Chapter 55: Camus is Such a Nice Guy!

Chapter 55: Camus is Such a Nice Guy!

On the third day, at the Cain family mansion.

William lay on his bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

God knows how he got through these three days.

Standing there, he got his face smeared with hot fruit pie by a maid, and trying to use magic to block it ended up in a rare element dispersal accident.

Now, he was internally and externally injured.

Even eating was troublesome; he choked on every three mouthfuls of food. The most ridiculous part was choking on water. William even doubted if he had mutated somewhere.

Fortunately, the subsequent bad luck was relatively mild, just bumping a toe while walking or getting a minor burn. 

However, to be cautious, William refrained from arcane research and physical exercise during these three days. If something minor went wrong during this time, it could be fatal. He didn't want to end up missing limbs.

During these days, William lay on his bed meditating. Since he had nothing else to do, he informed Jason and continued practicing. It was good to accumulate some experience points.

William leaped off the bed and stood on the floor, looking warily at the legs of the chair nearby.

It made him realize that even with good physical training, your little toe was still fragile.

"Oh right, seems like there's a system prompt I haven't checked."

William summoned the system panel.

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[Limited Challenge Task Triggered]

[Objective: Defeat Silver Mage Camus]

[Reward: Depends on task completion]

[You inflicted fatal damage to the target with Death Ray!]

[You killed Silver Mage Camus LV51!]

[You gained 200,000 experience points]

[You defeated Silver Mage Camus against the odds, completing the limited challenge task]

[Judgment: Overstepping Challenge. Passed, reward increased]

[Judgment: Full Combat. Passed (70%), slight increase in reward]

[Judgment (Hidden): Same Occupation Strong Enemy Judgment Passed, substantial increase in reward]

[Task completion rate 200%, reward distribution in progress]

[You gained 600,000 experience points]

[You gained 200 gold coins]

[You gained Proficiencies: Intermediate Fire Elemental Affinity, Novice Spell Genius, Concentration]

[You gained the skill Advanced Elemental Shield]

[You completed the milestone "Second Step of the Strong (Gold Level)"]

[You gained the blueprint "Short-Range Directed Magic Teleportation Array (Basic)"]

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Damn, that's awesome!

What an explosion!

William's eyes almost blinded by the brightness. So, this was the reward for completing a limited challenge task alone? It's simply amazing.

William couldn't help but wish he could pull the system out of his body and kiss it fiercely!

Haha, it's a good thing I didn't open the panel during the unlucky egg effect, or else the rewards would have been garbage.

Thinking rather sentimentally, William gleefully opened each reward to check them out.

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[Intermediate Fire Elemental Affinity] - Your affinity with fire elemental particles has further increased. Gain a 30% damage bonus when using fire spells, while also being immune to fire toxins, fire element contamination, and other negative effects.

[Novice Spell Genius] - You have a unique talent in spellcasting. Casting time reduced by 10%, spell power increased by 10%, and you learn and master spells slightly faster.

[Concentration] - Hardship has tempered your mind. Under meditation and spell research conditions, your mana recovery speed is increased by 20%, and you find it easier to enter a focused and distraction-free state.

[Advanced Elemental Shield] - A quadruple-tier spell. Forms a layer of elemental shield around you, blocking (300% Intelligence + 10% Mana) damage, with the shield's value increasing proportionally to the user's elemental affinity. Cooldown: 2 minutes. Cost: 5% mana.

["Second Step of the Strong (Gold Level)"] - Proof of strength. You defeated an enemy by relying on your own power. You've taken a big step forward on the legendary path. Reward: 20 freely distributable attribute points, 20% chance to resist negative states.

["Short-Range Directed Magic Teleportation Array (Basic)"] - Records a blueprint of a special magic array. You can learn the magic array recorded in the blueprint or use it as a disposable item.

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Indeed, the rewards from a Silver Mage were much better than those from the mission with adventurers. They are all items that can directly enhance my strength.

The Intermediate Fire Elemental Affinity and Novice Spell Genius don't need much explanation. They are the embodiment of every mage's spellcasting talent, directly enhancing the power of his fire-related spells.

Speaking of which, all of William's elemental affinities are currently low-level. There's still a long way to go.

The Novice Spell Genius is a proficiency that can directly enhance his combat power, especially with the effect of reducing casting time, even though it's just a basic proficiency, it's quite useful.

Concentration is a rather special proficiency. It seems to be a proficiency that Camus acquired through diligent study when he first entered school. It can increase the efficiency of William's meditation and spell research.

This deserves praise for Camus's hard work. This proficiency should be very helpful when he's studying arcane arts. William feels like he could use a bunch of these proficiencies.

The Advanced Elemental Shield is a skill that every Silver Mage must learn because its effect is very practical and powerful, saving William a lot of effort in learning it.

"Second Step of the Strong (Gold Level)" and "Short-Range Directed Magic Teleportation Array (Basic)" are very straightforward in their effects, and William likes them very much.

Ah, Camus is truly a good person!

He should have used a gentler tone at the time.

William felt a bit guilty, unaware of how much he had overdone it with Camus.

(Camus: Get lost!)

Opening the panel again, William enjoyed the fresh new proficiencies and skills, gathering his thoughts and starting to ponder his current situation.

Finding out from Camus this time that the mastermind behind everything was Julius Fis, the second prince of the Fis Kingdom, was indeed surprising.

After all, as the heir to the kingdom after the unexpected death of the first prince, Julius should not be touching such sensitive matters at this time.

A smooth transition and taking over the throne should be the most important tasks for this prince.

As for the subsequent counterattack of the Blood Rose Princess, that was entirely beyond anyone's control.

The fact is, before Brynhidr (You-Know-Who) appeared, Julius's position as the heir was extremely stable, and he had already begun assisting the elderly king in handling some government affairs.

Therefore, although this prince didn't have much power under his name, from another perspective, his strength was already enough to influence almost half of the kingdom.

For example, the first commercial chamber of the kingdom, the Fis Chamber of Commerce, was the private property of the Fis royal family. Its financial and political power could easily affect the prices of staple goods like food and weapons without alerting others.

This prince usually kept a low profile, which is why William didn't think of him at first.

Moreover, after the end of the full-scale war, Prince Julius had never appeared in public again.

But why would he target me and specifically arrange for Camus to come and test me?

With his current power and influence, there's no need for him to worry about any obstacles in the assassination, right?

Could there be other hidden factors in the assassination incident during the Festival of Sacrifice?

William's fingers danced lightly on the table, tapping away.

Although there are still many unanswered questions, William felt like he's getting closer and closer to the truth of the matter!