[Because this system can't do anything about it.]
You what ...?
'What do you mean? Is these card not part of your system?'
[After a card materialized into this world, The World's Law binds them and they become part of this world. Not only the Creature Card but also the other card. Like the Paltiac's Tome on your hand.]
'Do you mean ..., that I can summon them here but they can't be unsummoned back?'
[..., as long as Host has the necessary Crystals, yes it is possible. And also, Host can turn any type of Card with the exception of Creature Card back into a card.]
I trust her. The system didn't have the reason to tell me a false explanation. This is not because of groundless trust, she is an A.I., she was programmed with 'unable to defy'-code.
So the card after it getting materialized become 'real' in this world.
I observed the [Paltiac's Tome] with bluish spark all around it.
This tome comes from an Equipment Card, with the System explanation, I know that I could return it back into Card. While thinking so, I decided to try it.
[Would you like to dematerialize Paltiac's Tome? It cost 1 Void Crystal and it will decrease the usage.]
[Paltiac's Tome] Card usage is only 1 when a card usage went to zero, it would vanish. I decided to not return it back into the card. This tome really helpful when it comes to instantaneous fatal attacks.
The lightning power in this cultivation world was rare.
In the memory of the former body, expert cultivators could command the cloud and sky as they wish. But the one who cultivates lightning is incredibly rare.
It was because to cultivate lightning, one must have Lightning Spiritual Root. And that type of spiritual root appears only one in a thousand years.
With this tome, I could wield the power of lightning. This tome was written by the Thundermage Paltiac, a legendary figure in the World of Myscreat. That was the setting, he was a master of the Lightning Magic which in this cultivation world didn't exist.
However, after I materialized it, the tome and the magic become this world universal law.
Though it was only Rare Card, this very tome itself was an ultimate artifact in this world.
And I'll be doomed if I don't handle this carefully. This is not something to joke about.
This is the savage version of ancient China, with Godly being and Mythological creature in it.
If somehow words leaked out that I got this artifact, those with power will hunt me down. After all, this world inhabitant is greedy, lustful, and power-hunger.
My death on earth makes me realize something. Scientia est Potentia. That classic Latin aphorism is true. The more you know, the stronger you are.
I should really think about it later. I have to grasp the information around me. In the meantime, I have to say low and not getting unwanted attention.
Low-key is the key. I had to silence my men and carefully pay attention to the people in this convoy so that no news about me having this kind of power came out.
Thinking about those things made me tired. And it was overwhelmingly stressful. I want to get laid with beauty and let go of this uncomfortable feeling. But, heiihh ..., I'm tired because of all of this crazy reincarnation, cultivation, and a card system?
Let's talk with this old man from a card to kill the time,
"Allescar, where did you come from?"
"Answering lord. I am from Restratburg, Havn Kingdom, Illningrad."
I remember there is such a setting, the Illningrad sub-continent.
I have read the Everlasting War Arc summary, and the setting of that war is in Illningrad. It's a battle between a coalition of Illningrad's Seven Kingdom against Outlander from Akhsya Plane. I'm curious about how this Rare views the war. It's all world inside story made by the team, but how this old man perceives those settings.
"..., tell me about your hometown. Is it different from here?"
"What does lord want to know?"
"Tell me about the war, I bet you went through many battles."
"..."
I looked back because I didn't hear any answer from him. Allescar looked down at the horse rein in silence.
Did I just say something horrible to him?
"I'm sorry, lord, it's better for you to not know about it."
"Why?"
"Lord, have you went to war?"
"..., no, but isn't it just a war? What's the big deal, my grandfather used to tell me a story about it. Tell me something about your war!"
I got something from Dian Xianli's memories. My grandfather was a capable merchant, however, he also went to numerous battlefields. Of course, he came as a merchant to provide supply and ration, but his story always fascinated the young me.
"War stories? So what does lord know about it? Did lord went to see the battlefield himself?" He glared with anger in his eyes.
Uhmm ..., this, it's an unexpected development. How can I react when his aura is putting this much pressure!?
"I've never been to the battlefield. However, I know many things, I've heard the story about a valiant general who leads his troops of ten thousand men and kills everyone on its way, or the cunning strategist who brew stratagem that destroys a city with only a hundred men. There's so many of them, what would you like to hear?"
"Hmph, a naive kid who doesn't know the world." he scoffed at me.
Wait ..., what? Is this, summoned creature, this old man that comes out from a card just did what?
"Hey, you're not believing me? Okay fine then, I'll tell you about one of the stories I know. It's the battle of Chanping, it's my favorite story so far, year 510, General of state of Chu ...,"
"Don't make a joke with war!" Allescar shouted, his voice reverberated the whole plain. Even the nearby soldier startled hearing his deep voice.
