Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 2295 Who Is Tricking Whom?

Date: Unspecified

Time: Unspecified

Location: Lil Red Storm Realm, Realmʼs Womb, Seed World, Warehouse Section

Listening to Parkʼs proposal to Wyatt-getting Susan to date him in exchange for his hourglass relic-Corey redirected her rage from Wyatt to Park. However, before she could lash out, Parkʼs fiery body transformed into a fireball and entered Coreyʼs body, taking possession of it and trapping Corey within her own title demon core.

Meanwhile, Wyatt used his primordial soul pupils to peek into their shared title demon core. They had repeatedly warned him to respect their privacy, but desperate times called for desperate measures. He needed to know if Park required his help in tricking Corey.

”Corey, calm down. Just listen to what I have to say first,” Park tried to reason with Corey before the latter broke free of her constraints. When it was about Susan, Corey could become a saga or wrath in a instant. She would be very generous to whoever was parsing Susan and she could not tolerate someone disrespecting Susan.

”Park, you better have a damn good reason for this. Otherwise, I will imprison you in the darkest corner of my title demon core for eternity, where youʼll be haunted by the agonizing screams of the sinners,” Corey threatened, struggling with all her might to break free of Parkʼs constraints and regain control of her body.

”Yes, I do. Calm down so I can explain. Just know this: itʼs all a ruse to trick Wyatt into giving the hourglass relic to big sis Susan,” Park said, planning to do Wyattʼs job for him.

”What do you mean, a ruse?” Corey asked, intrigued by the idea of tricking Wyatt. For some reason, just the thought of pulling one over on him was exciting. She decided to listen to Park and then decide whether to punish or praise her. The joy tricking the smartest person she knew should be adductive, she thought.

”I mean, Wyatt thinks weʼre promising him that Susan will date him in exchange for the hourglass relic. But we only need to get her to agree to a single date. Once thatʼs done, we get him to fork over the relic,” Park explained, though she knew Wyatt only needed that one date. Everyone but Corey understood why Susan had rejected Wyatt; it wasnʼt because she didnʼt like him but because she lacked the confidence to date someone deemed as the Southern Hope by the entire Card World.

”Then what?” Corey asked, intrigued by Parkʼs plan.

”Then?” Park paused dramatically before confidently asking, ”Who are you?”

”Who are you?” Corey repeated, clearly confused by Parkʼs cryptic remark.

”Exactly,” Park nodded, pretending to see no confusion on Coreyʼs face. She praised her, ”You catch on quick. Youʼve got a bright future as a demon merchant.”

ʼI donʼt get it,ʼ Corey wanted to cry out but knew admitting that would mean acknowledging she wasnʼt cut out to be a demon merchant. So, she reluctantly agreed, ”Fine, letʼs do that. But if something goes wrong, remember-”

”Yes, yes, youʼll lock me away in the darkest corner of your title demon core, where Iʼll be tormented by the wailing of sinners crying in agony,” Park finished Coreyʼs sentence dismissively. Clearly, she didnʼt take Coreyʼs threats seriously or Corey herself, for that matter. She cared for her, but sometimes even the most loving mother finds her child exasperating.

”So, how do we get big sis to go on a single date with him when she doesnʼt want to?” Corey asked, after all Park was both the brains and the brawn of their duo.

”We canʼt tell her weʼre tricking Wyatt. Sheʼs too ethical and takes her job seriously. Even if Wyatt is scum of a boss, sheʼd rat us out to him immediately. We need another way to convince her to date Wyatt,” Park pointed out, knowing that if Susan learned Wyatt was using a relic to manipulate Corey into promoting the date between them, it could worsen their already fragile relationship. Therefore, Park made sure Corey wouldnʼt reveal their plan to Susan.

”Yes, youʼre correct. Big sis is indeed very professional. Sheʼd never consider deceiving her employer, nor would she allow others to do so. Even if her employer was a slimy scum like Wyatt. How dare he try to force our mother into dating him? That bastar-” Coreyʼs rage reignited, but Park quickly interrupted, ”Corey, donʼt lose focus. Our priority is making big sis stronger, and the hourglass relic in Wyattʼs hands is the best way to do that. Not to mention, weʼll get even once we trick him.”

”Youʼre right, Park. However, Iʼm not comfortable lying to Susan,” Corey admitted. She felt that if she lied to Susan, regardless of her intentions, sheʼd be no better than the vile Corey who pushed their mother to suicide in her pastlife. Therefore, she had resolved to herself never to lie to Susan.

”Who said anything about lying to big sis? Weʼll brainstorm later and come up with something. For now, letʼs go make a deal with Wyatt before he gets suspicious and backs out,” Park reassured Corey, explaining that there was no need to deceive Susan to get her to go out on a single date with Wyatt. First, they needed to strike a deal with Wyatt before he changed his mind.

”Alright, letʼs go out there and teach that asshole a lesson he will never forget. That will show him how to behave from now on,” Corey agreed, excited by the prospect Parkʼs plan. How could she not be? Sheʼd not only secure a powerful relic for her big sis but also get to trick her scummy boss in the process. Two birds with one stone- she felt like the smartest person in the room for the first time in her life.

”Now, thatʼs the spirit,” Park cheered Corey on, making sure she didnʼt lose sight of their goal in her rage. After all, Corey was known for her short memory and even shorter temper.