Card collector from different worlds

It was the fifth day after the selection of information was brought to the attention of the First Prince of Tonglas, who is in the Royal Palace.

Of course what I brought was Chief Minister Ejuin of the Abdomen, so I headed to the back of the office to talk secretly. When we were alone, Tonglas couldn't wait to talk.

"Looks like it took a while, other than that."

"I'm sorry. As I said, it took longer than I expected. Because they seem to be secretly advancing, and they can't really grab their tail."

"Hmm, so harsh? And the end?

"Please be aware that there will also be somewhat uncertain information"

"Okay."

Ejuin told him to drop the tone of his voice from there and whisper.

"We've got confirmation of the selectors. The Selector is definitely Irene Ente."

"The second daughter of the Ente family? I guess that means as expected."

"Yes, to say by those who brought the information here, the messenger did have a replicated self-card"

I have previously asked each lord to present a self-card. Half the lords followed immediately and embraced the rest.

But it took me a while to check everything out and I regretted the delay in responding to the Ente family. Eventually, the eldest and second daughters embarked on a journey to enhance themselves, which ended with the mere attachment of a promise to send them to the royal palace as soon as they returned.

If the story Ejuin brought was true, the Ente family would have filed a false declaration against the royal family.

"Looks like the Ente family is overjoyed, too. Crush it."

"It will be difficult now. You will have already consolidated your defenses, and the information on the selectors will come to the knowledge of many of your lords in time. If we move to eliminate the family of the chosen one, we risk a useless backlash."

"So you told me not to do anything?

"First, consider your priorities. The first thing we need to do is secure the selection."

"Naturally. That's why we're still using a lot of soldiers."

"Yes. I don't think the resistance force or anything like that would be a problem for a second time. First, we need to find a place for the selection, and secondly, we need to make sure we don't get rushed into the resistance."

However, there is no information that they have been found yet.

The Ente family is naturally letting them watch, and let those who come and go grip the money, but they still know they're not back.

"How dare you escape saying that you sent them to martial arts training? I'll crush you first when you become a true king."

"At that time, feel free to… and it's the whereabouts of the selectors"

"Got it?

"We have a single hypothesis. This time Lord Urstan moved. The cause in the first place came from the visit of the Cardihunter."

"You did."

"It seems to consist of two people from the tribe seen as avant-garde and two Dwarves, one swordsman from the tribe, and finally one bowman from the tribe"

"... Hmm"

"Perhaps, but the sisters of the Ente family are expected to have entered and moved into their party"

A party can be registered with up to six people at the Temple of Cards. As a result, six people are often treated as one unit. Especially good cardi hunters take the lead in hunting for a level cardi, so it's hard to believe that they're acting in four from time to time.

We can hypothesize that the four of us are traveling, which means that the missing two had more sisters in them.

"What happens then?

"It will matter where they came from. The mystery lies there as to why we decided to move from six to four people apart. So I followed their traveled path in reverse."

"I see. That's where you're hiding."

"Yes. Then, the trace interrupted along the way. I think it's strange, and I'm letting you look, but it's not that big a town, so I think there's something there."

"What do you mean?

"I'm currently in the process of letting you look, but the oldest information is that after four of us came to town and stayed the night, we left for Lord Urstan's castle. Besides, I came to town on foot..."

I don't know why.

"Yes, just looking at the map, it seems that the town was on the border with Dwarf territory and maybe it has been through the area where Cardy leaves"

"No way...... no, I see they did say cardi hunter. Is that even possible?"

"If you think about it, you'll have to search Dwarf territory from here on out. Now that you've been hiding, Dwarf territory becomes suspicious."

"I see, I can read it!

"How are you doing?

"It's Dwarf territory. Selectors make no sense if they don't come to this royal palace to put their candidates on the king's throne. But I can't come because I'm here. So, what do we do? The chosen one decides on the king's candidacy, so all you have to do is run for the king and gather more people to come to the royal palace. But there's a problem with that, too. In order to enter the national territory, you must always go through the streets. We couldn't do that, so we entrusted it to Cardy Hunter, not ourselves."

