Date- 27 Mar 2321
Time- 12: 09
Location- Sky Blossom City, Sky Blossom Card Stadium, VIP Box no.1
“Announce that the tournament will resume at 15:00 hrs in the afternoon. That should give you enough time to clear the stadium and its nearing lunch hour. I bet audiences would like to enjoy a proper lunch with their loved ones. ” As Anna said the last sentence her eyes lingered on me. Anna’s gaze did not bother me as I was preoccupied dealing with other not so polite gazes which would occasionally inspect me and my body.
These gazes belong to two men that sat beside Anna. I would have asked them what’s their problem was but once I used my soul pupil on them I realised their soul energy signature was comparable to Anna’s meaning they were also of card emperor realm in strength. Realising their status I decided to ignore their rude gazes which would land up on me periodically.
“Yes, your honour. I will make arrangements. As per your plans.” The city lord soon excused himself.
Turning to Roy Blanc, Anna asked in a stern voice, ” The leader of your organisation is getting arrogant to send a representative to greet me instead of him coming in person.”
“No, your highness. You misunderstood our leader. He is not able to greet you personally as he is stuck trying to break through in his Active soul control.” Roy explained the absence of their leader.
“Okay, then why are you here?” Anna first thought that the circle and the card creationist association were in cahoots and they came together to act a play to display their innocence and deny any involvement in the incident. Now that it was clear that the circle did not sabotage the city defence array, Anna wondered why Roy was here.
“Haha, maybe he is here to remind you about the Sky Blossom city customs.” Before Roy could reply, the old man answered her.
Hearing the old man, Roy sweated bullets. ‘Fuq! Me and my big mouth’ Roy cursed himself and hurriedly summoned a storage trunk and opened it. And explained his arrival, ” your highness, it is rare for you to visit our city so my master has asked me to extend you a warm welcome and present you with a welcome tribute. Hope it’s to your liking, your highness.”
“Royal Purple Quartz Silk, your master is a very generous man. To think that such a rare ingredient would be available in a third-tier city like yours.” The old man glanced into the box and examined its contents. And turning to Anna he said, “Brat if you do not want it I will be taking it. I can use this silk to make a great evening gown for my granddaughter.”
“Okay, but make one for me too.” Anna was used to the shamelessness of the old man. Compared to his status a Royal Purple Quartz Silk was not a worthy gift for either of them. And glancing at Roy, Anna said in annoyance, ” you can leave now.”
“Yes-s!” Roy was confused as to what happened but still chose to obey Anna and left dingily.
“Was it a domestic card emperor? With your ability, he must have been an easy opponent.” Said the old man picking up the severed head, “he is too weak, his carcass is not even worthy to be used as an ingredient.”
“Old man, that’s my loot, leave it. Your tricks will not work on me. State a fair price or leave before I kick your old ass out of here.” Anna knew the old man better than anyone having fallen for way too many of his tricks. If the severed head was not useful he wouldn’t even have mentioned it.
“Haha, consider it as the price for the evening gown I am making for you.” The old man bargained with Anna.
“Old geezer don’t make me get up from this couch” Anna warned the old man. The ingredient Royal Purple Quartz Silk used to make the gown was hers to begin with. How dare he try to fool her again.
“Fine, tell me what you are willing to exchange for the head?” Said the old man, clearly dissatisfied having to pay for the head.
“Forget it. The head is not for sale. I prepared it as a gift for someone.” While saying these words Anna’s gaze lingered on me again. Despite how uncomfortable I felt from Anna’s vulgar compassionate gaze I took this as an opportunity to ask all the doubts I gathered listening in on Anna’s conversation with the City Lord and the Old man.
“Anna, can a Card Creationist use a human corpse as a card ingredient?” This was a new revolution to me, it seemed very much like cannibalism.
“It is termed as a demonic practise but yes you can use the human corpse as a card ingredient. Didn’t one of your opponents summon an army of human undead? And yet you ask this.
But I advise you not to do that if you plan on attending the top 10 universities. Many frown upon these kinds of practices. You may even be hunted down by some people. This practice is mostly used by cult organisations.
So, my advice to you is unless you have enough strength, do not even think about indulging in these kinds of practices.” Anna answered my question in detail and advised me to stay far away and abandon practising such methods until I have enough strength.
Seeing Anna answer me so enthusiastically the old man looked at me curiously. While the two men beside Anna frowned, their frown grew deeper as Anna went into details.
“Who might this kid be? One of your new pry’s? Boy run as far as possible do not let her get her hands on you, she will eat you dry. I lost a few good interns to her.” The old man seemed to be aware of his disciple’s habits.
“Old geezer do you want to die?” Anna yelled at the old man in anger.
“Haha! Whatever. point me to the great founder of that miraculous white powder and I will be out of your hair.” The old man laughed and inquired Anna.
“Senior, that is not white powder. It’s silver milk powder, and the person you’re looking for, that would be me.” I responded to the old man’s inquiry.
“Wait, Aren’t you too young to be creating white powder?
” Yes, Yes I am.”
