Ed looked down at the mess the war left behind. He spent about two hours fighting along with his companions in order to finish all the enemies. No one was allowed to leave alive. He met up with his companions and made his way towards the wall. Everyone had already gathered up there, waiting for him. As soon as Ed's foot touched the wall, his mother jumped at him.
"Where have you been?! How could you disappear for so long?! Do you know how worried I was?!" Elizabeth started asking him so many questions, all while using her fists to hit his shoulders. As a Heavenly Establishment, her fists did pack quite a punch, which Ed felt. He also noticed that she had never done this before. 'Was she afraid that she'll kill me?' Ed thought to himself and chuckled. Suddenly, her fists stopped, causing Ed to look at her. Tears filled her eyes as she said, "Welcome back." Although tears filled her face, her warm smile let Ed know that he was truly back home.
"We need to go back to the castle, some stuff happened there," Ed told them, as he remembered the injured Becky. He also got a fright since he now knows that Leonard is injured and can't defend himself. He was wondering if an enemy attacked him in his helpless state.
Everyone nodded and followed after Ed. They all wondered why Bella was with him when he appeared, but didn't ask her as they waited for the war to be over.
As they reached the castle grounds, everyone's hearts tightened. They could see the massacre that had happened here. Ed told them everything that happened while coming over here. He also told them he'd be responsible for everything as he was the one targeted in the first place. The people here were simply unlucky.
As they made their way inside, Ed noticed some bodies that did not belong to Avalon kingdom's people. Suika and Becky were also nowhere to be found. Ed checked his Map and found three green dots gathered in one room. 'That should be them. I'm guessing they're with Leonard.' Ed told them that Suika and Becky were here and probably went to find Leonard. He asked where Leonard is, even though he knew. But others don't know about his Map.
They all headed towards the clinical area where Leonard was at. Ed recalled his companions in order to let them rest. Raikou, however, decided he would stay with Ed. Before they entered the room, they were surprised to hear a sudden outburst.
"Hahahahaha you're a miracle child aren't you?!!!" It was Leonard's voice. At first, Elizabeth and the others thought something was wrong so they rushed inside. But then they saw Leonard being perfectly fine. In fact, he was holding Suika, with two hands, and lifting her in the air. Becky was next to them, with a different set of clothes since her previous one was damaged and full of blood. Her left side was completely healed.
"Master Ed!" She looked at Ed and tears filled her eyes. Her perfect poker face was finally broken due to her reunion with the one she spent the most time with.
"How are you doing, Becky?" Ed smiled at her warmly. Eric behind him whistling while Griffin was laughing secretly. Ed was thinking of a way to get back at them.
"Suika?" Bella made her way towards Leonard and looked at Suika in her human form. Her color and features changed, making Bella ask her if she was her.
"Yes! Suu!" Everyone's attention was now over Suika who spoke. Only now did they notice that Leonard's hands were back as if they were never gone.
"This is?" Elizabeth asked while advancing forward.
"It's Suika's power," Ed told them. Those present here were the ones that could use Nen. Oliver was also present and was taught as well. Since Ed explained to them her Hatsu, they understood what happened.
Suika's Hatsu was a miraculous thing indeed. It is called Demonic Angel and is activated once Suika speaks the name. A figure of an angel with fours wings appears. Each pair has a black and white wing, one of a bat and one of a bird. Ed thought that the figure appeared due to Suika being influenced by Merry who she gets along with. Once the angel appears, a circle of over 100 meters is established. This size can be controlled however Suika wants. Anyone inside the area is divided into enemies or allies. Enemies would suffer acid-like burns inside, while allies would be healed. However, the injuries she heals eat away at her QI. Once her QI is gone, it will start eating at her life force. Due to her being high-leveled, she is able to heal wounds like missing hands. Body parts as well, all without going over her limits.
"Suika, the bodies outside, did you kill them?" Ed asked her about the bodies he noticed. If Suika was the one who killed them, then they were enemies, if not then there might an enemy who killed them. Ed didn't notice anything on his Map, but it was better to ask.
"Yes, Suu! They appeared and tried to sneakily attack Leonard Suu! So I killed them Suu!" Suika explained her logic in a simple way. Ed chuckled at her display. She swung her hands while saying "killed them" making her look like a cute little child. He also confirmed his earlier thoughts about Leonard being attacked.
"Yaaawn." Everyone was surprised when Raikou yawned. He actually let out some killing intent along with it, shocking everyone in the process.
"Oh yeah, we're very tired right now. I'm going to go ahead and sleep, we'll catch up afterward." Ed could feel his eyelids getting heavier and heavier while he spoke. As a Heavenly Establishment, he could stay without sleep for as much as a week without being affected. However, Ed had not only remained without sleep. He crossed over two continents, fought four Heavenly Establishment cultivators, and ended a war. His sleep resistance was now almost zero. No one objected, and let him head to his room, which was kept tidy for his return. The maids and butlers still alive took care of those that lost their lives. Ed felt his heart tighten once more.
He reached his room and activated his pocket dimension. Inside, he summed all his companions and modified the room to be much bigger. He created large beds for everyone and they all slept for more than two days.
