Date 22 Mar 2321
Time 9:17
Location Sky Blossom City, Guild Association Mall, Warehouse no. 234
"I will remember this!" Having said that, Jaya left the warehouse as arrogantly as she came in, thinking, 'Just you wait! asshole, so what if the circle is interested in you, as long as you are dead who will cry over spoiled milk.'
I took Jaya's threat very seriously, so serious that I even considered helping the guy who just walked in for free. But who am I kidding, being poor I did not have the luxury to do things for free.
Shaking my head I walked next to Susan and greeted the guests.
"Wyatt this is Mr Elliot, he is here for your services as a card creationist."
"Hey, Elliott. Before we start, tell me more about your relationship with Jaya and Fine Gold." I said, trying to sound as polite as possible.
Elliott was surprised to hear Wyatt be so straightforward, but he could not tell how good the relationship between Wyatt and Jaya was but looking how sullenly Jaya left, 'They should be acquaintance at best' he thought.
"For that, it is better if I introduce myself properly first."
"Don't make it complicated, are you friends with Fine Gold or not? yes or no? Simply right." I can tell Elliott should be a capable person since he could make Jaya desperate, but who cares! Right now I am in one of the city's busiest and heavily guarded spot. Nobody dared to act arrogantly with city enforcers watching over this location.
"No, I am not friends or in business with Fine Gold," Elliott answered.
"Good, because since today I had decided not to provide my services as card creationist to Fine Gold and anyone acquainted with it.
Now, how did you know about me?" I did not care who Elliott was or what opinion he had on Jaya and Fine Gold, all I cared is if he could afford my services, as they were not cheap.
Hearing me Elliott sighed and said, "I met one of your clients, Debra khan today and was impressed with the origin card you created for her. And my secretary found your online shop, if not for that I would have sold my soul to the devil to meet you, Mr Wyatt."
"Big sis Susan, your idea is already paying off." Corey chimed in before I could speak. Lately, I have noticed for some reason, Corey seems to worship Susan.
Susan just smiled politely and remained quiet, this is one of Susan's qualities I feel guilty of loving.
When it comes to work-life, Susan never gets comfortable with me just because we are friends and always remains professional.
7 years at the bottom of Guild association mall's food chain she seems to have experienced and learnt a lot.
"So Mr Elliott, How may I be of your service?"
"I want you to create a card for me to cure my Osteogenesis imperfecta a.k.a brittle bone disease using the ability of Ram bull Beast."
Hearing Osteogenesis imperfecta I searched about it in the grimoire network. It was the same as I knew from my last life on earth a bone-related defective gene.
If it's a gene defect then no regular card will be enough to cure or suppress it as with every ascension in the realm card apprentice entire body undergoes baptism meaning the gene defect will get worse with the increasing realm.
"Nope, I can't do this." And explained to Elliott why. But in response, Elliott just gave a knowing smile and said, "Forgive me, Mr Wyatt, I knew this already but could not help but test you."
I nodded in understanding because if you trust a high schooler you just met to create your origin card then what are you if not dumb, no offence Susan. Looking at the bright side my friendship with Susan would not be this deep if not for susan blindly trusting me to create her origin card.
"Mr Wyatt thank you for understanding. I want you to create an origin card for me using the bone production ability of Ram bull. But the problem is my fate ingredient does not have any relation with bones, it might be tricky."
Origin card unlike normal cards also get baptised as the host's realm increase, so the Origin card was the only solution to fix the gene defect.
"Let me be the judge of that, what is your fate ingredient?"
"Sorry, you are the specialist here. my fate ingredient is Clear Scale Earthworm core"
Hearing Elliott's build-up I thought this card creation will be complicated and challenging, ah! What was I expecting in this world with no comics or anime people here have almost negligible imagination.
If it was back on earth even a 14-year-old would have come up with a more creative plan to deal with this gene defect.
Letting out a sigh I provided Elliott with two options, " Elliott I have two plans for your origin card first one is the one you proposed that is if you just want to cure the gene defect then Ram bull ability is enough.
However, the bone produced by the origin card level will fall by a grade fixing your gene defect.
The second route is if you want more than just a quick fix for your gene defect then you will have to trust me and let me take charge.
But with this card not only will you be cured of your gene defect but also become capable beyond your imagination.
Now it's up to you Mr Elliott, what is your choice?"
Time to get serious!
