Card Apprentice Daily Log

Date- 13 April 2321

Time- 9:52

Location- Southern Region, Southern Capital

Lying sprawled on the ground, Belphegor pondered why he hadn’t been able to defend against Wyatt’s punch aimed at his head. Based on the force behind the two previous punches from Wyatt, Belphegor believed he had measured Wyatt’s overall strength. Consequently, he decided to enlarge his physical body, hoping to overpower Wyatt with the increased might that came with it. Surprisingly, not only did Wyatt successfully fend off Belphegor’s attack, but he also managed to swiftly floor him with a single punch. 

Belphegor had endured three punches from Wyatt by now, carefully examining each blow. He came to the realization that Wyatt’s skill in neutralizing the impact of incoming punches was far more problematic than he had initially believed. It wasn’t merely a matter of Wyatt absorbing the force of his opponents’ strikes; he was also capable of storing that energy as his own. This meant that Wyatt’s subsequent attacks packed added damage, combining both his own strength and that of his adversary. 

Belphegor had finally comprehended the reason behind the varying strengths of Wyatt’s punches. The initial strike held not just Wyatt’s own power, but also harnessed the force of his opponent. Similarly, the astonishing might of the third punch arose from the amalgamation of both Wyatt’s and his enemy’s might. However, this was not the case with the second punch, leading to its notably diminished strength in comparison to the first and third punches. 

After deciphering Wyatt’s ability to absorb force, Belphegor’s investigation wasn’t complete. He faced another challenge, one more vexing than Wyatt’s force-absorption prowess. This power rendered Belphegor’s mastery over time rules and time-based skills almost ineffective against Wyatt. When he employed his infernal temporal stride skill, hoping to discern if Wyatt utilized an item similar to the one Devil Baal had, which countered his time rule. Yet, he found this wasn’t the case. Nevertheless, in this process, Belphegor uncovered a peculiar trait about Wyatt: it seemed that Wyatt couldn’t access the tertiary time flow unless Belphegor drew closer to him.

While operating within the tertiary time flow, Belphegor spent a minute circling around Wyatt. During this minute he observed and discerned that Wyatt remained confined within the secondary time flow. However, when Belphegor advanced to launch an attack, he witnessed Wyatt swiftly accessing the tertiary time flow. This occurrence held significant significance, inviting deeper contemplation. 

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“Belphegor, when are you gonna stop tiptoeing around? You won’t snag my soul like this. Quit overwhelming your tiny brain with overthinking. Let your fists do the talking,” Wyatt exclaimed, genuinely surprised by Belphegor’s cautious approach. 

It was unexpected to witness Belphegor, a powerful devil who held command over the time rule, exhibiting such restraint. Not only was he cautious, but he also displayed remarkable patience. Belphegor was comfortable biding his time before taking action and rarely allowed his anger to take the reins. It was no wonder he managed to deceive the Central government, passing off a fake name as his real one. 

Nevertheless, owing to his inherent cautious disposition, Belphegor had abandoned his former recklessness in the wake of witnessing Wyatt’s formidable prowess. Every action he took now appeared to be a careful assessment of Wyatt’s power and limits. It seemed Belphegor was unwilling to unleash his full might unless he was confident he would win or there were no conspiracies at play. This shift in his approach led Wyatt to rue showing off his newfound strength. 

Belphegor lacked a binding summon contract that would prevent him from departing the card world; he could simply retreat to the dark realm if something were to spook him. As a result, even though Wyatt was confident that his current strength could triumph over Belphegor, he refrained from initiating the confrontation. Instead, he waited for Belphegor to overconfidently instigate the fight. However, given Belphegor’s cautious demeanor, it appeared that such a scenario wouldn’t unfold anytime soon.

“Hahaha, looks like you’ve made quite the gain with that demon merchant token I provided,” Belphegor chuckled. He believed that Wyatt had utilized the devil merchant code to acquire knowledge about him and his adversaries to establish connections with them to assist him in killing Belphegor. This could clarify why Wyatt promptly recognized that his present body was not his original, but an incarnation. Furthermore, it might explain Wyatt’s ability to access the secondary time flow Belphegor had created, without needing to trigger time-based cards like the demigods had to or comprehend the time rule.

“Your demon merchant token? I earned it fairly—” Wyatt’s words were cut short as Belphegor swiftly took action. Without a sound, Belphegor triggered the infernal temporal stride, stepping into the tertiary time flow, while confining Wyatt to the secondary time flow. With a single fluid motion, Belphegor hoisted himself up from the ground. As he soared through the air, he underwent a remarkable transformation, expanding his stature from 21 feet to an imposing 110 feet. His massive palms then came together, sandwiching Wyatt between them at an insane speed.

Wyatt’s attentive gaze swiftly captured Belphegor’s initiation of a time-rule-infused assault. The instant Belphegor’s palms entered the vicinity that had become part of Wyatt when he entered one with world state physically, his own body gained the ability to tap into the tertiary time flow. Acting without delay, Wyatt extended his mysterious force-absorbing prowess to the surrounding environment that was now part of him, enveloping himself in a foreboding, shadowy diamond-like barrier.

Belphegor’s colossal hands abruptly halted upon encountering the protective barrier encompassing Wyatt, their momentum absorbed by it. He suddenly acted hoping that with incredible speed he could exploit the flaw he noticed while Wyatt accessed the tertiary time flow, that he could only access it when he was close to him. However, his attempt was in vain as Wyatt reacted faster than his attack.