Chapter 3: Grimoires
Date 18 Mar 2321
Time 14:11
Location Sky Blossom City, Lion King National Bank.
"This way sir, locker no. 817. Please take your time. Call me if you need anything."
Saying that the bank clerk walked out of the locker room.
Entering the locker pin I opened the locker, I wasn't excited cause I knew what was inside thanks to Young Wyatt's memories.
Two Silver Grimoires and nothing else, these were the most prized possessions left behind by Young Wyatt's parents.
These two grimoires can be ranked among the top 100 of Sky Blossom cities most coveted possessions.
In this world ruled by Card Apprentice, Grimoires represented everything status, power, wealth because they played such an important role in the hands of a Card Apprentice.
Grimoires are livelihood and weapons for Card Apprentice, from card creation to card fusion grimoires are needed in every step and a high-level grimoire will come a long way.
Grimoires are ranked based on different card grades they can hold,
Grimoire Grade,
>>'Iron Grimoire - Mortal grade - [0]stars'
Iron Grimoire is the most basic of Grimoires one doesn't have to be a Card Apprentice to use it and it can only hold Mortal grade cards with no star requirement.
>>'Bronze Grimoire - Common grade - [0-40]stars'
One has to be a Card Apprentice to use a Bronze Grimoire and it can hold Mortal and common grade cards, each card can only have a star rating up to 40stars.
>>'Silver Grimoire - Uncommon grade - [40-80]stars'
Silver Grimoire can hold Mortal, Common and Uncommon grade cards, each card can only have a star rating up to 80stars.
>>'Gold Grimoire - Rare grade - [80-120]stars'
Gold Grimoire can hold Mortal, Common, Uncommon and Rare grade cards, each card can only have a star rating of up to 120stars.
>>'Platinum Grimoire - Myth grade - [120-160]stars'
Platinum Grimoire can hold Mortal, Common, Uncommon, Rare and Myth grade cards, each card can only have a star rating of up to 160stars.
>>'Diamond Grimoire - Legend grade - [160-200]stars'
Diamond Grimoire can hold Mortal, Common, Uncommon, Rare, Myth and Legend grade cards, each card can only have a star rating of up to 200stars.
Card Grade,
>>'Mortal grade - [0]stars - G rank'
Mortal grade cards do not contain soul power therefore one doesn't require to be a Card Apprentice to use them.
G rank - [0]stars
>>'Common grade - [1-40]stars - E & F rank'
Common grade cards can have a maximum of 40stars.
F rank - [1-20]stars
E rank - [2-40]stars.
>>'Uncommon grade - [3-80]stars - C & D rank'
Uncommon grade cards can have a maximum of 80stars.
D rank - [3-60]stars
C rank - [4-80]stars
>>'Rare grade - [5-120]stars - A & B rank'
Rare grade cards can have a maximum of 120stars.
B rank - [5-100]stars
A rank - [6-120]stars
>>'Myth grade - [7-160]stars - S & AA rank'
Myth grade cards can have a maximum of 160stars.
AA rank - [7-140]stars
S rank - [8-160]stars
>>'Legend grade - [9-200]stars - SSS & SS rank'
Legend grade cards can have a maximum of 200stars.
SS rank - [9-180]stars
SSS rank - [10-200]stars
To understand the difference in various ranks of Grimoire one has to understand the different power levels of Card Apprentice. Card Apprentice power levels are divided based on the percentage of active soul control in a person. A person with a minimum of 10% active soul control can be considered as Card Apprentice,
G - <10% - 0stars - Mortals
F - >10% - 20stars - Card Student
E - >20% - 40stars - Card Scholar
D - >30% - 60stars - Card Soldier
C - >40% - 80stars - Card Master
B - >50% - 100stars - Card Grandmaster
A - >60% - 120stars - Card Lord
AA - >70% - 140stars - Card Overlord
S - >80% - 160stars - Card King
SS - >90% - 180stars - Card Emperor
SSS - 100% - 200stars - Card Demigod
1% of active soul control can mobilize 2star soul power.
Young Wyatt was still yet to gain 10% active soul control to be officially called Card Apprentice. Therefore like other mortals, he could only use an Iron Grimoire.
When young Wyatt was at his weakest a scamster promised him to help achieve 10% active soul control within a week for a price that is.
If it had happened during some other time maybe Young Wyatt would not have fallen prey to this scam but recent tragedies in his life and facing alienation in school lead to him be gullible and vulnerable enough to believe in this scam.
He thought becoming Card Apprentice could change everything, gain him his teachers and classmates respect, keep away the bullies maybe even teach them a lesson.
The scamster easily spotted Young Wyatt's insecurities and started to make all sort of false promises until finally, Young Wyatt fell for it.
But all was not in vain there was a lesson in all this, Young Wyatt finally realised that there was no shortcut to improve active soul control otherwise the government would have been using it for ages or at least his parents would have mentioned it to him.
The reason why I am here is that I had achieved 12% active soul control that is I can mobilize 24star soul power and be officially called a Card Apprentice.
It seems the fog covering my soul did not vanish instead it got absorbed by my soul giving me complete memories of young Wyatt and rising my active soul control percentage to 12% within a night.
