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Chapter 180: Offer

Goburou stood in front of the machine that will test his physical powers. Many others passed before him. Some of them were impressive by having a cultivation up to Heavenly Establishment. No one in Ed's year had reached such a state. These people got up to 6000 points after hitting the machine. This caused the others to be shocked, making them disregard the weird appearance of Goburou. Goburou's pale skin and red eyes that should have caught the attention of the others were ignored. In fact, colored eyes were not rare in this world. But, coupled with his pale skin should have raised some flags to everyone.

Goburou understood the process of the exam by looking at others so he approached the machine.

"You can begin." The one overseeing the matters this time seemed impatient, so he tried to hurry Goburou up. Goburou didn't pay him any attention and moved at his own pace. Since he wasn't going to use QI, he made sure to stop it from flowing. He withdrew a hand, and his semi-long nails shone, catching the attention of the other examinees.

*Thump*

As everyone was waiting for him to hit the machine, they heard a sound and it started calculating. It took them a while to understand that Goburou had hit the machine and they missed it. The numbers kept increasing one by one. 5000, 6000, 9000. When everyone thought that the numbers should stop, they didn't. Instead, the machine showed them this message 'XXXX'. It couldn't register the value of the hit it took. This was an obvious thing as the machine was created to test those with a cultivation of Heavenly Establishment level 10 and lower.

Goburou might not hold the title of the strongest among Ed's companions, but he wasn't a pushover. His basic abilities were many times higher than normal due to Nen and Gravity training. Such an outcome was not surprising.

"You can go back." The overseer of the exam looked in doubt at the machine and Goburou. But, the result was obvious and they couldn't change it. The other students continued their test until everyone finished. After Goburou's display, no one could find his time to shine. The students were like rocks being displayed right next to a gigantic diamond.

The magic exam started again and Goburou's turn came once more. Goburou didn't learn any magic, but he knew how to use some elementary ones. As a Vampire, he was more on the side of magic than physical power. This meant that he was compatible with any kind of magic as long as he invested some time in it. Goburou preferred sword-play compared to magic, so he didn't invest much time into it. He stood in front of the machine once more and a small ball of pure QI formed on his finger. Due to his QI's color, it looked like a flame ball. At least, that's what those seeing it believed.

Goburou released the ball in the direction of the machine. As soon as it made contact with it, a huge explosion occurred. The machine couldn't handle the pressure from the attack, so instead of showing a value, it turned itself off. Goburou broke the machine. Everyone stood rooted to the ground, not knowing how to react. Goburou's display of power brought both fear and astonishment to them. The overseer excused himself after the test, and another one took his place. The examinees were then taken to the hall where the third exam will take place.

Back in the auction, one of Ed's first items was being sold. It wasn't exactly one item, as it was a group of monster carcasses. Ed had put the bodies of the Thunder Birds on sale. They were simply sitting in his Inventory, so he decided to get rid of them. He put about twenty of those that remained in his Inventory for sale. He had already sold most of them to the central office on the tenth floor of the tower. But, he kept some of the stronger ones for himself. Ed lamented on the fact that he lost the carcass of their leader as he was sure it would have been sold for a high price.

"We have twenty of such perfect condition carcasses. They were killed quickly and didn't suffer much damage, so their bodies are quite intact. As they are all Heavenly Establishment, the starting price will be 80.000!" The auctioneer started selling the carcasses one by one. Ed remembered that last time; such bodies were sold for 100.000 gold coins as a starting price. Yet, he didn't mind as most of the other bodies that were sold were the same. Plus, it was free money for him.

Ed ended up making 2 million gold coins. It was almost five times the amount he made last time from all the items he had sold. 'Being strong does make you rich…' Ed smiled wryly as he thought to himself.

The auction continued to move on at a fast pace. Due to its schedule being changed to once a month, it became a one-day auction, not two-day. It was now time for healing items and Ed's potions were put on display.

"Everyone, may I have your attention!" The auctioneer clapped his hands for a couple of times as the surroundings started to become quiet.

"Some of our regular members might remember this item from almost two years ago. It only appeared once and only ten were sold." He started to entice the crowd with his words.

"This time, we have 100 of this item!" The auctioneer wasn't lying. Ed really did sell them a hundred of such potions. By now, he could make them while sleeping. He never stopped making these potions as he knew how valuable they were. He was only selling them now in order to buy some more high-quality material.

The potions were then displayed. After the auctioneer explained their effect, one could say the crowd went wild. None of them were sold for less than 40.000 gold coins. In another round, Ed made close to 5 million coins.

The auction continued normally into the night. Ed bought only one item from the auction, which was the heart of a Frost Deer. This monster was known for its purity and strength. It was an Immortal Establishment level 7 monster. Ed bought it for 1 million coins and planned to use it to fix Emilia's rapier.

"Your total comes up 6080000 gold coins. After deducting the auction fees, it becomes 5958400. We'll round it up to six million. Now from my understanding, you wanted something after the auction, correct?" The auctioneer handed Ed a spatial ring with the gold coins. He transferred it to his Inventory and returned the ring. Last time he was given the money directly, but as expected the amount this time was too large.

"That's right; I would like to speak in a room alone." The receptionist nodded and led him to a room. However, before they could enter, they were stopped by two old men.

"Won't you consider our offer?" These two were the same that Ed encountered two years ago. It seemed like they still didn't give up on adding Ed to their side.

"My answer is the same." Ed didn't even look at them and continued to move ahead.

One of the two men stopped him by extending his hand and said, "You might regret it."

