Confusion

"Is it because the soul in my body has gone past 12 years old? Or is it because that my senses have gone off the chart in the previous world which lets myself in this world to have it decreased and allows me to start sensing the surrounding energy? I don't know how this could happen. But I know one thing for sure, If others know that I could start feeling Aura before I hit 12, that will be the end of me."

"I will be captured by those more powerful than me. They will experiment all sorts of things with my body. I believe that I could also activate and control my Aura really quickly. But I need to keep it low key to avoid people noticing and getting suspicious. I wonder if those who have their Aura activated could feel if others have activated their Aura."

Finn knows for sure that Aura could be hidden since the warrior in the forest a couple weeks ago has his Aura hidden from Finn before he used it to attack which lets Finn sensed it. He just wonders if people more powerful than him could feel Aura in him if he activates his Aura but doesn't use it. Since it will be in the future, he will worry about it later and gather more information first.

"I reckon that the one I sensed last time in the forest should just be an apprentice. It is impossible for a Warrior to be escorting us. Warriors are few and far between. Dran told me that the strongest person in his family is his family head. And he is a red apprentice, not a legitimate warrior. Furthermore, the gap between a peak apprentice and a warrior is like an ocean splitting two continents. It is huge!"

Finishing his thought, Finn lays down and prepares to sleep. There are a lot of things in his mind that is left unanswered. He is looking forward to exploring the world, answering all the questions in his mind. What is actually this energy he is feeling and how could he feel it? What was that scroll which he was guarding before blowing himself up?

Questions after question fills his head. He is too tired to think about it all and just sleeps it off. They next day has arrived and he is now full of energy. He is going to practice the . To practice the , the user needs to withstand pain while doing the set of routines written in the manual. These set of routines are extremely painful to do. But, the effect of the manual is that, the user will have an increase in defence. Their muscle and bones will be stronger and they will also be more resistant to pain.

Days gone by quickly. Finn has a consistent daily routine. He starts off his day by exercising for about an hour. And then he practices mostly the but sometimes the . Then, he spars with Dran to hone his skills. Finally, he searches a nearby water source to wash his body and goes back to the carriage to continue the journey.

There is now 1 week left before arriving to the city of Wyrnir. All that's left for the journey is to traverse through a dense forest packed with trees all over the place. The kids in the carriage are all looking very excited. It seems that they are all looking forward to seeing a new city and could finally sleep in a cozy warm bed.

Sleeping in the carriage is unlike in their homes where they are treated like kings and queens. Having servants prepare their food, bath, clothes and everything for them. Everything through out the journey, they need to learn how to behave well and do things by themselves. These noble kids at first couldn't do basic things that commoners could do. They are picky with their foods and refuse to sleep on the hard wooden surface of the carriage. But with the scolding and beating by the guards, these kids then learn how to behave well and proper.

But unlike the kids, the guards are all on edge. The difference in the look of expression of the guards and the kids could be seen clearly. But all the kids are way too excited in anticipation of arriving to the city. Thinking about all kinds of food they could eat and living in luxury. They didn't notice the expression of the guards except for Finn and Dran.

"Hey Finn, don't you think that these guards are acting way too tense. This is nothing like their usual self. When those kids are rowdy and noisy, the guard would usually yell at them. But this time, they don't do anything. And this has been going on for about half an hour."

"Yeah, you're right. The closer the we are to the forest, I could sense that some of the guards are even shaking. Their footsteps are staggering. I wonder what is in the forest that makes them behave like this."

Suddenly, the head of the guards shouted.

"Everyone be quiet! We are about to enter the forest! No one is allowed to leave the carriage without our permission! If anyone disobeys, they will be beaten up hard!"

All the kids got rooted in place, shutting their mouth. No sound could be heard. They have already experienced the beating of the head of the guard. It was really painful. No one wants to experience it again.

With that, the dozens of carriages start to go inside the forest.