Three days remained until Demo Day and the warehouse pulsed with the intensity of a battlefield training yard Each founder moved with purpose every step guided by Ethan’s relentless structure The morning air carried the smell of brewing potions heated metal rune dust and the faint spark of summoning traces The warehouse which once felt empty now breathed with life like an engine forged of mana discipline and ambition

Ethan started the day by writing a new set of expectations on the main wall Focus Consistency Narrative Proof The founders needed more than strong spells They needed a crafted message and reliable performance They needed to show not only what they could do but why it mattered Ethan paced before them speaking with calm energy saying innovations succeeded not through spectacle but through clarity The founders nodded repeatedly letting the principle settle like a heartbeat rhythm

Toren stood ready at his platform practicing heat levels at narrow intervals Ethan instructed him to demonstrate a sequence of three heat pulses each at precise intensity Toren focused breathing steadily mana gathering like warm air drawn into his hands He delivered the pulses each stable each predictable The last one cooled slightly too fast Ethan marked it but praised the improvement Toren looked proud and determined ready to test again without hesitation

Lira worked beside Corren trying to sync summoning loops with delivery paths They rehearsed a messaging demonstration where her summoned bird would deliver a small scroll and Corren’s stone lizard would retrieve it The coordination looked awkward at first but then they found a rhythm The bird appeared every ten seconds dropping a scroll into a wooden cup and the lizard carried it away with surprising grace Ethan clapped once saying synergy multiplied value The founders took that message seriously

Velra mixed potions with increased precision guided by the crystal tuner who adjusted ambient mana flow to keep her mixtures stable They created a small grid of potion vials glowing with even blue light Ethan examined each vial telling Velra this consistency was her brand It was the difference between a hobby alchemist and a scalable enterprise Velra felt her confidence expand with each successful batch

Mira practiced healing pulses at timed intervals She tested reducing mana cost while maintaining effect She recorded how long the stabilized flow lasted in each patient Ethan observed carefully asking her to imagine managing twenty clients a day fifty a day an entire outpost Mira felt overwhelmed but excited She asked Ethan whether such a system had ever existed in his world He said yes and explained how structured clinics revolutionized health access Mira whispered that she wanted to build something like that

The rune engraver and crystal tuner created new mana stabilization tiles They placed small runes on thin slabs then infused crystals with harmonic vibration The slabs emitted gentle steady light unlike the flickering lanterns outside The founders gathered briefly admiring the technological elegance Ethan told them this was the foundation of a scalable infrastructure company They exchanged hopeful looks

The necromancer tested a group of three skeletal squirrels working in sequence The tiny creatures lifted items one after another moving with surprising precision The founders stared in fascination Ethan explained the concept of micro automation in his world and how low energy courier units could become the backbone of efficient systems The necromancer stood straighter than usual finally viewing his magic with pride instead of shame

Just before midday Ethan gathered the founders in a circle He announced they would perform a simulation pitch sequence Each founder would give a fast version of their Demo Day pitch followed by spell demonstration and short Q and A The founders felt nervous but ready Ethan reminded them fear meant they cared He asked them to trust the structure trust the work trust their progress and trust themselves

Toren went first He delivered a clear narrative about inconsistent heat in metalwork then performed his stable pulse demonstration The founders clapped Lira followed describing communication failures and her reliable messaging loop Demo Mira spoke about unstable mana fatigue among guards and adventurers Velra presented cooling stability Corren explained reliable delivery The rune and crystal pair described mana regulation for lantern grids The necromancer presented undead courier units with surprising confidence

Ethan gave detailed feedback sharpening words removing unnecessary sections and encouraging stronger value statements The founders listened with focus adjusting their scripts refining details and practicing again and again until their voices grew clear and steady

Afternoon brought customer shadowing exercises Ethan instructed founders to observe real user behavior noting patterns They visited blacksmith huts guard posts summoning circles potion stands delivery lanes crystal shops lantern districts and even a small adventurer camp Founders discovered insights impossible to learn inside the warehouse Toren saw how blacksmiths managed heat fluctuations Lira watched how adventurers planned missions Corren observed delivery inefficiencies Velra saw cooling problems everywhere

Returning to the warehouse they adjusted their products with renewed purpose Ethan saw the shift like a spark spreading through dry grass turning small ideas into something powerful

As night settled Ethan stood outside watching the city glow Half flickering lanterns half magic The world felt like it stood on the edge of two eras the old one held by tradition and the new one waiting inside ArcSpark He whispered three days and the world will hear your voices

The founders continued refining their pitches long after the moon rose their determination bright and unshaken The future took shape inside that dusty warehouse and there was no turning back