"War is never a good thing, a battlefield is never a beautiful place. You, a kid who hasn't taste a war yet thinks to know everything. What do you know!?" with red eyes he grabbed my collar and shouted.
"Hey calm down ...!" I tried to say something but the old man keep rambling.
"What a valiant general leads ten thousand men? Kills everything on its way? I'll ask you, have you seen a thousand men killed by single mass-annihilation magic? When you have to face your comrade that resurrected by the vile undead spell of those Akhsyan bastards, what do you know? War is a place of despair and tragedy! Don't say it like it was an honorable thing!"
Is this old man has such a setting on him?
[Host, I ask you to please stop with the thought about this 'setting' and such! When a Creature Card materializes in this world, everything that they believe is true becomes their reality. Everything that happens in the event of Bloodthrone Succession, Everlasting War, Kelladina Invasion, Coalition of the Eight, and other story arcs in the database become their reality.]
"What stratagem that destroy a city? Bullshit! Do you know what happened after the city is conquered? The chaos and mayhem inside it, when the citizens brut-"
"... that's enough, Mr. Allescar!" Therese came from behind and stopped Allescar's word.
She frowned watching Allescar. The War Veteran looked back with a glare.
"Don't interfere, Priestess!"
"You're trying to defy the lord you suppose to serve, how can I not interfere. Release him!"
Priestess Therese fiercely glared back at Allescar, this is the first time I saw her with this face. I thought she was a calm and proper lady, but she's wild, no doubt about it.
"This isn't a matter of loyalty, but I won't forgive those who talk lightly over a tragedy that others have experienced. Even if it's the lord I serve."
"However, you can't hurt lord. No matter what, we're his servant. And we're bound with his life."
"..." he released his grip on my collar and said. "I won't ask for your forgiveness, Lord."
"No, I think it's my fault. I should be the one who's sorry. I'm sorry if my word hurts you." I rubbed my neck and thought about it again.
"..." he just nodded and whipped the horse rein.
"I'm sorry Lord, Mr. Allescar is just ..., a bit traumatic about the war." Priestess Therese stood beside me who was still on the horse.
"..., Therese, did you also come from Illningrad?"
She nodded and went silent, watching Allescar's lonely back. "..., he's the sole survivor of the White Plain Total Annihilation."
"He what?"
I stretched my hand to her, Therese looks at my hand before grabbing it and mount my horse. Of course, she was in the back. With this, I could enjoy her bountiful breast throughout the journey back to Dali City.
"In the Everlasting War, we from the Seven Kingdom Alliance always experienced bitter loss. The difference between our combined force against them is like heaven and earth. They have Heroes and Divine Artifact with them, while us, our side Heroes never won ..., basically, we're just fighting a pointless war."
"Why didn't you propose a ceasefire or do a peace talk with them?"
"Does lord think we haven't done it before? If Akhsyan is easily satisfied with just what they have, then there will be no more war on Illningrad. But those outlanders couldn't satiate their greed. They invaded and conquered, they thought that the world belongs to them."
"...,"
So this what the Illningradian looks to their mortal enemies, the Akhsyan. Greedy Outlanders. However, if I put myself on Akhsyan's shoes, I think they were quite pitiful. Their homeworld got destroyed, and in their desperation, they found the habitable plane. But really, I couldn't put my sympathy to Akhsyan.
One of the reasons was their magic. Even though Akhsyan sorcery was top notch with the highest damage and area of effect, the price for that sorcery was also high. They had to sacrifice ten hundreds of lives to cast a high tiered spell. So, when they kill ten thousand Illningrad men they have to sacrifice ten hundreds of their citizens.
Of course, the Illningradian didn't know such a tale. Even if they knew, they wouldn't care. It was their mortal enemies after all.
Ah, and by the way Card Set from Akhsyan is called Homeseeker Tale, and it's from Purple.
The system before this has said, that their story become reality. But what if I summon two conflicting factions, what will happen then? Will they continue fighting? Or the system will bound them for me, the Card Master?
"..., lord, although Mr. Allescar did a rude thing to you, the one who's at fault is lord. So Lord must careful next time, okay? And, lord, you can ask about our origin, but please don't ask about that event." She reprimanded.
"Alright." I nodded at her.
Well, this big sister nun has said her word, so I'll just go with it. And the feeling of her breast on my back really not bad. I bet she's at least 36 D.
Because my appearance is that of a teenager, she let down her guard and just hug me like this. I leaned my back on her, and it feels great. Well, let's enjoy this springy sensation a bit more. I won't eat her before I get laid in a nice comfy bed.
I talked with her until we saw the fortified city of Dali. After asking about several things, I feel that this character from the card is alive. Allescar and Therese have their own experience and life in the world of Myscreat.
