Chapter 88: The New Awakener

In reality, the opposition wasn't genuine; people were just scared of having the title of Awakener forced on them, especially the married men, with elders to care for and children to raise. If they became the Awakener and something happened, their entire family would collapse. After all, who wasn't scared of dying? Every Awakener in our village met a tragic fate, without exception. Someone quietly asked, "Ian, now that Caden's been kicked out, who's gonna be the Awakener?" The villagers awaited...