Departure

The shiny full plated armor that seemed like indestructible from before, was totally destroyed.

Eirwyn gained skill proficiency points and weapon mastery points after the HP of the dummy became zero.

'Cling!'

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You had gained 10 sword weapon mastery points.

You had gained 10 skill proficiency points for Icebound.

You had gained 10 skill proficiency points for Sword of Deluge.

You had gained 10 skill proficiency points for Cascade.

You had gained 10 skill proficiency points for Glacial Crevasse.

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"Woah! That was awesome Eirwyn!" Terrell praised and he smacked Eirwyn's back with his right hand.

"Hmm... looks like I have beaten you," Eirwyn smirked as he replied.

"Nah, I didn't know how to use my skills." Terrell denied that he loses.

The surface of the ground at the training camp was ravaged. A crater with broken pieces of wood and dust; fissures covered with frost and sharp ice spikes pointed upwards emanated cold air.

Wren sobbed as it flew towards the ruins and tried to pick up the fragments of armor with its wings, but it fell down.

"My armor! Chirrrrrrrrrrp!" Wren wailed.

Terrell and Eirwyn walked towards the ruins. They approached Wren while wielding the weapons on their hands.

Terrell put down his halberd on the ground. He patted Wren lightly.

"Calm down Wren, you could make another one if you cast your magic right?" Terrell sympathized Wren.

"No! I forged it myself! I spent a hard time to search the materials! I worked hard and took a long time to make a whole set! Chirp!" Wren grieved.

Eirwyn stood behind Terrell, he heard Wren and confused. "A tiny bird also a game master and can create powerful weapons and armor on its own?" He thought to himself. Eirwyn was very curious.

"Just forget about it. You can make better armor next time then." Terrell consoled Wren.

"Thanks. Chirp." Wren calmed down and collected itself. It wiped off its tear with its wing.

Wren flew and a bird stand popped up. Wren perched its tiny claws on it.

Wren began to lecture the two. Terrell picked up his halberd. Eirwyn held his sword on his right hand.

"You had produced excellent results by employing and executing your skills properly. Stormgarde, even you performed well, you need to understand your skills to maximize your damage. Frostblade, your performance was commendable. You even destroyed the armor I created. Chirp!"

"Skills varies among the players since the classes and elemental affinities differed to every player."

"Skills are effective depending on the relationship and the interaction of the components of elemental affinities. Sometimes they are effective, and sometimes they don't. Elements have strengths and weaknesses. For example, Stormgarde used his Lightning Thrust but the additional lightning damage doesn't work. The dummy was made out of wood; wood is an insulator and doesn't conduct electricity. It also possesses Nature element. Chirp!"

"Skills can also be powerful and effective depending on the application, execution, and combination of the skills. Frostblade, in this case, was ingenious, he combined the enhancement skills to his sword and the effects stack; dealing multifold of damage. Chirp!"

"We will end the tutorial. Do you have any follow-up questions? Chirp?" Wren asked the two, its head tilted.

Terrell didn't have any questions to ask. He kept silent and looked at Eirwyn.

"Uhm... what about dungeons?" Eirwyn really wanted to ask this from before but he got no proper time to ask.

"Oh, I forgot. I'm sorry. Chirp!" Wren bowed its tiny head.

"Actually, there are no dungeons in the game. Instead, it is called Seoriter. Chirp!"

"Seoriter is a huge game map that scattered around the world where you can find all wonders from the myths, epics, and legends. A place where every player can go for an adventure. To search for ancient artifacts and treasures; fight a wide array of savage beasts, monsters, and mythical creatures! Chirp!"

"You can use the Anima to find nearby Seoriter from the 'Map'. It will help to guide you there. However, Seoriter was located in secluded regions of the world, far from the reach of civilizations. Chirp!"

"There also countless towns and cities generated by the game that only players with Anima can enter. However, they are also found in remote areas. Chirp!"

"Woah! That is great! I want to go around the world!" Terrell was exhilarated.

"I don't think so, Terrell. More like, this is so inconvenient. It is difficult to travel to far places, what's more, we even have to go to study at school." Eirwyn was rational, he knew it was impossible to go on hard to reach places.

"Frostblade, that is where you are wrong. The system already provided teleportation portals on key cities around the world, exclusive only to players, to enter local system generated towns and cities located nearby to the Seoriter! Chirp!" Wren gave a justification.

"Hahahaha! See Eirwyn, we don't have anything to worry about." Terrell laughed.

"If that's the case, then that's great." Eirwyn felt awkward, but deep inside he was glad.

"Now we will conclude the tutorial! I will teleport you back to where you came from! Farewell, Frostblade and Stormgarde! Chirp!" Wren flew from its wooden stand and flapped its wings to cast a spell.

"Bye Wren!" Terrell waved.

"Bye, little bird!" Eirwyn smiled.

"Reverto Retrorsum! Chirp!"

Bright white light enshrouded around the bodies of Terrell and Eirwyn. They slowly turned into particles of light and eventually vanished.

When Wren saw the two departed, it landed on the ground, white light covered its tiny body.

Wren slowly turned into a young woman, probably in her teens. Her face was oval with smooth pale white skin. She had attractive black monolid eyes. Her lips were thin and fresh, and her silky long grey hair tied into a high ponytail.

Wren wore grey hooded tracksuits that emphasize her sylphlike and willowy figure. Her neck was wrapped with black and white checkered foulard scarf. She also wore black high top sneakers with white shoelace.

"Whew, my job was done. Time to forge another armor. I can't believe he destroyed that easily, probably my sword help him... Oh, wait, my weapons! Gosh, I forgot! Oh well, it's my parting gift for them." Wren talked to herself as she walked towards the barracks.

At the entrance of the barracks, futuristic emblem symbolizing a falcon spreading its wings wide, hanged at the center of the wall above the wide wooden doors.

Wren entered the barracks.

The hall of the barracks was spacious. The floor has white marble tiles illuminated by fluorescent lights fixed orderly above the white painted ceiling.

Pots planted with Devil's ivy and Viper's bowstring hemp decorated the hall, along with modern paintings hanged on the white painted wall.

The barracks was actually a modern office inside. It was empty and the atmosphere was quite eerie.

Wren walked towards the counter and she saw a tall and slender man at his late twenties with a light complexion wearing a black suit, approached her.

"It seemed we have another interesting bunch of new beta-testers. I assume you will work with them in the future." The man smiled as he spoke to Wren.

"They were powerful even they had just started. Their innate abilities were very formidable. I would like to team up with them." Wren nodded as she recalled the two.

"Well, thanks to you we have those extraordinary players." The man placed his right hand lightly on Wren's shoulders.

"You sly bastard! I really hate you! You even ordered me to place the Tessera at that disgusting landfill!" Wren fended off his arms away. She was angry.

"Why are you upset, you actually did a good job. You are a responsible game master who follows the orders of their superiors, you must not treat me like this." The man's expression was calm.

"I don't care! Ugh! I don't want to remember it!" Wren gritted her teeth and she grasps her right hand from anger.

"The system detected that they have two elemental affinities, its a waste if we didn't get such a talent." The man didn't care about her attitude, and he justified about the order he gave to Wren.

"..." Wren was silent.

"Well, you must prepare. I will let you take care of them Wren, the Artificer of Odyssey." The man left.