After sitting down as if to meditate, Petra opened her mouth again:
"There are actually two awakenings—"
"Two awakenings?"
"Yes, one when a person is born, and then when a second point opens—"
"Second point?"
"Yes, when a person is born, they have the 'original point'—"
"Original point?"
"Yes, it's where your mark is located—"
"Where my mark is locat—"
"Stop repeating! Annoying little pest."
Before I could repeat, Marie cut me off.
"Calm down, don't get upset. Are you on your period?"
"Did you know no one has ever survived death?"
"Obviously. No one survives death, and those who die don't die again."
"Honestly, your conversations make no sense! Be quiet and let me explain—don't interrupt me; I'm sleepy and want to rest."
"I'm all ears, Miss Petra. Please, continue your captivating explanation."
"As I was saying, there are two awakenings—one at birth and the other when the second point opens. Only the person themselves can sense these points, but we know where each point is located."
"I know one's on the mark. And the other points, Miss Petra?"
"One is on the mark, another near the left shoulder, another near the right shoulder, one near the left knee, another near the right knee, and finally one close to the navel."
"Oh."
"Followers of Flower can feel other people's TED but can't sense the points, so only the person themselves can confirm if they've reached the second awakening."
I see, that's why the central office couldn't detect anything from me, even with a follower examining me.
"With the second awakening, a person can manifest their power more easily. It can happen naturally over time, or they can force this second awakening, just like the other points."
"It must be really beneficial to have all the points open."
"Of course, it brings many benefits, and having all points open helps in specific training to increase your TED. Once all the points are open, it's not as useful anymore, but it's still good to keep refining them because it supports other training. Now, let me show you. Sit down."
"Yes, Master!"
"First: I'm not your master. Second: remember what I said inside. It's like you mentioned—'those who die don't die again.'"
Gulp.