Chapter 6: New Goals

Chapter 6: New Goals

"So, as Viscount Cain, I only have 500 gold coins at my disposal now?"

William received a positive response from Joyce and rubbed his temples with a headache.

How could his predecessor waste so much money? He spent the Cain family's annual income plus the savings accumulated over many years, and after all that time, he was just a junior mage. No wonder he was becoming a joke among the Fis nobility.

He thought he could live a life of financial freedom, but it turns out that even being reborn as a noble, he still had to face an economic crisis.

500 gold coins might seem like a lot, but in reality, it was just that—a common magical equipment could cost over a hundred gold coins.

"Prepare 300 gold coins for me first; I need it."

William instructed Joyce listlessly, and Joyce didn't ask for the purpose but simply bowed in agreement.

"Do we have any other residences in the city? Preferably with a spacious yard and a bit secluded."

After thinking for a moment, Joyce said:

"If that's all you require, there's a warehouse with a yard on Bell Street. It's usually used to store goods from the manor and shops outside the city. If you need it, I can arrange for it now, and it will be emptied by tomorrow."

"Clear it out first." William hesitated for a moment and then asked, "How many guards does the family have, and what are their strengths?"

William apologized for asking such a question, but his predecessor really didn't care about these matters concerning his own safety, yet this was very important for William's next plan.

"According to royal law, you can have a guard squad of ten people, but currently, we have only hired three, and the family is training three exclusive guards, making a total of six. Among them, there is one golden warrior, one silver warrior, and the rest are bronze warriors." 

"What weapons are they good at?"

Hearing this, Joyce looked up at William and hesitated to say:

"I'm not very clear about that. Captain Welf should be good with a long sword, and the other guards use spears more often. Do you need me to find out for you?"

William pondered for a moment: "Never mind, just ask Welf to come to the study, and prepare a set of servant's clothes for me in my room by tomorrow morning."

After Joyce bowed and left the room, heavy footsteps were soon heard.

"Come in."

Gently pushing the door open, a very sturdy middle-aged man in light leather armor came in, holding his right chest with his left hand and bowing:

"Good morning, Master William, what can I do for you?"

William looked at the only golden warrior guard of the family, who truly valued physical strength in his profession, with arms almost as thick as William's thighs.

"Recently, I've been wanting to strengthen my physical training a bit. What weapons are you and the other guards good at?"

Welf was a bit surprised. Hadn't their young master always been immersed in magical research, hardly ever leaving the house? The guards' work had become much lighter. Why suddenly think of physical training? Could it be...

"If you just want to strengthen your body, you don't need to start with weapons. We can assist you in starting with basic strength enhancement, such as the upper body, waist..."

William frowned, jokingly noting he could hear what Welf was implying, and waved his hand, saying:

"You don't need to worry about that. I want to start with weapon training to see which one suits me best, and I want to try them all."

Welf didn't mind; he wasn't a guard raised by the Cain family but had only signed a contract for hire. As a golden warrior, he could still gain a certain respect among some small and medium-sized nobles. A little joke was harmless.

"I'm skilled with the sword and shield. Among the guards, there are those who know how to use spears, bows, knives, axes, and hammers. Although they are not experts, it's no problem to give you an overview."

"Okay, I'll have Joyce clean up a warehouse on Bell Street, and then arrange for two guards and you to bring weapons and practice there with me tomorrow."

Although Welf found it strange not to just practice in the mansion's courtyard, he didn't think much of it. It was better not to guess the thoughts of the noble lords and just follow orders.

After Welf closed the study door and left, William sighed with relief, his right index finger lightly tapping on the redwood desk decorated with bronze and gold.

The schedule for the second professional skill also needed to be advanced.

Warrior Profession Specialty [Mastery of Arms]! This is one of the easier-to-acquire warrior profession specialties, not requiring the completion of any prerequisite tasks.

As long as proficiency in ten types of weapons reaches an intermediate level, it can be automatically obtained.

The effect of [Mastery of Arms] is quite straightforward, without the comprehensive enhancements to various aspects like other specialties. Its effects are fully reflected in the mastery over the weapons in hand.

[Mastery of Arms] — Strength attribute receives a twofold numerical adjustment, initial proficiency in all weapons is fixed at intermediate, and the control level of the weapon with the highest proficiency +1.

This is the most suitable warrior profession specialty for William, considering his [Jack Of All Trades] talent, which allows him to master skills from other professions. The enhancement of proficiency in all weapons provided by [Mastery of Arms] is particularly useful for him.

Of course, the main benefit comes later.

Unconditionally upgrade the level of the weapon with the highest proficiency by one!

In the game "Gods Apocalypse," weapon proficiency levels are also divided into low, intermediate, high, and legendary levels. Not to mention game NPCs, it is quite difficult for players to break through to the legendary level of weapon proficiency. This is why the [Mastery of Arms] specialty is highly popular among warrior players.

After all, as long as the proficiency of a favored weapon reaches the high level, it can be directly upgraded to legendary weapon control, an effect that is not inferior to other top-tier specialties.

This effect also applies to staff-like weapons, making the [Mastery of Arms] specialty highly coveted by many mage players.

Therefore, in the previous life's game, the number of players who had legendary staff control was quite small, many of whom belonged to special professions like magic swordsmen that could master [Mastery of Arms].

Since William possesses the [Jack Of All Trades] talent, he naturally wouldn't overlook the [Mastery of Arms] specialty, which he coveted in his previous life.

His effort for the coming period would be directed towards this, striving to master the [Mastery of Arms] specialty while delving into arcane studies.

As for other profession specialties, there might not be an opportunity to acquire them in the short term. Top-tier specialties from other professions are not something he can access right now, and he doesn't want to settle for just any profession specialty.

After all, situations where a lower-tier specialty like his mage profession specialty [Arcane Mind] could be directly replaced are rare.

Now, William is worried about how to avoid the deathly fate he faces in three months.

After all, it's the opening scene of the main storyline of the game's Fis Kingdom. He has too little information in his hands, like facing a fog without knowing where to start.

He also doesn't know if he has already been targeted by the hidden enemies behind the scenes. Today's encounter on 16th Street served as a wake-up call. He must disguise himself when going out in the future; otherwise, if he does anything, it would be as transparent as glass in the eyes of those with intentions.

"The responsibility is heavy, and the journey is long!" William sighed.

Well, no use thinking too much about it. It's time to try out the new and hot arcane subsystem!