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Chapter 21: The promise

Ed got on a carriage and asked Becky to drive around town. He didn't tell her the reason but she obeyed anyway.

Ed didn't forget to use the map this time. After opening it he could see most of the city, he could also see the people as colored dots. Blue ones were neutral while green ones were friendly. 'I guess red ones would be enemies'

Ed could see a lot of green dots in the castle while only one was in the sect. He guessed that would be his family and the staff there, while the sect one would be his brother training.

He surveyed the map a bit more and noticed a green dot not too from him and felt that would be his target. He told Becky the directions and summoned Suika to pass time.

"Suu..." Suika was sad because Ed didn't summon her for a while now.

"Sorry Suika but the enemy this time was very dangerous and I didn't want you to get hurt" Ed tried to cheer her up. It didn't take long for her to forgive him and then jumped up on Raikou's head.

The trio passed their time laughing until Ed noticed he was at his destination.

"You can stop here Becky" Ed informed Becky and got down from the carriage. The surrounding people looked shocked to see a noble in this district. It was the slums.

Ed made his way toward his target and spoke. "Hey there, won't you tell me your name" Ed smiled.

It was the orphan who saved Ed.

"My name is Oliver sir" Ed finally knew the name. Oliver was very polite, clearing knowing not to offend a noble.

"Well then Oliver, I came here with an apology, and a thanks and a proposal." Ed kept his smile while chatting with Oliver. The latter was shocked but didn't react much.

"First I would like to apologize for what my brother did. He was sick and I hope you don't blame him or hate him. Although I'm guessing you forgave him since you saved me the other day".

Oliver kept listening and didn't interrupt Ed. "Second I would like to thank you for saving me. Hadn't you been there, I would probably be dead already." Ed thanked him in the most sincere way possible.

"... You saved me as well when you gave me those pills. I live in the slums so I would have probably died with my wounds. I just paid back my debt" Oliver looked Ed straight in the eyes and answered him.

"That was already because of my brother so I had to do something. So I want you to accept my thanks" Oliver kept quiet and nodded.

"As for the proposal. Let's keep that waiting for a while, follow me." Ed moved and asked Oliver to follow him. He did as he was told and got in the carriage.

"Becky take us to the market" Ed decided on his destination.

When Oliver got on the carriage he got scared because of Raikou and Suika and backed away. Ed caught him and told him not to worry. So he sat down and started chatting with Ed.

"Why don't you tell me about yourself a bit?"

"I'm 12 years old" It was 1 year younger than what Ed estimated before.

"Anything more?" Ed smiled wryly at the short answer Oliver gave him.

"I came to this country after my mother died" Oliver's expression didn't change.

"I see... Sorry for making you remember something you want to forget.

"..." Oliver was quiet and didn't answer him.

"What about your father?"

"Never knew him" Simple answers for simple questions.

The mood in the carriage was getting heavy when suddenly. "Young master we are here" Becky informed Ed that they reached their destination.

'Nice save Becky!' Ed thanked Becky in his heart.

"Let us go eat" Ed informed them and got down from the carriage. "Becky you as well" Becky had intended to stay behind when Ed surprised her.

"Young master I canno-" As Becky wanted to speak Ed stopped her. "Just come along it's my treat. You can even consider it an order" Becky soon followed after him.

Ed stopped before long at a shop where an old man was cooking.

"Old man is your food delicious?" Ed spoke jokingly.

"Of course it is!! It's my joy and pride!" The old man answered as if he was talking about his child.

"Then let us order!" Ed ordered some skewers for him and Suika and got a steak for Raikou. Oliver ordered many things after hesitating at first. His hunger got the better of him.

Becky didn't want to order at first but Ed ordered some skewers for her as well.

The group finished their food. "Old man your food is really good! I'll be frequenting a lot here!" All of them enjoyed their food and the old man didn't mind serving a wolf, a slime, and an orphan so he gained Ed's respect.

"Sure! If you become a regular I'll even give you a discount!" The old man was friendly and seemed like he liked Ed. Although he probably had no idea Ed was Arthur's son which meant he genuinely liked him.

The group got back to the carriage. Ed then started speaking to Oliver.

"Oliver about the proposal I mentioned earlier. Would you like to become a disciple of our sect?" Ed surprised Oliver who looked like his eyes bulged out.

"I want to get stronger. But I don't want to be given strength as a pity."

"It is not pity. When you attacked the man before, you threw the rock from so far away. This meant you have both accuracy and strength" Ed explained his reasoning to Oliver.

"But my mom taught me not to accept anything without paying back. I have no money to give you." Oliver closed his eyes looking dejected.

"Then get strong enough to protect us. Get strong enough so you can save people. Get strong enough so you can pay me back!" Ed was passionate when talking.

Oliver opened his eyes and looked at Ed.

"So promise me this Oliver. Promise me you'll get strong enough to protect those you care about!" Ed looked back at him and smiled.

Oliver nodded his head and started crying. It was the first time someone trusted him after his mother died.

"Becky, take us to the castle" It was time to return.


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Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone we finally know the orphan's name.

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Chapter 22: The return

Ed went back to the castle with Oliver. He then went to his father's room and entered.

"Father I brought him here," Ed told his father as he was entering.

"I see so this is the one you used your money to buy a spot in the sect for..." Arthur looked like he was judging Oliver. "What is your name?"

"O-Olivier sir!" Oliver was very tense. Anyone would be if they were meeting a king for the first time.

"Oliver, do you wish to join our sect?"

