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Chapter 33: The masks

Ed strolled around the city wandering around and checking out every food stall he came across. He and Suika tried out the foods and were very happy with what they were eating. Ed didn't forget to get Raikou's share and store it. Thankfully his Inventory kept the freshness of whatever he put in it. It would be as if time stood still inside of it.

One of the foods that Ed found very enjoyable was a hamburger-like sandwich that used a monster's meat that was called cockatrice. Ed had heard about the cockatrice and knew it was a relatively dangerous monster that could petrify its enemies.

He was happy to be able to eat its meat in an unknown shop in this city. He asked the shopkeeper where he could get such meat from and he was told that people usually hunt the monster and put it on sale in an auction in the capital.

Most of the luxury items are treated that way and merchants pay people with item boxes to keep the freshness of the ingredients while they travel around selling it. Ed took a mental note to visit the auction in the capital and check out the items there.

Ed also asked the shopkeeper for the sauce ingredients that was used in the sandwich since he found it delicious but he was turned down since it was their secret sauce. Ed understood what the shopkeeper was telling him and left after paying and taking Raikou's share with him.

Ed moved to a Bazaar-like area and was intrigued by the different items that were on display. They ranged from cosmetics to clothes to hanging dried heads. Ed found it weird but remembered this was a world where magic can be used so he thought it would be used in witchcraft somehow.

Ed was walking around when he found a stall selling Hanya masks, they also had Kitsune masks. Ed was intrigued by the shop and was looking around when he spotted two masks that only had the eye slits without any other decorations. The masks were white and black and looked appealing to the eye. Ed decided to buy them and paid 5 gold coins for them. It wasn't that bad since they were well made and he would need them in case he wants to sell monster corpses in the future. He scanned them and found out that they were of a rare quality which meant they would be almost one of a kind.

Ed strolled around a bit more until he found a coat's shop and bought a black one that covered most of his body and even had a head covering. Ed bought for a mere 2 gold coins and didn't even bother to haggle for it. He also bought a white coat but it wasn't as glamorous as the black one.

Ed also bought two sets of shirts, pants, and boots that were black and white. He was getting overboard with his sopping but he could now cosplay the two ninja sword brothers.

After Ed was done clothes shopping he went to buy some materials to craft chainmail armor. He wouldn't be messing around from now on as he didn't know who was friend or foe in this foreign country.

Ed checked the map before and it didn't show him any red dots so he was relieved. But the system warned him not to rely on the map as it wouldn't be too accurate. If he doesn't recognize someone as an enemy the map wouldn't recognize it either. While he was thinking about this he suddenly got an idea.

"System can I use the Upgrade card on you?!" Ed quickly tried to confirm his idea.

[No. The system evolves along with host so until host gets stronger system cannot get better] after Ed heard the system he felt down. But the system continued talking.

[However, host can use the Upgrade card on the Map function. As it is a part of the function Gacha it can be directly upgraded. The gamer interface has been integrated with the system so this does not apply to it]

"Wait. Isn't the Map also part of the Gamer interface, wouldn't that also make it unavailable for an upgrade?" Ed found trouble understanding the difference between the two.

[The Map might be related to the Gamer interface but it was gotten on its own from the Gacha so it didn't integrate with the system]

"Alright then use the Upgrade card on the Map"

Upgraded Map function.

Ed opened the map and noticed some changes. The full view was now much larger than before and he could use filters to make it easier to understand. However, he still couldn't see any red dots so he was a bit skeptical.

"System do I still need to confirm other's an enemy for it to generate red dots?"

[No, the map now will display all your enemies as red. In case nothing appears, that means no one is harboring any bad intentions towards you]

Ed found it a bit hard to believe since he had offended the noble earlier at the inn. Knowing his personality he guessed he would try to get revenge on Ed.

He either didn't care much about what had happened or he already left the city. Ed hoped he wouldn't meet him any time soon.

Ed finished all the shopping he had to do and headed back to the inn. He got Alice and her family some gifts as thanks for taking care of him. He had gotten Alice a golden necklace, while he got her some earrings. He didn't know at first what to get Eric, but he decided on some nice looking clothes. The family didn't want to accept the gifts at first but he insisted and they couldn't help but accept.

Ed also informed them that he was leaving tomorrow morning so they didn't have to cook breakfast for him and his companions. After hearing him Alice suddenly felt down and sad, she didn't want him to leave, while her parents understood he had things to do so they wished him a happy trip.

Ed then excused himself and went to his room and Raikou came out of his shadow. Raikou ate all what they had bought him and then the trio went to the bath. It was late as Ed would always take the last bath since he didn't want anyone to notice Raikou. After finishing their bath, the trio returned to the room and Ed trained his KI control before going to sleep.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! Here is the second chapter, the Map evolution is a bit tricky i hope i did my best to explain it but i don't know if i succeeded :x

In case you notice any mistakes please point them out and i'll fix them^^

Chapter 34: The encounter

Ed woke up in the morning and along with Suika and Raikou, headed downstairs. It was time for him to leave the city.

