Iya Continent: Card God

Beneath the sparsely starlit sailboat cliff, a blazing fire blazed.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the source of this flame is a young white-headed leopard with two spots.

This four-legged cub was engulfed in flames and looked dangerous.

On the continent of Iya, there are quite a few magical beasts capable of breathing fire. However, the white-headed double-spotted leopard absolutely cannot breathe fire. This race lacks the racial power to unleash flames. As for flames conjured by magic, that's impossible for them either.

This flame has no origin in magic, but rather in another kind of divine power that does not belong to this world.

"The power of cards..."

Linta stared in astonishment at the fire cub before him. As someone who possessed the power of two cards, Linta was very familiar with the feeling of this divine power. After the other party released this power, he immediately understood what was going on.

This little beast cub also possesses the power of a card!

"Can beastmen possess it too? Or does it mean that any living race can control it?" Linta muttered to himself.

In my memory, I recalled the words that the beautiful witch had once spoken.

But his doubts were quickly dispelled by the sight of the charred thief and adventurer Baldr.

The one closest to the cub had no time to escape and was struck down by the shadow's powerful punch. Caught in the flames of the awakened, enraged cub, it burned to death. The creature never imagined it would die this way.

The shadow that Linta was about to strike was burned away by the flames.

At this moment, Linta himself temporarily hid in the distance, observing and waiting to see what would happen.

The young white-headed, two-spotted leopard shook its body, looked around, and, finding no enemies, extinguished the flames on its body.

The little cub sniffed, seemingly trying to find its way home by smell.

"not good……"

Lin Ta's expression tightened, and his heart pounded.

If this little guy goes back to find its mother, then things will get complicated.

I finally managed to bring it out, and now we're worlds apart. I don't want to fight a mother driven mad by the desire to protect her child. That kind of emotional battle is incredibly dangerous.

I must subdue it before it goes back!

But what should I do? If it were just a simple cub, I could fight it head-on without any fear. However, this creature also possesses card power, and this power is far more lethal than my "Swift Wind" and "Shadow."

"Oh right, how could I forget..."

Linta's eyes lit up as he realized the key point.

"call!"

The wind blew swiftly, and Linta himself appeared in front of the cub, blocking its path.

"Hey."

Linta smiled as she looked at the little guy.

"Ow!"

The young beast immediately assumed a fighting stance, baring its teeth fiercely.

Lin Ta laughed and said, "Little brat, what are you pretending for? Trying to bite me?"

"Roar!"

In an instant, flames flickered and blazed, and the young white-headed, two-spotted leopard transformed once more into a fiery leopard, charging fiercely towards Linta. Although it was still young, its speed and killing intent were by no means weak. An ordinary, unprotected magic user caught in its attack would certainly be in grave danger.

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

However, the cub's attack missed its target.

A gust of wind blew, and Linta dodged directly from where it was about to land.

"Aww?" The cub shook its head in confusion.

“I’m here,” Linta said mockingly from a dozen or so steps away.

The cub turned its head and looked on, becoming even more enraged, and continued its attack.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Repeated attacks, repeated evasions.

The young beast lunged at him with blazing fire, but Linta swiftly dodged, showing no intention of making a move.

There's no need to; there's no need to take action right now.

Linta knew it wouldn't last long. While the power of the cards didn't deplete magic, it did deplete mental energy. This young white-headed, two-spotted leopard's mental energy was far inferior to his own. He only needed to tease it a little, and it would naturally be defeated.

"Ow..."

After another failed attack, the cub was panting heavily, the flames burning on its body began to dim, and finally it returned to its original fur appearance.

"It's no good, is it?" Linta smiled and walked towards him.

The young beast shrank back in fear, glaring fiercely at Linta.

Linta: "Shadow."

The shadow that had previously vanished reappeared beneath their feet, moving with the darkness, approaching the cub, and pinning it down.

Linta didn't personally take action, naturally because he was worried that the opponent, relying on their last breath, might ignite a raging inferno and injure him. Using his shadow, which possessed his own physical strength, was the best choice.

The cub's head and body were pinned down by the shadow, its cheek pressed against the ground. It was powerless to struggle and could only let out mournful howls.

Linta approached and crouched down to gaze at him.

Right now, I only have one thought: how to acquire its card power!

The witch Lilith once said that it could be taken away. But how?

Linta's throat trembled with nervousness. He stretched out his palm and hovered it above the other's head, attempting to make contact with the card's mystical power.

In the void, an invisible, mystical power, like a babbling brook, approached the other party, drawing ever closer until it finally touched the other party's mystical power.

Bang!

The two forces came into contact, collided violently, and eventually exploded apart.

Linta's hands clenched unconsciously, trembling slightly.

"Can't we get it?" Linta frowned and pondered.

Looking at the young magical beast with a puzzled expression, could it be that he should kill it? Can power only be acquired when it has no master?

"Ow..."

Linta gazed at the cub, his thoughts racing. He had originally intended to capture it and make money from it. He hadn't expected it to stumble upon a card, let alone possess it. Killing it would certainly leave him penniless. But money could be earned; this card was unique, and once it was gone, it was gone forever.

"Um……"

The shadow that had been pressing down on the cub now releases its power and is free.

As the pressure on its body dissipated, the young beast instinctively jumped up and created distance.

"You can't escape, understand?" Linta said directly.

The young beast bared its teeth and glared at Linta, seemingly understanding, and did not flee in a frenzy.

Linta said with a warm smile, "I have something to discuss with you."

"Here's the thing, you should know that there are many people in the mountains who want to capture you. You're valuable. Of course, you might not understand what 'valuable' means. I'm here to capture you too! To separate you from your parents."

"Of course, now, I can let you go."

"Can you give me the power that makes you burn? I don't want to kill you to take this power. But if you insist on resisting, I won't care."

Linta wanted to try to see if he could obtain this power without taking its life.

The power of cards has now appeared in other life forms. Does this mean that other races on the continent of Iya have also obtained this power? Will I have other options if I want to acquire it in the future?