Ed summoned Suika while he was walking. It was time for her to know what happened. As soon as Suika took a look at her location, she understood that something had happened. Ed was at his kingdom, and there were no signs of Eri and the other children who he had promised to bring along.
"Suika, Eri and the children passed away. There was a monster invasion in the capital, and I couldn't get to them in time…" It hurt Ed to tell Suika. Especially after he saw her reaction. She didn't move, speak, or react in any way. She stayed on Ed's shoulder as he walked.
After a while, Ed reached the graveyard and entered a room that was near it. This graveyard was exclusive to Ed's family members. Those who died of old age, mainly non-cultivators, or those that died in battle. Ed got special permission from his father after telling him about Eri and the others.
Inside the room, Ed brought out the bodies. Suika jumped down from his shoulder. Ed didn't know what to do but wait and see. Suika started healing their bodies. Their wounds closed up, giving them a much better appearance. Ed knew that it would be draining Suika to heal all the bodies, so he helped her by giving her QI.
After she was done, Suika transformed into her human form and stood on the side, waiting for Ed to finish. Ed brought some white sheets with him, in which he put the bodies in. There were no coffins, so this was the best way could send them away. He buried the children in the family graveyard. While the two elderly ladies were buried in the country's graveyard. Suika and Ed were silent during the ceremony.
Ed went back to the castle and suddenly remembered something. 'Becky said my dad has a surprise for me, I should go and check it out' Ed went to Arthur's room again. He let Suika go and play with Bella. Bella and Elizabeth should know how to cheer her up.
Ed went through the usual procedure to enter Arthur's office. "Father, Becky mentioned that you have a surprise for me. What's that about?"
"Surprise? I don't know anything about that." Arthur seemed as surprised as Ed when he heard him.
'Eh? Then why would she tell me that' Ed was now confused.
"Oh, maybe she was talking about me. I forgot to tell you, but I broke through to Immortal Establishment." Arthur had a big smile when he told Ed. He looked as if he was really proud.
"Oh! Congratulations!" Ed was naturally happy for Arthur. He was also glad that such a thing happened. 'I thought Becky meant Arthur found me a fiancée. Could it be, she did it on purpose?' Ed remembered the weird smile on Becky's face when she told him this.
"Would you like to spar with me again, Ed?" Arthur proposed again. Ed accepted. He wanted to see how much he improved. He also wanted to speak about Arthur about something related to fighting.
Both of them made their way to the training area. But it wasn't the one they used before. Arthur had a special training area he used when sparring with Leonard since they might destroy the normal one. This training area was in the basement of the castle. It was Ed's first time seeing it. It was much larger than the training halls used by the classes back in the academy.
Ed summoned Gobuta and Goburou. Raikou also came out of his shadow. Ed wasn't going to fight his father, who was now at Immortal Establishment alone. This sparring was also a way for both of them to know how much Ed had improved.
Arthur was stunned looking at the new monsters. Both of them were as strong as Ed and were releasing a threatening aura. "You're getting stronger…" Arthur was happy seeing the monsters. But, his breath stopped for a second when they withdrew their weapons. Although their weapons were only Epic quality, they were made by Ed who was a master blacksmith. Making them much better than other weapons of the same quality.
Both parties took their stance and started fighting. Arthur suppressed his power to Earth Establishment level 6, only two levels higher than Raikou who was now level 4.
Ed made the first move and rushed ahead with his Ren in full activation. His speed was astonishing, surprising even Arthur. Both of them clashed swords for a couple of times, sending shockwaves around the room. Ed's companions were providing him with support, while he handled the main fight. Ed's abilities were greatly enhanced with his Ren, making him able to fight equally with Arthur who was suppressing his power.
However, it was only thanks to his monsters' support. Arthur noticed that they Ed was still not fighting seriously, so he increased his power to Earth Establishment level 10. Ed felt the increase in power and activated his Sharingan, Ryūsui Seikūken, and En. This was the only way he could react to Arthur's movement speed. He was also using Ren in this state.
Ed and his companions were basically helpless even when using their full power. Only Raikou could handle Arthur somehow in his powered-up state. Arthur was only using a normal saber, but his abilities made him capable of handling it in a miraculous way. Ed was forced to use all three of his swords to be able to handle Arthur's swordplay.
Ed also used Shunpo while increasing its speed with his Spectral Shadow Steps. In this way, his speed was actually equal to Arthur's. This was an achievement no one in King Establishment could achieve, other than Ed. Raikou also used his lightning clad, while Gobuta and Goburou used Ken, maximizing their aura amount in their feet. All four of them were able to keep up and put some pressure on Arthur in this state. But, it wasn't long until they were fatigues due to using so much of their energy.
"You've greatly improved again, Ed" Arthur very proud. Although the academy was interrupted, Ed's improvement was worth it. "But what is that power you used? It feels very familiar." Arthur was referring to Nen.
"I wanted to talk to you about that, father."
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"I want to teach you, Bella, and mother this ability" Ed proposed this plan to Arthur. Ed didn't plan to teach Nen to anyone other than his monsters. The reason being that, training Nen while cultivating would prove to be very difficult to anyone below Heavenly Establishment. But, after Eri's incident, he kept thinking that if they knew Nen, maybe they would have survived.
