Ed never let go of Bella. His right hand was holding Shusui, but his left was glued to her. The old man withdrew his weapon from his spatial ring. A copper colored Labrys appeared in his hand. It was 1.5 meters long and could be used by one-hand. As soon as his hands held it, he swung down at Ed and Bella. Ed disappeared from in front of him, only to appear behind him. He slashed with Shusui, but the man was nimble enough to block it with the Labrys. Ed disappeared once again and was now far away from the man.
"Stay here while I finish him," Ed told Bella as they were a safe distance away from the man. He also made special preparations to make sure no one would intrude on their fight or target Bella. The man didn't allow them much talk, however, as he rushed towards in an attempt to catch Ed off guard. Ed remained cool and teleported in front of him, blocking his assault. Ed was able to keep up with the man even though his cultivation surpassed his by many levels. After a while, the man was visibly annoyed by this fact.
"Tch, how are you able to do this?!" Every single swing of his Labrys was either dodged or countered by Ed.
"You don't expect me to tell you, right?" Ed smiled as he provoked him with his hand. 'Not like you're a legendary dragon or anything.' Ed thought to himself while continuing his fight. As expected, the man was experienced enough to reach a stalemate with Ed. Ed wasn't injured, but the same was also true for the old man.
"Tch!" The man scoffed at Ed and activated something with his Labrys. He jumped to the back and took a stance. He was standing sideways, his left hand to the front while his right hand which held the Labrys in the back. He swung his weapon with great force, sending a bronze colored flying slash towards Ed. Ed managed to dodge, but he kept a close eye on it, as he felt something was wrong with it. His feeling was spot on. Anything that was touched by the slash looked like it rusted and withered away.
The old man kept sending many slashes, some of them actually aiming at Bella. Of course, Ed wasn't stupid enough to let her out of his protection. He used his Space magic and Shunpo to appear in front of those slashes and send them back at the man. The man was also able to dodge his own slashes at the beginning. But he was being overwhelmed since Ed mixed some of his with them. It looked like the man had enough, as he stopped with his stance. He still looked like he activated something again on his Labrys. The color of the slashes mixed with the color of the weapon.
The man switched back to close combat. Ed dodged his attacks since he noticed that they had the same effect as the slashes.
"You can't do anything!" The man boasted while smiling, but his smile was short lived. Ed casually blocked his weapon, and yet his Shusui didn't rust or wither. Ed used his Armament Haki to protect his weapon. Both of them clashed many times, sending shockwaves in the surrounding area. Their surroundings were eerily quiet except for their fighting. The man couldn't even hear the war going on against Blood sect right now.
"Humph, all your attacks are nothing to me! You'll never have something I haven't seen before in a battle!" The man had great faith in his battle experience. Ed heard him and laughed. The man became irritated due to Ed's laugh and backed away again. It looked like he was preparing a powerful attack. His aura rippled in the air around him causing it to shake. His Labrys now had a red-orange color surrounding it. The color intensified as he targeted Ed.
"Since you've seen everything, this will be a normal sight to you," Ed told him as he withdrew Muramasa and Ame-No-Murakumo.
"Three swords? It's a weird thing to use but it's not that surprising." The man scoffed at him again, mocking his ability.
"Who said that it's three swords?" Hearing Ed's words, the man looked surprised, but he focused on his attack instead. By now, the intense light created from the old man's skill surrounded the whole area. It even reached Bella's standing point.
However, even with all the blinding light, only one spot was dark in color. The area surrounding Ed was not affected in the least by the attack of the man. It was black and air didn't move inside of it. Even though the nearby trees were almost torn due to the intensity of the attack, the area surrounding Ed was calm. Suddenly, a figure emerged behind Ed. It was a Three-faced and Six-armed statue.
"An avatar?!! That can't be! You can't possibly have an avatar when you are only a Heavenly Establishment!" The man was surprised by the sudden appearance of the figure, mistaking it with the avatar ability. This ability was only accessed by those that Achieved Immortal Establishment. It was only achieved when they killed a monster and fused their souls with it. The soul of the monster could then be summoned at any time, allowing the user to have its aid in battle. They could also use others abilities of the monster. And the soul would grow in power, instead of remaining stagnant at the level it was acquired at.
