Christopher Moore
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Chapter 14: Contest Morning, Cain Manor Waking up from a good night's sleep, William climbed out of bed and stretched lazily, the joints in his bones cracking as he did so. Last night, he had a few drinks with that guy Mora. The slight buzz was pleasant enough, and he went straight to sleep without meditating upon returning. The fatigue from several days of intense training seemed to have vanished, leaving him feeling refreshed. Today's breakfast was vegetable cheese pancakes with blueberry…-
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Chapter 13: The First Step of Gathering Intelligence "Interesting, very interesting." William murmured to himself. The girl named Nichole was quite peculiar. Despite her refined manners, she exuded a sense of freedom and rebellion, which was contradictory. Moreover, when he lightly touched the girl's delicate hand just now, he could clearly feel the calluses on her palm, formed from prolonged weapon use, which seemed inconsistent with her identity as a noblewoman. And the man who left with the…
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Chapter 12: Reprimand While William was exchanging culinary experiences with the young girl at the evening party... At the Kane Viscount's Mansion Joyce, the steward, was sitting in his own bedroom by the window, resting. He lightly rocked a high-footed glass filled with dark red liquid in his hand. Even though he was dressed in pajamas, it couldn't hide his elegant demeanor. Surely if an outsider saw this scene, they would surely mistake him for some noble gentleman. "Knock knock~"…
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Chapter 11: The Banquet and the Young Lady 116 Fis Street At the entrance to the Carl family estate. Dressed in a black noble attire, William alighted from the carriage, and a nearby servant quickly came to greet him, leading William towards the banquet hall. Bend and the carriage were arranged to rest elsewhere. William relaxed his tight collar, still somewhat unaccustomed to such elaborate attire. Following the servant into the banquet hall, the luxurious setup of the several hundred…
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Chapter 10: The Guard's Subtle Thoughts Early morning at the Cain Family Mansion. For some reason, Master William's magical experiments ceased early last night, and the continuous "boom" sound that had been echoing for days vanished, granting the mansion's servants a much-needed restful sleep. Rosie, the young maid, pushed open the window of the dining room, taking a deep breath of the fresh morning air. Her chestnut-colored ponytail swayed happily as she did so. As William's personal maid,…
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Chapter 9: Arcanist Class Change and Blue Bomb Spell William observed the new entry for single-handed sword control under his Intermediate Staff Control. Reaching the beginner or intermediate proficiency level for any weapon was relatively easy, but advancing further became significantly harder. For instance, despite practicing spells and using the staff for many years, his predecessor's staff proficiency was still at an intermediate level, just shy of advanced. It was unclear when he would…
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Chapter 8: The Royal Swordsmanship June 5th, at the Cain family mansion. It was another clear day, and Rosie opened the dining room windows to let in the fresh air. William, however, appeared to be half-asleep, yawning as he sat at the breakfast table enjoying his meal for the day. Today's breakfast consisted of bacon and eggs, blueberry cake, and yogurt nut cereal. The pink bacon, coupled with the golden eggs sprinkled with a bit of pepper and salt, was quite appetizing. The exquisite…
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Chapter 7: The First Arcane Attempt William didn't start researching the arcane subsystem right in the study but instead went directly to the magical workshop located in the basement of the mansion. This workshop was equipped with various magical research instruments, funded lavishly by his predecessor. It was also quiet enough, as the servants knew better than to disturb him here. Under the steady, clear light of the magic stone lamps, William took in the sight of the advanced equipment.…
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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…
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Chapter 5: The Spendthrift If the eastern half of Canlight City represented its bright and prosperous side, with the palace, noble district, churches, and commercial streets, the western half was home to its lower and middle classes, with residential areas, workshops, and slums. Among these, 16th Street in the West District was one of the most dilapidated and neglected places, often ignored by the city's patrols. Naturally, it became a gathering spot for gangs and vagrants. However, today, 16th…
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