Moxis was actually quite conflicted. He really wanted to tell William, "No, it wasn't me, I didn't..."
But after thinking about it for a long time, he still chose to give Holy Spirit Magic to this second-generation lord.
What had William been doing just now?
Naturally, he had been gambling—gambling that his old man and Moxis had some sort of connection, and that he might be able to get something out of him.
But he didn't think their relationship could have been that good.
Still, even if the two had completely fallen out, judging by Moxis's character from William's previous life, Moxis wouldn't attack him.
But then again, when Border Town had been razed in his previous life, this guy hadn't made a move either.
That was enough to show that Moxis wouldn't hurt him, but he also wouldn't go to great lengths to help him.
To Moxis, William, this connected insider, wasn't all that important. He just wanted to keep himself hidden.
If Border Town got razed, he could always move somewhere else and continue loafing around...
But at least everything had gotten off to a good start.
After getting benefits from Moxis, William believed the others should be even easier to deal with.
"After all, no one in this world should know them better than I do, right?" As a Tombstone-Class Player who had lived a second life, William had studied all kinds of history and dug deeply into the deeds of NPCs above Epic-Class.
He had long since memorized legendary life stories like Moxis's.
"Could it really be that he left some letters for this Little Prince and wanted William to squeeze some benefits out of me?" Moxis suddenly thought of that scruffy former lord and curled his lip. "Didn't I just screw you over once? It's not like you were definitely going to die..."
He had no idea how that bastard had managed to win over an Elven Princess. Before leaving, he had even left behind such filthy, underhanded tactics, making Moxis unable to stop his imagination from running wild.
As an All-Element Mage, Moxis was even more curious that he couldn't see through William's inner thoughts. That inevitably piqued his interest, especially since William was quite handsome and fit his tastes rather well.
Of course, that wasn't the point. There were far too many good-looking men, but very few he truly appreciated...
"Anyway, ever since this kid was nearly screwed to death, the soul inside his body seems to have become more interesting..." Moxis yawned and casually waved his hand. The wooden door shut.
He beckoned, and the Black Cat lightly leaped into his arms, following him to bed for a nap.
Normal Mages naturally had to study all kinds of magic at every moment, sometimes even without rest.
But for Moxis, cultivating magic was simply far too easy.
Elemental Magic?
Oh, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Ice, Wind Element, Lightning...
Spacetime Magic?
Oh, space and time...
Other Mages: Oh what? Once you're done saying "oh," meditate already! Study it!
Moxis: Oh? Wasn't magic something you learned after looking at it once?
All the Mages of the Gods Continent died.
Anyway, for Moxis, any magic clicked the moment he saw it. As long as his proficiency was high enough, he could even cast Forbidden Spells instantly.
Biubiubiu Forbidden Spells—more or less like that.
So there was simply no way Moxis could live on the same schedule as other Mages.
Of course, that was also somewhat related to the curse placed on Moxis, which made it difficult for him to study other magic now.
"Two years left?" Moxis sat on the bed and looked at his bare upper body in the mirror, covered entirely in some kind of dark-red curse.
Those strange symbols flickered with terrifying crimson light at every moment. They were horrifying beyond belief.
It was almost impossible to imagine what kind of curse he had suffered!
But this was already what it looked like after the curse had weakened.
When he had first escaped from the Magic Sanctum, his body had been covered in curses from head to toe. Not a trace of skin could be seen, and that was when he had arrived in Border Town...
In short, this curse not only suppressed his strength but also forced him to endure soul-rending pain at all times, as if it wanted to erase his soul.
"And precisely because it hurts so much, precisely because this curse wants to erase my soul, I instead developed a deeper level of Soul Magic. Holy Spirit Magic isn't just empty talk..."
"You call me a traitor to the Deity. You punish me, torment me, abuse me, completely disregarding whether I was willing—whether I was willing to become a god..." Moxis thought of his mentor, a cold smile appearing on his face. He casually held the Black Cat in his arms, yawned, and went back to sleep.
