I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

"Oh, why are you so clumsy? It's actually very easy!"

Ailina complained, oblivious to the fact that Lis's expression was even worse than hers.

What on earth are you teaching?

What do you mean by 'like this, like this, and then like that'?

That is truly too abstract. Could it be that Welf and the others have more of a knack for teaching than this?

At least more than the current ordinary master?

Lis held back a disdainful look at Ailina, thought for a moment, and then suggested:

"How about we do it this way instead, Ailina? You stop explaining, and we just practice directly. I'll learn by copying your moves."

"That works." Ailina thought about it and agreed, then immediately got into position and began demonstrating how to use the long whip.

Ailina had tied her jet-black hair up high with a thin rope today, making her look like a sprightly deer leaping about in the field, her hair flying wildly in the air with her movements, her hand wielding the long whip expertly, not giving away any openings.

If the system were to rate Ailina's proficiency with the long whip, it would probably be high-level. She mentioned last night that she had learned this out of curiosity on her own, not to mention her proficiency with her main weapon, which was probably not far from mastering the Legendary longsword.

"Do you understand now?" Ailina stopped her demonstration and asked Lis.

"I'll give it a try—you correct my form on the side," Lis responded, not rejecting the offer and immediately started practicing.

The two of them began practicing one-on-one in the field.

Sure enough, this method of learning was significantly more effective than the cryptic lecture from earlier.

Even though the long whip was a flexible weapon, unlike the bladed weapons Lis had learned before, his foundation was solid. As long as he put his mind to mastering the control techniques and force application of the long whip, he improved quite rapidly.

Seeing that Lis was getting the hang of using the long whip, Ailina picked up her whip and began sparring with Lis to help him master it faster.

Could one not be in awe of a future Legendary warrior?

Whether it was combat skills or reaction time, they both overwhelmingly surpassed Lis's half-baked skills.

Even Lis felt that with his former life's High-level Mage account, he might not be able to confidently defeat the still immature Ailina.

However, he now possessed a unique talent, and he was confident in reaching or even surpassing that future Valkyrie.

The sounds of training echoed from the backyard of the villa from morning until nightfall.

In the living room of the villa,

Arsen glanced out of the window and saw Lis still practicing the long whip under the light of the Magic Stone Lamp, and he remarked somewhat emotionally:

"He's really persistent, isn't he? It's dark already, and I just don't understand why Lis, a Mage, suddenly wanted to learn how to use a long whip. It's really strange."

Ailina was not in the villa at the moment, busy with something else, but Lunbos had already gotten up and was joyfully drinking beside the table with food and wine.

Outside, Lis was sweating profusely; the heat of Bright City in June didn't subside at all even after the sun had set.

Lis's persistence in practicing until the evening was not driven by any reason other than his near-mastery of the long whip—with a proficiency at "Basic 95%". If he were to stop now, given his somewhat obsessive-compulsive nature, he suspected he wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight, preferring instead to push through and fully max out his proficiency.

[Long Whip Proficiency Increase...98%]

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[Long Whip Proficiency Increase...99%]

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[Long Whip Proficiency Increase...100%]

[Your Long Whip Proficiency Has Reached Intermediate!]

[Intermediate Whip Control: You have fundamentally mastered the techniques of using the long whip, significantly increasing its power when used]

Lis stopped, wiped off his sweat, and looked at the system's notification.

Is it coming? Is it coming? Is the big one coming?

[Drip~]

[Detection: You have upgraded ten weapon proficiencies to intermediate level!]

[Activating hidden judgment! Warrior Professional Specialization "All Martial Arts Mastery"]

[Beginning judgment]

[Judgment (1/3): Basic warrior profession... Judgment failed, main profession as Arcanist]

[Your talent "All-Purpose" is activated, judgment (1/3) successful]

[Judgment (2/3): Ten weapon proficiencies reached intermediate... Judgment successful]

[Judgment (3/3): Strength attribute greater than or equal to 20 points... Judgment successful]

[All judgments successful, you have obtained the Warrior Professional Specialization "All Martial Arts Mastery"]

["All Martial Arts Mastery" — Strength attribute receives a 2x value modifier, all initial weapon proficiencies fixed at intermediate, highest proficiency weapon's control level +1]

(You have a unique talent for using weapons; you can quickly master any weapon. You have gathered a wealth of knowledge and have unique insights into the control of your most proficient weapon.)

["All Martial Arts Mastery" effect activated, your current highest weapon proficiency level: Intermediate Wand Control]

[Your Magic Wand control level has been upgraded to advanced!]

["Advanced Wand Mastery": You have fully mastered the use of the magic wand, significantly increasing its power when used.]

It's finally mine! "All Martial Arts Mastery"!

No matter how much sweat was previously shed, the rewards have now been reaped, and they are quite substantial, laying a solid foundation for future development.

My strength attribute received a 2x enhancement, jumping from 39 points directly to 73 points.

Along with the increase in the strength attribute, the Life Value also rose from 1170 points to 1510 points.

Lis patted his chest muscles, feeling much beefier. His Life Value was now comparable to that of warriors of the same level. He was no longer just a fragile Mage!

This Viscount, though a Mage, is excessively tough?

Ordinary professionals can have only one basic proficiency specialization with attribute enhancement effects, but Lis has the "All-Purpose" talent, which allows him to break this limitation.

This was Lis's first experience of such a leap in attribute enhancement, and this increase wasn't just a one-time event—it would become even more pronounced as his level rose.

Simply too strong!

Truly a Legendary Talent!

I really am a peerless genius, haha!

Ya'er, who was nearby, watched as Lis suddenly stopped, stared ahead in a daze, and then laughed.

Startled, Ya'er called out into the house:

"Come out quick, Lis has trained himself silly, his brain is overheated!"

"Stop! What nonsense are you talking?"

Realizing what was happening, Lis grabbed Ya'er, who was about to call others for help, and said with a straight face.

"Ah, Lis, are you okay?" Ya'er turned to look at a nonplussed Lis, curiously asking.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, just got a bit too excited about a breakthrough during training," Lis could only explain.

"Are we continuing training?" Ya'er asked.

"No, let's rest. We have trained enough for today, thank you for your hard work, Ya'er," Lis sincerely thanked her.

Although Ya'er might not be reliable in theory, her practical help in the training was substantial and she patiently supported him all day.

"All Martial Arts Mastery" owes five percent of its merit to you, the other ninety-five percent comes from my extraordinary talent.