"Get behind me!" Ed told his companions. He gripped his Muramasa hard as he concentrated fire magic on it. The heat was so intense that it began to make the air around the sword warp. "Blazing Blade!" Ed used another one of his original techniques. A sea of flames erupted from his sword and engulfed all the undead monsters. With the undead being weak to fire, Ed decided to capitalize on this element in this fight. At least until he is able to kill the scrubs.
Most of the undead monsters that were summoned were weaker than the ones who were already on this floor. The skill alone killed them in an instant. However, Ed didn't care about those monsters. His only target was the Elder Lich, who wasn't even touched by a lick of flames. It was as if a barrier surrounded its body, making it impenetrable. Ed was baffled at this. Granted, this skill wasn't the strongest he could use. But, it not being able to even approach the body of the Lich was abnormal.
'I guess we're in for a long fight.' Ed thought to himself while activating his Sharingan. He didn't plan to use the Mangekyo Sharingan from the start as he didn't know how long this fight would last. Plus, trump cards should be kept until a critical moment. "How about these for a change!" The Elder Lich spoke as he activated another one of his magic abilities. This time, instead of the feeble zombies and ghouls, he summoned armored skeletal warriors. All of them looked like Legendary warriors that were summoned back to this world in order to wreak havoc.
Everyone in Ed's team started to take things seriously. Due to the number of skeletons that were summoned, every one of them was fighting at least three of them. Ed and Raikou planned to finish their opponents quickly and go to help the other. But, this proved more difficult than they thought. The armor that the skeletons wore had a weakening effect, making them take less damage. 'No way around it!' Ed activated his Nen. His increased attack power was able to overcome the armor's defenses. The rest of his teammates were able to slowly overcome their enemies.
'How can they be this strong…'. Ed had more difficulty with these Skeletons than he did with any other non-boss monster. The opponent this time was definitely in a class of his own. "Not bad! Not bad at all! Then try to overcome these guys!!" The Elder Lich continued to speak in high energy. Ed could only think about how an undead could be so energetic. Ed, this time, didn't stand around without doing anything. He attacked the Elder Lich by some flying slashes in order to get him to stop his magic. Regretfully, The barrier stopped the attacks.
"You know, it's proper manners to let someone finish their magic before attacking. I didn't stop you when you used that fire skill…" The Elder Lich had a sad and confused face. It seemed like his feelings were hurt. 'What now, are we in a manga?!' Ed retorted in his mind and stopped attacking. Even if he could break his barrier, it would be embarrassing if he did attack after being told by a Lich. "Then let me continue." The Elder Lich finished his magic and this time, something terrifying came out.
Six headless horsemen came out one after the other. 'Dullahan…' Ed could recognize them as he knew about this type of creature before. However, the ones in front of him lacked a distinct feature. They didn't have a head in their hands. All of them were pitch black in color, their horses included. Each one of them stood in front a member of Ed's team. It was now a one on one battle. "Everyone, don't hold back!" Ed couldn't let his teammates die because of them conserving their power for the Elder Lich. Even if they were exhausted after the fight, Ed would figure something out.
Ed engaged in battle with the enemy in front of him. Being at Earth Establishment level 8, the Dullahan was further ahead than Ed considering only cultivation. But Ed planned to finish this fast. He charged straight at his opponent. Before either the horse or the horseman could react, Ed was in front of them. Ed planned to cut the horse's legs fist in order to make the Dullahan lose its advantage over Ed. But as he was slashing, he felt an attack coming towards him. The Dullahan's spear cut through the air while aiming at Ed. If not for Ed's Sharingan, he would not have been able to read its trajectory.
Ed used Shusui, which was hanging on his wait, and blocked the attack. Ed was pushed back a couple of steps. Although Ed was not using Nen, it was still surprising to make his retreat. 'Guess I really can't hold back' Ed started taking his own advice and used Ken. Along with both of his swords, Ed was able to slowly overwhelm the Dullahan. His ability to parry the spear attack, even though the Dullahan had the advantage, gave him the upper hand in the fight. Even the horse tried to injure Ed, trying to bite him or hit him with its front legs. But, to no avail.
As Ed felt the Dullahan weakening, he crossed both of his swords in front of him. He used Fire magic on both of them and slashed upwards. A small explosion occurred once the flames connected with his enemy. Ed was finally able to win his battle. But, as he turned around to check on his teammates, he didn't see the Elder Lich anywhere. Ed got a bad feeling and activated his En, Ryūsui Seikūken, and Observation Haki. The three skill being layered on top of each other allowed Ed to perceive everything. Even the leafs falling down from the nearby trees were within his reach. His En could now be maintained at a constant distance of 40 meters.
'There!' Ed was able to catch the Elder Lich while it was teleporting. It could use space magic as well. The Elder Lich was targeting Gobuta who was still fighting his opponent. Ed used a short teleport and intercepted the Elder Lich who was about to attack Gobuta. His two swords struck the barrier and pushed him back.
"You bastard! You kept talking earlier about how unfair it is to attack someone while they're using magic. And now, you're attacking someone who is fighting!" Ed pointed one of his swords at the Elder Lich who broke his own rule.