The grudges between Moxis and the Magic Sanctum weren't something that needed to be resolved right now.
Among Nature Magic, aside from Wind Element and lightning, Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, and Ice were all ordinary magic. After awakening at Level 40, anyone could easily learn them. Low-Class Mages could only throw around common spells like Fireballs and Water Arrows.
They didn't really count as attribute magic. They were basic magic.
Wind Element and lightning required a little more trouble, but as long as someone awakened either of those attributes, finding a mentor wasn't too difficult. They weren't Hidden Classes either.
That wasn't to say Nature Magic wasn't good enough. Anyone who mastered any one type of magic would become incredibly powerful; it was simply more common...
Meanwhile, soul, will, and illusion magic, as Psychic Magic, were all Hidden Classes by nature.
And with the inheritance scroll personally created by Moxis—
Its quality had actually reached Legendary-Class!
Holy Spirit Mage Inheritance Scroll Rank: Legendary-Class Usage Requirement: Bloodline potential must not be lower than Epic-Class.
There were two ways to learn a class.
The first was to find a mentor and learn magic, Skills, and so on.
But whether it was Battle Aura, magic, or Skills, all of them had ranks. To learn better ones, one naturally had to spend more money, raise a mentor's favorability, and even see whether the mentor's rank was high enough.
Players generally followed the game version to farm the favorability of newly appearing mentors, or bought Skills, Secret Manuals, and so on with money.
The second method was inheritance Scrolls.
Everything was crammed into the Scroll at once, and as one's level increased, the Skills for that level would gradually activate.
A Scroll's rank was determined by the Skills, Battle Aura, or magic ranks it contained.
Although William didn't know how much Moxis had invested into this Scroll, "Holy Spirit Magic" had to be powerful—at the very least, no weaker than the Dawn Watcher.
William gently tore apart the inheritance Scroll in his bedroom.
An indescribable blue Ghostlight surged into his body.
In an instant—
An orgasmic sensation swept through his entire body. The energy in his mind continuously expanded, making his consciousness clearer and his senses sharper. It was the purest soul energy.
A mass of Mana gradually formed within his body.
This was his Mana. At the same time, two types of energy began circulating inside him: Battle Aura and magic!
The two did not interfere with each other, each following its own path.
Ding! You have successfully changed into the Secondary Class: Novice Holy Spirit Mage. Ding! All your basic attributes +10. Ding! Your Intelligence +10. Ding! You have activated Basic Mana Talent. 1 point of Intelligence = 1 point of magic attack. Ding! Because your Secondary Class is Holy Spirit Mage, each time your character levels up, you will gain an additional 2 free attribute points. (8 free attribute points per level.) Holy Spirit Magic Rank: Legendary-Class Level: Lv1 (0/100) Mana: 300 points. Recovery Speed: 10 points/second. Effect: All your magic resistance increases by 1%. Effect: Strength +2, Stamina +2, Agility +2, Intelligence +4. Effect: HP +200. Effect: Magic attack increases by 3%. Life Sacrifice: Extract the soul of a weakened enemy (HP below 10%) to restore 10% HP. Range: Within 3 meters. Cast Speed: Instant. Cooldown: 5 minutes. ... Holy Spirit Mage Skill Tree. Soul Control Level: Lv1 (0/100 EXP) Skill Effect: You may control one enemy in a weakened state (below 10% HP). After being controlled, that enemy's HP will recover to 50%. Cost: 50 Mana. Cast Speed: Instant. Cooldown: None. Limit: You may only control 1 person. Limit: The higher the bloodline potential, the greater the chance of failure. For every level the enemy exceeds yours, the chance of failure increases. Limit: If you successfully enslave an enemy, you must use Soul Control once per day to reinforce the brand. Otherwise, the chance of betrayal will increase. Long-term enslavement can form a permanent Soul Brand. ... Soul Tentacles Level: Lv1 (0/100 EXP) Skill Effect: A pair of Soul Tentacles suddenly emerge from the ground, seize the enemy, and imprison them for 3 seconds. Weakness: The higher the bloodline potential, the higher the chance of failure. Range: Within 10 meters. Cast Speed: Instant. Cost: 30 Mana. Cooldown: 30 seconds. ... Soul Shockwave Level: Lv1 (0/100 EXP) Skill Effect: Centered on yourself, unleash a Soul Shockwave that deals 100 + (150% × Intelligence) damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius, knocks them back 2–3 meters, and has a 10% chance to stun them for 3 seconds. Cast Speed: Instant. Cost: 50 points. Cooldown: 3 minutes. ...
