My monster cards can evolve infinitely.

The black-haired boy in the long robe in front of me had been standing in front of the magic card counter for a quarter of an hour.

If it weren't for the Solmar Royal Academy badge on his chest, the boss would have already dismissed him with a look.

Judging from his appearance and demeanor, he seems to be from a noble family. Is he looking to buy magic cards?

Don't be like that country lord's son from the other day, suddenly saying, "I'm the son of a baron, give it to me!"

That won't work, not even if you're a prince.

"How much does a blank magic card cost?"

"5 silver coins."

"Ten sheets?"

"48 silver coins."

"What about a hundred?"

The shop owner scrutinized the boy's face for a long time, seemingly to confirm his sincerity, before finally saying thoughtfully:

"450 silver coins."

"What about over a thousand?"

Wow, you're really bluffing. Are you here to buy wholesale? We don't have that much stock in stock.

"Any one thousand or more will be sold at 4 silver coins each."

The shop owner, believing he had given the lowest price in the area, smiled.

"Boss, I'm a student at the Royal Academy of Solma, give me credit!"

"Oh dear, oh dear—"

......

Xiuqi, who had been asked to leave the store, walked back to the academy.

His feelings were somewhat complicated at that moment.

It wasn't because the magic shop owner refused his request for credit.

This month, however, has brought him a bittersweet experience.

On the first morning of the month, I woke up to find a new system in my mind—

Monster Card Maker

Each time you kill a monster, you can use its essence to create a monster card.

Even more astonishingly, collecting ten cards of the same rank allows you to synthesize a higher-rank magic card.

At first he didn’t believe it, but he couldn’t resist the semi-transparent panel that kept flashing in his mind, so he bought a blank magic card and went to the nearby forest to try it out.

It's true!

After defeating an unlucky goblin, he successfully created a one-star monster card, [Goblin Squire].

Just as he was full of ambition and ready to start his card-making career, he found that he only had three silver coins left in his pocket, not even enough to buy a blank magic card.

He then received a letter from his hometown—the southwestern province of Shire County in the kingdom.

The letter was quite long, with a large portion of it expressing concern for his well-being and academic progress.

The middle part describes the many hardships of his family: the kingdom's taxes, the expenses of raising children, the servants' wages, and his high tuition and living expenses.

In summary, Xiuqi has turned eighteen, and the portion of his inheritance has been used up to pay for his tuition and living expenses. His family will no longer send him even a single copper coin.

The letter was signed "Your loving sister-in-law," and the handwriting was indeed hers.

But whether it was his brother's idea is somewhat intriguing.

The youngest son of a country knight, after losing his parents, is betrayed by his once closest brother.

Ah, life is about looking forward—

Xiuqi comforted himself.

At that moment, standing directly in front of him on the academy's large playground was a beautiful red-haired woman.

Her voluptuous figure was partially concealed by a long white silk robe, but her delicate face remained expressionless.

"Isn't this Miss Kathleen Moore?"

He was about to greet them when he remembered that they didn't seem to know each other very well.

But the other person should remember me, after all, we're from the same hometown.

His hometown, Shireshire, was the fiefdom of the Marquess of Moore.

His father was also a knight under the Moore family.

As the only mage apprentice from the Shard in the academy, Miss Gassley had treated him to a meal at the beginning of the semester.

"That's Miss Garsley and Sir Finn! It really is them!"

A slightly surprised female voice burst out from the surrounding crowd, indicating that others had recognized her as well.

Only after being reminded by the female voice did Xiu Qi realize that there was a tall, blond man standing in front of Miss Jia Sili.

Handsome, tall, and with an elegant demeanor, he was actually on par with me.

Xiu Qi secretly praised him.

"Miss Jasmine is so beautiful! Even when she's expressionless, she's still gorgeous!"

"Sir Finn looks like a normal person, not much better than me!"

Next to the woman's voice, a slightly disdainful male voice rang out. As he spoke, the two people who were taking a walk stopped and stood by to watch.

