Card Apprentice Daily Log

Chapter 1267 Demon Merchant Codex

Date- 5 April 2321

Time- 14:32

Location- Southern Region, Blossom district, Sky Blossom City, Dungeon Highway, Barren Lands, Blood Rock Cave Gate Dungeon

[Name: Devil Merchant Code

Realm: ???? (rumored to have crossed transcendence)

Effect: A sentient spell redesigned with the sole purpose to conduct and govern inter-realm trade.

Additional Effect: Merchant Token, Oath Keeper, Merchant Codex, Inter-realm search, Inter-realm communication, Inter-realm transportation, Inter-realm network, Exchange, Offering, Guilty Gauge, Smite.]

Merchant Token: A token used by the Devil Merchant Code to recruit demon/devil merchants across various realms.

Oath Keeper: Devil Merchant Code is able to record and oversee multiple oaths across various realms simultaneously.

Merchant Codex: A guide created by Devil Merchant Code for its demon/devil merchants, to regulate them according to the laws it has agreed with various realms and help them access the various benefit available for them as a demon/devil merchant.

Inter-realm search: A ability that allows Devil Merchant Code to search for realms in the dark realm's vicinity. Also, it can use these realms to search for new realms in their surroundings.

Inter-realm Communication: A ability that allows Devil Merchant Code to communicate with the wills of various realms. Also, it allows the demon/devil merchants to communicate with the natives of these realms.

Inter-realm Transportation: A ability of Devil Merchant Code that allows Demon/Devil Merchants to move to the realms where they are invited by the natives.

Inter-realm network: This is a network established by the devil merchant code to help its Demon/Devil merchants socialize with fellow Demon/Devil merchants across realms.

Exchange: A ability that allows a demon/devil merchant to exchange anything for anything as long as it is agreed upon by the parties involved and follows the conduct agreed between the Devil Merchant Code and the said realm's will.

Offering: Devil Merchant Code collects an appropriate amount of compensation form its merchants for using its abilities in the form of Offering.

Guilty Gauge: this ability allows the Devil Merchant Code to judge the Demon/Devil Merchants if they had broken their oath.

Smite: Devil Merchant Code can use this ability to punish the Demon/Devil merchant deemed guilty by Guilty Guage.

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While Corey and Park argued in one corner of the cave, I walked to a secluded spot far away from them and arranged an isolation array. Isolating my corner of the cave from the rest of the cave. Assuring some privacy, I made myself comfortable and then summoning my grimoire I took out the recommendation quota to the devil merchant code I won from Belphegor. Then feeding the token my blood, I waited, when suddenly I felt my consciousness being dragged into the spiritual plane.

I could feel that I was in the spiritual plane where the card world's will was present but the rules and energies that I saw the last time I was here were missing. However, I could another presence here apart from me and Card World's will, it had a similar presence as the world's will. I guess that must be the devil merchant code.

Why was it not showing itself? Was it screening me to check if I was worthy? Did getting the recommendation quota not guarantee becoming a demon merchant? Was I supposed to clear an interview with the devil merchant code to officially become a devil merchant?

Then soon a huge stele made of pure rule energy appeared in front of me. It had many ancient texts inscribed in it, and though I had no idea what language it was I could read it with any difficulty. The ancient texts were titled Devil Merchant Code.

I patiently read each and every letter mentioned in the devil merchant code(merchant copy). Then I compared it with the devil merchant code (Customer Copy), fun fact this may slightly change from realm to realm. I learned that the Devil Merchant Code did not actually provide an advantage to its demon/devil merchants but had a fair set of rules and regulations to make the trade between a demon/devil merchant and the native as fair as possible. The problem was that customers were unaware of these laws and regulations so they were easily taken advantage of by the demon/devil merchants.

Once I was finished reading the ancient texts I felt my consciousness return to my body. Then I looked at the recommendation token in my hand, it had turned into a new card, Demon Merchant Codex.

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[Card Name: Demon Merchant Codex

Card Type: Item Card (Bonded)

Card Grade: -/-

Card Rate: -/-

Card Durability: -/-

Card Effect: By equipping this card the user can summon their personal demon merchant codex to identify themselves as a demon merchant and also acknowledge that they have read and agree to the terms and conditions stated in the Demon Merchant Code.

Additional Effect: Merchant Recommendation, Oath Records, Merchant Log, Inter-realm search, Inter-realm communication, Inter-realm transportation, Inter-realm network, Exchange, Guilty Appeal, Guilty Pardon.

Restriction: This Card is bonded to Card Apprentice Dalton Wyatt.

Note: This card will evolve with the user's realm]

Merchant Recommendation: The merchant will get one chance to recommend a potential candidate to become a demon/devil merchant every decade.

Oath Records: Every oath made by the user as a demon merchant will be recorded here and will be overseen by the devil merchant code.

Marchant Log: Merchant's use of Devil Merchant Code benefits such as Merchant Recommendation, Oath Records, Merchant Log, Inter-realm search, Inter-realm communication, Inter-realm transportation, Inter-realm network, Exchange, Guilty Appeal, Guilty Pardon.

Inter-realm search: Demon merchants can use this ability of devil merchant code to search for realms in their vicinity or access the already recorded realms for an appropriate offering.

Inter-realm communication: Demon merchants can use this ability of devil merchant code to communicate with the natives of a designated realm for an appropriate offering.

Inter-realm transportation: Demon merchants can use this ability of the devil merchant code to travel to a designated realm when invited by that realm's native for an appropriate offering.

Inter-realm network: Demon merchants can use the inter-realm network to socialize with other merchants by giving the devil merchant code an appropriate offering.

Exchange: Demon merchants can use this ability of the devil merchant code to trade with the natives of a designated realm for an appropriate offering.

Guilty Appeal: Demon Merchants can use this to request the devil merchant code expressing their innocence when accused of a crime or to accuse a fellow merchant or realm of a said crime.

Guilty Pardon: When found guilty, the demon merchant can use this to reduce their punishment with an appropriate offering.

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After going through the Demon Merchant Codex card's card info, I immediately equipped the card and summoned my personal Demon Merchant Codex.