After learning [Cat's Claw], Arthur had 120 XP left out of his original 220.
Looking at the remaining 120 XP, Arthur planned his next steps-
Upgrading [Wand Combat Art] to Lv3 would cost 80 XP.
Upgrading [Ringing Art] to Lv4 would cost 40 XP.
Just right!
As for [Illusory True Shadow Art], which Arthur had placed at the top of his second tier?
Not enough XP!
It would have to wait until his next big influx of XP.
Although his bloodline's advancement and mutation had greatly increased Arthur's [Spirituality], allowing him to learn almost all the Mystic Arts previously beyond his reach, he still chose [Wand Combat Art] and [Ringing Art] from among the many available. Besides his limited XP requiring careful budgeting and his existing foundation in both arts, these two were simply too discreet and convenient to pass up.
[Ringing Art] went without saying.
As a young, kind, upright, and innocent "Medium," Arthur had practically made [Ringing Art] his signature skill.
Having his own background music that he could change at will was a feeling Arthur simply couldn't get enough of. Apart from [Hand of the Void], nothing could replace [Ringing Art] in his heart.
[Wand Combat Art], meanwhile, fit this world perfectly. People might be wary of someone carrying a sword or a flintlock, but they would never pay any mind to someone holding a walking stick.
After all, they most likely carried one themselves.
They would never imagine, however, that a walking stick could fight like a skilled combatant-
``` [Wand Combat Art Lv3: In the middle of the Silver Age, a Grand Alchemist named "Madam Abel" created this Mystic Art. Initially, she merely intended to compensate for her lack of physical stamina and make her trips to gather materials safer. Over time, however, she continued