A woman with black hair and eyes, deep-set features, and a slightly large mouth frowned as she stood in the doorway.
"Haven't you gone to bed yet, my little apple?"
The lady's frown deepened slightly, then she looked towards the ritual array in the room.
She immediately realized what her son had done, "You went to the promotion ritual?"
But when she looked at Barton, her eyes widened in astonishment, "You succeeded?"
Upon hearing his mother's inquiry, Barton instinctively shrank his neck.
But he quickly came to his senses—what was there to be afraid of, he had succeeded in his promotion!
Therefore, Barton straightened up, chest out, and said with pride, "Yeah!"
"I succeeded in my advancement during the New Moon Ritual, impressive, right, Mom?"
"Not bad."
The woman nodded slightly in praise.
But then she continued, "But it's time for you to sleep now, you're still growing. The sleep provided by the ritual isn't enough to relax your body.
