They all call me Great Master

The flames within the fire pit danced ceaselessly, dispelling the chill and darkness of the early autumn night. The ground, like scorched earth covered in coarse salt, had been cleansed by Arthur using the "Hand of Void." The unconscious Simon had been carried back to his original position, and Pendragon was once again held in Arthur's arms.

Having done all this, the young 'Spirit Medium' sat back on the log, his gaze fixed on the text before him—

[The name 'Arthur Kredos' once again entered the vision of the Mystic Side Persons of South Los. They were shocked because of the 'Entrant,' but there was more questioning, disbelief, and doubt. However, there was no doubt that they all remembered you; XP+200]

[When the name 'Arthur Kredos' appeared along with 'Blood Descendants,' more speculations arose. Some cautious Mystic Side Persons had already begun considering leaving South Los, while others laughed out loud, and some ambitious fellows kept muttering your name; XP+100]

[The name 'Arthur Kredos' began to be spread by the Mystic Side Persons of South Los in all directions, XP+50]

[More people heard your name; XP+20]

...

Far surpassing any previous XP gains.

Undoubtedly, in this world filled with 'Mystery,' Mystic Side Persons have far more influence than ordinary people. Having one hundred ordinary people know your name is not as beneficial as having one Mystic Side Person know it, and there's another point—

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The speed of information spread among Mystic Side Persons is faster!

It could even make ordinary people aware of his name faster.

'Servants of the Mystic Side Persons?'

Arthur pondered as he read the last entry.

Soon after, more speculations appeared.

Firstly, naturally, it was good news, as he would quickly accumulate a wave of XP.

Secondly, the bad news, he would attract more attention.

Especially those with malicious intents and those craving fame would pay more attention to him, and if he handled it poorly, he would have to face continuously emerging 'Challengers.'

This would exhaust him from constant running.

And even, a slight mistake could lead to disastrous failure.

After all, human energy is limited.

Even if one slept with their eyes open, they could still be beheaded, let alone someone like him who needed at least six hours of sleep every day.

But that was not the key issue or the most troublesome one.

The vital issue was that he could not "solve the problem once and for all!"

Because, he needed XP, a lot of XP.

With this prerequisite, to some extent, he was quite eager for troublemakers to stir things up.@@novelbin@@

'Greedy me, lazy me, always hovering on the edge of death...

Alas, the mistake isn't mine; it's the world's.'

thought the young 'Spirit Medium,' as he threw a few logs into the fire pit.

Crack, crack!

The already dancing flames surged higher, and in that unique sound, the bright firelight illuminated Arthur's youthful face.

Beneath the calmness, his eyes were resolute.

The reach of the firelight was upward.

Yet, in the places the firelight could not illuminate—in that young 'Spirit Medium's' heart—lurked demons and a chilling intent to kill.

That heart, like the roots of a great tree.

Constantly going deeper, continuously absorbing various nutrients.

Only for...

The young 'Spirit Medium' to grow robustly.

The young 'Spirit Medium,' aware of all this, harbored no resistance, nor any aversion.

Because, he knew that the him who appeared before the world was him.

The him hidden in the darkness, unseen, was also him.

He didn't need to feel ashamed of it.

Nor did he need to blame himself.

Because—

Humans are just that contradictory.

If someone were to blame him, curse him, threaten him, slander him,

then, that person would no longer be 'human'.

He had both the responsibility and the duty to drive out and purify those who are not 'human'.

After all, he was a young, upright, simple, and kind 'Spirit Medium'.

And to achieve these, one must have strength.

So—

'Upgrade the "Hand of Void" level!'

[Consuming 100XP, Hand of Void Lv4→Lv5]

[Hand of Void Lv5: Your "Hand of Void" had already broken through the cage, something no one could have imagined reaching this extent—this was Hercules' little joke. Someone had once accused this master of being maliciously mysterious. Others had given many suggestions to this master, who listened to such accusations and suggestions, and found them good, but he just didn't accept them and, moreover, laughed saying it was all 'Destiny,' even if such 'Destiny' wasn't real. But now your 'Hand of Void's' power, speed, and range have increased again, and they have become six; Effect: Based on Spirituality, consumes physical strength, uses Glyphic Language Ei a ro to create six hands of void to serve you.]

(Note 1: The Hand of Void will resemble the creator's own palms with flexible fingers and retaining part of the wrists and one third of the forearm, and will always be visible to the creator)

(Note 2: The Hand of Void is invisible but can be touched and will take damage. When it reaches its damage limit, the Hand of Void disappears. When any of the six Hands of Void disappear, you can individually replenish them, consuming physical strength equivalent to one Hand of Void)

(Note 3: The current level of the Hand of Void can pick up items not heavier than 50kg, with a movement speed comparable to an adult running swiftly, and can be a maximum of 20 meters away from the creator)

(Note 4: After creating the Hand of Void, the creator will continuously consume physical strength, which will accelerate when the Hands of Void pick up an item. When all six Hands of Void are present, the physical strength consumption will double.)

(Note 5: When releasing the Hand of Void, the Hand of Void disappears but the dissipated physical strength does not return)

(Note 6: At the current stage, you do not need to fully recite the Glyphic Language Ei a ro to create the Hand of Void, just silently recite it in your mind)

(Note 7: The secret technique has reached its current limit.)

...

[Spirituality +0.3]

...

A stronger synchronization of body and knowledge began.

A chill directly appeared over Arthur's heart, soaking into the detailed appearance of his palms—thumbs, index fingers, middle fingers, ring fingers, and pinky joints, which had already appeared and now seemed more lifelike. Arthur could clearly see the fingerprints on his fingers and the palm lines were also beginning to emerge.

Although he had anticipated it, the joy Arthur felt when another pair of "Hand of Void" was added was still hard to contain.

What could six "Hand of Void" do with one more pair?

Not only did it add variability in combat, but the convenience in daily life also increased exponentially.

No one understood the convenience better than Arthur.

For this reason, Arthur primarily chose "Hand of Void," and considering physical strength, he would opt for "Cat's Grace.Orange" to complement it.

Glancing at the remaining 392 XP points, Arthur keenly sensed the changes in his body due to the increase in Spirituality.

There were no significant changes, unlike the balancing sensation brought by the "Ring of Equilibrium Blood." After the "Cat's Grace.Orange" Ritual was completed, and his capacity for Spirituality had greatly increased, the increase in Spirituality was no longer as intense but became mild and silent.

'Strength brings all changes.'

Arthur felt a sigh of reflection within him as his gaze swept over the "Ring of Equilibrium Blood," which had greatly helped him. Although somewhat reluctant, he knew that the "Ring of Equilibrium Blood" should be retired.

However, Arthur was not in a hurry to take off the "Ring of Equilibrium Blood" or immediately learn "Cat's Grace.Orange." His gaze lingered on the remarks and notes of Lv5 "Hand of Void."

'Is everything 'Destiny'?

That sounds just like Old Charlie hoodwinking people!

And 'The secret technique has reached its current limit!' '

Arthur stroked his chin, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He suddenly had a guess in his heart.