Different World Card Master: Change the World with Cards

206: The best choiceXu Zixin stroked the stubble on his chin.

“I’m wondering if this competition is for the students or the teachers.”

Xu Bai looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“You see, the students only have to be busy for one day, but we teachers have to be busy for three days.”

Wei Changyu: “Hahaha, that’s true, we will be busier.”

Xu Zixin: “Never mind, I’ve never been to the Empire before. Have any of you been? What fun places are there here, and what souvenirs should I bring back?”

However, these words did not spark a lively discussion among the crowd; the scene became extremely quiet, a deathly silence.

Xu Zixin’s eyes widened as he stood up.

“No way, none of you have ever been to the Luo Lan Empire?”

The teachers all shook their heads.

“Teacher Bai, haven’t you even been?”

“Ahem.” Bai Shan coughed twice awkwardly, “Although I’m the oldest, that doesn’t mean I’ve been to more places than you. Am I not allowed to be a homebody?”

Qian Yonglu nodded in agreement; he was also a homebody, and this was his first time abroad.

Xu Zixin: “How about you, Teacher Ai? Don’t you travel to various places to research and collect materials?”

“The materials in the various Strange Beast (exotic beast) zones of the Tianlong Republic haven’t been thoroughly researched yet; there’s no need to go abroad at all.”

Ai Xunyan replied while continuing to eat the food on her plate.

Xu Zixin covered his head and sat back down.

No way.

The Government arranged for a group of Card Makers who had never been abroad to travel together.

Xu Bai thought for a moment and offered him a suggestion.

“You can ask the people here in the Empire then; they should know.”

“Alright, alright, that’s the only way.”

Xu Zixin speared a large piece of steak with his fork and stuffed it into his mouth… Imperial Palace.

Sounds came from within the resplendent hall.

“Your Highness, the people from the Tianlong Republic have arrived.”

“They’re here. Compile a complete list of all the teachers who have come and send a copy to the other countries as well.”

The person just finished speaking and then added.

“Make sure that the people from other countries who are gathering intelligence notice it, but discreetly.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The intelligence department personnel withdrew after receiving the order.

“Clemence, when do you think the Tianlong Republic will surpass our country?”

Upon hearing this, Clemence placed his hand on his left chest and knelt on one knee before the person.

“The glory of the Empire will always shine upon us. The Tianlong Republic will always be behind us and will not surpass us.”

“Will not surpass us?”

Theodore looked at the chess game before him, his expression dark and uncertain, as if he was making some kind of decision… Another part of the Imperial Palace.

A rush of hurried footsteps was heard.

“First Prince, Your Highness! First Prince, Your Highness!”

“Beverly, don’t rush. Has something happened?”

“The people from the Tianlong Republic have arrived.”

Upon hearing this, Julian paused while writing a letter, and the ink spread into a black stain on the paper.

These words were like a large stone thrown into a calm lake, disrupting its tranquility and making it turbulent.

He wondered if they could change the current situation of the Empire.

Or perhaps, to put it another way, whether the other party would be willing to help them.

“Beverly, do you think they will help us?”

The maid named Beverly had tears in her eyes as she looked at the haggard First Prince before her.

“We have no other choice; this is our best option.”

“The best option?”

A tear slipped from Julian’s eye.

From birth, he was the Empire’s first heir. He thought that all the difficulties he would encounter in the future would come from outside.

He never expected that the first difficulty he encountered would be brought by his younger brother.

Now, he couldn’t see his father, nor could he see his mother.

Although some of his loyal subordinates had been swayed by Theodore, this was not fatal; most nobles still favored him.

The problem he was currently facing was whether to disregard his mother’s life for the throne.

His fingernails dug a bloody mark into his palm.

Theodore wanted that position. Why didn’t he say so before? If he had, maybe… And now, even if he said he would give up the throne to the other party, the other party would not let him go, nor would the people behind him.

After all, this involved the lives of their families. Perhaps it was time for the two of them to decide who lived and who died.

What he wanted to do now was seek help from the Tianlong Republic.

To see if they could get the other party to release his mother.

His thoughts drifted… “Julian, you must become king. Your other brothers are not qualified to be king.”

Julian: “Oh, why is that, Mother?”

“They have fatal weaknesses in my hands, Julian.”

“Mother, Father has always chosen me to be king. You don’t need to worry.”

“Julian, you must know that nothing is absolute. Didn’t your father always say he only loved me? But look now.” Tears streamed incessantly from her eyes like continuous rain, dripping onto Julian’s face.

As a young boy, he didn’t know why his mother was crying, but he knew she was sad.

His mother continued to speak through her tears.

“So, even if I discover many things, I won’t tell him. If I could, I truly wish I could keep him in the dark until he’s about to die, then tell him, to make him suffer, to make him feel the pain I’ve endured.”

Julian watched his mother’s beautiful face gradually contort, and only then did he realize that his mother, whom he had always thought was happy, was actually enduring great pain.

This pain was brought by his father.

And for all of this, he was powerless… His thoughts returned.

For his mother, and for the people who supported him, he would not give up easily.

His other brothers all had fatal weaknesses in his mother’s hands. He could only believe this now.

Only this way could he rescue his mother.

Therefore, at this time, he needed the Tianlong Republic to request to see his mother.

By making his mother reappear before people, he would have the chance to obtain Theodore’s fatal weakness from his mother.

Theodore and his people probably didn’t know about this. They probably just wanted to prevent him from rescuing his mother, so they should agree to this request.

So now, the most important thing was to get the people of the Tianlong Republic to agree. To get them to agree, he needed to offer a reward, and this reward needed to be enticing enough for them.

“Beverly, inform the others to deliver my request to the people of the Tianlong Republic, and also give them the reward.”

“Yes, may the glory of the Empire shine upon us.”

“The glory of the Empire will always shine upon us.”

This operation must succeed; failure is not an option.