I feel bad for summoning them here, but she says that she doesn't mind about it because as Myscreat inhabitant, they must completely obey Card Master.
"Hey ..., is that Dian Clan's banner!"
"Oh, the Lord is back!"
"Open the gate, Lord Dian is back!"
I hear the city guards shouts upon our arrival. They open the gate and let us pass. My Clan ..., or I should say my family is a new, uprising Noble Household, before this, we were just a commoner just like them, so our relationship with the common folk is fine, I guess.
The citizens are waiting for our convoy arrival on the main road.
I smiled and waved my hand at them, but somehow they look displeased by my action.
"Where is Lord Yuanli?"
"Why's that useless Young Master waving his hand like some idiot?"
"Hush, watch your tongue, what if he heard you!"
"What, it's true, right? 14 year old but still Minor Warrior - 3. Even my son is better than him!"
I see the one who talks behind my back, receiving my gaze he shrunk back and the others beside him start to avoiding him like he got the plague.
Well, come to think about it ... it's all true. I'm a useless Young Master, everyone in the city knows about it. Talentless, wastrel, ignorant, everyone calls me that. Not only in cultivation, even in study or business affair I was useless.
Well, not anymore. Because that was my former body, not me.
"Young Master, may I dispose of them?" The convoy guard captain's, Dian Lugao asked.
"Don't! There's no need to do that. They have mouths, it's good that it can speak a word. Now I know what's lacking with me."
"However, Young Master, that man belittle you, are you fine with that?"
"Uncle Lugao ..., let's immediately go back to the manor. I'm really tired. It's not worth the energy to deal with trivial things like this."
"Are we not go to the Clan Ancestral House, Young Master?"
"No, we go to the City Lord Manor." I shook my head.
Why would I go to tiger den, right now Clan Ancestral House would be the most dangerous place for me and my mothers.
"Well, if Young Master says so ..." Dian Lugao retreated.
It was good that the convoy follows my words. My mom also didn't raise an objection.
We arrived at the City Lord Manor, and some of our clan members were already waiting. Because of how tired it was on the journey, I immediately went to my courtyard. I arrange a room for Allescar, and Therese went with my mother.
Dian Clan Ancestral House.
A servant came in and knelt down, reporting, "Clan Patriarch, the convoy from the Capital has returned."
"So they managed to survive. What about Yuanli?" an aged man with a silver dragon whisker asked.
"There are no signs of Young Patriarch in the convoy." said the servant.
"Are they managed to enter City Lord Manor?"
"Yes, when they arrived, they immediately enter the Manor."
"I see ..., well, isn't this perfect then. Issue an order to Secret Scorpion. For whoever steps out from that manor, kill the men and capture the women."
"Understood, Clan Patriarch." the servant nodded and left the spacious hall.
The aged man looks far away at the City Lord Manor.
By name, it belonged to Dian Yuanli. However, after his nephew took the City Lord and becoming a Noble with Noble Seal, he began distancing himself from the Clan.
Or that was what Dian Patriarch thought.
Dian Yuanli showing indifferences because he didn't want the city to show favoritism and nepotism to one kin. He wanted to be a fair nobleman.
But this brought rage on the family.
Right now, the clan was in the hand of Dian Yunzheng, he was Dian Yuanli's uncle. He raised into this position after Dian Yuanli got his Noble Seal. However, the Patriarch position should be inherited by Dian Yuanli as the son of the former Patriarch, Dian Yukong.
Dian Yunzheng was not someone without ambition. He was ambitious and also envious with his brother, Yukong, success. And when his nephew raise into success, he also grew into bitter envy that only he could swallow.
He waited for the time when he is able to claim all of his brother's family possession. The Dian Clan, and later on the Dali City under Dian Yuanli.
Dian Yunzheng schemed with other nobles in the vicinity. He sabotages his nephew's project so that his ever-rising influence in capital weakened. He also was the one behind the ambush.
He was, and still a lustful and vigorous man. Even though now he was old, he lusted for his nephew's women. That was why he commanded to capture the women and eliminated the men. He couldn't wait to taste such pretty ladies.
Dian Yunzheng, with Dian clan on the hand of such man. Perhaps only by killing him, then Dian Yuanli and his family could find peace of mind.
"Ahh, Yuanli ..., you've mistaken a thing about me. Don't hate your uncle ..., but, your time in this world is limited." He gazed at the distant City Lord Manor.
There was something strange with that manor when Dian Clan soldier wants to enter the place, they feel some restriction on the thin air. As if a strong defensive array placed inside. However, the convoy from the capital could enter without facing any difficulties. This made him puzzled.
"I don't know what method you use to make us unable to enter that place, however ..., I can wait, for whatever long it is. But ..., can you do the same?"