At the village square, everyone watched with worried expressions on their faces. Even Vishirk, who understood the concept of magic, couldn't help but feel a little anxious; there were many dangers involved in awakening—loss of memory, getting possessed by demons and dark creatures, or even death—all these were common dangers involved in awakening.
Dragun stood beside Riela and observed everything keenly. He observed every single detail in her body and even focused on her very slightest movements.
He was praying incessantly in his heart, even though he had no god he revered.
He did not want anything to happen to his daughter-in-law.
Under his keen observation, he had noticed a few minutes earlier when Riela's body suddenly relaxed after shivering for some time.
He knew that the process had begun and would end very soon.
