Champions (Patreon)

Champions are the defenders of humanity and Earth, who can actively fight invaders. But the path to becoming one varies that creates political tension, inequality, and power imbalance.

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The Five Paths of Awakening

Natural Magical Awakening – Some humans awaken magic but talent varies. Most can only cast weak spells, burn out easily and have low reserves. A small minority are prodigies, adapt quickly and develop personal spell systems.

Sacred Gear Users

Bloodline Carriers – range from Devil descendants, Youkai bloodlines, ancient hero lines.

Earth and Gods Chosen – In times of great peril the planet itself and the gods mark chosen candidates. These individuals are chosen by surviving lethal encounters, demonstrating a strong will, show protective instinct or simply possess rare compatibility. They receive physical reinforcement, adaptation boosts, resistance to corruptive energy and accelerated growth. These are rare and they scale fast.

Skill Orbs Users: Skill Orbs are item drops from monsters after death. 

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Global Champion Ranking System 

Within weeks of the Great Fracture, surviving governments establish a unified threat and response index. Monsters, Champions and Dungeons are ranked.

This creates:

Military strategy

Champion licensing

Insurance systems

International politics

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🛡️ Champion Rank System (F → S)

Champion rank reflects:

Combat capability

Mana capacity

Survival rating

Kill record

It is NOT based purely on raw power.

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F-Rank Champion – Newly Awakened

Profile:

Recently awakened

Little combat experience

Low mana control

0–1 compatible orb

Cannot solo D-rank safely

Typical Power Sources:

Minor magic awakening

Weak Sacred Gear

First successful orb absorption

Role:

Civilian defense

D-rank swarm cleanup

Support roles

Most Champions start here. The mortality rate is high.

E-Rank — Trained Combatant

Profile:

Basic control over power

Can handle D-rank consistently

Can fight D-rank in teams

1–2 stable orbs

Role:

Urban defense

Dungeon scouting

Escort missions

This is where real Hunters begin forming.

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D-Rank Champion – Licensed Hunter

Baseline Enhanced Human

Can defeat D-rank monsters and dungeons.

Slight physical reinforcement.

Cannot solo C-rank reliably.

Often militia-level.

Stable mana channeling

Reliable in combat

Minor Dungeon clearing capability

Role:

Official Dungeon entry teams

Tactical strike units

Military integration

Military Equivalent: Special Forces tier.

Mortality Rate: Very high.

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C-Rank — Elite Combatant

Profile:

Can defeat B-rank with support

High orb compatibility

Advanced Sacred Gear development

Enhanced physical stats

Can solo C-rank.

Moderate mana reserves.

Role:

High-priority raids

Regional defenders

Urban stabilizers

Squad leaders

First-generation hunters

C-Rank Champions become publicly known figures. They appear on news broadcasts and are respected locally.

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 B-Rank — City-Level Asset

Profile:

Can solo B-rank monsters

Significant battlefield impact

Rare bloodlines or advanced Sacred Gear

Multiple stable orbs

High mana output.

Role:

Dungeon raid leaders

National defense assets

Emergency deployment across regions

These become military-level strategic assets. Organizations compete for them. Military Equivalent: Requires artillery to suppress. Governments begin monitoring them closely. Political value increases.

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A-Rank — National-Level Power

Profile:

Can fight A-rank monsters

Clear mid-tier Dungeons

High-level Sacred Gear evolution: Balance Breaker

Exceptional Earth compatibility

Can survive missile-level impact.

High mobility.

Territory-defining force.

Multple Skill Orbs

Role:

Crisis containment

High-value dungeon clearance

Strategic deterrence

Only dozens worldwide in early years. Military Equivalent: City-level combatant. These individuals change wars. Nations compete for them.

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S-Rank — Apex Champions

Disaster-Class Individual

Profile:

Can challenge S-rank monsters

Clear high-tier Dungeons

Longinus Sacred Gear Users

Extreme Earth selection resonance

Multiple stable orb integrations

Independent strategic force.

Can reshape battlefields alone.

Role:

Global defense

Existential threat neutralization

Last line of humanity

Military Equivalent: Weapons of mass destruction. Governments fear them as much as monsters. Maybe less than 20 globally in early years.

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Important Rule: Rank Is Not Static Champions can rise in rank. Rank is reassessed every year with the exception of S-rank Champions

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Political Consequences

This ranking system creates:

International Power Shifts - Countries with more B/A ranks dominate.

Champion Draft Laws - Some nations force registration.

Black Market Rank Inflation - Fake credentials and Illegal orb stacking.

Civilian Worship Culture - C and above become celebrities.