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Chapter 24: The count down

Ed found out later that he had 1 month and a half before the academy starts. He spent 1 week hunting in the forest but he didn't meet any strong monsters so he didn't level up. He spent another week perfecting the control of his skills and abilities as well as thinking of new combinations.

He had managed to accumulate ten Gacha tickets from his hunts and some minor missions that popped up during these two weeks. Now he was in his room ready to make some draws.

"System use 5 tickets on skills, 2 on function and 3 on armor" Ed made his choices while considering his current state, he needed more skills than anything else.

[Drawing please wait]

*Ding*

Obtained Blacksmith, Pharmaceutical, Zero sign, Cooking, Fire magic, 2xUpgrade card, Leather jacket, Leather pants and Linen underwear.

"System how come I got the Fire magic again?" Ed was happy with most of what he got except the Fire magic. He decided to ignore the underwear that he got once more.

[Duplicates always exist. Else you would have gotten only 1 upgrade card] The system made sense as always. Ed crushed all new skills that he got.

Blacksmith (Legendary): Full mastery.

Able to craft any weapon. Able to add enchantments to weapons.

Pharmaceutical (Legendary): Full mastery.

Able to make all kinds of medicinal pills and potions.

Zero sign (Mythical): Able to erase presence. Even the most advanced sensors wouldn't be able to notice you while touching them. Able to use for a limited time only.

Cooking (Epic): Full mastery.

Able to cook any dish.

Ed was very excited. He had gotten 2 legendary skills and a mythical ability. This alone made his powers skyrocket even more. 'I probably won't have any good luck anytime soon' Ed looked bitter since he felt like he exhausted all his luck just now. Ed also had a complete Leather outfit now. This meant his armor was now complete.

"Master Ed, his highness calls for you" Becky called Ed and informed him that his father requested him.

Ed went over quickly since he knew something was up. He was afraid something bad had come up again.

"Ed sorry for calling you when you're relaxing, but something has come up" Arthur looked worried.

"What happened, father?" Ed got tense as well.

"Our country is losing money. Our crops are barely surviving, which means poor people might starve!" It was indeed an emergency.

"What crops are we trying to grow?"

"Peas, Shallots and spring onions mostly. The other crops are doing okay"

"Then we need to change the crops. We are in spring now, those are winter crops. We should try to grow lettuce, radishes, beets, and carrots. They would be better in this case" Ed used his old world knowledge to help his father. Arthur was in deep thought.

'System what can I do about the lack of money.' Ed, however, had no idea how to make money so he asked his system.

[Host can make magic weapons or pills and sell them.]

'Magic weapons what are those?'

[They are weapons that can channel Qi or allow the person to use magic they are not compatible with. To make such weapons, Host needs magic stones]

'Where can I get them?'

[Hunt King establishment monsters or buy the stones]

'So that's the reason why those monsters sell for so much' Ed finally knew why such monsters could turn in so much profit.

"Father how about you purchase weapons and magic stones so I can make magic weapons. I'm certain they would sell for a lot!" Ed proposed his plan to Arthur.

"Magic weapons?! You can make them?!" Arthur was surprised since blacksmiths who could make such weapons were rare.

'Well I could make them since this morning' Ed chuckled in his mind.

Arthur trusted Ed and used his plan. He also purchased several weapons and magic stones and gave them to Ed. Ed was now in a secluded room working on the magic weapons.

He would use his fire magic instead of a furnace so he was much more efficient.

To make magic weapons Ed crushed the stones into a fine powder and heated the weapon. He then would make etchings on the weapon using Wind magic. afterward, he would pour the powder on the etchings making it fuse with the sword and decorate it.

This process seemed easy to Ed but was actually incredibly difficult. If not for his blacksmith skill he would not succeed even once.

Ed spent two weeks making weapons. Each of those weapons could be sold for up to 20.000 gold coins, this saved the financial situation of the country for now. As for the food situation the crops were growing up quickly and with no issues. Ed felt it was too fast for the crops to grow, but he thought it had something to do with the Qi in this world.

Ed now had two weeks before the academy started. He didn't find any worthy monsters in the forest near the city so he decided to leave the city. Ed proposed his idea to Arthur.

"You won't try to run away and act like you couldn't reach the academy, right Ed?" Arthur shot a questioning look at Ed.

"Of course not father hahaha..." Ed had beads of sweat rolling down his cheek. 'He saw right through me!' Ed planned to act as if he got lost or forgot to count the days to try and run away from the academy but that seemed impossible now.

"Alright, then you can leave. However, you can't take anyone with you since the academy stressed on individual might. Sadly Becky can't leave with you" Arthur was concerned but Ed was rejoicing inside. He always wanted freedom more than security.

Ed left Arthur's office and headed to his room. He had to prepare for the journey ahead of him.

In his room, Ed summoned Suika and called Raikou. He began to explain his situation to them. Suika got excited at the thought of travel while Raikou simply trusted Ed with all decisions.

Ed then used his 2 Upgrade cards on his Seikūken and it evolved into the Ryūsui Seikūken. Although it was only level one, this was an increase in Ed's hand to hand combat even if he didn't know any martial arts.

"Sorry Suika you will have to wait for a bit longer before evolving" Ed apologized to Suika since he seemed like he neglected her.

