"Joy, please, hold on..."

Anna clutched her son’s frail hand, her heart aching as she whispered her desperate prayers.

Her son, Joy, had been born weak. Running, playing, even stepping outside their home had always been insurmountable challenges for him.

Despite seeking the help of doctors and priests, none had been able to provide a cure. All Anna could do was watch helplessly as her son suffered.

“Mom, I really want to enter the tournament.”

Joy had found solace in The King of Cards, a manga he adored.

Unlike other stories about heroes with overwhelming strength, The King of Cards …