Life proceed like usual moreover in outskirt village, it doesn't get any mundane than the daily routines wake up, do you job, return home to family, and get goodnight rest. The circle continues endlessly.
Canza now a 12 year old boy, almost reach a young adult age. This is where they will determine theirs career path up whether to be soldier, a farmer or even a king all depend on oneself and one tiny little bit of luck.
"Canza wake up dear or you will be late!" shout Alicia while preparing the food for her son trips.
In the room
Canza already woke up early in the morning feeling excited and nervous. He lays on bed a tries to calm his heart a bit more, unlike the first time he got his previous life memories Canza already fully digest and organised the memories and can directly relate to them.
The previous he was a normal guy like him (Canza) but with a lot of knowledge regarding fantasy things alike, so called nerd. Even though it not entire on based on real thing like this but it fascinating on how imaginative people that life there. Truly they master of their mind to fullest to create things like that.
Canza didn't even hesitate to help his parents with his knowledge, even though the knowledge was not as deep as scholars or librarian but it make him some kind of Jack of all trade.
Now, with his previous life memories and knowledge he know that what await him in this trip will be totally unique that he didn't have any memory with, but do have knowledge. This trip that he will go with his friends and others of same age kid was to awaken their innate skill.
The innate skill that all people in this Tetaria world posses, from lowly begger to the great Monarch, all posses innate skill that truly belong to him. So, it already became tradition or rite of passage to all children to awaken their skill as soon they reach ripe age of 12 year's old.
However, this tradition also held some kind of importance to adult and family alike. They apparently will cover this whole rite of passage up and not even things leaks out. Even Gabe can't fish out anything from his parents. They just smile if we ask them and scold if we persist. Naturally, I who posses knowledge from previous self may can theorise something like protection for us or its a order from the authority.
Nonetheless, Canza immediately got dressed in his best clothes, a simple tunic and trousers, and made his way to the village square where he was supposed to meet Gabe. He and others were waiting for him, both of them looking just as excited and nervous as he was.
"Hey, Canza!" Gabe called out as soon as he spotted him. "Are you ready for this?"
Canza nodded, trying to calm his nerves. "Yeah, I think so. I just hope I don't mess up or anything."
Leya smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, we'll be there with you. And besides, everyone goes through this. You'll be fine."
Together, the two friends and others same age kids board the carriage that village has reserved and made their way to the temple at the nearby city.
The city of Hull was the name that we will arrived in, it was the one of city that was chosen to have the Temple of Awaken. I'm not sure whether the city itself that make it necessary to have the temple or The temple that make the city because the population inside it was very large.
If the village has around hundred, The city would have around 20,000 people. Enough to be a kingdom on its own but it never happened tho.
The trips will take a whole day and we expect to arrive at evening. We who excited in beginning begin to douse off one by one until we were woke up when arrived at the gate of the city.
The Village head that as the guide were seen talking to the guard and while handing documents to them, after several minutes they begin to expect the carriage and us one by one.
Several minutes passed then we allowed to enter, the novel feeling seeing the city for the first time was not grand as I expected but still exciting. The building style that lots different than in Village, lots of shops that sell food, clothing and others, colourful building, majestic building, everything seem to have here.
As I busy gawking everything like country bumpkin, we arrived at tavern? Not the temple but a lodging, then I realise that it already a evening and already late, so maybe tomorrow we will go then.
We were assigned to large room that already prepared for us, it seem that the village head is a friend with owner of tavern because they excitingly rushed us to bed after meals and go to drink together. Oh the owner was a very tall woman, stocky build with dark skin an long brown hair which make her intimidating woman. While, the Village head was just normal man with tanned body, has hazel eye and dark hair which typical in our village.
Kids choose their bedding then immediately falls to sleep, not one where awake to chat or chill with, I guess riding the carriage is tiring too. Meanwhile, I still wide awake to think the ceremony tomorrow.
While in the carriage earlier, the village head had talk about this awaken ceremony with seriousness and giving some advice about it. He told us to just follow the priest at task, do what we're told and it will end before you know it. He also added that the pries will brief all of us and will answer any question regarding this ceremony. It really surprising that they allowed to do QnA sessions as I thought this would be secretive somesort but not that I mind it.
While my mind keep wondering what will happen tomorrow in ceremony and fell asleep.