I mean, the sisters are still in Dwarf territory, Tonglas said so.

"When you have sisters, you can't get through the area where Cardy leaves. However, I trust you to keep a replica of my card. I see. Maybe those cardi-hunters are the ones who have ties to Ente."

"Probably so. All right, send troops to Dwarf territory. And find the path that those cardi hunters followed. If we trace their origin, we'll always reach the selectors."

"Got it. As long as we secure the selection, we'll figure out the rest. We'll send as many soldiers as we can."

"I don't care how much you let out, other than Kingsguard.... but don't let Chindi and Kamb know"

"Accepted. I'll make arrangements as soon as possible."

"Selector, you seem to be hiding well, but you've got a slight chill."

"I guess everything doesn't mean complete. Now we've got eyes on securing it."

"And what happened to the cardyhunters who brought the information on the selection?

"Many people enter and leave Lord Urstan's castle, so we couldn't follow everyone who came and went. We have only received reports of movement towards the centre of the national territory."

"Well, did you get paid and disappear somewhere?"

"It seems so. There was no sign of a return route."

"Conversely, if we rendezvous, we'll be in more danger of finding it. Perhaps he had instructions to go in the opposite direction."

"Maybe. So, I'm Prince Chindi III and Prince Kamb IV, but do you want to leave it like this?

"Right, I left it out of sight, but don't even think about noticing this move. Let's get out of here."

"Let us go after that cardi-hunter. Also, if the next time someone comes in contact, it will be Lord Urstan's place, so why don't we send them to you?"

"Hmm. Not bad. Then let Chindi go see Lord Urstan"

"I'll arrange it. I'll give Prince Kambu the name of the Cardi Hunter search and keep him away from the royal palace."

"Do it that way... at all, what you have to kill quickly"

"With the second prince dead, even the other princes will have a bad memory of the lord. Please weigh yourself down."

"I know. Exactly. If you do too much, you may lose God's protection of the cards."

"Yes, my patience until I become a true king"

"Oh... what a patient man, I am"

Ejuin thanked Tonglas for his words.

The emissaries who left came back to Lord Urstan's castle. Morin gave instructions to wander the messenger and go to yet another lord.

"So far, fourteen have come back and expressed their support? The rest of it is on hold or give me more information, right? That's what I thought it would be."

That's what Morin decided when she glanced at the paperwork.

On its face, it was read that it was not particularly interested in the results.

"... and that six of the fourteen messengers have noticed some sort of tail shadow. This one is somewhat unforgiving, isn't it? I'm glad I got it right."

Morin opened the door as she widened the bundle of paper to sort out the paperwork.

There is only one person who opens the door without even knocking. Lord of this castle.

"Are you okay to wake up now?

Lord Urstan came in with his cane poked.

"It's obvious. Yeah, well, can you just sleep around?"

"I'm still sleeping and I'm fine. We're going to be busy."

"Yes, that's it!

Lord Urstan suddenly shouted.

"What, you don't have to make a scene in your ear to hear it a lot? Do you want to see your surprised face up close? I didn't know you had that kind of hobby though. Just my ears."

"I don't want to see that!... well, today is not the day to be deluded. If I think about it, if I leave everything to you, I'll start a rampage soon."

"What is it all of a sudden? Not at all."

"No, how many, dozens of times in the past have you burned up a small fire like a big fire? Remember."

"Not that many. Twenty-three times since I started working here."

"Twenty-three times. It's only been seven years since we got up to the castle, hasn't it?

Morin has worked here since she was a teenager. Even as Lord Urstan, Morin is an excellent secretary and one of his irreplaceable men with much knowledge. Moreover, there has been a strong upliftment since the beginning, and Morin is a difficult being who continues to absorb a variety of knowledge in its current progression.

Without Morin already, those who work in this castle will be so dependent that this territory will cease to turn.

But Morin is an excellent troublemaker as well as a leading troublemaker.

Some people get in trouble if they do. It's called the protagonist physique.