Ed didn't take kindly to his threat, so he released a suffocating aura imbued with killing intent. "Want to see who will regret their actions?" Ed looked them dead in the eye and spoke. They couldn't see his eyes due to the mask, but they felt them. Ed might have shrunk back from them two years ago, but he was plenty strong now to stand up to them. The two of them scoffed and retreated.

Ed went inside the room with the receptionist as he left the area silent due to his aura.

Back in the academy, Goburou was summoned in front of two men after all the exams were finished. It was a room different than the one the other students went to.


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Chapter 181: Blood Sect's Master

"We congratulate you for being the top student among this batch. You've shown spectacular results. Ones unlike we've ever seen ever since we started this academy." One of the men in front of Goburou started talking. He was a middle-aged man and was sitting on a chair with an office in front of him. From his QI alone, Goburou felt that he was Heavenly Establishment level 7. Goburou ignored his claim of them being the ones that created the academy, and let him continue to talk.

"As the top students, we'll have to rely on you for doing many great things for the academy. We'll have you wear this necklace, as it will allow us to contact you. It also serves to identify you as a top student. We'll have some others with the necklace, but don't worry yours is unique! Your condition will also prove to be no issue at all!" The man kept trying to sell up the use of the necklace. Going as far as reassuring Goburou about his pale skin and red eyes, who they believed to be a condition. The man next to him nodded at his words. Goburou didn't believe them, but he still chose to wear the necklace.

"Heh heh, the fool." Once Goburou put on the necklace, the man sitting down spoke. "Now, he's under our control." The man next to him smiled as he spoke. Apparently, the necklace is a tool they used to put students under control. It was certainly an improvement compared to using illusionists in order to do the job. Unfortunately for them, Goburou was Ed's monster. The system wouldn't have a weakness as simple as mind control. Ed's monsters would only follow his orders. They could never be controlled by a third party.

"The fools are you guys." Goburou surprised them as he spoke normally while smiling. His fangs appeared and scared the two men in front of him. "You couldn't wait until you confirmed that I was under control?" Goburou smiled once more as he activated Bloody Drive. Muffled screams could be heard from that room.

Back in the building where the auction took place, Ed was sitting in front of the organizer. The man in front of him looked old, with grey hair and wrinkled skin. Yet, his eyes were sharp and looked like they could pierce through mountains.

"So, you want information. What kind?" The man started discussing things directly with Ed. He didn't bother with small talk and chit-chat.

"Anything you know about Blood sect." Ed didn't bother with any of those either.

"That won't be cheap." Of course, the information wasn't for free. Ed knew this so he came prepared. He passed a spatial ring to the man and let him look through it. Ed knew that Blood sect was considered a top organization by now. The auction wouldn't be willing to offend such people for no reason, but Ed's spatial ring was a good enough reason.

As a matter of fact, it was enough to make the man's eyes glow in surprise.

"These are more than plenty." The ring was full of potions, pills, and Epic grade weapons. Ed considered this to be the appropriate pay for this. Of course, if he deemed the information to be lacking, he would take it back. Even if it was by force.

"Blood sect has taken over all three of the continents. The information they're letting out is that they still need more time. Each one of the other continents is being ruled by an Immortal Establishment level 10. Their fighting ability is much higher than their cultivation, so be careful." The old man could tell that Ed was planning to fight Blood sect. The infamous Nightmare that hunted Blood sect was famous enough to reach his ears after all.

"The only reason they didn't conquer this continent is that of a certain existence in Ryuu kingdom." Ed smiled as he could tell what the old man was talking about. "However, they're planning a massive invasion in two weeks. They will be sending many Immortal Establishment cultivators. According to my information, the strongest one will be level 8. They plan to kill anyone they deemed an obstacle to their plans. This, of course, means kingdoms such as Ryuu, Avalez, and even Avalon." The old man took a look at Ed and smiled. It was as if he was indicating that he knew Ed's identity. Of course, Ed wasn't surprised.

This could have been easily figured out just by the recent incidents. Ed's appearance after two years. The sudden fall of Aaragon kingdom, and the hunts that Blood sect posts suffered from. Anyone with half a brain could find out about it if they searched hard enough.

'Two weeks…' Ed fell into a deep thinking mode, but the old man wasn't done yet.

"As thanks for your generous contribution, I'll let you know one secret about Blood sect." A mischievous smile formed on the old man's face. "The current members of Blood sect believe that they're following the son of the previous master of Blood sect. But, they're wrong!" Ed could figure out what the man was about to say. And he didn't like it. Shivers could be felt running down his spine.

"The previous master of Blood sect never died one hundred years ago. And now, he's back stronger than ever, ho ho ho." Ed's mind started working faster than ever. He truly did not like this piece of information.

"He, his son, and his grandson are all monsters, so be careful. Oops, I ended up telling you two secrets, ho ho ho. Well, it's fine. I look forward to where you will lead this world, boy." After speaking these words, the old man stood up, indicating that this conversation was over. Ed stood and only said, "Thank you." Before leaving as well. His head still full of question about many things. 'How did the sect master survive' 'How did that old man know these things' and 'What should I do know'. These question plagued Ed's mind, but he was snapped out of his thoughts when he felt a familiar aura approach him.

'Goburou? No a clone.' Ed met up with the aura's source, which was a small clone of Goburou made from blood.

"I found the targets, but there's an issue. They're being controlled." Goburou communicated with Ed through his clone. He was now standing in front of a cell where the general, Harry and some others were imprisoned. They all had collars like the necklace Goburou was given.

"I'll be right there," Ed spoke as he teleported.


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