Iya Continent: Card God

Mountain ridge city.

The Herland family mansion.

Inside the hall, the distinguished and amiable patriarch, Leer Herran, sat in the main seat, motionless yet dignified, like a statue.

The head of the Leer family was both thinking and troubled.

The family is now facing what may be the greatest calamity in its history.

Even when I escaped to the Kingdom of Modly as a prisoner and gradually came to this point, it wasn't nearly as dire as it is today.

The reason for this might be that back then, I was penniless and could afford to lose anything. Now, I have everything, and ironically…

"Lord!"

The sound of armor clashing with footsteps echoed.

Knight Gob entered the hall and greeted him with a bow.

The head of the Leer family regained his composure and asked solemnly, "How is it?"

Gobu said, "Everything has been arranged, and we can set off at any time."

"Hmm." The head of the Leer family nodded, his eyes filled with melancholy.

He continued, "The mining of the veins will inevitably be attacked by Dorne. He will constantly interfere, causing us to lose the will to resist and eventually have to give up. That is his goal."

“His previous threats were a warning to me that if I didn’t transfer the mining rights, he would definitely make things difficult for my Herlan family.”

Gobu's face showed indignation, and he said angrily, "The Maggie family is despicable and shameless! How could we submit to such low-down tactics!"

Leer said, "Yes. So, next we must mobilize the family's elite forces and head to the mine. We must not only stop them, but also severely injure Dorn Magee. Only in this way can we gain a foothold!"

Gobu clasped his hands and said, "I swear to follow you to the death!"

"Father!" At that moment, Miss Jenny Herland burst in, looking lost and quite worried.

“Miss.” Gobu looked at the lady clad in armor and understood what she was thinking.

The head of the Ler family said, "You cannot go."

“Father!” Miss Jenny called out longingly.

The head of the Leer family, with a solemn expression, rose from his seat and slowly walked to his daughter Jenny.

He patted his daughter's shoulder with his thick, calloused hands and said earnestly, "There must be an important person in charge of this mansion."

Jenny's eyes flickered, as if she wanted to say something. Knight Gob bowed and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I beg you, Miss!"

Jenny pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time before nodding in agreement.

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The Maggie family mansion.

Jim Maggie, having failed in his revenge, has returned to the mansion.

At this moment, a servant reported that the master was talking with a guest and no one else was around.

Jim didn't care about any of that and insisted on seeing him.

I saw my father, Dorn, chatting happily with a fierce-looking and rather imposing man.

Dorn, though expecting it, was still displeased when he saw his son barge in. He snapped, "Insolence! Who let you in!"

"It's alright, we're all on the same side," the fierce-looking man said with a smile.

Dorn then said, "Your Excellency, the Wolf King, please forgive my poor upbringing. This is your eldest son, Jim."

Jim Magee immediately realized that the person in front of him was the leader of the Wild Wolf Bandits, the Silver-ranked Wolf King.

He had initially intended to hire him to attack Miss Jenny. However, she only wanted his father's invitation, and although he had his father's name to authorize it, he didn't give him any face.

Thinking of this, resentment still lingered in her heart. However, she certainly wouldn't show this resentment directly. Instead, she stepped forward with a warm smile to greet him.

The Wolf King looked Jim up and down, said nothing, and then turned his gaze to Dorn.

"Patriarch Maggie, may we depart now?"

Dorn Magee smiled calmly and said, "No rush, there's still no news from over there. Besides, your brother Garo and our family have already laid an ambush. There's no point in us arriving too early."

Upon hearing his father's words to the other party, young Master Jim immediately knew that the meeting had begun.

His father, Dorn, had a ulterior motive in threatening Nareel at the Herland family.

On the surface, it's a warning to the other party: if you don't hand over the mining rights, we will continue to interfere with you, making it impossible for you to operate normally.

The real purpose was to lure Leer Herran away from the city and towards the mines. Along the way, his father, Dorn, and the Wolf King would ambush him and the family's elite forces.

The core of the Herlan family is this mid-level Silver rank patriarch. As long as he is killed, the family's elite forces will be severely weakened, and the remaining members of the Herlan family will be no threat and will naturally collapse.

At this point, they were powerless to seize the mine. It wouldn't be difficult for the family to take it over through some means.

"Father, will the ambush go smoothly?" Jim asked curiously.

Although he knew about the plot, he still didn't know how his family could defeat the enemy.

The head of the Nalear family was, after all, a mid-level Silver rank like his father, and this time he also had a group of elite Bronze-ranked soldiers led by Gobu. These people could not be seriously injured by an ordinary ambush.

The Wolf King smiled knowingly and said, "Oh? Young Master Jim, you don't know yet?"

Dorn's eyes darted around, and after a moment's thought, he said, "Alright, it's fine to say it now."

"I recently spent a lot of money to buy magic potions in Sandel City. They are 'superior' magic potions, capable of injuring even a gold-level expert."

Jim Maggie suddenly realized.

So that's how it is. Superior quality magic potions, above ordinary and excellent, are items that possess the skills of a gold-level powerhouse.

Magic potions are created by "magicians" who can temporarily convert their skills into potions by consuming magic power. When facing an enemy, they can use these potions to unleash skills without consuming magic power.

High-quality magic potions can only be made by a mage with at least a gold-level strength.

For Bronze and Silver level warriors, having the ability to use a Gold-level skill once greatly enhances their combat power. Although they can only use it once, its significance is immense, and in many cases, it can save their lives.

Therefore, magic potions made by powerful magicians command high prices and are highly sought after.

However, not everyone can become a magic master. On the continent of Iya, only a select few can achieve this status. Among them, those who can cultivate to become powerful are even fewer. Whenever such a person appears, all nations recruit and honor them as distinguished guests.

“Father, it must have cost a fortune!” Jim sighed.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it was to purchase this potion; it must have cost countless gold coins! A gold-level magic potion is not something that can be measured in silver coins.

Dorn Maggie smiled. "It's worth it."

The Wolf King laughed and said, "It seems this mine can produce a lot of money."

Dorn smiled broadly.

Wealth from mineral resources? No, that's not my goal.

Money is good, but there are better treasures in the world.

A notorious witch told me that the mine contained treasures surpassing all those of the continent of Iya.