Information part 2

When Kalem heard the words *Celestial Void Owl*, his breath caught in his throat. He stared at Fenn, trying to process what he had just heard.

"A... *Celestial Void Owl*?" Kalem repeated, his voice almost a whisper. "A 6-star divine beast?"

Fenn chuckled at Kalem's reaction, clearly amused. "Yeah, that's right. 6-star. They're rarer than anything. Most people don't even know they exist, let alone get close enough to see one. It's like a godly unicorn, if you ask me."

Kalem's mind raced. A 6-star divine beast wasn't just rare—it was *legendary*. The sheer idea that he had been in the presence of one, that it had *saved* him from the devourer, left him shaken.

Fenn noticed his silence and gave a half-hearted shrug. "Well, I'm lucky to have a friend who's seen one. But don't go thinking they're anything special. It's just a bird with a lot of power. People make too much of it."

But Kalem wasn't listening anymore. His thoughts drifted to the celestial owl, to the way it had appeared just when he needed it most. *A messenger of the gods*, Fenn had said, almost laughing it off like it was some ridiculous myth.

Kalem's eyes narrowed, his mind chewing on the words. The owl hadn't just saved him—it had destroyed the devourer, an ancient monster that no one could defeat so easily. And then, the feather had dropped near him, healing him in a way that couldn't be explained.

Could it be? Was it possible that a god had actually sent the owl to help him?

Kalem's thoughts tumbled through possibilities, each one more impossible than the last. He remembered the stories about gods—how they played games with mortals, how their messengers sometimes appeared in the form of strange creatures to guide or test people. He'd always thought it was just folklore, stuff people said to make sense of the world. But now...

Now, with the feather and the divine crystal, things were starting to feel like more than just coincidence.

Fenn, seeing Kalem's distant look, laughed again. "Relax, kid. You're overthinking it. It's just a bird. One of the rare ones, sure, but a bird. Let it go."

But Kalem couldn't. He couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to this than just a lucky encounter. The owl hadn't just been there—it had *chosen* to help him. But why?

He thought back to the devourer, to how it had nearly killed him, and to the feeling of something watching over him just before the owl appeared. A god's messenger... Kalem couldn't ignore it. The question gnawed at him, sinking deeper with every passing moment.

*Did a god send the owl to help me?*

Fenn was still talking, but Kalem's thoughts were miles away. He couldn't just dismiss this. There was something bigger at play here, something that could change everything. 

He had been chosen—*but for what?*

Kalem listens intently as Fenn details the procedure for the Awakening ceremony, his mind racing with questions. "You'll need to go to the Awakening Tower on Friday," Fenn says, a tone of finality in his voice. "That's when the next ceremony is scheduled."

Kalem's brows furrow, curiosity piqued. "What's the ranking system?" he asks, eager to understand the process. But Fenn only shakes his head, chuckling slightly.

"You're naïve, Kalem," he says. "You really think they just let anyone in? There are tiers—several of them, ranked by power, prestige, and potential. The higher the rank, the greater the risk... and the reward. But don't waste your time worrying about that just yet."

Kalem nods, trying to absorb the weight of what Fenn's said.

"Now, when you get into the tower," Fenn continues, his voice serious, "you'll need to place the items on the altar, and then put your hand on a black, pulsing crystal. When you touch it, it will pierce your hand. If it turns red, you're awakening a bloodline ability. If it turns blue, you're receiving a blessing. If it mixes both, it's... both." Fenn hesitates, his gaze flickering toward Kalem. "If nothing happens, you've failed."

Kalem's heart skips a beat. "Is that... it?"

Fenn lowers his voice, as if sharing a secret. "It's not confirmed, but I've heard rumors. There's talk of the crystal turning purple recently. But no one really knows what that means. No one's seen it happen before. And the people who have, well... they're gone now."