Chapter 304: Learning Archery
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“Great Master Watson, we are willing to become your servants. Believing in you is like believing in the sun.”
After the three of them expressed their strong desire, Watson did not refuse them. He let everyone pray according to the prayer Leon had taught them. The source of the chaos-elemental magic in his soul expanded again. Among them, the three of them manifested their soul projections.
He conveniently imparted parts of his abilities to the three of them via the soul projections.
For example, diamond-tier rules plus a pinch of magic. Of course, he did not impart the source of chaos-elemental magic to them because he had created that element. It was not that he did not trust the three individuals in front of him; it was simply that only those from Mount Creation were aware of the situation in the kingdom at that moment. The fewer people who knew about the new element’s discovery, the better.
“Young Master Watson, you are amazing! I can feel a lot of magical knowledge has appeared in my mind. Initially, I only mastered one type of magic with the fire element, and the highest level of magic I know was silver-tier. Now, I possess dozens of gold-tier fire-elemental spells. I have mastered at least hundreds of spells, not including the other five.
Annie shook her head and looked at Watson with dazzling eyes. Suddenly, a vast amount of knowledge appeared in her thoughts. She needed some time to digest it. Under normal circumstances, she would never be able to acquire such knowledge. It was entirely due to Watson’s assistance that she was able to master them.
With her head filled with vast magical knowledge, she had a new appreciation for Watson’s extraordinary skill.
Clyde had a similar expression; his cheeks flushed with enthusiasm. “I have gained numerous warrior skills from Young Master Watson. I believe I can even progress to the platinum tier.”
There was a period when he considered the gold tier to be an unreachable level. However, it seemed he could even ascend to a higher tier.
Arthur was the only one who was slightly disappointed. “Young Master Watson, the knowledge you have imparted to me is entirely focused on warriors and mages. I even possess the priest’s curses! These abilities are not insignificant, but I am an archer. Don’t you have anything about archers?”
The archers played a unique role among the kingdom’s four major classes. It differed from the other three roles. The abilities of other professions had little effect on him.
“I am a mage and a warrior, so I do not know much about the archer class. If it is convenient, you may demonstrate an archer’s ability to me. I may be able to assist you once I learn it,” Watson stated modestly.
He had already understood three of the four professions, but he still did not know much about the last one. In any case, he could swiftly learn anything with the assistance of the system. He intended to get essential knowledge about archery as he aspired to be a well-rounded practitioner.
“Young Master Watson, you want to learn an archer’s skills on the spot?”
Arthur was taken aback. Without considering how long it would take Watson to acquire an archer’s abilities, even if Watson mastered the talents he possessed, he would never be able to surpass Arthur. What could Watson teach him?
Could Watson enhance the knowledge he imparted to him?
“Arthur, don’t dawdle. Young Master Watson has already spoken. Just show him the skills. It won’t take much time.”
Clyde continued to say, “You’re right. Young Master Watson has already given us great benefits. He’s not trained as an archer, so you received fewer things. That is not a reason to feel unhappy. You have to learn to be grateful. Thank Young Master Watson as you would your parents.”
Annie, Clyde, and Leon stood together. Each of them treated Watson more reverently than the most devout priest. They seemed to have assimilated well with their roles. Nightingale looked at them with a strange expression.
“I know. I’d do that even if you didn’t tell me.”
Arthur’s lips were pursed. Since Watson had imparted a great deal of information to him and enabled him to reach the peak of gold-tier, he was powerless to resist Watson’s request.
As soon as he finished speaking, Arthur extended his right hand and extracted the gold-tier weapon Watson had fused for him—the Hunting Sky Bow. “The archer class originated in the south, in the elven kingdom in the Forest of Eternity. Since elves are normally smaller than humans, they were at a disadvantage in close combat. That’s why they invented archery! Archery is divided into two distinct schools. The first is the Windwalkers, who learn the skill that combines quick movement with their ability to shoot. The Druids, on the other hand, gain the capacity to manipulate or even transform into a monster by signing a contract with one.”
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“Which school are you from?”
“I dabble in both. If I have to say it, I belong to the latter,” Arthur said.
“Young Master Watson, Arthur is an outstanding druid. When we explore the maze, Arthur’s primary responsibility is to support and explore. The magical beasts he controls can freely travel between the first and the ninth floor underground, which saves us a lot of time,” Clyde interrupted from the side. His praise made Arthur’s lips curl up slightly, looking complacent.
“The captain is right. Every Druid is a natural scout. The power that an archer cultivates is called the power of nature. That power is extracted from trees, flowers, and other plants. It can tame wild beasts. Not only that, but the power of nature can also borrow the characteristics of the magical beasts that they have a contract with, such as the Eagle Eyes.”
As Arthur talked, his previously dark human pupils transformed into a pair of yellow vertical pupils resembling those of an eagle.
“The capacity to see with an eagle’s eye comes from a bronze-tier Space Splitting Falcon that I fostered. It has the potential to improve my vision significantly. Apart from that, I have mastered the Sturdy Scales skill.”
Layers of fine scales lined Arthur’s body; even his face was covered with thick scale layers comparable to an iron-tier armor. His strength had increased by several times fold.
“Interesting.” Watson stroked his chin; he looked intrigued.
He possessed general knowledge of the archer class. Not only could they attack from afar, but they could also morph using a magical beast’s qualities. They could exploit other creatures’ abilities to compensate for their deficiencies and attain physical evolution. That was a trait that other classes lacked.
“Arthur, it appears as though your ability is pretty strong. Why didn’t I see you use it while we were in the dungeon?”
When Arthur met the gold-tier beast, the Evil Eye Monster, he had only some poisoned arrows.
He did not have any other eye-catching moves. That caused Watson to have a slight misunderstanding of the archer class. He believed that simply shooting arrows qualified one as an archer.
“When we faced the gold-tier monster in the dungeon, I didn’t have the time to act. Of course, even if I did, there would only be one outcome.”
Arthur scratched his head awkwardly. Then he said, “Young Master Watson, I have already shown you a druid’s most important ability. Next, I will summon a few of the monsters that I have raised. If you want to see more, please come outside. I will show you my shooting skills later.”
Arthur whistled as he inserted his finger into his lips. A loud cry came from the sky. A one-meter-long Space Splitting Falcon soared into the room through the glass. It came to a halt on the table and combed its feathers majestically.
Apart from the Space Splitting Falcon, the entire floor shook and cracked open. Three pangolin-like magical beasts ran out, curled up, and rolled on the ground.
Watson waved his palm in the direction of those amazing magical beasts. “Arthur, it is sufficient to demonstrate your ability here. Next, I will have to bother you with summoning some magical beasts and having you sign a contract with them. Teach me how to gain the magical beasts’ qualities.”
Arthur had only signed a contract with two bronze-tier magical beasts, yet his talents had already increased several fold. Watson kept two divine monsters in his abode, a dragon and a phoenix. Prior to that, he had only one attitude toward magical beasts, which was to fuse them. Then, he had a new thought.