Ed was getting closer and closer to the capital. The temperature was getting colder as well, and soon, snow started falling. A carpet of snow covered the land as far as the eye could see. Farmers could still grow some crops during the snow, but it was very hard. Thus, the capital relied heavily on other cities that have a warmer climate in order to secure food. They also used fish heavily as the ocean was right next to the capital. Importations from other countries were also used, but the new king decided to stop it. Most of the countries surrounding Aragon were small countries, not yet conquered by Blood sect. Norris decided not to deal with them until they join Blood sect.
Once Ed reached the capital, he was mesmerized by the view. Snow falling looked like it was under the microscope. It looked similar to snowflakes and descended very slowly. Every building was covered in snow except for the chimneys as smoke melted it. Even with the snow and cold, people still roamed the streets. Ed headed into a tavern again, but this time went to the man behind the counter directly.
"I'm here to catch the 'Ice Witch'. Do you have any information on her?" Ed also found out that a reward was put on Emilia's head. This was the reason why the people, who had been protected by her mother, turned against her calling her the Ice Witch.
"You're out of luck pall, she was caught just yesterday. An execution is planned in the afternoon. We'll finally end the bloodline of the witches." Hearing the man, Ed frowned and left the tavern in a hurry. Everyone thought he was angry he missed out on potential gold.
'No time for chitchat anymore.' Ed looked around for a suitable place and decided on the gate of the capital. He left a sigil in there and teleported back to Avalon. A little more than a day passed since he left. Right now, they had less than three hours to save Emilia.
"We need to leave now. Emilia has been caught by Norris." Ed relayed the news to Hayato and Ellie. He got his companions to come to him.
Ellie and Hayato's eyes turned serious and went to prepare for leaving.
"Raikou, Sieg, and Gobuta. You three should stay here in case something happens. Merry and Suika will take care of the injured. The rest of you will come with me.
"I'm coming as well." Alicia appeared with bandages all over her. She removed them once she noticed that Ed was about to talk her out of it. "I'm fine." She looked like she couldn't bear to stay still. This was her way of repaying Ed and the others for helping her family.
"I see. Merry, you'll come as well. Alicia will stay with you." Ed changed things quickly and got the others to come by him. In an instant, they all disappeared.
Back in the capital, guards near the gate were looking at the sigil Ed left. Suddenly, something appeared, sending the snow flying.
"Edward, What's this?" Merry asked in a curious voice.
"It's called snow."
"Ah, it turned into water." Merry was enjoying the new thing she discovered. They didn't notice that the group of guards was looking horrified at them.
"Who are you?!!" The guard leader shouted while unsheathing his sword.
"We have no time for this." Ed used Conqueror's Haki, and all the guards fell down unconscious. "Garu, time to put it to test." Ed looked at Garu, who squeezed his new weapon.
Garu poured some QI into the Glaive. It had the same function as the other weapons, so it grew heavier and heavier. Ed made this function in order to be used mid-swing, not before even attacking. Yet, when Garu swung the Glaive, the gate and nearby walls collapsed. It was as if an explosion took place when it was only Garu's raw strength.
"Oy oy, Edward. Isn't it common sense to be quiet during an undercover mission?" Hayato asked him while laughing.
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen." Ed quoted a famous person as he walked inside. Guards from all over the capital were coming over to check the disturbance.
"We need to keep them occupied. Agumon, you and Goburou create a scene in another location. Try not to kill normal guards, but if it can't be helped do it." Ed was giving them orders as he was checking his Map. A loud explosion interrupted him. Ellie used her new Gauntlet to split the earth all the way to the houses.
"Oops." She said while scratching her head. More and more guards were coming their way but had to stop before reaching them. A large fireball formed in the air and hit another one of the gates.
It was WarGreymon who used his Gaia Force. The wall kept crumbling as Goburou sent one flying slash to destroy it. The guards couldn't make out what was happening and chose to head towards Ed's group. Suddenly, they found themselves running in the opposite direction.
"We need you to stay confused as long as possible." They heard a voice behind them and tried to turn around, only to find themselves looking right.
Merry had confused their senses, and Alicia was flying next to her. Alicia had managed to cultivate up to Heavenly Establishment level 10. Yet, she had no confidence in beating anyone among Ed's group. Ed gave the task of training her to Merry, as it was helpful in the long run, as well as a new experience for Merry.
People inside the kingdom were panicking and running towards the castle. All of them shouting for help. Five figures appeared, and the people instantly calmed down.
"It's the five stars!" Those who recognized them shouted their names. The five stars was a title given by the king to these people. They were the ones who helped him take over the kingdom. They were all Heavenly Establishment level 10, and they belonged to Blood sect.
"We'll check what happened, and catch whoever is responsible!" a female star spoke, and four of them headed to the gates affected. The only remaining was the one who spoke, seemingly their leader.
"Hmm? Where's Ed?" Back in Ed's group, they were knocking out the guards that, when Ellie asked.
"It's obvious, isn't it? He went to save the princess!" Hayato answered while looking at a figure skipping above the houses.
Hello everyone! The bad news I told you about is that there will be no mass release. I lied! Muahhahaha. Enjoy the chapter!
