Divinity

“This is where we’ll train. First of all, do you know anything about Divinity?” – Victor

Divinity?

I know it’s some sort of energy that hunters use, but not much more…

“Not really… It’s what the hunters use, right?” – Alex

“That’s right, but it’s a lot more than just ‘what the hunter use’. Before I can train you, you’ll need to fully understand what Divinity is.” – Victor

“What? Can’t we just start training now?” – Alex

Vic sighs…

“You know what, I’ll just show you what you can do with Divinity.” – Victor

As he says that his fists start glowing.

“Watch this!” – Victor

He says as he throws a punch at the closest tree.

The tree was not small at all, its radius was about 1 meter.

But that didn’t matter.

The moment his fist hit the tree, a big chunk of the tree was blown away.

The top part of the tree slammed against the stump, and started falling towards me.

But before I could even react, he sent the rest of the tree flying with a single flick.

“…” – Alex

I was in shock, and couldn’t say a word.

“This is what a D-rank hunter looks like.” – Victor

He says with a smirk on his face.

That’s what a D-rank hunter can do?

How incredible is my big bro then?

“But if you want to be able to do this some day, then you’ll first have to learn about Divinity.” – Victor

“Alright… I get it… I’ll do whatever you say.” – Alex

“Good, then listen carefully. Divinity is a type of energy that exists within everything. It’s said that it’s what God used when he created the world. Everything is made out of Divinity. I’m made out of divinity, and so are you, and all other living creatures. But it’s not only living things, every rock, every drop of water, even the sun itself and the heat it gives us. It’s all made of Divinity. The job of a hunter is to learn how to control this energy so that we can succeed in whatever mission we’re currently on.” – Victor

I see…

“Absolutely anything can be done with Divinity. It’s all just a matter of how good you are at controlling it. The most basic form of Divinity control is called ‘Basic Divinity Manipulation’ or BDM for short. It’s crucial for every hunter to master this.” – Victor

So I guess BDM is what I’ll be learning first then.

But that begs the question, what’s the next step?

“BDM is about strengthening your body. You manipulate the Divinity inside you to make yourself stronger, faster, and more durable. When I hit the tree, I used BDM to make myself stronger. If I were to hit it without using BDM, then I would probably break my hand… When compared to BDM, muscle power is worthless.” – Victor

He chuckles as he finishes his explanation.

“There is also, ‘special divinity manipulation’ or SDM for short, but I’ll tell you more about that later. Let’s focus on BDM for now.” – Victor

Hmm, this was more interesting than I thought it would be.

Why hasn’t anyone told me about this before?

Could it have been my parents not wanting me to get more interested in becoming a hunter?

“Alright! Then let’s start learning BDM!” – Alex

He takes a deep breath then continues explaining…

“Well, it’s not as easy as I made it out to be. It’s different for everyone. I can tell you how I first learned it, but I can’t guarantee that it will work for you. You’ll just have to keep trying until you get a hang of it. The hunter exam is in about six months. It won’t be easy, but if you’re anywhere near as talented as Leo, you’ll make it. The gold I brought with me should last for almost a year, so you don’t need to worry about that.” – Victor

“A year?! You brought that much? But, this isn’t even your village. Why would you give us that much?” – Alex

“Because you’re gonna pay me back as soon as you become a hunter yourself.” – Victor

He laughs while saying it, but I can tell he’s serious…

A year worth of food for an entire village?

That’s gonna take ages to repay!