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"It's just that they looked so defenseless while fighting." The Elder Lich scratched the back of his head while speaking. Making him look like a character in a comedy show. Ed was now pissed at him. The serious mood from earlier was now all gone due to the actions of this Lich. 'What the hell happened to his villain acting'. There was no sign of the serious villain with the overwhelming aura by now. Instead, Ed could only see a trickster in front of him. Or so he thought.
"Don't make a mistake boy. It's not fair play all the time. Try your best to protect them." After speaking, the Elder Lich disappeared from sight once more. Ed used the same combination as earlier and waited for him to appear. Both of them clashed with each other tens of times in the span of a couple of seconds. Ed was trying his best to catch up with the slight movements of the Elder Lich. Otherwise, his companions would be in danger.
Raikou was about done with his fight. His opponent was tricky for him at the beginning. But, after using Lightning and Fire magic, he was able to wear him out quickly. The horse and the Dullahan couldn't keep up with the flurry of Raikou's fast attack. After seeing an opening, Raikou's mouth opened as he conjured a large fireball. As he released it, it didn't look much different from a dragon's flame roar. Ending the Dullahan, he went to assist the others. The best thing he could do now was to kill the remaining Dullahans in order to allow Ed to focus on the Lich.
Suika was almost done as well. She was able to dodge most of the attacks by foreseeing their trajectory and manipulating her slime body in a way that allowed her to dodge them. She used multiple debuffs from her Black magic on the Dullahan and his horse. Slow, Sleep, Bind, and Poison were all used. Her opponent looked like a drunken man wobbling around. Suika went in for the kill as she joined both her hands. She transformed them into a huge guillotine-like blade and swung. The Dullahan and the horse were both split in half from the head down.
"Your companions are incredible," The Lich spoke to Ed as they clashed in the air. They were like a cat and a mouse. Ed was following every movement the Lich did in order to intercept him. "Of course. They are my prized friends!" Ed spoke as he smiled and continued his clashes with his opponent.
Suika and Raikou tried to aid Gobuta and the others but were stopped. The three of them seemed to want to finish the fight on their own. Goburou was using his speed to dodge the attacks. But, it was the same for his opponent. None of them managed to land any attacks on each other. However, it was going to change soon as Goburou looked like he was going to use a special technique. He used his nimble footsteps to back away and clutched his rapier. The red blade shined in the darkness of the night. Goburou thrust his sword to the front. A strong flying slash was released from the tip of his sword.
At first, only a flash appeared, but it was soon followed by debris and a strong gush of wind. A large portion of the Dullahan's, and horse's, body was missing. Gobuta was also about to finish. He had a couple of injuries, but it was nothing serious. His strong physic allowed him to tank those injuries. He also used his super Enhancer strength to overwhelm the Dullahan. Every time his silver-bladed great sword connected with the Dullahan's spear, the latter would be pushed back.
Gobuta used a great deal of power in their exchange, making the Dullahan stunned. He jumped in the air and rotated in the air while swinging his sword. The Dullahan's body was cut into pieces while the horse's head flew in the air. Garu had the easiest time compared to the others. He enhanced himself with Ken and crossed swords with the Dullahan. He was able to withstand most of the attack that managed to break through his guard.
However, as soon as he noticed an opening, he used his specialty magic. Garu used Ice magic, with his sword, and trapped the horse's legs, making him unable to escape. He used his other sword and focused Fire magic on it. It was similar to what Ed did earlier. But this time, a sea of flames didn't appear. Instead, a single line of concentrated fire cut through his opponent. The damaged area immediately caught fire and flames erupted from the wounds. In a couple of seconds, nothing remained.
"Looks like I won't have to worry much now," Ed spoke while looking towards the Lich who stopped targeting his companions. "Seems that way." The Elder Lich looked as if he was saddened that the cat-mouse game with Ed ended. "Then your last opponent is me," The terrifying aura from earlier reappeared. Ed felt as if he was being crushed since he was so close to it. The Elder Lich flew into the sky and Ed could see purple flame appearing in his hand.
'That can't be good!' Ed's eyes looked as if they were rotating as he activated his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. "Hellflame! "Amaterasu!" Both of them used their attacks at the same time. A black flame appeared out of Ed's eye, while the Lich's purple flame erupted out of his hand. Meeting in the middle of the air, the two flames merged together transforming into a great explosion. Ed backed away so as not to get caught. Ed's Amaterasu seemed to consume the purple flame as it made its way towards the Elder Lich. The latter flew away from the attack's direction.
"Hohoho, to be able to use such dangerous flames. And of such quality," He seemed to praise Ed's ability. "Same to you." Ed swung his sword with great force, sending a flying slash. The slash took away with it all the areas that had been 'infected' by the two flames. It would be dangerous if they were to injure someone.
Ed and his companions stood in front of the Elder Lich who was flying in the air. They were going to finish the fight.
Hello everyone! I tried to showcase the abilities of Ed's monsters a little since I don't do that very often. Hope you enjoy the chapter!
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