[Bonus chapter] You Have Awakened...

After Sherry finished wearing her clothes, Keith held Sherry's hand and used his mana manipulation to create a pair of wings on his back.

A pair of blue-colored translucent wings appeared on Keith's back and using that, Keith flew out of the hotel room's balcony while carrying Sherry in princess style.

Keith flying in the sky with his girlfriend in hand caught the attention of the humans down below but he didn't mind the attention. After all, it would only be time before the existence of the awakened was publicized.

It was impossible to cover it up, especially when at least 10% of all members of the human race had awakened their mana and skills. Not to mention, it was more beneficial if it was known so that the public wouldn't be ignorant of it and died later due to a monster invasion.

When Keith was flying in the sky, he noticed that the military force had barricaded the surroundings of the dimensional gate. At least two hundred meters near the dimensional gate was inaccessible to the public.

Keith flew down near the dimensional gate where General Harold and the soldiers were waiting for him.

When Keith landed near the dimensional gate with Sherry by his side, General Harold saluted, "Lord Keith, General Harold reporting for duty!"

Keith nodded and asked, "General, I assume that you have already surrounded the perimeter?"

"Yes, my Lord. No one can enter aside from those who are authorized to do so. On a side note, the President has requested an audience."

General Harold spoke replied respectfully to Keith while the soldiers remained in position. Apart from General Harold, none of the soldiers present were qualified to speak with Keith, so they only presented themselves in the background.

General Harold has short blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore a four-star badge on his army uniform and with a scar across his right eye, he looked strict and stern. But even a high-ranking person like him in the army had to bow down to Keith's majesty.

"Inform the president to tell the other world leaders about a meeting at 7 PM. The meeting is mandatory."

"Yes, my lord!"

After that short conversation with the general, Keith asked, "Have you awakened your mana? In other words, have you obtained supernatural powers after the descent of the dimensional gate?"

Hearing Keith's inquiry, Harold nodded his head and displayed his skill.

Harold forwarded his hand and a blue-colored gun appeared on it. He aimed it at a bird in the sky and fired.

-Bang! -Bang!

Blue-colored bullets were shot from the mana-constructed handgun. The volley of bullets was launched into the sky as it targeted the bird. Even when the bird changed its flight direction, the mana bullets' trajectory was fixed on the bird as it followed the bird.

In the end, the bird couldn't avoid the homing mana bullets and fell to the ground without any signs of life.

With pride on his face, Harold reported, "My lord, I have obtained the ability to create guns only but the bullets are limited to my mana. As long as I have unlimited mana, then my bullets will also become unlimited."

"Not to mention, any bullets fired from my mana guns have a homing system installed on them. As long it is a target within my sight, they can't escape from me unless their speed is faster than my bullets."

"Furthermore, I have obtained an ocular skill known as 'Eagle Eye'. It grants me the ability to see in the farther distance."

Knowing that one of his subordinates possessed a powerful skill, Keith was pleased. After all, his subordinates becoming stronger was tantamount to him becoming stronger as well.

While Keith and Sherry were busy with the aftermath of the monster outbreak from the dimensional gate…

***

On the streets, a young man with short brown hair was running despite having no one chasing after him. His body was covered in sweat and his shirt was drenched in his sweat.

When suddenly, he felt an unknown force enter his body! That unusual feeling was later accompanied by pain as he felt every fiber of his body being torn apart and shred to pieces.

"Arghh! Fuuuuuck!!"

After experiencing excruciating pain that made him want to die, the young man lay on the asphalt road like a dead rat ran over by a speeding car.

-Ding!

[You have awakened the skill, Training Ground(XXX)!]

-Ding!

[You have awakened the skill, Universal Training Body(U)!]

-Ding!

[You have awakened…]