The three of them trained their respective skills in their own places. Thomas was the first to move out, saying that he needed to think of something.
Or something is calling him. Dante shook his head. His eyes was more than just seeing. It also transfered information into his brain.
Information unrelated to just his sight.
Julius also left to train his teleportation to be more precise.
Dante decided to focus on his mana manipulation.
His manipulation was smooth. Maybe because of his bloodline, the mana felt like a clay he could shape and morph into.
He asked Julius about that before the blonde left.
Julius said he manipulated mana in a different way than Dante. Julius used equations and theory as a base to create a path and use that path to guide mana.
Theorically, Dante could try to use every skill with insane control over mana but it didn't work like that. Something was preventing that aspect of reality.
It is annoying. Dante thought.
Julius used more than mana in his skill, that is what he said. Dante could see why.
To be honest, even he himself couldn't explain how his eyes work.
'There must be something intertwined with mana. Mana can be used to strengthen the body and throw it away like a bomb.'
He shaped his mana into the ball and tossed it into the air. Before it landed into the tree, the natural mana attacked the ball.
His mana reserve was quite low, at least it was low compared to his friends.
Thomas could have an infinite amount of mana due to his blessing.
On the other hand, Julius's mana reserve was a bit larger than him but he could see large amounts of mana gathering in the sub-space dimension.
He saw that Julius's body acted as a gate way for mana storage room. That explained why Julius can use his skill for hours without wearing himself.
His skill consumed too much mana.
Dante absorbed the natural mana back to his body. For some reason, he could not control the natural mana. Every time he tried to reach it, the world rejected it.
It was almost like a barrier preventing him from taking a step.
He decided to ignore that more now and focused on his own mana. He felt like he could smoothly manipulate mana even more.
He could compress much mana into the ball for intense output. And many more shapes.
He let out a sigh and stood up. He looked at the two and shook his head. They were all focused on their abilities like a kid finally getting a new toy.
'Looks like I will be a big brother this time.' He headed to the stream and set up a few traps there.
Proteins. Proteins.
Then he used brunch and dug up a few worms. Finding the worms was easy, he just used his eyes. The same went for setting up traps.
He analyzed the previous animals path and chose the best possible place to set.
The eyes were perfect for a hunter. Hehe.
Even when he closed his eyes, he could still see it. The feeling was quite strange and didn't overstimulate his brain.
His eyes absorbed the information at a rate that his mind could process. And he could try guessing that his mind processed information faster due to his bloodline, Sage beyond the end.
Yes, He was a sage. A being filled with wisdom and knowledge.
He chuckled. He was smart for sure but he wasn't filled with wisdom.
Dante threw a fishing rod he created with speed, dropping the bait at where he wanted. After waiting for a few minutes, the fish bit. He quickly yanked the fish and placed it in the stream.
He caught about 5 fishes and cleared the intestines. After that he brought it to the camp.
We really need some shelter ,he thought to himself. After placing the fish, he quickly made some fire and smoked them over.
After that, he checked around the forest for some vegetables. Humans needed various vitamins.
Finishing all the work, he sat down under the tree and let out a sigh.
It had been one day since they arrived here. Julius told him that this place is a tutorial but it didn't feel like it. There was no danger.
'Maybe it is just survival.' He shook his head, not believing that.
But his eyes didn't show anything dangerous around the area.
As he was laying on the ground, the two friends came toward him.
"Hey." Julius said. "Thanks for the work, man."
"Don't mention it. I am basically used to it. Just go get some wood to burn." Dante waved his hand.
Thomas sat on the ground and said, "I believe I can solve the shelter problem."
"Oh. How?" Dante asked while looking at him.
"Like this." Thomas waved his hand in the air and grabbed a hold of something. He then pulled it out.
The earth in front of him morphed and came out of the ground, in shape of a giant fist.
"I can basically manipulate the earth. I don't think I can do crazy stuff with that, due to weird restrictions."
"I see. This is a good thing." Dante nodded. Restrictions? Yeah. It is bothering.
Time passed. Dante rested while Julius and Thomas set up a camp.
Julius gathered the woods while Thomas slowly built up a cozy camp with shelter. He even made beds for them. Although it was made from earth.
Hey, the thought still count.
When the sun disappeared, the three made a fire and sat down. They silently ate their meals.
Dante was the first to break the silence, "Don't you guys think we all have overpowered abilities?"
Thomas nodded while blowing smoke.
"Maybe because we are so awesome." Julius said, rubbing his chin.
Dante sighed. "Maybe. There are two possibilities regarding our strength. First is like Julius said we are anomalies. Our strength breaks the regular power."
"The second possibility is we are not that special. These batshit crazy abilities are the most common. The first one is the best for all of us. If we fall into the latter, then it is a problem."
"Why?" Thomas asked.
"Cause there will be batshit crazy abilities. Like mind reading, control. Soul hax. Other shit tons of abilities. Not good. We need to be strong." Dante said his worries.
"So how about we trained together? Like testing our abilities to limit. I will act as a hit and run. Thomas will fight for real and Dante will provide support." Julius said.
Dante nodded. "Good idea."
[Initiating the tutorial phase.]
[Various monsters are now appearing inside the forest.]
[Please stay alive or kill the monsters for points.]
[Points can be used to buy items in the shop.]
[The shop will be only available during the Tutorial phase.]
Dante stared at the two friends, equally confused like him.
"Monsters?" Julius said, sounding oddly pleased. "That will be our target."
Thomas cracked his neck and laughed. "I can't wait to test my power."
Dante laughed, shaking his head.
They are all completely crazy.