He turned toward the gathered youths again, his voice steady as he called upon the next participant.
Another person stepped forward, and a similar scene unfolded.
Green light once more, and again a set of letters would appear.
[Class: Farmer]
[Class: Blacksmith]
[Class: Hunter]
Each new awakening drew a mix of cheers and murmurs from the crowd.
Parents called out proudly when their children succeeded, while others held their breath when the crystal remained dim for too long.
One after another, more and more teenagers took their turns at the crystal.
Most of them awakened common-grade classes—simple, practical, yet stable. A few, however, failed entirely.
Those unfortunate few stepped back, their faces downcast, their shoulders trembling with shame.
Some tried to smile faintly, others simply looked at the ground as they walked away from the crystal, disappearing back into the crowd without a word.
