*BOOOM!*

The power of his fist was disastrous, akin to a small nuke going off.

The impact created a powerful gust of wind that spread out from the two in the centre.

The ground shattered under the weight of the force as it rippled like the surface of a lake, creating a large crater of more than 100 meters in diameter.

"What the hell?!"

Julia exclaimed as she and Ross raised both hands defensively to protect themselves from the shockwaves, forgetting about the aura protecting them.

They had been moved back several meters, yet the shockwaves reached them with ease!

"Impressive."

Alex heard Mason utter in amusement. He stepped back and watched as the S-Class hunter just brushed off his chest like dusting away something.

Seeing this, Alex was not surprised. If his fist could move a Class S hunter, then something was wrong with the universe''s law.

But he himself was surprised by the kind of power he unleashed. And this time, with just his fist without the aid of the spear.

"And as we guessed, your strength and speed don''t match the mid-tier aura you were giving off."

His eyes shined with delight staring at Alex''s Manastorm that continued to flare like heated air around him.

Zol brought the others close who were still in a daze to listen to the remarks of Alex''s power punch.

"Your strength in this state places you in the early stages of a high-tier Class E awakened.

"And trust me when I say this, the difference between mid-tier and high-tier is not just in name."

Alex clenched his fists once he understood where his physical strength lay.

''But it still doesn''t change the fact that I''m stuck at the Class F level... The moment we find a way for everyone to access the Manastorm, the only advantage I''ll have will be the Voidflare.''@@@@

"Don''t stress the small stuff, kid. In time..."

"Let me finish." Zol shut him down before he could do anything, but the kids turned to look at his beaming expression, feeling excitement about what they were about to learn.

"Mana has always flowed on instincts once we call for it and from the very start we awaken, that is how it was and we grew with that fact. So it became the default thing that mana flows through mana channels."

Ross and Julia could feel the excitement in the bit of their stomachs as their heartbeat picked up pace, already getting a clear picture of what the hunter was saying.

Zol did not comment on their expressions as he too was surprised when the answer was right in their faces.

He continued despite their seeing their impatient expressions to try it out. He had to stop Mason from doing so around the kids as his mana pool was just too vast.

It could harm them if Mason wasn''t careful. Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

"What we failed to realize is that our mana is under our control and we can decide where to channel it. That includes stimulating the mana and explosively releasing it instead of using it to power our gifts."

"Hehehe... You''re a genius, Zol!"

Mason exclaimed in excitement and promptly took to the skies, reached several meters away from the kids and sat cross-legged in the air.

"He''s about to attempt it."

Alex muttered looking up at Mason with his friends, all of them with excited expressions.

Zol could have done the same but decided to wait and protect the kids from the storm that was about to befall them.

Mason closed his eyes and focused on his large mana pool as he slowly stirred it while making sure the energy remained in place.

''It''s working...'' He flashed a small grin as he continued to stir his mana, sensing the energy release rhythmic pulses as if waiting to go boom.

Down below, the kids could feel the rising energy coming from Lord Mason and they gulped in fear as the aura reaching them made their legs wobble.

"Thank you, uncle."

Only after Zol cast his aura around them did the feeling dispel. He waited a bit as he wanted the kids to appreciate how heavy a Class S hunter''s presence was without actively holding back.

Mason sensed the energy reach a threshold, but still had more than 95% of his mana remaining.

''This should be enough for a test. Going out may be catastrophic for the planet.''

Finally, Mason unleashed the charged-up energy instead of directing it through his mana pathways and the moment he did...