They all call me Great Master-Chapter 498 - 495 ’Conservative’ Lady Abel!

The text before Arthur was an XP gain prompt.

However, one of the prompts exceeded Arthur's expectations—

[During Marinda's title inheritance ceremony, your presence was sensible and reasonable, which led more people to speculate about your change in status: XP+100]

[Rumors of Marinda's 'pregnancy' were well-received and began to spread faster than imagined: XP+250]

[More people heard of your reputation: XP+130]

...

Arthur: Emmm

How should I put it?

For the second one, Arthur was truly surprised.

Both by the XP value and the 'degree' of it being well-received.

"Indeed, everyone loves a good piece of gossip in the melon field."

Arthur muttered to himself softly while stroking Pendragon.

Compared to those insignificant fights and conflicts, these colorful rumors and gossips are what people truly love, and Arthur could even imagine how outrageous the rumors would eventually become.

In this, certain specific tabloids were absolutely indispensable.

'Just don't write me in there.'

Arthur muttered to himself internally, his gaze then turned to the XP value.

Combined with the previous leftover 100 XP, the XP value had now recovered to around 580.

The XP gain from the daily 'more people hearing your reputation,' continued to increase steadily, and it was clear that for a considerable time in the future, this daily would become an XP source Arthur could not ignore.

As for this time's XP?

Arthur looked towards the[Wand Combat Technique].

To level up to Lv4 required 160 XP.

To level up to Lv5 required 320 XP.

A total of 480 XP, which was just right for the current XP value.

As for a significant increase in XP value when reaching Lv5?

Some other secret techniques might be possible.

But[Wand Combat Technique]most likely would not.

Because its creator 'Lady Abel' was a 'conservative' person.

Previously, because of [Wand Combat Technique], and later the perfected [Glory Potion], Arthur had been quite curious about this lady.

Being able to create secret techniques and perfect magic potions, such a person was worth learning from.

Thus, Arthur had learned about this lady's life story.

This lady was not of Noble birth, nor was she from a merchant family, and certainly not from a farming household either; this lady's mother was a 'Tomb Guardian'.

Arthur was quite surprised when he learned this information.

After all, starting from the Imperial Age, 'Tomb Guardians', for the most part, ended their lives in solitude.

Not just because of the taboo surrounding death.

But also because 'Tomb Guardians' themselves often had certain deficiencies.

Or perhaps, it was precisely because of such deficiencies that one became a 'Tomb Guardian', even during the Pioneer Era, and of course, there could be restless individuals like the 'Tomb Guardian' Anthony from South Los, but for the most part, 'Tomb Guardians' conformed to the stereotype.

Especially when a 'Tomb Guardian' was female, it was really surprising.

Especially if this female was not difficult to look at and had no deficiencies, it was even more surprising.

In the books Arthur browsed, there were sketches of Lady Abel and her mother.

While her features were not delicate, they were symmetrical, and she possessed a subtle charm. Her attire was also quite appropriate; it was hard to tell from these that her mother's occupation was a 'Tomb Guardian'.

Lady Abel's upbringing was even more unremarkable.

At all times, she maintained an 'intermediate' status!

Even after she touched upon the 'Mystic Side,' she remained 'intermediate'.

Even after becoming a Master Alchemist, she still remained 'intermediate'.

It was only after she chose the field of Potion-making and perfected the [Glory Potion], marking it 'perfect', that people genuinely understood what had always been deemed 'intermediate'.

It wasn't 'intermediate'.

It was keeping a low profile.

Arthur deeply understood this, so he was very certain that Lv5 of [Wand Combat Technique]would not show any major changes.

[Wand Combat Technique Lv4: In the mid Silver Age, a Master Alchemist 'Lady Abel' created this secret technique. The initial purpose was just to compensate for her lack of physical strength, making it safer to go out and gather materials. As time went on, she continuously refined this technique, eventually reaching its current state: Effect: Consumes some physical strength, using the Glyphic Language 'Ga', the art is applied, endowing the magic wand with power, turning it into a wand with combat capabilities, exceptionally tough and fast, for 3 minutes]

(Note 1: The caster has and only has one 'Magic Wand')

(Note 2: Only when a "Magic Wand" is completely broken can a new "Magic Wand" be selected.)

(Note 3: A "Magic Wand" cannot leave the caster within a radius of 7 meters.)

(Note 4: The combat ability of a level 4 "Magic Wand" is equivalent to that of a combat master.)

(Note 5: The "toughness" of a magic wand is equivalent to having a layer of explosive-level force field protection.)

(Note 6: The "speed" of a magic wand is equivalent to an extra +1 speed of a combat master.)

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All this posed no problem.

Although the combat level of the "Magic Wand" hadn't increased, the appearance of the "toughness" and "speed" effects was enough to compensate for everything.

Arthur already felt satisfied with this.

But what truly surprised Arthur was the XP value required to upgrade the "Wand Combat Technique" to Lv5.

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50,000!

Arthur's eyes widened as he counted it over and over again.

It really was 50,000!

Suddenly, the once confident Arthur felt as if slaps were ringing beside his ears.

His face was swelling up from the slaps!

"No, Lady, you're making me feel like a muggle here, aren't you?

You're such a conservative person, why are you playing it so big?

What are you learning from someone like Hercules...

Wait a minute!"

While Arthur was furiously ranting inside, suddenly, something occurred to him.

He rubbed his forehead and quickly thought of something —

"At the end of the 'Silver Age', Master Alchemist 'Lady Abel' turned to 'Potion-making' to pay tribute to her idol 'Master Hercules'... "

This was something Marinda had told him.

At the time, Arthur, who was completely attracted by the perfect version of the "Glory Potion," had heard this but hadn't really taken it to heart.

But now, with the appearance of 50,000 XP, Arthur finally understood what it meant to pay tribute to an 'idol'.

"Okay, okay, so this is how you want to play?

You just wait!

When I can create my own secret techniques, I'll play it big like this too!"

Arthur thought fiercely inside.

Then, Arthur became curious.

What would the "Wand Combat Technique" with 50,000 XP be like?

It can't possibly be that all wands within a certain range attack on my command, can it?

That would be —

'Wands to the Leader'?

But I can't play the erhu!

Arthur roared inside his heart.

Yet, he grew even more curious about the Level 5 "Wand Combat Technique."

At the same time, Arthur was also becoming more certain that Hercules and Lady Abel must have anticipated this scene, that they must have laughed heartily the moment they saw their successors struggling at the critical moment of learning their secret techniques.

"Tsk, such bad taste.

But it seems really fun."

Arthur began stroking his chin.

If creating secret techniques was joking before, this time, Arthur was seriously intrigued.

But then, Arthur gently fanned himself.

"Where has this gone, getting all carried away?

You're thinking about creating secret techniques now?

Focus on staying safe first!"

Arthur warned himself inwardly, his eyes gazing towards the nearby farm.

As Arthur got a clear view of the arrangements inside the farm, his eyes narrowed in surprise —

"This?!"