Luminaria Gospel Nation.
The Five Ranks: 【Priest】, 【Bishop】, 【Cardinal】, 【Pope】 (Saint)1, 【Divine-Chosen】
Strength corresponds to the equivalent rank of an Elementalist.
IV. Magical Beast
The Five Major Ranks: 【Magical Beast】, 【Demon】, 【Lord】, 【Demon King】, 【Demon God】
The ranks correspond one-to-one with elemental spirits.
Below the rank of Magical Beast, there exist 【Mana Beasts】, which are wild animals eroded by mana. Their strength is higher than that of ordinary people, but lower than that of an Elementalist.
V. Elemental Stone
The Four Major Ranks: 【Elemental Stone】, 【High-grade Elemental Stone】, 【Elemental Core】, 【Elemental Heart】
Elemental Stones, High-grade Elemental Stones, and Elemental Cores can respectively incubate Lifebound Spirits of the Lesser Spirit, Greater Spirit, and Spirit Lord ranks. The Elemental Heart is related to advancement to the Saint rank.