Card Draw Summoning, Kafka Is Here, Mom!

But he definitely couldn't draw cards here.

There were too many people around, too many eyes. Even if they couldn't see his system panel, they would still find his behavior strange.

What was more, if he really summoned a character, everyone would be able to see them.

A person suddenly appearing out of thin air, dressed so strangely at that, would definitely draw attention.

So Lumine returned to her residence.

At least if she drew cards here, no one would see her.

The moment she returned, she saw Acheron and Firefly sitting on the bed, whispering to each other like close girlfriends.

Sparkle had already disappeared somewhere.

But Lu Jiang knew just by thinking about it that asking someone with Sparkle's personality to stay obediently at home and wait would be even more unbearable to her than killing her.

So Sparkle had definitely gone out to find some fun.

He only hoped she wouldn't make too much of a scene and expose their objective.

At that moment, Sparkle was in the rear mountains, watching two disciples angrily fight each other.

An eerie peach-pink glow shone in both of their eyes.

They fought as though each wanted to put the other to death.

"Little Grey Hair is really taking his time. I've had no fun these past few days because of him."

After saying that, Sparkle reached out and stroked the cheek of a female disciple beside her.

Peach blossoms bloomed in Sparkle's eyes, drawing the girl into an illusion.

Soon afterward, that female disciple joined the fight as well.

Meanwhile, at Lu Jiang's residence.

When Firefly and the others saw Lu Jiang return, they warmly came forward to greet him.

"Ah, Trailblazer. You're back."

"Did everything go smoothly when you went out today?"

Lu Jiang nodded, then instructed Acheron to stand guard outside the door.

Acheron nodded without asking anything and went outside to wait.

Firefly, meanwhile, asked Lu Jiang curiously:

"What is it, Trailblazer? What are you suddenly planning to do?"

Lu Jiang summoned the system panel and said to Firefly:

"Nothing much. The card slot value is full again, so I'm getting ready to summon a character."

Firefly's eyes immediately lit up. She clasped her hands together, her face full of anticipation.

"I'm so excited. I wonder who'll come this time?"

"Although I really want Kafka and Silver Wolf to come over, given the Trailblazer's current situation, wouldn't Mr. Welt be the most suitable choice?"

Lu Jiang nodded. That was what he thought as well.

With his current team, he no longer lacked combat power.

Acheron alone had already blocked off that path entirely.

So now, he needed to start thinking about filling in the gaps.

Their current team still lacked someone like a strategist.

The best choice was naturally Jing Yuan. His plans left nothing unaccounted for, and he had the Lightning Lord at his side.

He was a top-tier figure in both intellect and military strength, and he was also an Emanator of The Hunt.

However, Jing Yuan's schemes were already so clever they bordered on the inhuman.

A team didn't need two leaders.

Before he became powerful enough, summoning Jing Yuan would instead end up limiting him.

Someone with a similar role to Jing Yuan but far more dependable was undoubtedly Old Yang.

"Forget it. There's no point thinking so much about it. Card draws are random anyway."

"Let's draw first."

After saying that to Firefly, Lu Jiang began drawing cards.

As the familiar train pulled up before him.

A golden light flashed from within one of the carriages.

Another five-star. Lu Jiang was almost used to his luck by now.

Was his luck truly absurdly good, or did this system intelligently summon five-star characters?

But there were quite a few four-star characters he wanted too.

For example, Doctor Natasha could heal them and reduce their worries during battle.

Or Scout Old Dog—if he was around, they would basically never run into any danger.

If all else failed, he could summon Asta. With that little rich girl around, he would not have to borrow money from Qian Renxue every day.

"What is it, little one? Did something trouble you?"

Just as Lu Jiang was thinking, a gentle voice pulled him back to reality.

The moment that voice sounded, Lu Jiang felt as if his heart were about to melt.

It was like being wrapped in soft cotton, filling him with an endless sense of security.

That voice was...

Lu Jiang raised his head, and a head of wine-red hair entered his sight.

Then there were those signature sunglasses.

"Mom."

The word slipped out of Lu Jiang's mouth almost instinctively.

The person before him was none other than Mama Kafka.

When she heard Lu Jiang suddenly call her that, she was slightly surprised.

"Hehe, little one is being naughty again."

"But since we're reunited after so long, we should still say hello properly."

As Kafka spoke, she tidied up her outfit again, then raised her head with a smile and waved.

"Hi. We meet again."

This was Kafka, the woman who could become his mother—strike that—the gentlest woman in the world!

Back when Lu Jiang still played the game, whenever he faced a choice related to Kafka, he had always chosen to trust her unconditionally.

"Great, it really is you, Kafka."

Firefly happily welcomed Kafka.

Kafka looked at Firefly in slight surprise.

"Oh my, you're here too?"

Then Firefly told Kafka about their current situation.

After listening, Kafka gently stroked Lu Jiang's hair.

"I never expected that you'd suffered so many grievances while I was away."

"But it's all right now. I'm here, so you can leave everything to me."

Lu Jiang nodded.

Kafka was best at the Word of Power, able to conceal suggestions within her words.

More often than not, her enemies would be hypnotized by Kafka's words without even realizing it.

Such an ability should be incredibly useful for infiltration or missions requiring secrecy.

Kafka withdrew her hand from Lu Jiang's head, then said to him, "Don't worry. No matter what you do, I will help you."

Kafka removed the coat draped over her shoulders, revealing the intelligent-looking blouse-and-pencil-skirt uniform beneath.

"From now on, my Word of Power will be used only for you."

"To find the way back home."

Hearing this, Lu Jiang felt a warm current flow into his heart.

He even wondered whether Kafka had used the Word of Power on him just now.

But the thought only flashed through Lu Jiang's mind.

Damn it, how could he possibly doubt Kafka?

After the summoning ended, Lu Jiang pulled Acheron, who had been standing outside, over to introduce her.

Come to think of it, back on Penacony, Acheron and Kafka seemed not to have met yet.

When Acheron walked in and saw Kafka, she froze for a moment.

She still had some memories of the Stellaron Hunters, but her memories of Firefly were clearly much deeper.