Card Apprentice Daily Log

Date- 18 April 2321

Time- 10:29

Location- Card World, Southern Region, Blossom District, Sky Blossom City

Though the Field Marshal was bound to give Wyatt her undying loyalty, he did not plan to treat her unfairly by getting her to work for him for nothing. Rather, he now planned to win her over completely by showing her what he was capable of. Besides, he had never treated his subordinates poorly.

Not to mention, Wyatt wanted to make the Field Marshal his trump card against any unforeseen foes. Especially, in the case of Belphegor and the seven princes of hell. They had invested all their wealth into invading the card world. Wyatt believed they would not hesitate to use any means to not only gain their investment but also the profit they dreamed of making through this venture.

Wyatt alone could not take on all seven princes of hell. Each one of them was as strong as Belphegor, Wyatt's rehabilitated criminal army could deal with their demon armies but he also needed to make sure that the card world had Card apprentices capable of facing the Seven Princes of hell head-on.

That was where the Field Marshal came into the picture. She had a lot of potential but was limited by the bounds of the card world. Had she been in the Dark Realm, Wyatt did not have any doubt the Field Marshal would have become a ruler class by now. Still, it was not too late, with proper resources and guidance she could grow stronger.

Not to mention, the Field Marshal was just the start of Wyatt's plan, with her by his side he was sure he could recruit more trustworthy demigods capable of becoming ruler class beings. After all, in a world where everything revolved around strength, once Field Marshal proves herself as the strongest of all, many will gather around her to learn from her.

Was Wyatt not worried about getting betrayed? After all, unlike the tamed hearts of his calamity daughter gem, people's hearts especially strong card apprentices' hearts were fickle, there was no telling what they would do. Wyatt wasn't worried because he was just planning to employ them through oaths and contracts for a limited period not start a family.

Just a few years was all Wyatt needed them to buy for him, after that period his need for them would be obsolete. They were just tools and means for him to grow into his potential and achieve the chill life he has been dreaming of for two lifetimes now.

After the incident in the blood rule source, Wyatt was starting to understand that life was the biggest variable he could not control. The more he tried to control it the more it would spiral out of his hands. He felt if it continued like this regardless of his means his life would be cut short. So he decided instead to stop doing everything by himself and share the load. The only problem with that was he was the most knowledgeable and strongest in his circle. Which was when the Field Marshal made her appearance and showed him the way.

Honestly, Wyatt wasn't just stealing the Field Marshal from Anna's mother's side but stealing a page from Anna's mother's playbook. She had so many capable and trustworthy people at her disposal that she never had to show herself to control Wyatt. Colleen, Ann, and the Field Marshal were just a few examples without mentioning the royal family's ministers, guards, and the leaders of the Southern Watch.

Wyatt learned from her watching how she was able to control the entire southern region without actually ever taking the position of power. She was just a mere diplomate of the Southern region but she controlled everything in the Southern region. So much so that she made her incapable daughter the next heir to the Southern Throne while her musclehead Brother the rightful heir of the Southern Region did not even voice an opinion about it and spent most of his life at the Way beyond defending it. As if he were an exile.

Listening to Wyatt, the Field Marshal frowned, she felt he was too much. She did not believe Wyatt could make her strongest in the card. However, he was her liege now. She had to tolerate all his antics and shortcomings. Even if she was on guard for his perverted unique eyes she had no choice but to finally appear in front of him. If her lord demanded it, she had to follow through unless it sullied her honor.

"Wyatt, please put the kids down and follow me. I will introduce you to the Headmaster. She is with the older kids," Cortney requested.

Due to the mob outside and Wyatt's delay, all the preparations the orphanage had made to welcome the 'Hope of the South' went to waste. Now, the Headmaster had to work twice as hard to clean up the mess. If not for the help of the Fine Gold employees and Bright Lion kids, it would be hard for the orphanage Headmaster to handle it all alone.

"Sure," Wyatt agreed and then informed her, "I wanted you to open the dungeon seal gate here. Someone else will also be joining us for the breakfast."

"Okay," Cortney nodded thinking Wyatt was talking about Susan. Heading out of the dining hall, Wyatt gently landed the kids on the floor and retrieved his celestial force.

Arriving in the hall, Cortney opened the gate to the dungeon seal. When Bloodette was within her innate rune she was able to use most of her abilities such as summoning the gate of the dungeon seal.

While Cortney waited for Susan to exit the dungeon seal, she saw a familiar figure with an unfamiliar face exit the gate. It was a woman with a graceful body and a bit taller and older than Cortney, herself. She looked like she was in her late twenties, meaning she at least had to be in her late thirties or early forties. Looking at the hideous scar on the woman's forehead, Cortney felt an innate sadness from deep within her soul. It was as if her soul was moaning at a loss.

"Wyatt, who is this?" Cortney asked, shock and sadness evident in her voice.

"How is this possible?" the Field Marshal exclaimed in shock. Even though she knew Wyatt had rescued Clown Mask from the secret facility, to see the Clown Mask appear in front of her a few minutes after agreeing to the wager was a huge shock to her.

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[AN: Check out the reader's quest boardin the author's thought section for mass release.]