Arcane, a transparent attribute point that Goki didn't particularly like.
As a Hunter, Goki either learned from the fundamentalist Old Hunters, using cold weapons like swords, spears, halberds, axes, and hooks to directly engage monsters in one-on-one melee, or he learned from the Powder Keg Hunters' new sect, using powerful weapons to blast monsters to smithereens.
The so-called Arcane, or arcane arts, didn't perfectly align with the Hunters' secretive and efficient hunting methods.
Hunters are also humans; even if they are executioners specializing in hunting kin monsters, in the eyes of the Great Ones, they are no different from ordinary humans, or even cats and dogs—as the saying goes, Heaven and Earth are unkind, treating all beings as straw dogs.
As long as they are willing to communicate with the Great Ones, like those scholars, Hunters can also share the power bestowed by the Great Ones.
Especially Ibytas, the Daughter of the Cosmos, a silent ancient god. Although Goki hated the Choir to his core, regarding this Great One herself... he could only say he disliked her moderately.
As a being living in a once four-dimensional space, Ibytas, who should have ascended again in the Universe with her kin, was just enjoying hotpot and singing songs, didn't complete her Ascension, and was hijacked by some foolish Choir!
Therefore, after she was summoned to Yharnam, she honestly stayed in the Altar of Despair, only occasionally issuing omens and requests as reports for providing knowledge for research.
From things related to her, Goki obtained many Arcane-type items. As for the Arcane itself, Goki and other Hunters could no longer replicate it.
However, most of the Daughter of the Cosmos-series Arcane Spells required specific postures when cast—establishing a connection required one arm to be raised and one flattened, and firing blooming arcane barrages required bringing the arms together above the head... how to put it, the damage was mediocre, and it was a bit embarrassing.
So, under normal circumstances, as a hardcore Old Hunter, Goki rarely invested in Arcane abilities, which also led to his extremely low talent for manipulating Spell-type abilities now.
Even the "omen of ibytas" he just got his hands on was actually powerless, only usable as a fast rope and a tool for tentacle play with Muelsyse / Muir Sais.
Before the Arcane Rank reached 15, this weapon had no lethality.
During their usual Originium Arts training, Kaltsit and Saria would also be surprised that there could be an Originium Arts user in the world with such little talent, almost completely unable to control it, yet whose Originium Arts power was sufficiently strong.
Of course, Saria always actively encouraged Goki, making him believe that diligence could compensate for lack of talent, and trained him seriously.
As for Kaltsit, she would say harsh things daily, telling Goki to give up controlling it and just self-destruct, but her hands never stopped guiding Goki.
And during his operations on Terra, Goki understood that in this world, filled with Originium and dominated by Originium Arts, he couldn't detach himself from Spells.
Arcane abilities, he had to invest in them, sooner or later—but he still wanted the strength to easily carry Skadi to bed, and an indestructible pelvis!
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