Card simulation, starting with the Goblin Deserter

"You want her to participate?"

Grace glanced at Soraka, her brow furrowed.

"You should know that this year's freshman trials aren't just open within the academy... Wait, your daughter's already at level three? So fast?"

Grace's surprised look pleased Bob greatly, and he boasted, "Every cloud has a silver lining!"

"Something went wrong in that secret realm, but it allowed my 18-year-old daughter to break through to the third-tier card master!"

"Sigh~ I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing~"

Bob's smug look made Grace's eyes twitch. She reminded her, "There has never been a precedent of a freshman standing out in the Freshman Trials."

"Every year there are geniuses. The top students in the second year are almost at the threshold of the fourth level."

Even the most talented card masters need to accumulate strength through long-term practice.

Soraka became a Tier 3 Card Master at the age of 18, which equals the record of the most outstanding geniuses in the history of Zuma Royal City.

However, compared to the top performers among the second-year students, Soraka still appears somewhat inexperienced due to lack of a full year of experience.

Grace's assessment was fair, but Bob was not happy about it.

"So what if I've reached the fourth tier? I'm still only at the third tier, aren't I?"

"Once I've crafted thirty Tier 3 Epic cards for my daughter, those old fogies will be nothing!"

Grace wouldn't tolerate him, and retorted with a cold laugh: "So you're the one with the backing, while all those geniuses are dirt poor?"

"What's the use of having a lot of epic cards? Without powerful effects and system, so-called epic cards are just for show."

To Grace's surprise, Bob's expression immediately changed upon hearing her words, and he began to fawn over her.

"That's why I'm begging you. If you sell me those rare, treasured materials, with my card-making skills, I can create several powerful rare epic cards in no time!"

"When my daughter shines in the freshman orientation and brings glory to the country, you, as her aunt, will also feel proud!"

However, Grace, unmoved by this, simply chuckled and pointed at Hayes, who was walking with Fisher.

"Let Soraka take care of that kid first."

Bob's face darkened as he recalled the scene of Hayes taking the blow head-on.

"What's the point of comparing with him? We're on the same team..."

"..."

While the two professors were chatting, Fisher and Hayes finished their private conversation and walked toward the group.

However, Fisher's serious expression immediately alerted everyone present except Hayes.

"What's wrong, Dean?"

Bob frowned and asked.

Fisher didn't answer, but glanced at Soraka beside him, then at Norton hiding in the stairwell, and remained silent for a long time before speaking softly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what Hayes is about to demonstrate is of utmost importance. He has already spoken with me beforehand, and I believe that everyone here has the ability to keep a secret..."

Before the others could figure it out, Fisher turned to Grace and sighed.

"I'm sorry, Grace, you won't be getting the ancient text you've been longing for tonight."

Grace frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, just quietly looked at Hayes.

Knowing Fisher as she did, she knew he rarely did anything foolish.

At that moment, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Hayes calmly pulled a card from his deck.

He looked at Grace and confessed.

"I'm sorry, Professor Grace, I didn't actually obtain any ancient documents. The information I have about the Violet Serpent comes from a goblin..."

Goblin?

A question mark appeared above everyone's heads; they couldn't understand what Hayes meant.

Only Bob, who knew the most about cards in the room, felt a strange sense of unease. His eyes were fixed on the card in Hayes' hand, and his heart was beating faster for some reason.

"Wait, that card you're holding..."

"Summon, [Goblin - 50/50 (Awakened)]!"

Before Bob could finish speaking, Hayes, who was already prepared, activated his magic.

A flash of golden light appeared, and that mysterious aura, unique to legendary cards, enveloped every card player present.

Norton in the stairwell stared wide-eyed, while Soraka next to Bob covered her mouth in surprise.

The two professors stared at the center of the golden light from the left and right, their composure as high-level card masters completely gone.

Even Dean Fisher, who had anticipated this, had a sharp glint in his eyes that he only possessed in his youth.

"It really is a legendary card..."

Someone muttered something, and the golden light had already coalesced into a small human figure.

Suddenly, Wu Wukai, who was wearing a headband that covered one eye, opened his eyes from the center of the golden light and spoke proudly in a human voice.

"Is it my turn to perform?"

This is the first time that the legendary card Wu Wukai, a new generation card, has made a physical appearance!

His legendary reputation and prowess will resound throughout the entire Card Master Continent today!

Well then, let me see who my opponents are in this first battle!

Wu Wukai tilted his head back and scanned everyone present except Hayes with his nostrils.

An old man, a middle-aged man, two women and a child... Hmph, they're no match for him!

Wow, is the opponent in the first battle really that mediocre?

Wu Wukai sighed and shook his head as he sensed the magic levels of his "enemies".

But the next second, his confidence vanished...

"Ahem, let me introduce you all. His name is Wu Wukai, you can call him Xiao Kai... uh?"

Hayes had only finished speaking when he suddenly noticed that Wu Wukai had turned his head and was looking at him with teary eyes, which completely baffled Hayes.

"What's wrong with you?"

"...Lord Kaikage, do I really have to fight them?"

Wu Wukai's legs were trembling, and he was almost crying. He pointed at the dean and the two professors as he spoke.

"No, no, fighting all three of them will drain my mana in five seconds..."

"Let's stop fighting them and surrender. I'm a legendary card, they definitely won't want to kill me!"

Upon hearing this, Hayes was speechless and burst out laughing.

Since Xiao Kai's Kaling wasn't outside, and Hayes didn't call him, he had no idea what had just happened.

I thought they were going to fight when they were summoned. The three people he mentioned... are probably the dean and the professor.

Fighting these three people at the same time, how come your mana can still last for five seconds... Hagikai, you truly deserve to be called a legendary!

Before Hayes could explain, three top card masters, whose combined age was nearly two hundred, rushed forward and surrounded Wu Wukai.

Grace's breathing became noticeably heavier, her face almost pressed against Wu Wukai's body, her fingertips gleaming faintly as she subconsciously activated an identification spell.

"Stable muscle structure, self-sufficient energy supply... How can this be? The Goblin race's basic stats are enough to create a legendary card!"

Fisher rested his chin on his hand, recalling a century-old academic consensus.

"It seems the idea that legendary cards must come from powerful races is wrong. Even cards from seemingly weak races have the potential to reach legendary status..."

Bob, the most passionate about cards among the three, had his eyes shining. Despite being over forty years old, he was holding Wu Wukai like a baby, unable to contain his excitement.

"Wow! I can't believe I actually got a legendary card in my lifetime! My life hasn't been in vain!!"