"But even if it's an Avatar, it can't be a strong one!" The man smiled as he released his attack. A crimson colored slash was sent flying towards ed. Everything was destroyed by this slash, as even the air seemed to disappear because of it.
"Kiki (Demonic Spirit)" Ed waved his hands while speaking. "Kyutoryu (Nine-Sword style)" His hands left copies behind as they moved. "Asura!" Ed now took on the look of the figure that appeared behind him. He now had three faces and six hands, allowing him to use Nine swords at once. This wasn't an illusion, but an extension of Ed's spirit, causing this form to materialize. "Tell me. Have you ever seen something like this?" Ed looked as calm as ever even though the attack was right in front of him. The man had a bad feeling in his stomach. He had faith in his ultimate attack, but something didn't sit right with him, so he flew in the sky.
"Oooooh!" Ed used his six blades to counter the attack. All of his blades were coated with Armament Haki. In an instant, the attack that devoured everything seemed as if it was being devoured itself.
"It's futile to try and escape." Ed looked at the man who was trying to flee after seeing his attack fail. Horror took over him and his facial expressions contorted into an ugly, even uglier than before, appearance.
Ed teleported above him and attacked. "Makyusen(Demon Nine Flash)" Ed approached the man and slashed him with all nine swords. His swords looked were in a wheel shape after he finished his attack. The man took extreme damage and started falling to the ground.
"Ha. Hahaha!" He started laughing maniacally as Ed, who undid his technique, made his way towards Bella. He didn't bother to ask him why, but the man still spoke.
"You wasted so much time on me! I wonder if your family is still alive after one-hour fighting that giant army!" Ed spent an hour fighting the man. It wasn't an easy fight since he was an experienced and strong fighter.
"Who said it's been an hour?" Right as Ed finished speaking, the air around them seemed as if it was crumbling apart. "It's only been six minutes." When the air crumbled completely, screams could be heard from the nearby battlefield. Ed's previous preparations were these. He is now able to make an opponent enter his pocket dimension without them knowing. He also used a time shift with a ratio of 1:10 in order to save time. This time shift was the maximum he could do, and could only use it for ten minutes of real time. The old man seemed to realize that he was tricked, and despair filled his heart.
"Plus, I already sent the vanguard. No one from my family will die." Ed appeared in front of the man and decapitated him.
Hello everyone! Chapters will be early today, but late tomorrow as I had a free day today. Enjoy the chapter.
Ed incinerated every part of the corpse of the old man. He even used his 'Smoldering Blade' technique to make sure the job was done. It was the only way he thought that could appease his anger towards the man who killed those close to him. Ed turned back and looked at Bella who was standing where Ed told her before.
"How have you been, Bella?" It was their reunion after a long time. Even longer for Bella. "Drink this." Ed frowned after looking at the injury left on her neck, so he gave a potion. Instead of taking it, Bella looked at him in a daze. After a couple of seconds, she tackled him in a hug. She started crying while hugging him. No one knew if it was due to the incident she just experienced, or because she met the bother she thought was dead. Ed let her do as she wanted, caressing her head. He noticed that she got taller than she was when he last saw her. He smiled and spoke to her, "We have some stuff to take care of, let's go!"
Ed teleported both of them to the wall. Then he flew them both to the top, all so he can get a good look at the situation. His companions took care of those that managed to pass the protection of the Avalon army. Ed's words to them were to 'protect the kingdom' so they did just that. They did not get involved too deeply in the battle. They also saved those that were in danger. All of them noticed Ed coming back and so made their way towards him.
"Thank you for your help everyone." Ed thanked them while Bella looked curiously at the new faces.
"Mister Edward!" A voice called to Ed. Oliver shouted Ed's name from far away. Even though he was overcome with emotions, he didn't abandon his post as he was a vital part in the protection of the wall.
"Long time no see! You've gotten bigger!" Ed waved at him from far away. However, he quickly turned his attention back to the battle. He noticed that the soldiers and disciples' morale was very low. Sieg told him that some of them were thinking about deserting their posts or even joining Blood sect. This made Ed frown, but he could understand their thoughts. Everyone wanted to live the longest possible.
"We're going to kill everyone. But, it's meaningless if this happens again when I'm not around and they actually act upon their thoughts. So, don't act until I'm finished." Ed told his companions while he stepped to the edge of the wall. His Ki started rumbling and he started shouting.
