The evaluation

In response to the man's gesture towards the women tasked with recording our details in the awakening ceremony, the body nodded his head. As the boy walked towards them, the man bellowed, "Next!" with a loud voice that echoed around the surroundings.

The next person to approach the black crystal was a girl. She confidently stretched her right hand towards the crystal and repeated the same process the boy had done earlier. As the bright, milky light slowly faded away, the girl retracted her hand. After a minute of intense scrutiny, the man finally spoke up, "One star!" in a regretful tone. The girl hung her head, and the man gestured for her to move towards the women.

"Next!" The man's loud voice echoed once more, beckoning for the next person to come forward. Unsurprisingly, it was the village chief messenger's daughter.