As the only Sovereign-level Lore Cardian in the Empire of Aetherlight, Lord Lioren certainly couldn't stand idly by.
He looked at the three hostile Master-level Lore Cardians enveloped by Lucian's attack, his gaze wavering. He whispered, "What do you mean, Mr. Edley?"
Edley, who had been watching the show from a distance, appeared across from Lord Lioren. He scratched his cheek and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lioren. I have to protect the Skinner."
Upon hearing this, Lord Lioren sighed silently and then calmly asked, "Are we going to fight?"
Edley's body stiffened for a moment, then he waved his hands repeatedly. "Mr. Lioren, stop joking. I'm leaving now."
Before leaving, he seemed to have thought of something and smiled sheepishly. "By the way, the agreed-upon reward should be paid."
Faced with this shameless, foreign Sovereign-level Lore Cardian, Lucian felt a moment of helplessness. "Don't worry, Mr. Edley."
"We in the Empire of Aetherlight aren't that shameless."
The old man emphasized the last three words.
However, Edley seemed oblivious to Lucian's hidden meaning. A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face, and he vanished from sight.
Before leaving, he cast one last glance at Azrael, who stood behind Lucian, and a feeling of regret welled up within him.
'If only it were someone from the Indo-American Federation.'
Lucian's attack gradually dissipated, but there was no sign of Jin and the others. Only a vast cloud of white mist had formed from the evaporating seawater.
Clearly, the three had slipped away under Edley's protection.
But at this point, Lucian had no time to pay attention to them.
He turned to Lord Lioren with concern, whispering, "Little Lioren, how are you?"
Hearing the old man's question, Lord Lioren shook his head slightly, coughed lightly, and said, "Go back. Don't show any weakness."
Of course, he wasn't completely fine, he was just pretending to be fine.
But if he didn't show up, Edley might start to harbor unwarranted suspicions.
Then, he looked at Azrael again. "Well done this time, Azrael."
Lord Lioren was referring not only to the Crimson Oath Society but also to the Wu Yue incident.
From his perspective, it was truly remarkable that a Diamond-level Lore Cardian could possess such a powerful trump card.
The group returned to the Velkairos Cardian Master Association headquarters.
Fortunately, Dareth's office was quite large, so even with so many people, it wasn't too crowded.
During the battle, the president of the Velkairos Cardian Master Association, along with Vice President Zidaine, were maintaining order in the city to prevent Jin from having any further plans, so they weren't present.
Fortunately, it seemed that Edley had mostly cleared out the Crimson Oath Society's contracts, so there had been no riots in the city.
As soon as they sat down, Lucian spoke up. "After suffering such a heavy loss today, I'm afraid Jin won't let it go."
"But he probably won't be able to cause trouble in Velkairos anytime soon."
They nodded, agreeing with Lucian's opinion.
The remaining members of the Crimson Oath Society from this operation were probably less than a handful. Furthermore, Jin had suffered another setback at the hands of Azrael, meaning they wouldn't have to worry about the Crimson Oath Society's threat for a long time.
While they might face even more intense retaliation from Jin later, that was a matter of time. At least for now, they had bought themselves precious time.
However, a trace of worry crossed Lucian's face. "I'm worried about whether Edley will aid the Crimson Oath Society."
"After all, judging by his behavior just now, it's clear he has a special connection with the Skinner."
The old man's concern was not unfounded. Just now, the Indo-American Federation's Sovereign-level Lore Cardian had blocked Lord Lioren's attack.
While it was certain it wasn't for Jin, who knew if he would become an enemy of the Empire of Aetherlight in the future? After all, the Skinner had clearly sided with Jin.
Hearing this, Lord Lioren coughed softly, then shook his head slightly. "Edley won't take action."
"He wouldn't take such a big risk to help the Crimson Oath Society before he knows my background."
"After all, Jin's research wouldn't be of much use to him."
As for how to keep Edley and the Lore Cardians from other neighboring countries from figuring out his true identity, it was simple: minimize the frequency of his actions.
There would undoubtedly be suspicion, but no one would want to be the first to venture forth. Everyone understands the simple principle that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot.
Thinking this way, the somewhat frail man paused before continuing, "Next, you may need to work hard."
"Of course."
Everyone present responded.
After the meeting, Azrael, somewhat exhausted, went to check out of the room and immediately rented a place not far from the Velkairos Cardian Master Association headquarters.
The young man could actually rest in his office; beds and other supplies were readily available in the Shadow Kingdom.
But since he wasn't short of money, renting a place was more convenient.
After having the Shadowkhan clean the room, Azrael threw himself onto the bed.
The main thing was that a lot had happened today, and of course, the most crucial thing was that he hadn't been forcibly transformed into a demon by Jin.
The young man recalled Jin's stunned expression, and countless doubts suddenly arose in his mind.
At first, he thought it was the world consciousness that had died, but he quickly rejected this guess.
After all, if this "mother" could really die, how could Jin escape?
Then he thought that it might be because he was a time traveler.
'Could it really be because of this reason?'
Azrael frowned slightly.
He always felt that it was not that simple. Everything that had happened to him so far seemed beyond the simple explanation of a time traveler.
Unfortunately, the young man had no more clues at the moment, so he could only suppress his doubts for the time being.
Two days had passed since the incident at the Crimson Oath Society.
As Lucian had predicted, the city of Velkairos was indeed calm.
Noon.
Azrael took a deep breath as he looked at the three materials laid out before him.
[Rule Breaker] (Red), [Blazing Sun Body] (Red), and [Unfettered Overlord] (Red).
After obtaining the materials dropped by Two that day, he had already made up his mind about how to use them.