"All troops, ATTENTION!" Ed hollered at the top of his lungs. His voice pierced through heaven and earth. It reached the ears of everyone in a radius of more than a hundred kilometers. He used his Ki, Haki, and Nen to produce such an effect.
"Fear may have taken hold of your hearts. Those of you that are such cases, you may retreat and you will be pardoned! A soldier filled with fear will only endanger those that fight next to him. However know that fear isn't evil, build your confidence for the next time and overcome it!" By now everyone stopped fighting and looked towards the shouting figure on top of the wall. Some of them quickly recognized Ed, while some others couldn't until they saw Bella beside him. Ed also changed a little during his year of absence.
"It's Master Ed!" "Master Ed has returned!!" Some of the disciples noticed him and hope-filled their hearts. It was a self-confidence booster to have the first prince by their side during the battle. Not even Elizabeth or Eric could produce such a result.
"He's finally back." Elizabeth had tears in her eyes, but she couldn't lose her focus. People may have stopped fighting, but some monsters went berserk when they felt Ed's Ki.
"Took him long enough!" Eric and Griffin, although apart, spoke the same thing. Edmund continued to smile while looking at his opponent, who stopped to look at Ed.
"However! Let me remind you that if you were to run away, your family, friends, your loved ones! All of them will suffer at the hands of the despicable Blood sect! Blood sect that has no problem with letting monsters kills children. Tell me, do you want them to suffer such a CRUEL FATE?!" Everyone could feel their blood boiling thanks to Ed's words. Those who felt weak due to their injuries got another boost in strength. Such was the ability of a natural born leader like Ed. Only such people could use the Conqueror's Haki, as it meant they were a worthy vessel of being a King.
"Those of you who want to see, who want their children and grandchildren to see, a BLOODLESS FUTURE! THROW YOUR LIVES AWAY AND FOLLOW ME!!" Ed's last sentence was especially loud. It penetrated deep in the hearts of the people of Avalon kingdom. When he finished, he jumped over the wall and descended to the battlefield. A loud roar sounded, not losing to Ed's voice, and the citizens of Avalon Kingdom screamed. Even those not on the battlefield, but inside the walls, were affected by his speech.
Ed's companions jumped after him, each one of them heading into a different side of the battlefield. Ed activated his Susanoo and a golden giant surrounded him. The Susanoo held a sword in its hands and slashed those at the ground. He made sure to target those at the back, and not mistakenly hurt his followers. In a heartbeat, the Blood sect army that had the advantage over the battle was pushed back. Ed's companions each fought hundreds upon hundreds of opponents. They were like a juggernaut, not stopping at any obstacle.
Ed undid his Susanoo and headed over to Eric's side. He thought he was fighting three opponents at first. But then realized that the old man was actually helping his brother.
"Hey, Eric." Ed greeted his brother with a smile as if they met on the street instead of a battlefield.
"Quite a speech you gave, huh?" Ed pushed back his opponent and smiled at Ed. Ed turned around to look at Edmund.
"I have no idea how you were able to recognize me, and I hope I'm not jumping to conclusions. But, thanks for helping everyone." Ed thanked Edmund after realizing who he was.
"Oh, so you remember me! It's an honor!" Edmund smiled when speaking to Ed. He was glad that he was able to meet his savior.
"You guys can take it easy. Let me do my part that I wasn't able to do since I'm late." Ed smiled to the both of them and offered.
"You can handle them both?" Eric was worried about his brother. His opponents weren't exactly easy prey.
"It's okay. Plus, if you were serious you would have finished them both." Ed shot an inquisitive look at Eric, which the latter smiled in return.
"I was waiting to see if they have an undercover person. They managed to take out Leonard this way." Eric explained himself. Ed looked at the Two Greatswords that he had crafted being used by some unknown person.
"I see. I can understand the situation a little now." Ed withdrew his Shusui as Eric and Edmund let him do his business. At first, they wanted to help the situation under, but Ed stopped them. He simply told them "My friends will take care of it. Help mother and the injured instead." While advancing towards his two opponents.
Hello everyone! I just realized I've been writing for a little over two months now! Time sure flies! Enjoy the chapter.
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