Miracle Card Shop: All My Cards Can Be Actualize

709  Epilogue-02

"Yes… sister…" Penthesilea nodded obediently.

At that moment, the door opened from the outside, and a black-haired, goddess-like woman with a trace of arrogance in her eyes entered. She glanced at Envy, then at the food on the table, before clicking her tongue. Her hands were carrying a large amount of meat and vegetables, all brimming with mana and spiritual essence. @@novelbin@@

The newcomer was Tian Xingyun, who had just returned from the Immortal Realm. When she saw that Envy, her rival, had already prepared breakfast, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"How's the investigation going?" Envy asked, a smile plastered on her face.

Tian Xingyun scowled as if she didn't want to answer Envy, but in the end, she let out a sigh.

"Sigh~ I went to the Immortal Realm and consulted some sects skilled in divination. They said that the one we love will eventually return, but they couldn't tell when. They also warned me that the increase of mana in the atmosphere is reaching an alarming rate. In a few years, they foretold that the gods hiding in their secret realms will return, and a war for authority over Earth will begin once again," Tian Xingyun explained, recounting what she had discovered during her trip.

"Xingyun… can you fight against the gods? Especially the Greek gods," Envy asked. She glanced at Penthesilea, Heracles, and Odysseus. In her mind, the pantheon most likely to have a grudge against her family was the Greek Pantheon.

"Greek gods?" Tian Xingyun repeated, falling into deep thought before responding. "If it's only a few, yeah, I can manage. It also depends on the power of each god I fight against. If it's Zeus, I can solo him, but if he has a helper like Hera, then I can only manage a draw."

"I see…" Envy fell into thought.

She knew how strong and prideful Tian Xingyun was. If Tian Xingyun said she could handle Zeus and Hera but only manage a draw, it meant that the combined power of Zeus and Hera was equal to Tian Xingyun's full strength. And Tian Xingyun's level of power was anything but common.

Envy didn't know how many Greek gods were left, but she knew that if Hades and Poseidon were to come after them, they might have some trouble, especially since the two had grievances with Daniel.

Hades had a beef with them because Daniel had resurrected souls from his collection, such as Heracles, Penthesilea, and Odysseus. As for Poseidon, Daniel had somehow managed to resurrect Abysmos, who now loyally protected the waters of New Atlantis. Poseidon would undoubtedly be furious about this, as Abysmos was his favorite monster pet.

"It seems I need to have a talk with Atlanteus and Lord Hermes about weapons that can threaten gods. Maybe I'll ask them to help upgrade Nexus Prime to have the capability to threaten gods as well," Envy murmured.

Hearing this, Tian Xingyun nodded in agreement. "That's a good idea. It's not that I want to agree with you, but what you said is a very good idea that could help us protect what he left behind."

Envy nodded before asking little Sylvana to call Greed, who was still sleeping in her room, to come for breakfast.

—

Three years had passed since Daniel disappeared. Many things had changed. The most glaring issue was that most of Daniel's generals now seemed to have goals of their own.

Were they outright betraying him? Not exactly. But it was true that they were no longer as enthusiastic as they had been when Daniel was still present. When Envy asked for their cooperation, unless the matter was urgent or life-threatening, they preferred to prioritize their own goals first.

For example:

Cao Cao was focused on solidifying his faction, leaving many joint projects with the Order of Ember on hold or under indefinite consideration.

Albert had prioritized his goal of creating his own mage faction. While technically a sub-faction under the Order of Ember, its members rarely acted on the Order's directives unless absolutely necessary.

Odysseus remained loyal, but only because Penthesilea kept him on a short leash, preventing him from forming his own faction or taking full control of New Atlantis's navy.

Meanwhile, the Order of Ember had grown significantly and had already replaced the Hightower as the dominant magical authority. Envy maintained most of Daniel's original regulations, banning only harmful practices like blood sacrifices—now unnecessary due to the rising ambient mana. As the saying went: "If it isn't broken, don't fix it."

Inside Daniel's workshop, Envy spoke with Nexus Prime. "Prime, if I ask you to help me develop a weapon to fight gods, can you do it?" she asked.

[Ma'am, based on the data I have access to regarding magical knowledge and artificing, there is a 98% chance I can develop a weapon that minorly injures gods, a 60% chance for one that severely harms them, and a 25% chance for a weapon capable of killing gods. However, the last option cannot be mass-produced to equip an entire army.]

"Could Option Two lead to the death of a god if we hit them enough times? For example, if we barrage a god with the second-tier weapon, could we turn them into Swiss cheese?" Envy asked.

[That is a very likely scenario, Ma'am. It's possible, but it would require significant resources, funding, and the expertise of Mr. Hermes and Mr. Atlanteus to develop such a weapon.]

"I'll ask them for their help. Is there anything else you need?" Envy asked again.

[No, Ma'am. With the help of Mr. Hermes and Mr. Atlanteus, I am confident that I can develop such a weapon. It may not be as powerful as the Godslayer Cannon that Master developed, but it will be far easier to use. With sufficient firepower, it has a very high chance of killing a god.]

Hearing Nexus Prime's explanation, Envy nodded and went to meet with Atlanteus and Hermes. Since Daniel wasn't here, she would protect what he had left. She wouldn't let anyone destroy it—not even the gods.