After leaving everyone behind, Asher retreated to his room and began to meditate. According to his predecessors, mediating was a pathway to tapping into the inner world and awakening the true essence of oneself.
It was also the only way to become an Awoken One—fearsome individuals who could see beyond the fabric of reality.
This first rank of the Awoken Ones was Suspicion. To attain this rank, one had to question everything, even the reality of the world itself, allowing for the inner world to emerge.
Awoken Ones possessed incredible abilities and could perform incredible feats—slaughtering thousands without lifting a weapon. By tapping into their inner world and projecting it into the real world, they transcended ordinary limits.
What set them apart from the rest of the world was their ability to awaken from the illusion called reality.
