There were moments, more than he wanted to admit, when he had thought about giving up completely. But each time, something inside him whispered that there had to be a reason for his second chance at life, a purpose he hadn't yet found.
So, he endured. He fought through the pain, the hopelessness, and the darkness. And today, for the first time, he saw a glimpse of hope; a light at the end of the tunnel.
Moreover, their early awakening robbed them of the opportunity to advance further. Their immature bodies couldn't handle the strain of higher-level Mana Cores, leaving them stuck at lower ranks for the rest of their lives.
Since then, the Churches and Kingdom have enforced a minimum age requirement of 12 years for anyone to awaken their Mana Core. This regulation was put in place to prevent the devastating consequences of premature awakenings.
