Inside of a room in the royal castle, many faces turned grave. These faces almost cramped up due to the sudden change from happiness to worry. Ed told all those that hold an important status about the invasion Blood sect will be doing in two weeks' time.
"Did you get any information concerning their number?" Uther asked in worry, as he knew the severity of the situation. His kingdom was just taken back, so it was weakened. On top of that Aaragon kingdom is in ruins so they can't rely on it. Two out of three great kingdoms of their continent were out of the count, so they were stuck in a very sticky situation. They would be relying on Ryuu kingdom, but even then who knows if they'll be able to overcome this situation.
"You can expect a total domination in quantity. I've been hunting Blood sect posts, but it's still like a drop of poison in a pond of water. It's not enough. Plus, we need to be wary about the strong ones. They managed to dish out ten Immortal just for Scale. They're planning to take over a continent, so we can expect at least fifty of them. Granted, they may think that there won't be much resistance, but they plan on dominating. We're in deep waters right now." Ed didn't pull any punches when explaining the situation. They couldn't go into this war without being prepared for the worst.
"We'll need to notify Ryuu kingdom as soon as possible. The other kingdoms also need to know about this. Ed, I'll need to head back to Avalon as soon as possible." Arthur didn't want to waste any time. He knew that losing this war means losing everything. Avalon was created during his father's time, and he didn't want to let it end at his generation. They have been strengthening the sect just for this reason.
"I'm going to go back as well. I need to prepare a lot of the things for the war." Ed nodded towards those that will be staying in Scale kingdom. Before he could teleport back, he was stopped.
"Edward. I'm going to ask you to take Alicia with you. She has improved much more in the short time she was staying with you. Please, take care of her." Uther's words may have seemed normal to most people, but others interpreted it differently. Uther knew that if push comes to shove, Ed can run away from this continent. His space magic's abilities proved this to them in the latest period of time. He knew that Ed would prefer death over abandoning his family. But they also knew that Arthur would not allow his children to die. Uther hoped that Ed would be able to save the young'uns with himself.
"You should at least let her stay with you for a couple of days. I'll come back to take her to train afterward." Ed didn't deny him his request, but he wasn't planning on escaping anyway. Of course, this meant that he was planning on winning the war rather than thinking of losing.
Ed teleported himself and the others back to Avalon instantly. Elizabeth and Bella were waiting for their return, so they tried to greet them. But, they soon noticed their faces and decided against it. Elizabeth simply followed Arthur and Leonard who were heading to the office. Eric, Griffin, and Oliver returned back to the sect in order to notify the Elders. Edmund accompanied them as well. Ed, Emilia, and Ellie remained alongside Ed's companions.
"I'm going to need to prepare a lot of things. Emilia, Ellie you two should do whatever you want. Just ask Sebas or Becky if you need anything." Although Ed said they could do anything, he knew what they planned on doing. They were going to focus on cultivating and training. They used the basement so at least he knew where he could find them.
"Follow me, guys," Ed spoke to his companions as they moved at once. He created a dimension and started speaking about his own plans.
"I'm close to breaking to level 10, but I probably won't be able to attain Immortal Establishment in two weeks. There is almost zero chance that I will be able to beat the leader of the army. Nor will anyone else be able to. At least, not alone." Ed knew that the difference in levels was too huge to be overcome. Yet, he didn't give up. He was calculating and studying different plans thanks to his Strategy skill.
"The army will most likely come through the port city, from the central continent. I believe that they won't endanger themselves by coming from the western continent. We'll need to clear out that area during the next two weeks. The battle will be happening south of Avalon." As Ed was studying the map of their continent, he came to such conclusions. The safe routes in the sea were the ones connected to the central continent. Traveling from one of the other four continents to the other was dangerous, due to the existence of high-level sea monsters.
Ryuu kingdom in the east, Scale in the west, and Aaragon in the north. These countries wouldn't meet up with the army along with the neutral port city. Instead, Avalon that was in the center had the bad luck. This pushed Ed to think up even more about his plans. He knew that the scattered posts would join up with the army. The least he could do was further reduce their numbers.
"Raikou, Gobuta, Agumon, and Sieg. You guys will be responsible for the destruction of the posts. Merry and Suika will be training with Ellie and Emilia. Alicia will join you so train her as well. We need to focus on the strong combatants in the hope of them doing the most work. I'll be holed up in my dimension creating potions and training. Goburou and Garu will be helping me." Ed laid out the roles for each one of them. He undid his dimension to let everyone head to their jobs. He also opened the Gacha function, as he needed to heal a couple of people.
