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Chapter 330: Negotiation (5)
“Wh-why...?”
Yuto pressed his lips tightly as if reluctant to speak.
In response, Yeongwoo looked down at himself and spoke.
“You said the national interest grows the more humiliation captured by Lemu’ cameras, so if I appear naked, wouldn’t the pay you and Japan receive increase as well?”
“...That’s correct.”
“Then why don’t I get a share?”
“...?”
“Dogo is Lemu' biggest competitor. If a representative from such a company were to be humiliated, Japan would surely gain enormous benefits.”
“But in the end, Lemu’ representative is on this side, so why should you...?”
“Exactly, you bastard.”
“What?”
“That’s why I’m angry. Why should you guys take the money I earned by undressing?”
Yeongwoo slammed the table in frustration, just as the system message announced the start of the third round.
《Please pick up and check the card you will use in this round.》
“Hurry and check your card! I will reclaim my rightful share in this round.”
With this, Yeongwoo exclaimed while already grabbing the card on the table.
Snap!
The card he picked in the third round was the one furthest to the left.
‘Please, please, a myth!’
Yeongwoo’s current hand, verified through the shuffled deck, was three Myth cards, one Legendary, and one Epic.
Out of the five cards on the table, only three would be used in the future, so his actual hand could consist of three Myth cards, or one Legendary, one Epic, and one Myth.
‘It could also be two Myths and one Epic. With such a high ratio of Myths, the odds are significantly in my favor no matter how this plays out!’
This too could be considered karma.
Because he had accumulated so much mythical “karma,” he was now reaping great “rewards” in this card battle where the stakes were the dynamics of war.
“Gahhhh!”
Yeongwoo let out an unusual cry as he checked the fate held in his hand.
Flash!
The identity of the card Yeongwoo flipped in his hand was revealed.
Screech!
[Bastard]
“The world was especially harsh to me.”
|Card Rank: Myth
|Power: 2,200
Despise the Weak
<Defeats any card below Myth rank.>
Challenger
<Power increases by 1,000 when facing cards higher than Myth rank.>
‘...Damn. The boss has arrived.’
Bastard.
Seeing the majesty of the first Myth card he had ever drawn, Yeongwoo couldn’t even blink.
The card, just like the original, exuded red demonic energy like a torrent.
There was no way Yuto, who had hesitated at the mere suggestion of an arm being cut off, could have a card to defeat this beast.
‘Its performance is absolutely insane. Even a Myth-hunting Legendary card can’t beat Bastard, and on the contrary, this card....’
Challenger
<Power increases by 1,000 when facing cards higher than Myth rank.>
A monster designed to counter cards stronger than Myth.
Yeongwoo couldn’t help but be pleased with its performance, perfectly mirroring that of the original Bastard.
Now, what card did Yuto have?
Shff.
When Yeongwoo lifted his gaze, he saw a naked man with a solemn expression examining his own card.
“How is it? This card.”
At Yeongwoo’s question, Yuto asked instead.
“What are you planning to propose this time?”
Yeongwoo nonchalantly responded.
"Oh...!"
Yuuto, though the one who revealed the card, looked astonished as if he were seeing it for the first time, and Yeongwoo understood his reaction only after taking in the bizarre card's effect.
Encounter with the Unknown
<When this card is activated, its power increases by 1 to 3,000.>
‘A gamble within a gamble. This card sure has a strong theme.’
The Space Communicator card started with a base power of 800, but its power could randomly spike from 1 to as much as 3,000 the moment it was flipped, making it a risky bet.
‘If it reached its maximum, it could have contended with even higher-tier cards than mythic.’
Despite its incredible potential, the problem was that this time, the opponent was holding a "Bastard" card.
"Impressive. But I believe Japan’s fate is sealed."
"What?"
Yuuto's face contorted, but Yeongwoo didn’t respond verbally, choosing instead to flip over his card.
Flash!
[Bastard]
“The world was especially harsh to me.”
|Card Rank: Myth
|Power: 2,200
Despise the Weak
<Defeats any card below Myth rank.>
Challenger
<Power increases by 1,000 when facing cards higher than Myth rank.>
"...Huh?"
Yuuto, who had been meticulously reading through the Bastard's tooltip, suddenly widened his eyes and mouth in shock.
Seizing the moment, Yeongwoo slammed his hand down on the table with force.
Bang!
"The power of the universe stands with me...!"
At that moment, a crimson sword shot out from the Bastard card, shattering Yuuto’s 'Space Communicator.'
Crack!
"No... This can’t be. How does a card like that even exist?"
"Does it make sense for a legendary card to reach a max power of 3,800? You wouldn't have said a word if you'd won."
Having won Round 3, Yeongwoo easily nullified Yuuto's proposal.
As a result, the current negotiation conditions set between both sides numbered four in total.
[The battle between the proxies of Dogo and Lemu can only take place on Tsushima Island.]
[The proxies of Dogo and Lemu must fight in a naked state.]
[The proxy of Dogo must fight with one arm amputated.]
[The proxy of Lemu transfers all war profits gained through their contract to the proxy of Dogo.]
‘Two rounds left. What should I propose to avoid regrets?’
Yeongwoo had two mythic cards left with a legendary and epic card each as well, meaning the odds of drawing a mythic card in the remaining two rounds were quite high.
‘Let's go strong both times. If I face a critical proposal and lose, I’ll have to void it in the next round.’
《Round 4 is about to begin. The shuffle counter has been recharged.》
A chance to shuffle for Round 4 was given, but Yeongwoo opted not to and picked up a card right away.
Tap!
Yuuto’s eyebrows twitched upon seeing this.
Not shuffling meant Yeongwoo was satisfied with the current hand.
Moreover, this was Round 4.
So that meant he intended to use the current cards for both remaining rounds.
“What on earth... What are you holding?”
Yuuto asked with irritation, to which Yeongwoo responded while calmly drawing the next card.
“Heh... my card is... huh.”
Yeongwoo, after drawing the card, checked it again in disbelief.
‘What kind of nonsense is this?’
[Jeonggu Before the Storm]
"Jeonggu is still alive, wrapped in the mysteries of the universe."
| Card Grade: Legendary
| Power: 1,000
Suspicious Straw
<This card always defeats cards of the same grade. However, it loses to any other grade.>
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