"Is there any danger?" Arthur's question was very direct. He trusted Ed, but Ed's powers were all very strange.
"If it's only basic and advanced techniques, then there won't be any danger. But, there are special techniques that require a Vow and a Limitation. I'll explain everything to you, and how these special techniques work." Ed wasn't going to hide anything. His family knew that his abilities were bizarre. Every time he learned something new, they had to take it with a grain of salt.
"I trust you, Ed. And these techniques seem useful. I'll go and call your mother and Bella" Arthur was going to leave the room, but Ed's question stopped him.
"By the way, father. Mother didn't cultivate, right?" Ed didn't know if his mother was a cultivator or not, so he asked.
"Hahaha, is that how it seems to you? She's a Heavenly Establishment cultivator". Ed stood there stunned while Arthur left the training room, laughing.
'Her attitude fooled me at least' Ed had a wry smile on his face while thinking of his mother's easy going attitude.
After a while, Arthur returned with Elizabeth and Bella. Bella was holding Suika, who looked a bit better since this morning. 'She's handling it better than me' Ed was glad that Bella and Elizabeth took care of Suika.
"Father, Mother, I'll be opening up your aura pores. Suika can do it for Bella." Ed didn't waste any time and started the initiation ceremony. He put his hands behind Arthur and Elizabeth's backs. Suika transformed into her human form and did the same to Bella. Ed was confident that Suika's Nen control was good enough by now, to do the initiation ceremony with no problems.
After being injected by the aura of Ed and Suika, all three of them were surprised by the new power being released from them. Ed was almost blown away due to the pressure he felt from his mother and father. 'So this is the difference between Heavenly and the other Establishments'. The amount of aura was too different. Even Ed and Raikou combined couldn't be compared to Arthur.
"I want you to focus on your aura and limit its expansion area". Ed was explaining to them how to stop the aura from overflowing. Arthur and Elizabeth did it immediately, while Bella struggled for a while.
"Then to shut it completely, you can close off the pores of aura" Ed was explaining to them how to do basic aura control. He explained all three of them: Zetsu, Ten and Ren. He was going to leave Hatsu training until the end.
"I'm going to explain the advanced techniques to you. Bella, you can forget them for now, and train them later. Focus only on the basics for now". Ed didn't want Bella to train the advanced techniques without having a good grasp of the basics. Arthur and Elizabeth were a different case. Both of them would have enough time and experience to master everything.
Ed explained all the techniques while showing them. His own control of Nen was already close to the level of a master. If he levels up to Heavenly Establishment, he would be a grand-master of Nen in both aura and technique.
Ed also explained about Hatsu, special techniques. "When creating a Hatsu, the Nen user will also impose on himself some Limitations. These Limitations serve to strengthen the Hatsu. But, Limitations come with a Vow or a Contract. Breaking the contract would mean the loss of Nen in the best of cases. In the worst cases, it would be the loss of life. So when creating a Hatsu, don't try to put too many Limitations to make it more powerful, the more simple, the better". Ed also explained about Vows and Limitations, and how they affect a Nen user. The last thing he wanted to hear about, was them losing their lives because of lack of understanding.
Ed finished explaining and looked at Arthur. He saw confusion and worry in his eyes. Ed was smart, so he quickly understood that Arthur was worried about the origin of Ed's abilities. Although he accepted them, it didn't mean that he wasn't worried.
"Don't worry father, I'm fine" Ed smiled at both his father and mother. Bella was playing with Suika while using Nen. She was learning very fast. This made Ed chuckle.
"Moving on. There are categories of Nen users, each one different from the other. I'm going to go and get some water cups and leaves for the test." Ed was leaving but Arthur stopped him.
"Leave it to Sebas" Suddenly Sebas opened the door to the training room and bowed. Indicating he knew what he had to do. Ed forgot that he was a royalty for a second.
After a while, Sebas returned with the items. Ed showed them the way to do the water divination test, and each one of them followed. Arthur was a Specialist, which was obvious as he was a natural leader. Elizabeth was an Enhancer same as Ed. Bella was a Manipulator, indicating her love for her family, and desire to keep them safe.
"Enhancement is the most balanced of all categories. Being able to increase the natural abilities of objects, or even the person itself." Ed was now explaining the differences between all categories.
"Transmutation allows you to change the properties of your own aura to something else. You don't have to be limited to existing stuff, as you can mix properties up."
"Emission allows you separate your aura from your body. The more skilled at emission, the more aura you can detach, and the more distance it can travel"
"Conjuration allows you to create a substance from your aura. Constructs created from Conjuration are visible to other. Even if they don't know Nen."
"Manipulation allows you to control objects, or even living things by pouring your aura into them. But, keep in mind that you cannot control something already being controlled."
"For specialization, it is basically an ability that doesn't belong to the previous categories. The abilities of specialists are the most unique."
"You can mix up different types of Nen categories when creating a Hatsu. But, the more you mix, the stronger the rebound of the ability will be on your body, so keep it simple". Ed finished his explanation. He still had some things to do in the kingdom before leaving.
"Father, I want to speak with Becky and Sebas. I need them to run some errands for me"
Hello everyone! I explained all of the important things about Nen. If you still find some difficulties, mention it in the comments, and I'll create a scenario in future chapters where I'll explain it. Enjoy.
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