Miracle Card Shop: All My Cards Can Be Actualize

Chapter 691 Daniel's Regret

691 Daniel's Regret

Daniel looked at The Keeper, who was smiling at him while sitting in his chair, a book in hand. On the table beside him, a tea set sat, still piping hot.

"Would you like some tea?" The Keeper asked, nodding toward the tea set, which had another cup placed nearby.

"Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Keeper," Daniel replied, accepting the offer. He took a cup of tea from The Keeper and walked over to sit at the table where The Keeper had prepared for him to open cards.

Daniel slowly sipped the homebrewed Earl Grey tea that The Keeper had poured for him. The technique, the pour, and even the tea's temperature were perfect—like that of a seasoned butler who had served an aristocratic family for decades.

"Your skill has improved," Daniel said appreciatively. This was the second time he had tasted The Keeper's tea-brewing expertise.

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Emberweave," The Keeper replied politely.

After sipping some tea and calming himself, Daniel finally spoke.

"Do you know how I can return home?"

"Ah, yes, about that..." The Keeper nodded, glancing out through the floor-to-ceiling glass window behind him, where the Starry Abyss stretched infinitely.

"I noticed that you summoned the door to this space in the midst of... some inconvenience. However, I think the predicament you're in may not be entirely bad," The Keeper said.

"How so?" Daniel asked, curious.

"It's because the lock that prevented you from using The Rise of Camelot set has loosened. I believe you'll soon be able to access it," The Keeper explained.

"I see..." Daniel nodded thoughtfully. But his mind was racing with The Keeper's words. If this were true, then something must have triggered this change. Could it be falling into the dimensional gap? But what connection could the dimensional gap have with Camelot?

Seeing the contemplative look on Daniel's face, The Keeper shook his head and said, "You don't need to think too hard about it, Mr. Emberweave. As I mentioned before, when the time is right for you, and you are able to use it, you'll understand the reason. Overthinking now won't help. It might even make your hairline recede."

09:50

"What?" Daniel muttered as he slowly rose from the couch and approached the window. Staring out at the unexpected view, he was stunned. Without hesitation, he stepped outside and released several Metal Scarabs to scout the surrounding area. When the results came back, he was even more shocked.

There were no signs of modern structures. The nearest trace of human civilization was a small village about 10 kilometers away, and its architecture and technology seemed characteristic of the Middle Ages.

"What the hell?" Daniel murmured in confusion as he reviewed the information transmitted by the Metal Scarabs.

He inhaled deeply, noticing the air's remarkable freshness, free of pollution. From the aerial images captured by the scarabs, there was no sign of modern infrastructure. There were only dirt roads, the kind one might find in medieval countryside. Even in remote areas, there should have been paved roads or highways nearby, but here, none existed.

Daniel walked back into the shop and met with The Keeper.

"Do you know where we are?" Daniel asked.

Hearing this, The Keeper let out a mysterious smile. "The right question should be... where you are. The shop is always connected to you and will always be wherever you are, no matter the time or place."

"As for the answer to your question..." The Keeper looked out of the window toward the Starry Abyss. "It should be around 490 AD."

"The 5th century?" Daniel repeated in disbelief, but The Keeper nodded in confirmation.

Now Daniel was utterly lost. He didn't know what to do, but then he remembered something: one of the prototype cards already designed in the Cosmic War set was the enchantment card 'Time Jump.'

This enchantment is a magic circle that returns a creature card to its owner's deck in any order. In theory, if it were to be actualized in the real world, it should allow one to adjust the time to travel to the future, potentially enabling travel into the future.

The card's lore explained its origin. The magic circle was created to combat a superpowerful cosmic entity. The protagonist of the set needed time to prepare a trap and battlefield to counter the entity's overwhelming power. By sending the being into the future, the protagonist gained the time needed for those preparations.

But unlocking the Cosmic War set required at least 100,000 points, and each box cost 10,000 points. Now, Daniel regretted spending all 60,000 points so carelessly! If he could turn back time, he wanted nothing more than to slap his past self in the face and tell him to save up.

With a tired sigh, Daniel muttered, "Sigh~ It's no use crying over spilled milk." He left the shop without looking back, afraid that if he lingered any longer, he might not be able to stop himself from banging his head against the wall in frustration.

Outside the shop, Daniel decided to head toward the village visible on the far horizon. He needed as much information as possible right now.