"Stop being so conceited. Sir Finn was once the youngest professional in the academy, while you haven't even advanced to the professional level yet?"

"He's nothing but the son of a country knight, while I am the son of a baron!"

The unconsciously amplified volume of the man and woman watching instantly attracted more students who were strolling nearby. Some of them slowed down, while others stopped and joined the crowd.

"Miss Cassie is the second daughter of the Marquis of Moore, but that doesn't change the fact that they are already engaged!"

"Hmph, Miss Jasley will see through this country bumpkin's true colors sooner or later—just a hypocritical country bumpkin!"

The men and women watching were still chatting amongst themselves, and the crowd around them was growing larger and larger. Students of various races stood on most of the outer edge of the playground, and the number of students joining the crowd seemed to be increasing.

"You're clearly just jealous, future Baron. Don't selectively forget that you're still an apprentice."

"Sir Finn is the youngest Turing Tournament Mithril medalist in the Silver League, and at only 20 years old, he's already a Level 5 Arcane Knight!"

"snort--"

The voices of the man and woman watching the scene abruptly ceased with a heavy nasal tone at the end.

This wasn't because they suddenly awakened to civilization, but because the two people standing facing each other in the center of the playground finally started talking.

"Sir Finn, I now formally declare to you on behalf of the family..."

In the center of the playground, the red-haired girl's delicate face was expressionless. Her voice was ethereal and cold, and the moment she spoke, it seemed to make the temperature around her drop suddenly.

As she slowly uttered her words, the students watching from the sidelines held their breath, remained silent, and listened intently.

The blond youth opposite looked directly at Hou Nu with a calm gaze, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

"Our engagement was rejected yesterday by a joint petition from the family elders, and ultimately..."

"The clan chief has approved the proposal!"

Therefore, our engagement is now officially dissolved!

As the red-haired woman finished speaking, a thunderous sound erupted from the surrounding crowd, and everyone began to discuss it.

"Oh my god, they really broke off the engagement!"

"Great! I have another chance to pursue the beautiful Miss Jasmine!!!"

"The feeling of hearing it with my own ears is indescribable. Even if I told my roommate now, he'd probably think I'd gone crazy!"

Exclamations, screams, and shouts of ecstasy erupted in an instant, making the playground of the Royal College of Solmar probably even noisier and more chaotic than the farmers' market on Queen's Road.

The couple who had been discussing the matter were now visibly surprised; clearly, no one had expected to hear such bombshell news in such a public setting.

At this moment, all eyes converged on a sharp sword, its tip pointing straight at the person in the center of the vortex.

Finn's blue eyes were like a dark, deep pool, reflecting no glimmer of sunlight or moonlight.

He glanced at the woman opposite him again for confirmation. The beautiful daughter of a marquis was standing right in front of him, yet there seemed to be an abyss between them.

The coldness in the other person's eyes clearly showed him their attitude.

"Okay, I received it!"

Finn paused after he finished speaking.

"Then, from now on, I will pursue you again!"

The blond man looked up, his face still bearing a warm smile.

For once, a twitch appeared at the corner of Jasley's mouth, a rare occurrence on her otherwise expressionless face.

Clearly, this level of rhetoric is insufficient to dissuade the other party.

She tilted her fair, slender neck back, looked around, her eyes quickly scanning the surroundings before finally settling on a black-haired boy.

"I'm sorry, Sir Finn, there's something I forgot to tell you..."

"I already have a boyfriend!"

At that moment, Xiu Qi was listening intently, completely unaware that the beautiful Hou Nu was slowly walking towards him.

He only realized what was happening when his left arm was gently held by a pair of fair and slender arms, until his shoulder touched the other person's high and soft breasts.

"This is my boyfriend..."

"A genius magical boy from my hometown, the Shire, a first-year student at the Arcane Academy—Shuki Light!"

The words had barely left his mouth;

Xiuqi pointed to his nose with his left hand, his eyes filled with disbelief as he faced the shocked gazes of the other students.

He only just realized how explosively intimate this relationship had become.

"I???"