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After waking up, Ed felt that his stomach was now stuck to his back. But, he managed to endure it and headed outside to check up on things. He noticed that the door was not opened at all, which was a relief since that meant no one entered his room. He didn't tell them about the dimensions he can create. So if they entered, they would find an empty room, causing them to panic. Ed made his way to the courtyard of the castle, and he was surprised to see Leonard and Edmund chatting. Leonard was wearing his war clothes, which pushed Ed to ask him, "You going somewhere?"
"Oh, Master Ed! My apologies, I've lost the weapons you made, but I assure you I'll get them back today!" He said these words proudly, but Ed looked at him dubiously. He looked at Edmund who looked away in an instant. They did not tell him about Ed getting back the weapons and killing the one responsible. Ed sighed and took the weapons out of his Inventory.
"There's no need, I have them." As soon as Ed finished his words, the weapons were snatched away from his hands. Leonard moved at a speed not befitting his huge size. He even hugged the greatswords.
"They're back!" Leonard was truly attached to his weapons.
"Anyway, where is my mother?" Ed left him to his own thoughts and asked Edmund. He was in the castle, which meant he was granted access, so he should know such a thing.
"She should be in the office," Edmund told him something that he should have figured out on his own.
"Alright, thanks." Ed thanked him and made his way towards the office. He summoned Suika and told her she can play with Bella, as they were good friends. He also summoned all his companions to allow them to familiarize themselves with Ed's home. Sieg was reluctant at first, feeling out of place since he was an undead. But, Ed assured him that no one would treat him any differently since he is his companion.
Ed reached the office, which was Arthur's originally. Sebas wasn't at the door, so Ed knocked by himself. Elizabeth's voice sounded, telling him to enter. Ed waved her and said, "Good morning" while smiling. She responded with a smile which looked very tired. Ed couldn't help but shiver when looking at the mountain of papers she had to take care of. But, he decided to help, as it was the least he could do. She started telling him which papers to organize, and which to study. He also helped with simple calculations, as it was very easy for him. Yet, some of them were very hard to do, they were calculations of the deceased.
After a while, Ed had helped with almost everything. Elizabeth was glad for his help since she had no one to help her before. Eric and Griffin were both very busy with the sect, while most maids and butlers couldn't read. Even if they could, they had a lot of things to take care of.
As everything was done, Ed started asking Elizabeth some important questions.
"First of all, I want to know where father is." Ed still didn't know anything going on in the kingdom. Many things didn't make sense to him, so he had no choice but to ask Elizabeth. Elizabeth told him all the major incidents that happened. Blood sect amassed a greater force than they expected. Many strong evil sects joining them. They also started their assault in all four continents. Only the Central Continent was left alone. Their ability to target four continents showed how much power they have gathered.
'Aragon… that should be Emilia's kingdom.' Ed thought deeply after hearing the explanations. He was told that Emilia went back to her kingdom in order to put a stop to Norris, but now her kingdom fell. He couldn't help but worry about her as she was his friend. He also asked about his other friends' situation.
"I want to know what happened to Avalez, Schweiz, as well as the beast kingdom." Ed tried his best to remember the kingdoms of his friends. He knew Ryuu kingdom, Hayato's kingdom, was doing fine. But he had no idea about the others.
"Avalez and Schweiz are in the same situation as us. The last time I heard about them, they were still fighting. But, the beast kingdom declared their allegiance to Blood sect, along with the Oni kingdom." Ed was surprised to hear this. The Beast kingdom was Ellie's kingdom, and the impression he got from her was one of never backing down. He couldn't imagine her kingdom simply submitting to the control of Blood sect so easily. He had no friends in the Oni kingdom, so he didn't care as much. He tried to ask about the situation of some others such as Charlie. But, since he didn't know the name of their kingdoms, he couldn't get much information.
Elizabeth and Ed continued chatting for a while before She asked him, "So what caused your delay?" Ed knew this question was coming and didn't know how to respond. No one knew about the second tower, and he didn't know if he should tell them about it. But, he decided to tell her the truth, as it was better that way.
"I was in a s-" Before Ed could continue, a huge tremor spread throughout the castle. Ed and Elizabeth were worried about an attack so they got up in a hurry. Ed didn't see any red dots in the Map so he was confused. Before they left, they heard someone screaming.
"Get back here you two!!! Even if you're an angel, I'll still beat you up!" After hearing the voice, Ed couldn't help but ask himself, 'Angel?' Only one person came to his mind. He and Elizabeth left the room only to see Dorothy. Dorothy was the person in charge of cooking in the castle. She was a stout and plump middle-aged woman with red hair and a short stature. And right now, she was following two figures in the hall while waving a ladle around.
"We're hungry!" "That's right it's only because we're hungry!" The ones she was following were Merry and Agumon, who apparently stole some food from the kitchen. Agumon had all sorts of meat, with a long line of sausage flowing in the air behind him. Merry had sweets and baked goods all gathered in her hands while she was flying away. Ed couldn't help but hold his stomach while laughing. He quickly explained to Dorothy that they were his companions and that he'll take care of everything.
Before they could relax, the tremors happened again, reminding Ed and Elizabeth who were still laughing. They made their way outside, only to find Gobuta, Goburou, Garu, and Sieg fighting Eric, Griffin, Leonard, and Edmund.
At first, Ed was worried about something going wrong with the two groups. But, he quickly realized they were only sparring. Ed's group was strong, so they couldn't help but ask them for a duel.
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