Chapter 2273 The Diamond Upgrade

Chapter 2273 The Diamond Upgrade

Date: 22 April 2321

Time: 02:25

Location: Card World, Southern Region, Blossom District, Sky Blossom City, Dungeon Highway, Blood Rock Dungeon Seal, Seed World

Once Corey, Dredre, and Ceed began dancing, Bloodette joined in while the crowd around them sang along. From a distance, Wyatt and the Field Marshal, both in their pixie forms, watched the celebration.

"Why are you avoiding Susan?" the Field Marshal suddenly asked Wyatt. Throughout Ceed's birth celebration, the tension between Wyatt and Susan was palpable to anyone emotionally mature enough to sense it.

"Weren't you the one who said I should give her space? Besides, this is a big moment for Dredre. I didn't want to make things awkward," Wyatt replied, explaining why he had been purposely keeping his distance from Susan during the welcome dance. He didn't want their tension to overshadow Dredre and Ceed's special day.

"I said to give her space, not to avoid her like the plague," the Field Marshal clarified. "If you keep this up, she might start believing the nonsense my niece and her cronies are spreading in the network and media. If you don't want to lose her, act like you used to with her. Be present, make her smile occasionally-but don't cling to her. Understood?" Despite rooting for Anna, the Field Marshal couldn't help offering Wyatt some relationship advice, knowing how much Susan meant to him.

"Does this also count as combat training?" Wyatt joked, but the Field Marshal's face darkened, annoyed by his deflection as he had been avoiding training altogether. "Here, take this Diamond-grade grimoire. You've long since surpassed the requirements to contract one. It's about time you upgraded," she said, taking out a Diamond-grade grimoire. After witnessing Wyatt's strength in the Lil Red Storm realm, she was certain his soul had reached the threshold necessary for him to wield a Diamond grade grimoire.

"Are you sure?" Wyatt asked skeptically, reaching for the grimoire. He felt he might be ready to upgrade to Platinum, but Diamond seemed premature. However, seeing the Field Marshal nod confidently, he decided to give it a try. Although he had acquired Diamond-grade grimoires during the Southern Capital incident, he couldn't pass up a free one when offered.

"I will give it a try then," Wyatt said, accepting the Diamond-grade grimoire and summoning his current golden grimoire. Preparing to upgrade, he turned to the Field Marshal. "Cover me."

Knowing the phenomenon accompanying his upgrade would be majestic and might disrupt Dredre's celebration, he asked the Field Marshal to conceal it so it wouldn't attract attention. He even informed his daughter gem Ceed to keep an eye out, just in

case.

Wyatt opened his golden grimoire and placed the Diamond-grade grimoire on the creation page. The Diamond grimoire quickly transformed into a cluster of soul pathways, merging with the soul pathways of Wyatt's golden grimoire, which began emitting brilliant rainbow lights that formed an aurora around him.

Corey's use of "great-grandma" made the Field Marshal furious, but she held back, as Corey was technically correct-she was Corey's great grandaunt, since Anna, in a drunken whim, had named herself Corey's godmother. The royal family had agreed to it as a gesture of thanks for her parents' outstanding work at the Way Beyond, and

now, the Field Marshal was reaping the consequences.

Feeling the Field Marshal's heated gaze, Corey hurriedly defended herself, "Great-grandma, don't call my boss an embarrassment. It's not his fault he's... well, not

exactly capable."

'Damn it!' Wyatt cursed inwardly at being called "incapable. Enraged, he shot back, "Are you forgetting you lost to me? If I'm an embarrassment, what does that make

you?"

"Boss, why are you turning on me when I'm defending you?" Corey asked, feigning exaggerated disappointment.

"How is calling me names defending me? Besides, I'm in this mess because of you!" Wyatt accused, blaming Corey for the whole situation.

Corey's eyes widened at Wyatt's accusation, and she replied with a smug grin, "Tsk, how is it my fault that you don't know how to throw a proper punch?"

"Where's the martial arts card you promised me?" Wyatt demanded, adding grimly, "If you don't have a proper explanation, prepare your behind for the whooping of a

lifetime."

Corey's smug smile froze as she suddenly remembered her forgotten promise to

Wyatt. She mentally called out to Park for help, but Park ignored her pleas. Laughing nervously, she stammered, "Haha, about that... give me a second-I'll get Park. You can discuss it with her." Saying this, Corey hurried over to hide behind Park.