Arthur

## Biography

An elegant and proper butler. Also the Home Economics teacher at No. 3 High School. Has his own "3s max handsome duration" debuff (AKA accident prone).

### **3 Seconds of Handsome:**

*An unremarkable street, on an unremarkable afternoon.*

*An elegant silver-haired man appears on the street corner. His tuxedo is crisp and straight, his mere presence raising the street vista to a higher level.*

*"I hear they call him Arthur. He teaches home economics at No. 3 High School, and he's a butler at one of those mansions in the East District too. He's got expert knowledge of all kinds of things -- not to mention cooking and gardening, of course."*

*"Maybe he's not just the butler. Maybe he owns the mansion~ Anyway, I wish I had such a butler!"*

*"No, you don't need a butler, you've just got a thing for him..."*

*"Oh, shut up."*

*Overhearing the argument, Arthur lifts the corners of his smile into a perfect arc and nods politely to the passers-by.*

*"Oh my..."*

*" 'Oh my' what?"*

*"My heart is fluttering..."*

*"...you might wanna get that checked out, then."*

*Arthur reaches the door to the fresh produce market, gracefully swivels 90°, and lifts his foot to stride inside. Then -- unexpectedly for everyone else, but "just another day in the life of Arthur" -- his foot slips, dropping him promptly into a deep split.*

*"Welp, turns out he's the guy with the 'handsome: 3-sec max duration' debuff..."*

### **Main Observation Journal - I:**

*Hidden in a secret spot, Arthur silently observes the quiet girl with the magic puppet on her hand. The girls' name is Sandy, and her magical frog puppet is called Froggy.*

*The residence on Arthur's East District estate is enormous. In order to keep the house clean and tidy, a large number of housekeeping personnel are needed. During peak season, the "All-in-One Housekeeping Association" that Arthur runs is in short supply. It can't provide enough cleaning staff to the estates in the area. Fortunately, in the New World No. 3 High School economics department, there is a housekeeping practicum class. As the home economics teacher, Arthur assigns "clearly gifted-in-the-housekeeping-arts" Sandy to the East District estate. His plan is to solve three problems in one fell swoop: manpower shortage, home economics student internships, and selecting the best for reserve duty.*

*His observation is meant to investigate Sandy's attitude towards her work and to evaluate her housekeeping skill level.*

*"Croak! This place is such a mess! How can people live like this?" Froggy spits out some bubbles -- Oh no, water instead -- to help Sandy out.*

*She's quite good! She even took care of the spots behind the doors! Still hidden, Arthur nods with approval.*

*"Oh, it's getting cleaner!" Sands is the best! This house wasn't so dirty... not much dust, no suspicious stains... It was just messy. So I guess they just don't pick up after themselves, ribbit." Froggy sputters.*

*Sandy whispers, "We're not supposed to talk about the residents."*

*"Ribbit! Okay." Froggy covers his mouth, "If Sands wants me to, then I'll try my best!"*

*Through Sandy's diligent efforts, the room is getting more and more sparkling clean.*

*Arthur takes out his notepad and writes down: Cleaning Score -- I'll give her 5 stars.*

### **Maid Observation Journal - II:**

*"What's our next job, Sands? Laundry, cooking, trimming the bushes?" Froggy asks.*

*"Yep..." As Sandy walks to the laundry room, Arthur quietly follows her to evaluate her next task. Curtains are very clean. 5 stars, then.*

*Cooking... Ah, there's a little weakness here. But considering her age, she's done quite well. 5 stars. The bushes... are also beautifully cut. 5 stars.*

*...*

*After completing all evaluations, Arthur checks over her scores. Excluding some special factors, Sandy has gotten a nearly perfect score. Seeing the full extent of her housekeeping ability, Arthur can only nod with approval.*

*"Wait... wait a minute..." Sandy issues a feeble warning sound.*

*Froggy had pulled Sandy toward the pillar that Arthur was hiding behind.*

*"Ahem... Is something the matter?" Arthur adjust his tie, acting as if nothing had happened.*

*"Hey, you... silvery handsome guy, why are you following my Sands? Could it be that you've taken a liking to her? Oh~~ So that's why you assigned her here~~" Froggy gets closer and closer, eventually perching himself on Arthur's chest.*

*Froggy's claws poke at Arthur's chest, and his bugged-out eyes squinch up intimidatingly.*

*"Eh? No, you misunderstand. It's not like that--" Arthur waves his hands.*

*"Croak! Don't think I can't see it, just because you're hiding it well! I can sniff out anyone who's up to no good with my Sands!"*

*"But really, I don't..."*

*"Shut up, croak!" Froggy sprays water at Arthur to shut him up.*

*Choked with a mouthful of Froggy's water, Arthur blacks out.*

## Abilities

### **Star Shine: Passive**

All of Arthur's attacks and skills will inject the shard of stars into enemies. When the shard of stars reaches 5 stacks, they will explode, dealing **Real Damage** to the target and surrounding enemies.

### **Star Stream: Active 1**

Arthur's normal attacks will split into 3 arrows to attack up to 3 different enemies in front. (Split) Arrows can trigger Star Shine. When multiple arrows hit the same target, damage will diminish. (All 3 can trigger Gatling Gun)

### **Star Fall: Active 2**

Arthur removes all negative effects on himself and gains Movement speed while damaging surrounding enemies.

> Effect: Removes control effects and increases movement speed.
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### **Brilliant Star: Active 3**

Arthur charges for a short time and shoots an **Arrow of Star** towards a selected direction. The arrow has infinite range and will deal Phy.Damage to enemies on the path and blind them.

> The **Arrow of Star** deals more damage as it flies further, up to 300%.
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> Awaken: Enemies hit instantly gain 5 stacks of **Star Shine**.
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Arthur: At your service, Your Excellency