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.
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Ed rushed to the carriage, without using any skills, however. He had to act as if he was a weakling for their plan to work. After Ed got close enough he shouted at the group.
"Lady, I'm here to assist. You bandits should leave at this instant!" He tried to sound like a scrub that was acting tough. If by any chance they found out Raikou was his partner they might insist on fighting him. Ed wouldn't be able to guarantee the safety of the girl in that case.
"Get away you brat before you get hurt, this is none of your business. But before, leave all your valuables here!" The bandit who spoke was so greedy that he eyes Ed's equipment. However, it was logical since Ed seemed weak.
No one found it weird that a lone man is traveling in a place where it was common for monsters to appear. No one other than the girl who spoke "I will be grateful for your assistance Mister" Ed thought that the girl was either desperate or she could feel he was planning something but decided to help her anyway.
Now that Ed had come the bandits had to be split into two groups. One went toward Ed and was the smaller group, the second had most of the bandits and they targeted the young lady.
Ed was parrying most of their attacks while keeping notice of the girl, she was doing okay not getting injured but it was only a matter of time. Ed used this chance and entered the attack range of one of the bandits, the latter cut him on his arm. It was only a shallow wound but it would serve its purpose.
"Argh!" Ed screamed and acted as if he was in extreme pain. He put pressure on the wound to make blood flow more. Soon enough the group of people heard a growl that terrified them, it seemed distant yet close. A few seconds later, Raikou appeared in front of the bandits and roared. This caused most of the people to become stiff from terror. Others wondered why such a powerful monster came just now.
"It must be attracted to my blood!" Ed played the fool's part quite well. Raikou was also quite a good actor as he was acting in a way that made it seem like he wanted to eat everyone present. That or he really wanted to eat them. 'It can't be, he enjoys human food more than humans, I think…'
Raikou started acting berserk and targeted mainly the bandits; they couldn't risk their lives in such a way so they escaped while Raikou started chasing them. After a while, Ed got close and started talking with the girl.
"Are you okay? We should leave while the monster and the bandits are distracted." The girl was genuinely worried about Ed since he risked his life to help her.
"You're right we should. Let's use your carriage is that okay?"
"I don't mind but the driver ran away earlier with the mercenaries…" The girl looked shaken when she had remembered what happened earlier.
"It's okay I can drive it" Ed finally found the chance to use the driver skill. He couldn't use it with Raikou since he was not a mount.
"What about your arm?" The girl looked at his wound and doubted if he could drive in such a condition.
"It's okay, it's not a serious injury" Ed moved to the driver's seat and noticed that the horses looked scared. Apparently, Raikou's aura also affected them. He waited for a while, doing his best to calm them down while bandaging his arm, and moved the carriage.
"By the way miss, what's your name? Mine is Ed" Ed tried to make small talk while driving.
"I'm called Emilia. Nice to make your acquaintance mister Ed" Emilia answered in a professional way.
"What are you doing here Miss Emilia? And why did your companions run away?" Ed wanted to know what had happened so he didn't mind being a little rude and just asked her.
"… Let's just say I'm not well liked by some people. I'm here to join the new academy" Emilia answered him while not revealing anything of importance. Ed had also guessed she was nobility from the carriage and her clothes, even her sword's quality.
After driving for a while Ed asked her if they can stop using the excuse of changing the bandages on his arm. Emilia agreed and stayed inside the carriage while he got down.
Ed also left the carriage acting as if he needed to use the bathroom. He got far enough and Raikou came right beside him.
He had followed the carriage after chasing away the bandits. Suika also came with him. Although no one noticed it earlier, Suika was on top of Raikou's head for the whole time.
Raikou entered Ed's shadow and Suika climbed up his head. Ed got back to the carriage and started driving again. Emilia quickly noticed Suika and asked about her.
"She's my companion. She got scared earlier so she was hiding" Ed quickly used an excuse that he thought about. "Suu…" Suika didn't seem too glad about being called a coward.
It was getting close to sundown so Ed suggested looking for a place to set camp. Emilia agreed and they found an empty looking space between trees and decided to stay there. He gave the horses some water and let them eat the grass. He also set up his tent and got Raikou to stay there while he cooked dinner. He was trying to make the same thing as yesterday but with a different sauce this time.
Emilia stayed in her carriage but the smell of what Ed was cooking intrigued her. After struggling for a while, she left the carriage and approached Ed.
"Excuse me for asking this but do you mind sharing. I do not have any food on me now since the mercenaries were supposed to hunt on the trip. I will make sure to pay you back"
"Of course you're welcomed to join. No need to pay either I'm making extra anyway" Ed was planning on sharing his meal with her anyway so there is no reason to refuse. He also got done cooking Raikou's share so he didn't have to worry about anything.
Ed and Emilia ate and chatted for a bit before heading out to bed. They would be reaching the city tomorrow.
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