[ Luke's POV, The Royal Capital ]
Having completed the first evaluation and with fresh insights emerging about the criteria for the next evaluation set for a year from now, highlighting its significance in enhancing practical skills, Luke now had a clearer understanding of what his next short-term goal needed to be.
A brief conversation with Amanda suggested that she was currently learning the craft of blacksmithing under an old woman who was once considered an expert and that Cervantez encouraged this arrangement and had asked her to continue down this road, apparently because he already knew about the importance of developing skill before the official announcement was made.
Recollecting his own conversation with the man, Luke felt like Cervantez was prompting him to join an organization to develop his skills too and was leaning towards the 'Royal Academy for Knight's' as the first choice.
