Chapter 59: At Once
Five months had passed since Asher’s first time in the monster subjugation training ground. Since that initial experience, he had made a truly miraculous amount of progress, something that left many speechless when they heard of his current level.
He had successfully broken through into the next Life Rank; the Radiant Kindlestar Rank. Although the rate at which he could cultivate and strengthen his Astra veins had decreased slightly compared to before, it didn’t bother Asher in the slightest.
He was already progressing at a rate that was considered inhuman, especially in a place where others hardly made any noticeable advancement even after months or years.
At this moment, Asher was leaving the First Training Ground after completing the day’s training. He still fought Veil ranked monsters and beasts, but they were far more powerful and aggressive than the first orcs he had fought.
However, this difference mattered not to his blade. He still cut everything down without hesitation, like it was nothing more than dried grass in the path of a sharp scythe.
As he walked alongside his friends, Tom spoke from the side with a curious tone, "Tenth Sun, do you know what the True Awakening is about?"
It was common knowledge within the entire Empire, if not the entire known world, that the Wargrave Household always held its own unique awakening ritual, which they called the True Awakening. So, Asher wasn’t particularly surprised that Tom, or even the rest of his friends, knew something about it.
But the truth was, it wasn’t anything like the typical awakening that occurred when the Astra veins were activated during the main and original ceremony. This was different.
Asher simply shook his head and responded.
"I don’t, but I think I’ll be briefed about it before it begins."
And indeed, he didn’t know the exact details of the True Awakening, but based on what he had gathered from both Lyra’s vague words and his own analysis, Asher had come to a tentative conclusion: it most likely involved a life-or-death battle, one that no one could interrupt.