"I wish to get stronger. Strong enough to protect those I care about!" After hearing Arthur's question, Oliver answered seriously. It seemed like he took this matter very seriously.

"Hahahahah! The same answer as Ed huh... Very well you can come to the sect! All your paperwork is ready! You are now officially part of our Glory sect!" Arthur seemed very amused. Apparently, Oliver said the right things to him.

"Ed we're having a family dinner tonight make sure you're present! It's to celebrate your well being and your brother's safety. Don't try to run away, Griffin will be present as well." Before Ed could try to think up of an excuse Arthur interrupted him "Oliver make sure he gets here. You're invited as well".

What Arthur said shocked both Ed and Oliver. Normally a slum orphan would not join a noble family in their house let alone dinner. It seemed like Ed and Arthur have more in common than they thought.

"Y-Yes sir I will!" Oliver answered enthusiastically. 'You just sold me for a meal Oliver' Ed smiled wryly.

Ed spent the afternoon in his house and didn't hunt today. He trained with Raikou, Oliver, and Bella.

It seemed Bella enjoyed having more people in the house and didn't ask questions about Oliver. Bella got tired fast and Ed got Suika to play with her, while he continued training with Oliver.

Soon enough Oliver couldn't keep up so Ed continued sparring with Raikou. After he was done he asked the system for an overview of his stats.

Name: Edward Avalon.

Level: 9. (4860/5500)

Stats:

Hp: 210/210.

Mp: 123/123.

Str: 102.

Agl: 82.

Int: 82.

Def: 87.

Sta: 105.

Skills: Two-sword style, Etiquette, Haggling, Strategy.

Abilities: Sharingan, Spectral Shadow Steps, Wind magic, Fire magic.

Monsters: Raikou, Suika.

Evaluation: You're still a noob.

Ed felt hurt by the evaluation but asked the system about his skills and monsters.

Nitoryu (Epic): Full mastery.

Able to professionally use two blades without any issues. Extra effect: Both hands can wield blades even when it's not the dominant hand.

Etiquette (Uncommon): Full mastery.

Able to converse properly like a noble without forgetting manners.

Haggling (Rare): Level 1.

Successfully reduce the price of items by 2%.

Strategy (Uncommon): Level 3.

Ability to think of advanced strategies even in the middle of the fight.

Sharingan (Rare): Level 3 (3 tomoe)

Enhanced vision, ability to perceive Chakra flow and ability to copy movements, Genjutsu compatibility.

Spectral Shadow Steps (Rare): Level 5.

Increase movement speed by 50%. Increase the degree of silence while moving.

Wind magic (Rare): Level 5.

Able to use intermediate Wind magic.

Seikūken (Epic): Automatic reaction to attacks that enter your range.

Fire magic (Rare): Full mastery.

Able to use Fire magic. The only limit is your imagination.

Name Raikou (Shadow wolf).

Cultivation: King establishment (level 5).

Master: Edward Avalon.

Name: Suika Level 7 (Poison Slime).

It's a poison slime.

...

It seemed like Raikou didn't get to the next level but he should be able to breakthrough soon enough. Suika got even stronger then he imagined which was a nice little surprise.

'I still need to get even stronger' Ed knew the system's evaluation wasn't wrong so he needed to get as strong as possible.

"It's time to prepare for dinner" Elizabeth's sound came from far away. It seemed like she came to pick them up by herself.

"Oh my it seems that we have a guest. What is your name" Elizabeth only now found out about Oliver.

"Oliver" A short answer as expected.

"Well, then you'll be joining us for dinner right? Then you can't come in those clothes. You need to take a bath as well. Come with me!" Elizabeth didn't let anyone object and dragged away Oliver, Bella followed after her. Ed could only pray for him in his heart.

"Let's take a bath as well Raikou" Ed took a bath and headed for the food hall. Although he didn't like eating there, he didn't have a choice this time.

After he got there with Raikou and Suika, he found Griffin,Eric, and Oliver sitting. Oliver seemed like he got a total makeover. His previously dirty silver hair was now shining which his face shine as well. His eyes were green and coupled with his features; he would definitely be a ladies' man when he grows up.

The dinner passed by peacefully after Arthur, Elizabeth and Bella came. Everyone was laughing and nobody seemed to remember the incident. Arthur also made sure to remind Griffin to take care of Oliver in the sect.

Ed was glad his family didn't care about social status so much as they even accepted Oliver to eat with them. Eric apologized to Oliver for his actions and also thanked Ed for saving him.

"I'll make sure that I get strong enough so that I would be the one saving you next time!" Eric still had his pride after all.

After the dinner ended everyone was about to leave when Ed asked Oliver if he had somewhere to stay at. After finding out that he lived in the streets, Elizabeth objected and told the maids to prepare a room for Oliver. She even told him to stay for as long as he wanted.

Oliver got overwhelmed and started crying. Elizabeth was moved and hugged him.

Oliver felt like he was back with his mother for the first time in so long.

Ed spent the next two days hunting. This allowed him to hit level 10 and Raikou to breakthrough after killing a King establishment monster in the forest. Raikou's aura was even more imposing now.

After getting back to the castle Ed went to his father to let him know he wanted to trade the body of the monster for money when he found another person about to enter his father's office as well.

"Young master Ed you're here!" The man was built very well with his muscles. He had black hair and brown eyes. He had a mustache and a goatee and seemed to be around 30 years old.

"General Leonard you have returned!" Ed recognized the man as the general of his country and greeted him.


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The general is finally back!

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