Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 2651: Jill’s Dilemma

Date: Unspecified

Time: Unspecified

Location: Myriad Realms, Card World, Southern Region, Blossom District, Sky Blossom City, Guild Association Mall

The entire city was out on the streets or on the rooftops, searching for the demigods fighting above their city before they even had a chance to react in panic and run to safety. The deities vanished into thin air, finally allowing the early morning sunrays to reach the city. It all happened so fast that most of them wondered if it had been a dream; only when they took to the grimoire network did they understand what they had just witnessed and actually transpired.

”Baem, follow them?” Corey instructed her pet from the terrace of the TSR Guild’s building, observing her boss and the Emissary of Light’s soul projection as they teleported out of the city, knowing that with Lil’ Baem’s sense of smell and speed, it wouldn’t be hard for it to track and catch up with them.

”Corey, stop!” Susan and Jill called out simultaneously, watching her jump atop her giant pet snake’s head. Landing on Lil’ Baem’s head, she asked, ”You guys also want to come too? Jill, Lil’ Baem wouldn’t allow an unfamiliar person to ride it...”

”No, we just received a text from Wyatt asking us not to worry. He will return soon and keep us updated,” Jill said hurriedly, and Susan added, ”Yes, he asked us not to waste time worrying about him and to keep the operation going and complete all the orders on time.”

Jill couldn’t help but glance at Susan, realizing that the content of their texts from their beloved was completely different, even though he claimed that he didn’t differentiate between them. At first, she grew jealous, thinking that Susan was deeply integrated into their beloved’s organization, even leading it in his absence, while she herself was still on the outside. She couldn’t accept it; her ego wouldn’t allow it.

It was one thing to share her beloved with the other two temptresses, as she couldn’t control him, but power and money were different. Those she wouldn’t share and would keep all for herself, because unlike her beloved, they didn’t possess a will and were meant to be controlled.

However, looking at Susan, she suddenly felt something stir in her gut and immediately asked her, ”Did you two fight or something?”

”No, what would make you think that?” Susan hurriedly denied, though a little surprised she explained not waiting for Jill’s response, ”I asked him to give me some space to think things through, so this is him giving me my space.”

”Things like what?” Jill asked in puzzlement, a little delight blooming in her heart. She couldn’t help it. After all, the one in question was one of her love rivals.

Jill had sought Susan out, hoping to assert the hierarchy between them, to show the chasm of difference when it came to strength, beauty, background, intelligence, and the like, but thanks to that meddling little girl with the monster snake pet, she failed and could only swallow her grievances. So, she didn’t feel any guilt, even though Susan and she could now be considered more than acquaintances.

”Things like—” Susan was about to answer Jill out of habit, but then realized the latter wouldn’t understand. Jill and Anna had openly declared their relationships with their partners to the entire world, unlike her, who still couldn’t make up her mind, worrying about the world’s perception of their relationship. Shaking her head, Susan continued, ”You wouldn’t understand. Corey, don’t dare try to slip away.”

”But he promised to help me acquire a soul trait last night,” Corey complained as she lay flat on Lil’ Baem’s head, dejected and disappointed. This wasn’t the first time he hadn’t kept an appointment with her. Then, turning onto her stomach and propping her chin on her palms, she looked at Jill and Susan and asked, ”Why did he contact only you two? He should be contacting me first. Instead, he didn’t even text me.”

”Why would that be?” Jill asked quickly, on guard, wondering if her beloved had a fling with this little girl as well. She was starting to understand what her colleague meant when she said that dating handsome and popular men could be tiresome and mind-numbing.

”Why? Because I’m his best friend. Think about it. Besides me, who is he close with non-romantically?” Corey proclaimed herself her boss’s best friend, assigning a new meaning to the term.

Listening to her answer, Jill’s heart finally began beating regularly again. At the same time, she started to realize that the anxiousness and insecurity she was feeling wasn’t just the result of dating a handsome and capable man.Maybe she wasn’t as comfortable with her beloved dating other women while dating her as she claimed to be. This anxiety and fear surely weren’t normal, at least not if she truly was fine with their arrangement.

”By that logic alone, there’s Cortney, Bloodette, Sarah, Jaya... those names are just off the top of my head,” Susan listed one after another, all of whom had a better chance of being considered her beloved’s best friend than Corey. But noticing the latter’s expression turn gravely dull, she hurriedly added, ”You’re more like Wyatt’s bratty little sister. I mean, think about it. You’re the only one who gets away with the kind of shit you pull. He always finds a reason to forgive you or help you.”

”Who wants to be his sis—” Corey was about to reject the idea of being her boss’s little sister, but then a genius thought crossed her mind as she said, ”Big sis Su, if I’m his bratty little sister and also your little sister, then doesn’t that make all three of us brothers and sisters?”

”Sure, whatever works for you, honey,” Susan agreed without thinking much of it. After all, Corey had been very vocal about opposing their relationship.

”There is no point in arguing with you guys; you are smitten with him.” Corey got off Lil’ Baem’s head and headed to the basement of the building, while Lil’ Baem took to the sky, after informing, ”I’ll go check on Dredre to see how she’s adjusting to Bloodette’s dungeon seal.”