Normally when a person achieves 10% soul control they usually sign a soul contract with a Bronze Grimoire to officially become a Card apprentice. But there are always geniuses who leapfrog and contract a Silver or above rank grimoire.
Conditions to contract a silver Grimoire is to achieve a minimum of 20% active soul control or to have a very powerful soul which can bear the burden of a higher level soul contract.
Not to seem narsastic but I do consider myself a genius after all I am a transmigrator. So, instead of going to school to sign a soul contract with the government issued Bronze Grimoire, I decided to sign a contract with one of young Wyatt's parents Silver Grimoire.
I was not confident that I could sign a soul contract with a Silver Grimoire but it did not hurt to try after all I had two Silver Grimoires at my disposal. I would be a fool not to.
CREATORS' THOUGHTS 
IGotStones
IGotStones I know all these grimoire rank, card grade, power level are confusing but once we apply it during card creation in future chapters it will seem reasonable.
Thank you for reading!
Chapter 4: Origin Card
Date 18 Mar 2321
Time 14:15
Location Sky Blossom city, Lion King National Bank
Holding the Silver Grimoire in one hand I dropped a drop of my blood soul on its cover to initiate soul contract with it, to my surprise as my blood soul came in contact with the grimoire, the grimoire shined brightly and started to hover in front of me as it slowly opened to a page from which a hologram of a beautiful middle-aged woman appeared,
"Son! Congratulations on becoming a Card Apprentice, sorry mother could not be with you on such a happy occasion."
I could see Mrs Wyatt suppressing her tears she knew she was going to die.
"I have a lot of things to say but I am short on time. Son, we love you and are proud of you. Even though we can't be with you, remember this we will always be watching over you."
"I have left you a gift, hope it helps you in your adventures. Sayonara my sweet pea."
Without my knowledge, a teardrop rolled from my eyes. Maybe it was due to Young Wyatt's memories even though I didn't know Mr & Mrs Wyatt I felt an unknown understanding towards them.
After the end of the hologram, the grimoire page turned my status page,
Name: Dalton Wyatt
Age: 17 years
Gender: Male
Rank : Card Student [16%] [0/32]stars
Stats :
Strength = Physical Damage, Health Power
Agility = Evasion, Attack speed
Vitality = Physical Defense, Health Regen
Intelligence = Soul Damage, Soul Power
Wisdom = Soul Defense, Soul Regen
Cards:
Origin Card Slots
1.Soul pupils (Unique Grade)
2. (empty)
Active Card Slot
1.(empty)
2.(empty)
3.(empty)
4.(empty)
Passive Card Slots
1. (empty)
2. (empty)
3. (empty)
Active/passive Card Slots
1.(empty)
2.(empty)
Item Card Slots
1.(empty)
2.(empty)
3.(empty)
4.(empty)
5.(empty)
6.(empty)
Card Holder (empty)
*beep* I cursed seeing my status page, my active soul control had risen by 4%, while I had obtained an Origin Card.
Seeing Young Wyatt's struggle I knew how hard it was to raise soul power but to my astonishment just signing a contract with Silver Grimoire increased my soul power by 4%.
Signing a soul contract with a higher level grimoire doesn't increase soul power, sometimes if not careful it has adverse effects.
But not only did I gain soul power but obtained an Origin Card, I think it has something to do with Mama Wyatt's gift.
Come to think of it there is a forbidden method used in prominent families where the elderly at the edge of the death bed, at the expense of exhausting their soul they leave behind some of their soul power in the grimoire for their progeny.
When their descendants do contract the grimoire not only do they get a high-rank grimoire but also receive a huge boost to their soul power.
Understanding that her end is near in her final moments Mama Wyatt used the forbidden method to leave behind her last gift for her beloved son.
I think Mama Wyatt's methods ensured that I succeeded in contracting the silver grimoire.
"Thank you" I muttered to myself.
Receiving the grace of Mama Wyatt made me feel burdened, this fueled my resolve to punish all those involved in Young Wyatt's suicide.
Origin Card's, are unique grade cards which are distinctive to their Card apprentice. For some lucky ones, they are revealed naturally but for others, they have to spend huge fortune and materials to create their exclusive Origin card.
Origin cards are very rare because they represent the unique Individuality of a Card apprentice, for it comes as easy as breathing air or drinking water but for some, they are never able to reveal their origin card in their entire lifetime.
[ Card Name: Soul Pupils
Card Type: Origin Card
Card Rank: Unique grade
Card Rating: nil
Card Durability: nil
Card Effect: secondary pupils with the ability to see the soul pathway. ]
There are many advantages to Origin cards like they don't require soul power nor do they have the durability to watch out for, since the Origin card is the representation of Card apprentice's individuality they are indestructible.
Even though I was excited and full of anticipation to see my first ever card, all my excitement and anticipation died, unable to understand the Card effect. So I decided to activate the origin card to see how it works.
As soon as I activated the Origin card, other than my normal vision I was able to see a bright aura leaking out of everything including me and I could see a bright string pathway forming the boundaries of everything, I could even see the aura of the Bank clerk standing outside the locker room through the dim aura of the wall.
Soul pupils were some kind of soul x-ray vision, its perks were yet to be revealed.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
200+ Power
Ranking 
117 Power
stone 
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