"Suu~~!" Suika didn't seem like she minded at all. She was happy enough just being with Ed.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone. Blacksmithing and Pill making are a necessity for Mcs right?

I hope you enjoy the chapter leave a comment in case you spot a mistake and leave so i would know what to change^^.

Chapter 25: The departure

After checking out his skills and abilities once more; Ed left the castle and headed to the market. There, he bought herbs and medicinal plants to make pills and potions. He also bought some blacksmithing materials that he would use to maintain his swords' quality.

Ed had gotten some money from his father's as thanks to his contribution in helping the country. On on top of the money, he got from selling monster corpses, he didn't have to worry about losing money any time soon.

Ed also headed to the shop where he ate at the last time he was searching for Oliver. There, he asked the old man on pointers for cooking. After he had gotten the cooking skill, he wanted to try it but didn't get the chance.

The old man was happy enough to share his recipes with him, but Ed just declined. "I like this shop's food so I wouldn't want to spoil it by making the food on my own" Ed did indeed enjoy the food that was made in this shop. If he made it himself it would lose a lot of its meaning.

Ed headed to the food market and purchased a lot of ingredients. To his surprise, most of the food that was in this world is identical to his previous world. Other than some 'interesting' looking food he didn't have any problem identifying the ingredients he needed. He also bought some spices; they were very expensive to his surprise.

After sorting out everything, Ed returned to his home. He didn't have to carry anything since he had the Inventory he got from the Game interface V2. 'Although I complained before, I'm glad I got this ability' Ed was all smiles inside.

Ed returned to his home and Becky informed him that his luggage was ready. Although he was leaving the next day he still preferred to prepare everything beforehand. He went to the training area with his sister and Raikou. Oliver didn't join them after the last time since now he always trains in the sect.

Ed taught Bella some new techniques this time. Every time he showed her a skill she would memorize it immediately which showed that she had talent with the sword. If she wasn't young and still weak, she would be a genius and execute any skill perfectly. He would need to point out 1 or 2 mistakes if any at all when she was performing the techniques.

'I should get her a katana the next time' Ed thought about crafting her a magic weapon but decided against it. If she got a powerful weapon now she might rely too much on it and discard her training.

The training lasted for about two hours this time; Bella's stamina was getting better and better. Ed went and took a bath as usual and joined his family for dinner. Although he disliked it, he wouldn't be seeing them for a long time so he went anyway.

The dinner was lively as everyone kept asking Ed for souvenirs. He was going to a different country so it was only natural they would be curious about it. Ed promised them all to get them different things and he reminded himself to get some for the servants as well. They always took care of their family so he should give back to them as well.

After the dinner, Ed got back to his and slept as soon as his face hit the pillow. He had to save some energy for his trip tomorrow.

The next morning, Becky woke Ed up and he washed his face and changed his clothes. He then made his way to his father's office.

"Ed; which carriage would you like to take?" Arthur asked Ed since he wanted him to choose for himself.

"I don't need a carriage. Raikou should be faster and his stamina would be better than the horses anyway" Ed also wanted to train his Shadow Steps in this journey.

"Well, then you would know better. Leonard will be giving you a map and directions for your journey." Leonard was also present and he moved up to Ed and gave him a map.

"The journey to the Scale country isn't too difficult. It would take you 1 week to get to the country. Then you would only need to make your way to the capital which should be easy enough. There are a lot of small villages along the way so you can stop by them to restock on supplies." Leonard kept explaining the map to Ed.

"I understand" Ed didn't know much about reading maps but he could still understand what he was being taught.

"Well then it's time for you to head to your adventure" Arthur got up and walked Ed to the entrance of the castle.

When he was about to leave he noticed many presences near the entrance. It was the rest of his family along with Griffin Oliver and even Becky. They had all come to wish him a safe journey.

"Promise me you'll be okay Ed. Don't let anything happen to you. Don't get scammed along the way. And be careful of bandits!" His mother seemed very worried and she even had tears on her eyes.

"It's the bandits that need to be worried." It was Eric speaking. "Next time you come back I'll have surpassed you, brother!" Eric made a fist and hit his chest. It was his declaration to get stronger.

"Take care of yourself big brother!" Bella came up and hugged Ed she was also teary eyed.

"Young master Ed, take care" Becky bowed in front of Ed and spoke.

"Take care, Master Ed" Griffin and Oliver spoke at the same time and saluted Ed.

"Thank you, everyone. I'll be sure to get you all souvenirs!" Ed was moved by his friends and family's actions. They all cared deeply about him.

"Take care my son" It was Arthur's turn this time. He put his hands on Ed's shoulder and patted them. He got something out of his pocket and gave it to Ed.

"This is a letter written by me. This should be enough evidence for your identity in case anyone questions it" He handed Ed the letter.

"Thank you father" After saying his goodbyes Ed made his way to the entrance of the city. He was taking a different route this time than the one he took when hunting.

"Raikou!" Ed called his trusted partner and rode him.

"It's time for an adventure"

"Woof!"

The duo ran along and disappeared from view after a few minutes.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! I have some bad news. It's exams time for me so I won't be able to post as much as i used to. I can still manage 1 or 2 chapters a day tho.

I hope you forgive. I'll probably do a mass release after O'm done^^

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