SWNOVELXO Chapter 69
“Yes, could you please show me your guild card?”
For the Street Market, I had prepared the same amount of stock as when I supplied the Great Eagle Dormitory.
Behind my stall, there were piles of boxes filled with trading cards, and even though only about an hour had passed since opening, we had already sold one-third of the stock I had prepared.
At this rate, it seemed likely we would sell out before noon.
“Thank goodness… it looks like I won’t get scolded this time.”
“That sounds tough…”
To enforce purchase limits, I was asking all buyers to present their guild cards. For individuals, I accepted either an adventurer’s card or a student ID, while for merchants, I required their merchant guild card.
The limit was set at 10 packs per person, or 1 box per merchant. Since most of the customers had lined up early in the morning, nearly all of them were buying the maximum allowed amount. Some customers were delighted to get their hands on the cards, while others seemed relieved they could fulfill their orders.
Most of the customers were merchants sent by noble patrons who favored them, and there were few students like Diero who came to buy cards themselves. While students were not entirely absent, they were certainly in the minority.
“Are rulebooks also being sold this time? I was told to secure one if they’re available…”
“Ah, sorry, this time we’re only selling packs.”
What surprised me the most was how knowledgeable the merchants were about the product. When purchasing packs, many of them inquired about *Crossworld*, the game currently popular in the Great Eagle Dormitory. They asked not only about the rules but also about related products like playmats and books on the game.
(Are they already this aware of the auxiliary products? Seems like the trading cards have spread quite a bit…)
In the Kingdom of Kainriese, there are no formal systems like copyrights or patents, but while creating unauthorized copies of products isn’t strictly forbidden, it’s generally frowned upon by others.
Though some people would do it without hesitation, most respectable trading companies tended to seek permission from the original creator.
(To be honest, it’s hard for me to handle the supply all on my own, so maybe it’s best to leave the auxiliary products to other trading companies…)
I couldn’t delegate the core business of trading cards and pack sales since I was the only one able to manage that. However, considering the future, it seemed like a good idea to leave the other parts to others.
At the moment, I wasn’t sure how big the trading card trend would become, but judging by the current situation, it wasn’t going to be a failure. If that was the case, entrusting parts of the business to other companies in order to establish relationships didn’t seem like a bad idea.
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“If you don’t mind me asking, what are these products used for?”
“These? Well…”
I had just managed to get through the morning rush of customers, which had felt like a storm, and was finally able to take a break for lunch.
That said, there were still plenty of customers eyeing my remaining stock, watching from the edges of the plaza, waiting for an opportunity to make their move.
Taking a deep breath, I sat down and cooled off while eating the rice balls I had made at my Tokyo home. Just then, a merchant who had a stall in the same area approached me.
“I saw that many people associated with Enfibe came here to buy these, so I got a bit curious…”
“This is a trading card game. You use cards with different effects printed on them to engage in strategic battles.”
“Strategic card games? Like the ones they play in gambling dens?”
“It’s a bit more complex than that. Instead of just using what’s provided, you have to carefully select from a variety of cards and create your own deck. It makes for a much more strategic and in-depth experience. Plus, there are different ways to enjoy it, like collecting the cards.”
Judging by the fact that he had set up his stall around here, it was likely that the person talking to me wasn’t affiliated with Enfibe Magic Academy.
It seemed he was intrigued by the trading cards, perhaps taking advantage of his brief break to do a little reconnaissance.
“I see… Considering how eager people are to buy these, it must be quite a fun game.”
He nodded thoughtfully several times, as if absorbing everything I had just explained, then gave a polite farewell and left.
…Could this be considered a successful attempt at spreading the game?