They all call me Great Master-Chapter 437 434: Competing to Cross, Competing to Cross

Arthur looked across the dining table at Marinda.

He knew that this was Marinda laying out their plan to him, but he needed to confirm more things.

He scrutinized Marinda's expression closely.

"Eagle Eye" and "Insight" were both lit up like searchlights.

But he discovered nothing.

Suddenly, Arthur breathed a sigh of relief.

The young "Spirit Medium" stood up and walked over to Marinda, extending his right hand palm-up—

"Of course!"

Arthur looked down at Marinda, his gaze tender and his mouth curved into a smile.

Under the candlelight, the already beautiful Marinda looked even more enchanting, especially her deep blue eyes that moved like waves.

It was as if he was truly seeing the ocean.

Intoxicating.

Bewitching.

Anyone who saw Marinda at that moment would be captivated by her beauty and amazed by the charm of her eyes.

But at that moment, Marinda was looking up at Arthur.

From Marinda's perspective, Arthur's face was fully illuminated by the candlelight above, with no trace of shadow on his nose, eyes, or neck—only his fair skin was visible.

In such bright light, Arthur's long eyebrows, prominent nose bridge, and those bright black pupils were all infinitely beautified.

Especially those black eyes, unlike Marinda's deep blue ones.

These black pupils were deep yet bright, at this moment looking infinitely affectionate, yet as clear as a child's eyes.

The sense of an innocent and guileless young man filled them, such that even when Arthur's mouth corners drooped slightly, it did not destroy that feeling; instead, it seemed as if Arthur was pursing his lips in a smile.

Unconsciously, Marinda raised her hand and placed it in Arthur's palm.

The two of them looked at each other, Marinda's breathing became rapid, and under the candlelight, specks of dust floated up.

The next moment—

A purse containing 200 Gold Coins appeared on the dinner table at No. 2 Cork Street.

Following that—

Ugh!

Arthur: ...

"Do you even chew your prawns?"

The young "Spirit Medium" looked at the floor in front of him, his mouth twitching.

"Ate too fast."

Marinda picked up a napkin, wiping as she spoke, the entire movement extremely graceful. If it weren't for the mess on the floor, she would definitely serve as a model for Noble ladies to learn from.

"This mess is yours to clean!"

Marinda spoke those words and then completely vanished into a ring of smoke.

Arthur raised his hand and flipped the bird.

After that came cleaning and ventilating.

"Indeed, no matter how beautiful a woman is, after vomiting...

It still stinks!

Not to mention going to the bathroom."

Arthur leaned by the window, muttering to himself.

Meanwhile, at No. 6 White Bird Street, Marinda back in her study unconsciously turned her head and looked out the window towards Cork Street.

"That guy is definitely cursing me right now.

I should have eaten more leeks."

Amidst her soft murmurs, Marinda turned around to start the final preparations before the Ritual of Noble succession.

It wasn't just about once more confirming the attendants who would accompany her to Baron Kemir's manor tomorrow morning.

It was also about tomorrow's dress.

Just now, she had not lied to Arthur.

At this moment inside No. 6 White Bird Street, South Los's most famous tailors were all present, modifying that dress according to her wishes.

And Marinda?

She needed to keep trying it on.

For Marinda, this was torture.

Marinda, who was not particularly fond of dresses, even though she had drastically reduced the decorations and based the design on riding attire, still found the entire process rather complex.

And the tailors?

They were enthusiastic.

It was not just that Marinda had offered a high salary.

More importantly, this was the dress to be worn for inheriting a noble title!

As long as Marinda wore this dress to inherit the title, those involved in making the dress could certainly gain significant fame.

Even enhance their reputation further.

Therefore, each tailor gave their all.

But for Marinda, it increasingly became a source of distress.

'I should have dragged Arthur, that bastard, along with me!

He must be leisurely reading a book, eating midnight snacks!'

Marinda thought to herself, feeling even more tormented.

As for Arthur?

Indeed, just as Marinda had guessed, after cleaning up the vomit, he was lying down reading a book, eating snacks.

Only today, the snacks were rather different.

Arthur held a book in one hand, and with the other, he reached into the purse Marinda had left behind, grabbed a Gold Coin, and tossed it into his mouth—

Crunch!

The 2-gram Gold Coin was crushed in Arthur's mouth instantly, soon softened under the moisture of saliva, and the taste of rich cocoa and butter emerged during the chewing.

In fact, at that moment, Arthur felt as if he were eating a gold coin chocolate.

The only difference was, gold coins tasted better than gold coin chocolates and provided a stronger feeling of fullness.

He had calculated meticulously: one Gold Coin could replace five emergency biscuits.

Yet it only took one Gold Coin to make ten emergency biscuits.

In any case, it was somewhat uneconomical.

However...

These Gold Coins were delicious!

As for the Potions to restore physical strength?

Arthur had drunk one as well.

It just tasted like the original Potion, nothing special, the feeling of fullness was about the same, but nowhere near as Delicious as the Gold Coins.

And very soon, the purse that contained 200 Gold Coins was left with only half.

"It's good to be seventy percent full! It's good to be seventy percent full!"

Arthur told himself, but he couldn't help the heartache that showed on his face.

100 Gold Coins weren't a lot for Arthur at the moment.

However, spending 100 Gold Coins on snacks was still extremely extravagant for him now.

Even the Old Lion wouldn't dare eat like this every time.

'Hmm?

Wait!

Old Lion!'

As he was putting away the remaining Gold Coins, Arthur suddenly remembered a rumor related to Gold Coins—during the early Pioneer Era when there was a plan to unify the currency, Gold Coins were to be abolished, but they were retained because the Old Lion suddenly discovered a gold mine.

Moreover, someone swore that the mine was an unprecedentedly rich vein.

'Do I have a chance to visit that gold mine?

If possible, could I lick the gold mine there?

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If licking is allowed, then eating a few dozen or hundreds of tons in the refining warehouse probably wouldn't be noticed, right?'

Arthur stroked his chin with one hand and seriously considered the feasibility of his plan.

He always felt that feasting on so much pure gold could unexpectedly benefit him; perhaps the "Serpent of Death" Bloodline might be completed.

However, he could imagine the difficulties.

That gold mine was the lifeline of the Golden Lion Family, a most crucial asset; sneaking in would not be easy, let alone feasting in the refining warehouse.

The difficulty of each step escalated exponentially.

However, Arthur had already envisioned a plan—

"Perhaps, this could work!"