Conversely, there are surely also those who cause trouble. Lord Urstan is convinced that it is this morin. So I remembered that on the bed, and I came to see you because I couldn't be there or not.

"If it's twenty-three times in seven years, it's more or less three times a year. It's not such a big number."

"No, that's not true. Mostly...... no, I don't care about that. I could almost put it on the usual pace. What did you do this time? Be honest with me."

"I didn't do anything."

"Honestly. I'm an employer, and you're my man. Employees are obliged to report to their employers. Don't hide it, tell me exactly what you think and how it moved."

Morin looked into Lord Urstan's eyes.

Lord Urstan keeps his eyes peeled away from Morin.

"Why not? I can't believe there's anything wrong with me..."

"Talk, talk, talk."

………………

Morin, who apparently realized that the delusion would not work, put the papers on his desk, prepared a chair and sat Lord Urstan down.

"Five years ago, the three princes, Azhus, exercised force in the neighborhood. I think the aftermath also flew into this realm. The inhabitants were frightened by the deserters and the soldiers they were chasing."

"You did. I also sent soldiers to save the people."

"That was the spark again, and the animosity of both soldiers turned to the land. Many inhabitants lived even more frightened that this beautiful lake would stain their blood."

"Oh... I remember the soldiers were already here in front of me. It was just an instant hit."

"That's when the soldiers pulled because they had the power of the Ente family. The same thing happened not only here, but in several territories."

"You pulled a soldier with a strong man. That's the Ente family."

"My territory owes much to the Ente family."

"I know."

"And aren't you related to the Ente family?

"Oh. Your grandmother's from the Ente family. There's a few other people coming and going."

"So I wanted to repay you well this time, and I put a little bit of a trick into it."

"What is the measure...?

"The measure is the measure, whether it succeeds or not is unknown. So I'm not making it all in anticipation"

"That's fine, will you talk to me?

"We are currently encouraging the development of intelligence soldiers, but it is difficult to say that it is still complete. So we chose the good but imperfect ones and sent them to each lord."

……

"We know the other side is monitoring this place, so you took that backwards. Of course, I've never crossed it without finding it, but yes, it can't be going that well. Still, the enemy will misunderstand. Somehow, it's imperfect, well trained people."

So Morin showed the paperwork to Lord Urstan. Lord Urstan looked and moaned carefully from top to bottom.

"You... you used other lords for Dashi"

"No, I'm telling you the truth. And this is not important at all."

"... you have no idea what that means?

"The effect is the degree to which the Krawvanian family and the royal family are different. Apart from that, the search for Master Lyudmila has been moved in complete secrecy. We take great care not to be distracted from this one, plus we look around it. Well, that's fine."

"You still got something?

"Of course it is. When you learn about Kananosuke, you are moving people to look at nature and Dwarf territory. Of course, we have your permission. We're leaving now."

"To Dwarf territory?

"Yes. You will send soldiers if you can't be there or not. You misunderstand that the selector is there. I didn't think Kiyonosuke and the others were acting together from time to time. It's a good camouflage. This is more specific around here after listening to Kiyonosuke and the others."

…………

"And..."

"You still got something?

"We are in close contact with someone who really needs cooperation. If you have any results, I will report them."

"Okay. Let's just say I believe that."

"And so on"

"... yeah?

"I saw Kinosuke's strength, so I'm doing you a few favors in anticipation of that arm"

"What?

"That's persuasive, so you can cooperate"

……

"And Kim Noisuke and the others have been given measures according to the situation, so we are preparing under it. Oh, and I'm following you closely against the folks, too, so I think we're still ahead of us to make that effect. And then... I think I forgot something... oh yes, the ship."

"Ship?"

"Yes, we repaired the abandoned ship."

"... yeah?

"Is this about it? We talked about everything at once. Then rest your body. Because your turn is still ahead of you. When the time comes, I'll keep you busy working."

"Mmm... ok"

Morin makes Lord Urstan stand and takes him to his bedroom.

Later, Lord Urstan realizes, "In the end, you haven't heard the specifics of the last one, or what it means to be busy later".

In the end, the last one was aware that he had been caught in smoke like Morin.