Ding! Will the Holy Spirit Mage and Dawn Guardian generate a new Skill Tree?
William narrowed his eyes. "Yes!"
He had waited so long precisely for this Skill fusion. The reason he had insisted on choosing Soul Magic as his Secondary Class was because he had seen this overwhelmingly powerful dual-class combination in his previous life...
Holy Soul Skill Tree. Holy Soul Enchantment Level: 1 (0/100 EXP) Skill Effect: You may enchant weapons and arrows, increasing Soul damage by (150% × Intelligence). Cost: 3 Mana. Cooldown: None. ... Holy Soul Assault Level: 1 (0/100 EXP) Skill Effect: After your arrows or Sword Qi hit an enemy, you may cover your entire body with Holy Soul, cross through space to appear beside the enemy and attack, dealing 180 + (130% × Strength) physical damage. Range: Within 40 meters. Cost: 30 Mana. Cooldown: 5 seconds.
"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit! This is it—Life Sacrifice, Soul Control... and Holy Soul Assault!" At this point, William completely lost control of himself.
There was no other reason.
Legendary-Class Soul Magic was simply too rare...
Normal Soul Magic was already difficult to obtain, yet it was nowhere near this powerful. Holy Spirit Magic was simply superior in every aspect.
The absurdity of Life Sacrifice went without saying. In this game world without large-scale healing spells, Life Sacrifice was a god-tier Skill.
It could be said that there were only a few Soul Mages in the entire Legendary Continent with a Skill like this, let alone ones with William's close-combat ability.
After Holy Soul Assault hit an enemy, he could choose to cross through space in soul form, then have his physical body reappear before the enemy to attack. This god-tier Skill was outstanding beyond measure, whether for attacking or escaping...
He vaguely remembered seeing this god-tier Skill only once in his previous life, and that had been during a time reversal. It belonged to a Legendary Powerful Being from the Second Era.
In this era, no one had any chance to learn this Skill, because he had never seen it before.
William had never expected himself to be so lucky.
And then there was Soul Shockwave...
Soul Tentacles...
Holy Soul Enchantment...
Even Soul Control, that god-tier Skill with its damnable success rate...
In short, all these Soul Skills were extremely practical support and control Skills...
More importantly, he had never expected one of Holy Spirit Magic's effects to increase all magic resistance. It was simply too outrageous.
Although the effect was weak right now, only increasing all magic resistance by 1%, once its level rose, the effect would become incredibly noticeable.
Because such talents, abilities, and equipment that comprehensively increased magic resistance were extremely rare, this special effect was just like picking up a piece of growth-type Legendary Equipment, except that the maturation time was a bit long...
"I have to say, I'm walking further and further down the path of a Legendary Boss..." William looked at his stats with great satisfaction. As a level-15 little scum without any other defensive equipment added, just counting the Epic-Class Inner Armor, his health points had already reached 3,021. Wasn't that terrifyingly high?
If he used Mithril to forge a set of armor, his health points would definitely exceed 5,000!
There was no help for it.
This was a Legendary Boss.
Tough, high defense, able to take a beating.
This was a Legendary Boss's basic respect toward players!
No matter what class this Legendary Boss belonged to, when facing players, the boss had to be able to take a pounding!
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