A Rare and Powerful Blessing!

Raymond stood outside the side hall, arms crossed, a deep frown settling on his face.

Arya had been inside for far longer than expected.

He knew exactly how the awakening ceremony worked, it was a simple, straightforward process. For most candidates, the whole thing took two to three minutes at most.

Yet, it had been almost five minutes since Arya had entered.

Raymond's gut tightened.

"Did something go wrong?"

Behind him, the other waiting candidates and their families exchanged whispers, their curiosity growing.

"Why is she taking so long?" someone muttered.

"The boy who awakened earlier didn't stay in there for this long."

"Could it be that she awakened as well?"

"It has to be! No one stays inside that long unless something unusual happened!"

The hushed speculation made Raymond pause.

And suddenly, it clicked.

He had been worrying for nothing.

If Arya had failed to awaken, she would have been sent out quickly, like the others before her.