"Good morning!"
Margareth and the other four greeted in return, each with a smile on their face.
They couldn't help but feel happy when they were called "uncle" and "auntie" by their commander and boss's children.
The five of them then each went to their own seats near the head of the table.
"Son, I have already briefed them about the fact that you have acquired the map of the Free World."
"Thank you, Dad."
However, Ren glanced at Ethan with a smirk on his face and said, "But it seems like some of them aren't quite convinced with your capabilities. So do your best, okay?"
"I understand." Zen responded as he glanced at the bespectacled man.
'What…?'
Upon meeting his gaze, Ethan couldn't help but feel some pressure.
'As expected of the commander's son!'
If he was only slightly interested earlier, then he was now very intrigued.
'I wonder what you have up your sleeve…'
When they entered earlier, Ethan had instantly scanned the room.
However, he didn't see even the slightest sign of any materials or laptops that might contain presentations and such.
At this moment, Ren and Rina sat at the head of the table as they cheered their son.
Meanwhile, Sera sat beside them quietly.
The first one to speak was Margareth, "So, my beloved nephew, we were told that you'll be presenting the map of the Free World with us, right?"
"That's correct, Aunt Margareth."
Although Margareth also didn't see anything that hinted at a presentation, she just smiled at them and remained silent.
Hassan, Oliva, and Veronica looked at each other with confused expressions.
As he looked at the people who all had doubtful expressions on their faces excluding his family of course, Zen smiled.
Then, with a loud and clear voice without a tinge of panic and nervousness, he spoke.
"So, before I start, I would like to brief you all about the game, Free World. As you already know, the Free World is a virtual reality game that boasts 99.99% immersion."
"However, this is not only the case. I'm sure you know that there's something to this game other than what meets the eye. Now, I'm here to present to you not only the map of the Free World but also its magical aspect."
"And I mean the magical aspect part literally."
As he got to this point, Zen showed a mysterious smile as he snapped his finger.
Pop—
Wunggggg—!!!
A translucent blue barrier made of pure mana instantly encased the entire room.
His family and Aunt Margareth weren't surprised since they had already seen him do this before.
However, the same couldn't be said to the others as this was their first time experiencing this kind of abnormal phenomena.
Hassan had a dumbfounded look as he held his bald head with both his hands.
Veronica's eyeglass was crooked as her mouth was slightly parted in shock.
Olivia, who always seemed as if nothing could faze her, had her eyes widened in surprise right at this moment.
Not to mention Ethan, who also had his eyeglass crooked with a look of disbelief on his face.
"This… this is like the barrier that we had erected on the whole island. The only difference is that its energy seems purer and is better in terms of efficiency and effectiveness… amazing…"
Ethan muttered under his breath as his mind worked in overdrive.
"Besides, the process that we used to erect the barrier is too hectic. But him, on the other hand, with only a snap of his finger…"
Ethan subconsciously gulped down as he could think of infinite possibilities.
Seeing their reactions, Zen smiled, "First of all, I noticed the barrier that surrounded the entire island when we went here by helicopter. Although it surely is impressive considering the current technology, to be honest… it's sloppy."
His words caused a frown on Margareth and Ethan as they and their people worked hard for it.
Of course, Zen noticed this, "I don't mean to belittle the people who worked hard to create the barrier, but in comparison to the endless possible applications of mana, then the barrier of the island is about a thousand years behind."
"For example." Zen raised his hand in front of him and focused.
Woov—
A little ball of flame immediately formed in front of his palm.
At this point, he could see that their attention was fully focused on him.
Of course, Zen took advantage of this.
"Yes. What you're thinking right now is exactly what I'm using: Magic."
"The fairy tales, shows, and movies that all remained as fiction had now become real. But of course, everything has two sides."
"Just as magic could provide miracles to every person, it could also lead to ruin."
At this moment, the little fireball on his palm instantly became massive- almost reaching 10 meters in diameter.
WOOV!!!
Everything inside the room had a tinge of orange hue on it.
This time, everyone had shocked expressions on their faces. Even Ren, Rina, and Sera.
No one was an exception as they all understood what Zen was implying.
The power gained from Free World was double edged like any other, it could lead to ruin just as it could make miracles.
Fortunately, the room had a high ceiling so the large fireball didn't hit anything.
As for the sprinklers, they didn't activate because of the barrier that Zen had erected a few minutes ago.