The Place Where Everything Begins

"I invite you guys today because I want to gift you, my future subordinates with survival tools against the upcoming Tutorial Events."

'I cannot let you all die after I've wasted so much of my time and energy to baptize you after all.'

Jeremy's speech and thoughts were expressing 2 different things. The former was like, he was going to help them survive. And the latter was about his interests and profits that he would lose if they died.

After that, he picked up a black leather glove from a bag placing close by his feet. Then he put it on his left hand after realizing that it was a left-handed glove.

At the moment, when Jeremy brought out the glove, everyone's eyes were being shifted from Jeremy to the glove.

"As you can see, this glove is the 'gift' that I've been talking about. It might look ordinary at first glance, but it contains a spell that I've engraved onto the glove personally. The spell is called 'Mana Bolt'."

Murmuring sounds from the garage's entrance started as soon as Jeremy finished telling them about the glove and the spell.

With a look of realization, someone in the group had already guessed about its usage because they used to see it in some games before.

On the other hand, those who were still clueless about the spell, started to ask those who knew.

Before long, the talking and gossiping sounds began to be louder and louder...

"Ahem"

"I haven't finished explaining yet. If anyone of you has a question, just ask me after I finish."

Jeremy interrupted their chit-chat before it went overboard, and he continued his explanation.

"As the spell's name suggests, it is a ball that is shaped up and compressed from pure mana. That's why the Mana Bolt's color will be light blue which is the color of mana when it is releasing its energy. As for its speed, it is around half of the sound speed. Hmm... around half of a 9mm handgun bullet."

Talking till here, Jeremy paused for a bit to let them digest the information before he continued on.

Most of them had already learned about some basic information about common knowledge of energy types on Ortus such as, elements, mana, qi, spirit, etc.

They even knew that each race had their own 'unique' ways to cultivate and power up, but they still didn't know the specific and deeper knowledge just yet.

Right now, they only knew basic information.

So, they didn't get confused when Jeremy talked about the supposed transparent Mana that was transformed into light blue color.

That's why, many of them nodded their heads in understanding.

"As for its rank, it is only a tier 0 spell, but its might and power is completely different. Since I've modified the spell and adjusted its power personally causing it to be as powerful as a tier 1 spell."

There were gulping noises resounding out within the quietened garage after Jeremy finished his explanation about the spell's prowess.

Many of them were shock to the core at the sheer power of the spell. If it was as Jeremy's describing, this spell was akin to a 1 kg ANFO explosive, it could kill people easily if hit directly.

Everyone knew what would have happened to them if there was a bomb exploding close to their bodies.

They would certainly be dead, and some parts of their bodies would disappear from this world forever...

But there was still one question within their minds...

How to use it?

Even the talkative Charlotte and the enthusiastic Samuel had kept their quiet, and were now thinking about how to utilize the spell.

Seeing everyone's confusion, Jeremy knew what was transpiring within their minds.

So, he went on to the next topic.

"Now, I will demonstrate to you about how to use the spell on the glove. Just look at my next actions."

After he saw that everyone's attentions were put on him once again, he went on to demonstrate the spell.

Jeremy raised up his left hand in the direction of a dummy at the end of the garage. After that, he put his palm facing the wooden dummy in a parallel line.

"Vitas"

Jeremy said lightly, but the voice was heard to the people behind him instantly and clearly.

At the same time when Jeremy finished reciting the word, there was a white light flashing on the tiny array engraved on the glove's palm.

Then in a split second later, the people at the entrance only saw the blurred line of something travelling at a very fast speed.

Before they realized what it was, it had already collided with the wooden dummy causing an earth-shattering explosion at the chest of the unlucky dummy.

*BOOOOOMMMM!!!*

"Kiahhhh!!"

That was the sounds of someone screaming...

Then...

*Shatter!* *Break!*

*Crashhh!!*

This time was the sounds of garage's ceiling crashing down from above the dummy.

As a result of the explosion, it had caused some dust and debris to float mildly within the garage, but not as much as last time when Jeremy did the experiment on his spells.

Considering that last time, when Jeremy had casted the Mana Bolt spell inducing too much dust to fly chaotically within the garage causing him to cough constantly.

So, this time he came prepared...

Before today, he had already cleared out every speck of dust by using his mana techniques to generate pushing forces to push all of the dust and unknown powder out of the garage.

It was very tiring to do that with his current mana pools, but it was worth it.

That's why, the amount of dust being blown away from the impact was not as much as last time.

As for the debris and parts of the dummy and also the broken ceiling, they were blown into different directions, but surprisingly there was not even a single piece flew into those people's direction.

That's the result from Jeremy creating a mana barrier to protect them, just in case of some sharp parts accidentally flew into their direction.

For all that, he didn't want them to die indirectly by his own hands.

When those people at the entrance came back to their senses and saw the now half-bodied dummy laying on the nearby ground in stillness, they were left shocked and speechless in awe of the spell's destructive capability.

Right now, the dummy was missing its upper torso like the last time when Jeremy had casted the exact same spell.

However, the spell he casted this time was more than 2 times stronger than the previous time because he had no control over the finished engraved array except for being able to refill its energy.

So, the Mana Bolt spell this time was at its full power.

Looking around the garage, those people saw quite an amount of dust spattering everywhere in the air.

Some of them were coughing with the sudden outburst of dust, but some remained compose just like they didn't care at all about the dust.

Until, right when they spotted the left, right, and back side of the dummy of which were the garage's walls made of cement, they were astounded once again.

Currently, there were some cracks and dents on the walls like someone had just crashed them with a car.

As for the ceiling that was made of woods...

Right now, there was a circular shaped hole on it!

When they looked at the hole, they could even see the sky in which was currently depicting a dusk picture with some mild yellow with a tinge of orange light from the sleepy setting sun.

And in front of them was the back of a man standing there while having all of those backgrounds as his enhanced grandeur like a troubadour singing and praising for their own king.

When those phenomena combined, they were quite a memorable sight to behold.

'He looks so cool...'

The people at the entrance thought dazedly in unison.