Affinities were unlike the other stats. Strength, speed, vitality, those could be tempered with sweat, blood, and endless training. Affinities, however, were fixed from the moment of awakening. The tier of a trial taker's affinity stat remained locked, unyielding for years, unless touched by rare and dangerous resources. Even then, the gamble often outweighed the reward.
Which made Leon's case a paradox. With his EX-rank talent, he could pour attack points into his affinity as if rewriting heaven's law. Now, his Force Affinity stood at Tier III, an advantage no one else alive could dream of. And tonight, he intended to find out what that truly meant.
