Catastrophe Card King

If Moissanite, the City Lord, was not in charge, then there must be someone of higher status within the city.

It could only be that Grand Mage with Mental Power covering the entire City Lord Manor who could cause such difficulties for him.

Mages hold a very high position in the Delaney Dynasty, even higher than that of a typical Lord.

As expected, it was at this moment that a cloaked Magician walked in.

He lifted his cloak to reveal an aged face with a prominent white beard that conveyed a wise and steady air.

Even as he opened his cloak, Leonard also noticed the old man was wearing a simple white robe with the tiny emblem of a silver maple leaf on the sleeve.

Acutely capturing these details, Leonard thought of the records in Mage Rolan’s classic books and immediately guessed, “Silver maple leaf… is this guy a Court Mage?”

This world did not have an accurate division of tiers for cultivation.

They did not talk about tiers, only about combat power.

A Gray-robed Mage would roughly have the abilities of a 1-3 tier card master, whereas a White-robed Mage would have the combat power of a High-Order Card Master.

Mage Rolan was a Gray-robed Mage.

And this white-bearded elder was wearing a white robe, which meant his strength was formidable.

Besides, his sleeve emblem – the “silver leaf” family crest – allowed Leonard to guess the hidden information that was beyond the reach of others.

But it was precisely this identity that made him all the more vigilant.

Because this silver leaf emblem represented one of the great families among the Royal Family’s Court Mages.

Leonard then guessed the identity of this person.

“The Royal Family has already arrived?”

Leonard felt a sense of conspiracy looming over him, something that none of the intelligence reports had mentioned.

But it also felt like things were starting to make sense.

Such a significant figure lurking in the city would definitely make the related storyline quite challenging.

City Lord Moissanite seemed unsure of how to introduce this suddenly arrived elder, hesitating.

The elder did not make it difficult for him and introduced himself, “I am Gambillo. Originally I was traveling through the North Territory when I happened to discover traces of Demons, so I came to have a look…”

Traveling?

Such a coincidence?

If it’s related to the plot, then the coincidence is not a mere coincidence.

Leonard listened with speculation in his heart but showed no change in expression.

However, the arrogance of the old man, being a Court Mage, was not well concealed; beyond a name, he revealed no further information.

Ordinary people indeed had no qualifications to interact with Mages, a rare and noble profession, so Leonard respectfully bowed, “I have seen Lord Gambillo.”

As he spoke, he was thinking about how he could extract more useful information from this individual.

To his surprise, Gambillo was even more direct.

“Your bravery is well-known in the Kingdom; you are a hero of humankind…”

After a few generic official platitudes, the elder quickly shifted his tone, adopting the brainwashing tone of a superior, “But as you see, the Demon Legion has already assembled and is ready to strike, and the war has begun. Brave demon slayer, the Kingdom needs you…”

Upon hearing this, Leonard also showed excitement, spontaneously shouting the common slogan, “For the Kingdom!”

Gambillo seemed to recall something and pulled out a wrapped package, saying, “The information from Beacon Tower is very limited. You are a brave and powerful demon slayer, and now only you are fit for this task. I need you to immediately deliver this secret letter to Bourbon City, to Lord Bernard, and have the Snow Eagle send the documents to the Royal City.”

Leonard solemnly responded, “I will not fail!”

Enlightenment also simultaneously appeared: ‘You have triggered an A-rank solo hidden plot. Travel three hundred kilometers to Bourbon City to deliver Ironforge City Lord Moissanite’s plea for assistance. Completion of the mission rewards 80,000 Contribution points, a special reward from the Delaney Kingdom*1, an increased chance for special card draws; after completing the mission, you may directly settle and leave the space; the holder of the package will automatically receive the mission.’

The identity of the demon-slaying hero once again proved to be useful.

His strength and reputation earned him this hidden mission.

As Gambillo spoke, his staff glowed with a faint blue Magic light, and he specially warned, “There is also a special token in this package. It bears my Magic seal, and you must not open it until you reach Bourbon City!”

Leonard looked at the package with the message “Plot Item, cannot be placed in Storage Space,” took it in one hand, and replied, “Yes!”

As soon as he said this, he perceived a subtle trace of magical fluctuations.

It seemed that some sort of Word Spirit Contract had been completed.

Enlightenment also simultaneously appeared: ‘Word Spirit Contract binding successful, you cannot break your promise or you will suffer ‘Gambillo’s Displeasure.’

Tsk tsk, this old man’s skills were quite clever indeed.

Gambillo added, “Now there are Demon spies infiltrated into the city, and I cannot offer you more help. I will arrange an identity for you within the Falcon Scout Team; be careful, and act according to the situation…”

Leonard: “Yes.”

…

It did not take long for Leonard to walk out of the City Lord Manor with the wrapped package.

Originally, he wanted to leave in disguise and alter his appearance.

Unexpectedly, City Lord Moissanite provided a better plan and switched him into a soldier’s garb, quietly slipping out by blending into a patrolling group.

Thus, he changed his identity and became an NPC from an Adventurer.

Later, he would leave with the NPC scouting team.

Having this disguise made Leonard’s task easier.

But he had no intention of doing so.

Upon leaving the City Lord Manor, Leonard looked at the package that couldn’t be stored away and was very curious as to what was inside, “The Holy Grail? Or is it intelligence related to the Holy Grail?”