Card Apprentice Daily Log

Date- 18 April 2321

Time- 13:14

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

Diana, Cindy, and the other employees in the gymnasium lifted their brows listening to the elderly lady say that Aurelia's mother could have made a good general. They were under the impression that Aurelia was from a wealthy family from some 1st-tier city but it seems they had underestimated Aurelia's background. Learning this only increased their impression of Aurelia because she was humble and caring despite her background.

Not to mention, not just anybody could become a general candidate, it required a lot of military merit. Not to forget, a decent amount of support from troops to be nominated as a candidate. Regardless of where these candidates ended up, they would be a big deal as they were capable people. It seems Aurelia's mother had rejected the general position for her family. This alone said a lot about Aurelia's mother and her family.

Even Dan, whose family treated Aurelia like a princess, finally understood his family's actions. He now knew why his family was enthusiastic about Aurelia staying with them, it seemed the main family was a big deal.

"Senior, you know my mother?" Aurelia asked continuing to prostrate in front of Wyatt.

"Yes, I have had the pleasure of serving together with your mother at the Way Beyond. She was a charismatic woman. Her subordinates respected her a lot. So much so that when she completed her active duty, many capable soldiers serving under her chose to discharge and move to the Border city to continue following her," The Field Marshal recounted without revealing her identity.

Seeing the Field Marshal talk so big about Aurelia's mother and family, Wyatt did a small background check on her. He was surprised to learn what he found on her and Border City. Their influence in the Southern Watch was only second to the Southern Royal family. The only reason the Southerners did not know about them was that they chose not to.

That was because the Malvin family, led by Aurelia's great-grandfather had gained so much influence in the Southern military that Southern royal court ministers were worried that Patriarch Malvin could launch a military coup. After all, he held the power to do so. So they impeached him, asking the Southern Ruler to take precautions against him.

Getting wind of this, to prove his loyalty to the Southern Ruler and the Heatsend Royal family, the honorable Patriarch Dan Malvin chose to step down from his position as a Field Marshal and move his family to a third-tier city at the border of the Southern Region and Empire. Ultimately that city came to be known as Broder City, which grew to become more than a 1-tier city, it became an iron wall stopping the fanatics from the Empire from wreaking havoc in the Southern Region.

Since that incident, it has become a tradition in Aurelia's family to serve in the Southern military and voluntarily discharged once they were prompted to general or above ranks to return to the Border City. Clearly, they were still angry about how their ancestor was treated. Usually, a soldier trying to voluntarily discharge from the military was harder said than done but the Malvin family were not ordinary people.

Learning about Aurelia's family history, Wyatt started to find Aurelia pleasing to the eye. An unconscious grin graced his lips as he informed Aurelia, "Get up, I forgive you. I will help you fix your physique." Looking at Wyatt's grin the Field Marshal had a sense of foreboding.

Listening to Wyatt, Aurelia immediately got up on her knees and thanked him, "Thank you, thank you, boss, thank you." She hurriedly crawled on her knees and hugged Wyatt's waist saying, "You are the best boss. I never doubted you."

"I believe you. Now, let go of me before I change my mind," Wyatt said knowing that Aurelia was not only honest but knew how the world worked.

"Yes, boss," Aurelia's actions of prostating and groveling earlier were to give Wyatt enough face and reason to forgive her. However, she never thought that Wyatt was offended by her words as she recalled that they were in the presence of other employees, letting her go after she undermined the boss would not be good for the boss's reputation so he had to do what he did.

"It won't work," the Field Marshal suddenly said to Wyatt out loud. This caused him to frown knowing what she meant but he acted like he did not, "What won't work?"

"Her family has been neutral for generations now, winning them over won't be easy," the Field Marshal said having guessed that Wyatt was trying to win the Malvin Family and Broder City's support through Aurelia.

The Field Marshal spoke this out of experience. Anna's mother had tried many means to please the Malvin family and gain their forgiveness but all their tries have failed. Every generation of the Malvin family was filled with talented people with the capability to become good leaders, Anna's mother who revered talent, wanted them on her side to control the Southern Capital better and increase her influence in the Central Capital but she never was able to get through them.

"I don't know what you are talking about," Wyatt shook his head denying everything.

"Suit yourself, I just gave my suggestion as your loyal subordinate," the Field Marshal informed, she had enough of being neglected and took action.

The Field Marshal's words caused a surge of emotion within everyone present as by now everyone had a feeling that the Elderly Lady following their boss had an extraordinary status since she claimed to have served at Way Beyond which was no place for a weakling. If one had managed to survive it long enough to grow gray hairs then that person was really capable.

Cindy and Diana who knew the elderly woman's true identity were shocked the most. They thought the Field Marshal was guarding the 'Hope of the South' but to learn that she was their boss's subordinate their minds were blown away.

Listening to the Field Marshal's words, Wyatt's grin grew wider, seeing her finally accept her defeat and announce her status publicly.

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[AN: Sorry, due to family drama I could not post in time but do check out Reader's Quest Board in the Author's Thoughts section for mass release.]

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