When Ed got down he spoke with Eric and his wife while saying his goodbyes. He didn't see Alice anyway to just as he was about to ask about her she came out of the kitchen.

"Uhm please take this I made it this morning!"Alice was holding a basket that was filled with all kinds of sandwiches. She made extra for Raikou and Suika too, so it must have taken her a long time to finish.

"You didn't have to bother yourself about such things" Ed was happy about her gesture.

"Please come to visit us again! You'll always be welcome here" Alice was happy during Ed's stay here since he would always chat with her and she could play with Suika and sometimes Raikou. She was sad that her new found friends were about to leave.

"I'll be sure to visit you whenever I can" Ed smiled and reassured her.

After finishing his goodbyes, Ed left the inn and Alice walked with him to the city exit. She asked him if he was going to be using a carriage somehow but he told her Raikou was better.

He noticed she was about to cry so he patted her head. "Don't cry we'll definitely meet again" Alice looked better but she still cried in the end. He had left a deep impression on her; after all, he saved her life. Which teenage girl didn't dream of such a thing?

Ed finally left the city and Alice kept waving at him until she could no longer see him, then she returned to the inn. She still had work to be done.

Ed summoned Raikou after getting far enough and rode him. He told Raikou the directions he needed to know and closed his eyes and continued with his KI training. He was already able to levitate high enough in the sky and gather enough energy to form a KI ball. If Ed had focused only on one thing, he would improve at a much faster rate. However, he was trying too many things at once which caused him to slow down.

Ed had estimated that he would get to the next big city in a day of travel. He also estimated that he would be able to hide his KI in a day. This ability would be useful to him when he is using a disguise since hiding ones QI is an ability only people who broke into Heavenly Establishment or a handful of Earth Establishment ones. This would guarantee him that no one would recognize him by his cultivation level.

After half a day of travel, Ed got Raikou to stop for their meal. He had hunted enough cow monsters so he didn't have to worry about running out anytime soon. Ed decided to try and remake the sandwiches he ate yesterday. He grounded the meat and made beef patties. After that, he fried them and started making a sauce with some green herbs and spices. It wasn't near as good as the one he ate but it was still acceptable.

The trio continued their journey and stopped only after sunset. Ed started making his chainmail armor; he started by transforming the iron ingots he bought into iron rings. This cost him most of the night as he decided to finish making them this day. After he finished making them, he started welding them together with his Fire magic. He also infused those rings with his KI as he was making them so as to be even more durable, this also served as KI control training.

Ed finished making his chainmail armor after sunrise. He went to sleep with Suika and Raikou who kept him company during the night.

After waking up, Ed continued his journey. This time, however, he wasn't riding Raikou, he was using his Spectral Shadow Steps while using KI to boost his speed. His speed wasn't comparable to Raikou's full speed, and nowhere near his lightning clad mode, but it was still insane. No Knight Establishment could reach such a speed other than Ed who was defying common sense.

Ed could keep up this state for about an hour before running out of KI. However, this training helped him overcome a barrier in KI control as he now could hide his KI and manipulate his power at will. It was faster than he thought, but it was a welcomed surprise nonetheless.

Ed rode Raikou as he was recovering his KI. He noticed from his map that there was less than 50km to reach the city they were going to stay at.

"Raikou we're close to the city so you can get back in my shadow now"

"Woof!" Raikou followed Ed's advice and went into his shadow. As Ed was walking on the road to the city, he noticed, not too far away, a carriage being surrounded by people that had weapons. The carriage was guarded by soldier looking men. Ed guesses that they were being attacked by bandits.

'I guess it was about time for me to encounter bandits in this world' Ed knew this world wasn't a peaceful one and he would be meeting danger everywhere. He decided to wait and see what was going to happen before intervening. If the soldiers could handle it he wouldn't appear before them. It was better to stay away from trouble.

However, he soon found out that the soldiers were actually mercenaries as he heard them talking.

"We're not going to waste our lives here fighting some bandits. Let's move away everyone." The one who spoke was apparently the leader as everyone followed him. Ed found it weird that the bandits let them leave without obstructing them. They moved closer to the carriage when a girl who looked as old as Ed came out. She was carrying her sword and apparently ready to fight the bandits.

Ed checked the map and noticed that the bandits were not red colored, this meant they might be targeting the girl specifically.

Ed decided to intervene since the girl wouldn't be able to handle so many bandits alone. He had scanned her and she was only a King establishment. The bandits were all Knight or King Establishment, rather strong for a bandit group, so she couldn't fight them alone.

"Raikou I'll be distracting them while you come out of the woods and chase them away" Ed instructed Raikou to act in such a way since he didn't want to defeat those bandits. Only scare them away. They weren't targeting him and he only wanted to save the girl.

"Let's move!" Raikou came out of Ed's shadow, Suika who was riding on his head, jumped out twice as if encouraging him and they started their plan.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! I'll only be posting this chapter today so please forgive me.

In case of any mistakes please point them out in the comments and i'll fix it asap!

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