Ed was jumping above buildings while checking his Map. There was a green dot below the castle but was guarded by many red dots. Obviously, it was Emilia. Ed was heading towards the castle while studying its structure. He didn't want to be inside and have to ask a maid about the way to the basement. It would be too embarrassing. A couple of figures rushing towards him brought his attention outside of the Map. It was four of the five stars who were going to check the situation at the gates.
"Stop! And Look at me!" One of the figures shouted at Ed. The rest continued their way as if certain that Ed wouldn't get away. The man who stopped Ed was pointing at him with his left hand, while his right was on his forehead. It felt like he was trying to strike a pose but had a stroke midway. Ed's eyebrows kept twitching while looking at him.
"Now tell me! Why are you here?!" The man kept changing poses every time, making Ed angrier and angrier. "Wooah!" Suddenly, the man looked like he slipped on the snow. But, everyone gave up on that thought as something pulled his leg and flung him to the side. It was Ed's Telekinesis. The other three stars had to stop and look due to their friend shouting. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw him being thrown away like some rag. What happened next shocked them even more. Ed's leg muscles tightened and he jumped over a hundred meters per jump. He wasn't flying, only jumping. He did this in order to have more time to study the castle interior. He also wanted to save the time left on his dimension ability in case of an emergency.
The four stars wanted to chase after him, but the explosions took priority. They couldn't help but let him head to the castle. Their leader was also there, so they believed Ed wouldn't make it far. They forgot that they believed their flashy friend would stop him. And then they were surprised.
Ed quickly reached the castle and infiltrated inside. He noticed that people who were near the gates weren't allowed to enter the castle. He was also surprised to see that everyone inside the castle was an enemy. It was filled with red dots. 'Norris must have replaced everyone with Blood sect members'. Ed thought and continued heading towards the way of the castle's basement.
"So, your goal is the Ice Witch." A voice sounded above Ed. He couldn't see anyone above him, but the Map told him someone was there. Suddenly, the ceiling blew apart and a woman emerged.
"What do you want her for?" she asked Ed while he looked at her dazed.
"Did you destroy the ceiling because you thought it would look cool?" Ed's question seemed to hit bullseye seeing that she froze upon hearing it.
"What do you want her for?" she asked Ed again, pretending nothing happened.
The woman had a long silver hair while her skin was tanned. Her eyes were amber colored, a very rare type of eyes. She was taller than Ed who was almost 1.80 meters. She carried a club filled with spikes, which was pointed at Ed right now.
"Who are you, by the way?" She asked for Ed's identity.
"You should introduce yourself before asking for someone's identity. It's common sense." Ed answered her.
"Eh? Ah! Excuse me my name Lilliana- Why are you walking away?!" Lilliana couldn't believe her eyes when she saw Ed leaving her there, speaking to herself.
"You see I'm kind of in a hurry, we'll continue this conversation later." As Ed was speaking, Lilliana appeared in front of him. As if she teleported.
"Tsk, we played for long enough. You won't be going anywhere." She released her aura right as some guards were coming their way. Once they felt it, they returned to their original posts. They knew better than to interrupt one of the five stars while they were fighting.
'Space magic?' Ed found that her sudden appearance was the same as his short range teleport's effect.
"Prepare yourself!" She rushed at Ed swinging her club.
"Isn't it bad if we fight here?" Ed spoke as he dodged to the side. It was already too late for her to retract her weapon, so she ended up breaking the floor.
"See." Ed looked at her while shaking his head.
"You bastard!" She rushed at again, only this time much faster.
"Don't blame me for what you did." Ed had no choice but to withdraw his weapon. In a couple of exchanges, he could tell one thing. She was stronger than the noble he killed before. So as not to waste a long time, Ed turned a little serious.
He started using both Muramasa and Ame-No-Murakumo. It was time for their test run.
"By the way, is it your friends causing a ruckus near the gates? My friends will kill them soon, but not sooner than when I kill you!" She said, increasing the speed of her attacks.
"If they're only at your level, then I don't need to worry." Ed slashed with Ame-No-Murakumo. The black saw marks shined and Lilliana's club split into many pieces. She couldn't believe what happened but quickly retrieved a new weapon. This time it was a mace, also filled with spikes.
"Stop and look at me!" Once again, the one who stopped Ed earlier was stopping someone. It was Merry and Alicia who were playing around with the guards' senses.
"What are you, an idiot?" Merry spoke her mind when she looked at his pose. The man couldn't believe her, so he retaliated.
"How can you call me an idiot! I'm beautiful."
'What does beauty have to do with intellect…' Alicia couldn't help but think this way. Her face was looking weird due to the man's idiocy affecting her.
"Really? I think Ed and Hayato are better looking." Merry's answer shocked him and made him angry. In two other areas, a similar situation was happening, although not as near as weird as this one.
"Agu-, no WarGreymon. I'll take care of this, you continue the destruction." Goburou, who sounded like a man in his mid-twenties told WarGreymon. In front of him was one of the five stars. A middle-aged man with a slash across his eye.
Hayato and Garu also had the remaining two members stand in front of them. Five battles started in five different places.
Hello everyone! I was just kidding there is a mass release! Enjoy the chapters^^
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