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"Use two cards on function Gacha," said Ed. He was planning to heal Bard and Audun to let them power up to their original state in these two weeks. He was planning to give them some pills that could heal them, but he didn't have time. He needed them to be at their best.
[Drawing, please wait…]
Acquired Transformation card, Upgrade card.
Ed frowned as he didn't get the card that he wanted. He drew again and got one Transformation card and one Healing card. He was already halfway there, but he frowned as he didn't have many Gacha tickets. He kept hunting Blood sect posts and killed Immortal Establishment cultivators, yet all he got were eight tickets. And now, half of them had disappeared.
Ed managed to get one more Healing card and one Upgrade card after drawing two times. He had two Gacha tickets left, and he didn't want to waste them, so he shut off the Gacha.
Ed next appeared in the sect grounds. He strolled around while noticing the disciples being restless. He didn't know if they were up to date with the current state of emergency, or they were told nothing. He located Eric in a hurry and asked him about the location of the two he was looking for.
"They're in the Elders' hall discussing plans with Leonard. You can just walk inside, but I suggest you wait until they finish. They've only been there for a short amount of time, but I guess they'll finish soon." Eric answered him while looking at the state of the sect. Ed guessed that he was also bothered by the situation, but chose to keep his emotions under control.
"Where's Griffin and Oliver?" Ed noticed that they weren't around, so he asked about them.
"They're in the hall inside training. They plan on training by day, and cultivate by night." Eric answered him and Ed could understand that Eric would join them as soon as things calm down a little. Ed was going to assist them by refining some pills and passing them around. He had thought about making bulks of them but was always busy with sudden happenings.
Ed walked inside after a couple of minutes and waited near the hall. He only needed to wait for about twenty minutes before the Elders finished discussing things.
"Oh, Edward. What are you doing here?" Leonard noticed him first and asked him. His words attracted the attention of the other Elders and they peeked at him while walking out of the hall.
"I have some business with Bard and Audun," said Ed. He didn't say anything more, so the Elders that weren't meant to stay didn't stay. Leonard also left and only three people remained inside. Ed walked into the hall they had just left, and Bard and Audun followed after him.
"Is there something wrong, Ed?" Audun asked with a bit of worry in his voice. He was just told about the invasion coming and thought that Ed might drop another bomb on their heads. They were the least useful of the Elders currently, and knew that they couldn't help with much.
"You guys were just told about the invasion, and you are new Elders. Even if you leave now, no one will blame you. So I will ask you only once, do you want to abandon Avalon?" Ed didn't want to drag them into the fight without first knowing how they truly felt. If they told him that they didn't want to be involved, he would send them back to their normal lives without any issues.
"What are you saying, master Ed. Did we give you the impression of being petty men that would abandon a ship after boarding it?" Bard let out a couple of dry laughs while looking at Ed.
"I see. I'm the foolish one for asking you such a thing, forgive me." Ed could see their determination shining in their eyes. He also felt like a fool for asking a question, even though he could foresee their answer.
"Sit down on those two chairs next to each other." Ed pointed at two chairs that were being used by the Elders just now. The two of them followed his instructions and dragged the chairs from the round table they were next to. They put the chairs next to each other and sat there.
"Eat these and try to focus on your QI." Ed passed them two small green pills and walked behind them. Both of them held the pills in their palms and shot some questioning looks towards each other.
"…" They didn't say anything, but they could understand what was going through each other's heads. A sense of anticipation surged through their bodies, causing their muscles to tighten up. Their old heart started pumping madly as if it could wait for what would happen.
They threw the pills into their mouth and sent it straight towards their stomach. Being veterans, they could tell that such a pill wouldn't heal them. They could also tell that people had secrets, and this was a way for Ed to protect his. They closed their eyes and waited. Their legs tapping on the floor as they couldn't wait any longer. It has been many years since they were injured, so they knew how to wait, but not this time.
'Use two Healing cards on them.' Ed contacted the system through his mind as he crushed the cards. The crushed cards turned into a shining wind that surrounded the bodies of the two in front of him. The wind then gathered into one singular point in their body, right under their navel.
A couple of seconds went by without anything happening. Right as the two of them tried to open their eyes, a surge of QI filled their bodies with strength. The QI couldn't be contained by their body and started to come out of their pores. Their QI explosion could be felt from the sect, all the way to the castle. The Elders and Leonard, who were outside, felt this and returned back to the hall. They saw two figures that had aged back a dozen or so years, holding Ed's hands while sobbing.
"Congratulations on being healed," said Ed. Leonard and the Elders understood what had happened and clapped in celebration.
Ed left the room to allow the Bard and Audun to catch up with their QI. He went back to his room and started preparing.
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