Furthermore, since his teacher had previously told him to just ask if he needed any materials, the young man simply went to Pixar to retrieve two more.
[Please continue to write your story.]
[After leaving Dressrosa, Luffy and the others boarded Bartolomeo's ship and arrived in Zou.
In Zou, Luffy and his crew learned of Sanji's situation and ultimately decided to split into two groups: one to rescue Sanji from Whole Cake Island, and the other to Wano Country.
Upon arriving at Whole Cake Island, Luffy first defeated Charlotte Cracker, one of Big Mom's Sweet Commanders, and then encountered Sanji along with Nami.
The two were then captured by Big Mom's pirates, but were fortunately rescued by Jinbe.
After reuniting with his companions, Luffy and his crew form an alliance with the Fire Tank Pirates, who intend to assassinate Big Mom.
The tea party begins, and Jinbe publicly announces his joining the Straw Hat Pirates. Meanwhile, Brook smashes a photo of Mother Carmel, sending Big Mom into a frenzy. Luffy activates Gear Fourth and inflicts pain on Big Mom, but is captured. Fortunately, amidst the chaos, Luffy and his companions find an opportunity to escape.
During their escape, Big Mom pursues them.
Later, to protect his companions, Luffy takes on Katakuri, one of the Sweet Commanders, and ends his undefeated streak.
After escaping Whole Cake Island, Luffy's bounty reaches 1.5 billion berries.
Upon arriving in Wano Country, the Straw Hat Pirates complete their reunion.
Coincidentally, a drunk Kaido arrives. Enraged, believing his companions are dead, Luffy activates Gear Fourth, only to be defeated by Kaido.
He is subsequently imprisoned.
In prison, he improved his Armament Haki under the guidance of Hyogoro, and later escaped when Big Mom caused a disturbance.
Later, with the cover of his companions, he reached the top floor of Onigashima and engaged in battle with Kaido. During the battle, Luffy mastered the technique of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement from Kaido's attack, but was severely injured and felled to the ground by a sneak attack from CP0.
It was at this time that Luffy completed his fruit awakening, calling it "Gear Fifth."
Luffy and Kaido engaged in another fierce battle, and after a fierce struggle, Kaido was defeated.
After defeating Kaido, Luffy's bounty reached a staggering 3 billion berries, making him one of the Four Emperors alongside Buggy the Clown, Red-Haired Shanks, and Blackbeard, becoming the new Emperor of the Sea.]
After completing the craft, Azrael breathed a sigh of relief and then opened his eyes. "Sure enough, creating cards with a provenance is much easier."
Ever since trying to create his own cards, the young man had a deeper understanding of how easy it was to create cards with anime origins.
"I just wonder if this will work if I make a Mythical card."
Azrael decided to try making a low-level Mythical card later.
But the most urgent task now was naturally to check the information on the newly minted card.
[Fifth Emperor·Luffy]
Rank: Diamond
Quality: Red
Category: Creature
Skills:
[Haki]
[Human-Human Fruit·Mythical Beast·Nika Form]: At first, everyone thought it was an ordinary Paramecia Devil Fruit, until the boy awakened his fruit.
[Gear Fifth]: The most terrifying thing in the world is facing a comedic character. Coincidentally, Gear Fifth grants Luffy similar abilities.
[Conqueror's Haki Entanglement]: Entangling a weapon or attack with Conqueror's Haki enhances attack power, allowing you to effectively strike the enemy from a distance without making contact.
Abilities:
[Desperate Struggle] [Seed of Hope] [Hear the Voice of All Things]
[Emperor of the Sea]: After defeating Kaido, Luffy successfully ascended the throne, becoming the rightful emperor of the sea. From now on, all enemies with the [Sea] trait will consider their own strength and position when deciding whether to engage Luffy.
[Liberation Drum]: After engaging Gear Fifth, Luffy's heartbeat transforms into a liberation drum, and upon hearing the drumbeat, he quickly regains his energy.
Description: I'm the man who's going to become Pirate King!
Advancement Path: Bronze [Straw Hat Kid·Luffy] → Gold [Worse Generation·Luffy] → Diamond [Fifth Emperor·Luffy].
Bond: When appearing with characters from the same series as [Ace], the [Windmill Village Three Brothers] effect is activated.
When appearing with characters from the same series as [Zoro], the [Straw Hat Pirates] effect is activated.
When appearing with characters from the same series as [Cavendish], the [Straw Hat Grand Fleet] effect is activated.
Activated Bond: [Straw Hat Pirates] (3/10)
Bond Effect: When all members of the Straw Hat Pirates appear at the same time, if one dies, the remaining members will enter a Rage state.
Note: Rage: At the cost of losing their sanity, the card's attributes are significantly enhanced across the board.
Is Luffy strong?
Of course, but certainly not as strong as Kurosaki Ichigo.
The main reason is that the latter has received too many bonuses, while Luffy only has a bond with the Straw Hat Pirates, which makes him not as outrageous as the orange-haired Shinigami.
"No wonder most Lore Cardians only make cards from the same series."
Azrael muttered softly, and then put Luffy's card into his mind. "Then it's time to deal with the matter of the Crimson Oath Society."
He felt the contract under his control in his mind, and couldn't help showing a slightly strange look on his face.
Azrael didn't expect that the Rainbow Crimson Oath Society he had joked about before would actually appear one day.
He touched his chin, and then touched the contract.
At the same time, some members of the Crimson Oath Society who were uneasy because of the changes in the contract in the past two days showed a dazed look on their faces.
Because they all received a message.
"Come see me."
The location was Velkairos.