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reward - 1 extra chapter this week
2- 800+ weekly power stones!
reward - 2 extra chapters this week
3- 1000+ weekly power stones!
rewards - 4 chapters this week
Date 22 Mar 2321
Time 9:25
Location Sky Blossom City, Guild Association Mall, Warehouse no. 234
Elliott was emotional, just an hour ago he was blaming himself for being too hopeful even though he was living a life of despair and now he was presented with a choice to become an average person and maybe even more than average.
He did not know whether to just be satisfied with being cured or he could even have hope for more in his life.
Ever since he started to gain an understanding of his surroundings all he remembers is people's pity for him, but he did not need their pity he was the first son of the Jk group's chairperson,
So what if he is cursed with brittle bones,
He is not a victim for them to pity but a symbol of never dying fighting spirit he could accomplish more than what they will ever accomplish in their entire life.
He proved it when all hope for his cure was lost as grimoire and cards could not help his condition, he did not forswear to sit in despair but decided to gain the respect he deserves by climbing to the top of his father's company from the bottom against all odds and ridicule.
So… Yes! He can have hope for more in his life, better yet he will fight for more in his life and all he had achieved till this point was the proof of it.
"Mr Wyatt could you tell me more about this second choice you are talking about…"
If it was some other client who had asked me for more info, I would just say either they had faith in me or not. If yes then blindly follow my lead, if no then don't let the door hit you on the way out.
But Elliott was different, not because I took pity on him but because I wanted to check if it was possible to rectify and modify a gene. I know normal cards can not but the origin cards were different as they become part of the card apprentice and would upgrade with their increasing realm.
I had created origin cards for three people till now Susan, Debra, Jaya and I did not inform my plans about their origin card before the creation. I would ask them what kind of card they wanted and then I would surprise them with the origin card.
Elliott's origin card creation for me was very important because his origin card creation was a practice run for my second origin card.
"Mr Elliot, unlike other Card creationists out there I prefer not to involve the clients in my plans for their origin card, I can only promise you a 99% success rate and to give my 100% to provide you with the best card I can think of for the type of origin card you asked for within your budget.
Mr Elliott, how much is your budget? my labour is not cheap." I only said 99% rather than 100% to not attract unwanted attention, but not because I was afraid or ashamed of sounding narcissistic and full of it.
"99% success rate… good I chose to trust you, Mr Wyatt. As for the budget, my entire life savings."
"Well, How much is it? I need an estimate to work with."
"Could you help me with that, Mr Wyatt?" Saying that Elliott summoned his grimoire and activated his storage trunk card and opened the trunk with his mental energy.
'Thud!'
'Click!'
Upon seeing inside the trunk I was greeted by 15 shimmering blue jade bars placed neatly in a 3x5 formation and next to an incubator containing a 30cm blue egg.
"Soul Jade!" I recognised those blue jade bars, they were the soul jade only found in the core of the dungeons and the actual currency of the Card apprentices.
But I did not recognise the egg, since it was placed besides 15 soul jades it must be expensive. Showing his net worth Elliott recalled the storage trunk.
The whole room went silent with Elliott's show of wealth.
"Mr Elliott, this won't do. I don't mind you paying Wyatt with soul jades but we can not pay for ingredients using soul jade. it would be a huge loss for both you and us." Susan broke the silence by reprimanding the prodigal S.O.B in front of us.
"I know Ms Susan I am rich but not that rich, this is just the price I am willing to award Mr Wyatt with depending upon how satisfying the origin card he created for me is.
As for the ingredients budget I have 500 million dollars in my account and a 7 billion dollars trust fund under my name.
Now Mr Wyatt, Let me ask you how much do you need?" Said Elliott, glancing at me with a provoking smile.
'Fu<k! Is he taunting me? MF! Believe it or not, I will bring your entire family to the footpath creating this origin card.'
…
While Elliott was busy showing off his wealth Corey was wondering 'Are Soul jade bars expensive, grandma gave me 100 of them as a reward to cultivate my active soul control when I became a card apprentice. I still have 97 left, maybe I should gift some to mama Su... big sis Susan and give back the rest to grandma.'
Time to get serious!
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Backlog chapters (0/22).
Taskboard :
1- 600+ weekly power stones!
reward - 1 extra chapter this week
2- 800+ weekly power stones!
reward - 2 extra chapters this week
3- 1000+ weekly power stones!
rewards - 4 chapters this week
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