They all call me Great Master

Just as Arthur was about to cover the soil and water it, the recently planted "Heart of the Banyan" burst through the soil and grew rapidly in the wind.

With the first breath, it still appeared as a tender sprout.

With another breath, it transformed into a small sapling.

With yet another breath, it stood over 3 meters tall.

By the time the "Heart of the Banyan" ceased its growth, it had reached a height of 15 meters.

And the text visible to Arthur had completely changed—

[Applying special blood, assessing...]

[Assessment passed!]

['Heart of the Banyan' has anomalously promoted to 'Death Serpent Banyan'!]

[Name: Death Serpent Banyan]

[Type: Other Types]

[Quality: Epic]

[Attributes: 1. Death Extraction; 2. Death Threat; 3. Snake Vine; 4. Snake Thorn; 5. Stealth;]

[Remarks: A special plant from Hilt Tower, tainted by your blood, it has undergone a transformation beyond imagination, becoming bizarre, powerful, and loyal. It guards No. 2 Cork Street according to your command, or you may direct it to a new courtyard—a mysterious promotion that even the heirs of Hilt Tower could not understand; your blood is truly magical!]

...

[Death Extraction: Absorbs surrounding Aura of Death to nourish itself, for repair and growth, and can also store the Aura of Death]

[Death Threat: Naturally emits a Death Threat which makes lower-level Undead involuntarily protect themselves. When a creature harbors malice, it must make a Will-2 check; if the check fails, it falls into a state of confusion and terror.]

[Snake Vine: Vines hidden within the canopy are as flexible as snakes, not only capable of whipping enemies but their toxin can also paralyze enemies]

[Snake Thorn: A massive root system hidden underground serves as the Death Serpent Banyan's secret weapon; every creature pierced by it rapidly loses life, becoming nourishment for the Death Serpent Banyan]

[Stealth: The Death Serpent Banyan can completely submerge underground, moving quickly, but it can also choose to pull out its roots and walk upright, albeit slowly]

（Note 1: Total of 121 Snake Vines, attack range of 50 meters radius from the Death Serpent Banyan）

（Note 2: Total of 51 Snake Thorn roots, with the main root ignoring defenses of up to 3 defense levels and the remaining secondary roots ignoring defenses below 1 defense level; main root range is a 100 meters radius from the Death Serpent Banyan, secondary roots are within a 50 meters radius）

（Note 3: When the main root is damaged, the Death Serpent Banyan will suffer a fatal injury）

（Note 4: Death Extraction accelerates the growth of the Death Serpent Banyan, its current stage is: War Tree）

（Note 5: As long as the heart of the Death Serpent Banyan (War Tree level) remains, it will not die but will need to be replanted）

（Note 6: Special blood has accelerated the growth of the Death Serpent Banyan; within one year, you will receive a War Tree fighting for you, and within three years, an Ancient War Tree. As it grows into a War Tree, the number of Snake Vines and Snake Thorns increases and the speed of Stealth improves. As it grows into an Ancient War Tree, not only will it possess some degree of consciousness, but it will also master some basic arts of death, snakes, and plants, yet its loyalty to you will never change; with time and the absorption of 'Aura of Death,' the Death Serpent Banyan will continue to grow until it reaches its limit）

...

Arthur looked at the Death Serpent Banyan quite unexpectedly.

This mutation was truly beyond his expectation.

Originally, he had prepared to plant it first and let it grow slowly, but who knew that after being smeared with his blood, the "Heart of the Banyan" would immediately become a War Tree-level "Death Serpent Banyan," and that the time for its growth would greatly shorten, requiring only three years to reach Ancient War Tree level.

Of course, most importantly, the "Death Serpent Banyan" could burrow into the ground and move quickly—with the advent of gunpowder, some rules of the 'Mystic Side' had long changed, especially for some large flammable creatures, proving to be a fatal blow.

Just like that War Tree in 'Yumir Manor' which had grown to War Tree-level; even if it was of a regular type, without the aid of gunpowder or oil, it would be virtually impossible to destroy it in one strike; it inevitably required a sacrifice of lives.

But if it could burrow underground, that situation would greatly change.

At the very least, one strike could make the "Death Serpent Banyan" even more lethal, not to mention in combination with "Death Extraction" and "Death Deterrence."

If used well, the "Death Serpent Banyan" could truly become a war machine.

A gleam of light flashed through Arthur's eyes.

He had already thought of a use for the "Death Serpent Banyan."

But that would be later!

Now?

Facing the frightened, incredulous gazes of the surrounding neighbors, Arthur flashed an embarrassed yet polite smile.

The only consolation was that someone would help him deal with the aftermath—

Whew!

In the smoke filled with a rich mint and hints of apple, Marinda appeared before Arthur, expressing her dissatisfaction.

"If you plan to make any large movements, please inform me in advance!

Otherwise, it puts me in a difficult position.

Or do you think that the Lord Count's guards are idle?"

With these words, a faint mist began to envelop Cork Street and Dar Alley under Arthur's gaze, spreading out into the surroundings.

As the mist spread, the ordinary people within its range began to faint.

A dozen of the Countess of South Los's guards appeared in the mist, starting to pay close attention to the neighbors near Arthur's house—in Arthur's watchful eye, these guards approached the neighbors and whispered softly.

"This tree was planted 20 years ago."

"You played under this tree when you were a child."

…

Such phrases continued to echo, and the fainting ordinary people began to whisper them too.

"This tree was planted 20 years ago."
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"I played under this tree when I was a child."

…

After completing this, the Count's guards saluted Marinda and Arthur and then promptly left.

The frantic crowd soon calmed down.

When the surrounding neighbors woke up, everything had returned to normal, especially Mr. Duer, who nostalgically looked at the "Death Serpent Banyan" and even muttered unconsciously.

"When can I go play under the tree again?"

However, upon noticing Arthur's gaze, Mr. Duer immediately clutched his stomach.

"Good afternoon, Arthur!

Sorry, I need to use the bathroom!"

Saying this, the neighbor fled in haste.

Clearly, the fact that touching a 'Spirit Medium' could bring misfortune had already been deeply ingrained in this neighbor's heart.

Watching the closed door of the other side, Arthur shrugged helplessly on the surface, but internally he pondered.

'Is this the 'protection' for ordinary people?

If it reaches a certain extent, where you can't blame it on things like natural gas explosions, does it activate automatically?'

Arthur had speculated more than once before on how the nobles hide the 'Mystic Side' from ordinary people, but seeing it firsthand was still considerably shocking.

That kind of mist and the manipulation of memory were enough to refresh anyone's memory.

Fortunately, it was useless against people from the Mystic Side.

'Perhaps this is why those from the 'Mystic Side' consider themselves superior!'

One side can dispose of life and death at will while the other remains unfazed.

How could the latter ever consider the former as their equal?

Even the most humble person would become incredibly arrogant over time.

Arthur couldn't help but sigh.

But in the next moment, the young 'Spirit Medium' was startled.

Because he thought of something—

Were his 'predecessor's' memories real?

And, were his own memories real?

Could his so-called transmigration be fabricated?