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Chapter 237: Sword Duel

"So, what will be our future plans?" Asem asked Ed as they waited for the people to finish enjoying themselves.

"We have a time limit of three to four weeks in order to help the people get better. After that, another war, an all-out war, will take place. I will stay here for another two weeks before departing to look for a certain person," Ed stated as he stood shoulder to shoulder with Asem.

"Then, about Poison sect…"

"Don't worry, the way I spoke about will most likely…it most certainly will involve Poison sect. We also have a reason to have revenge on them…The lady that came with me, Emilia; her mother was killed by Poison sect's master." Asem glanced at Emilia who was playing around with Suika and Bella. Then, he opened his eyes as he noticed something.

"Correct me if I'm wrong, but, she's the Ice Empress's daughter, right?"

"You know about her mother?" Ed exclaimed as he didn't think Asem would be able to figure out Emilia's identity just by her reason for revenge.

"Poison sect may have killed many people, but the fact that they killed the Ice Empress is considered the most heinous thing they did. And yes, I do know about the Ice Empress. It would be much weirder in case I didn't."

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Just as he discussed with Asem, Ed and his companions continued to work hard for one week. Every day, they would go out to hunt by the hundreds. Ed used his Space magic to teleport around the cities, buying things like vegetables and spices. In the short span of one week, the pantries that were so empty, that one could hear their heartbeat, filled up.

Ed decided that, after this one week, it would be a good idea to send off Alexander. He notified his family, along with the Elders and the citizens. Ed, after the Bloody war, asked Suika and Merry to heal the body of Alexander. Thus, his body looked like it was untouched. As if he died naturally.

Inside of a room, Ed took out the preserved body. Thanks to his Inventory's time-stopping ability, the body didn't rot. This was a bonus effect for those that were present, as they had steeled themselves and prepared to look at a disfigured body.

Barsine stepped to the body. She extended her hand, and carefully caressed his cheek. How much did she miss him? His smile? His kindness? His warmth? No one knew how she felt. No one could understand the pain she endured. No one said anything as she enjoyed her time with the only thing that remained from the love of her life. A cold, unmoving, un-responding body. And yet, the smile that stuck on his face as he died brought her some closure.

Her tears dropped on the body, and once she said her goodbyes, she turned around and walked back. Then, Helena and Asem had their turn. Alexander's face seemed as if was glistening, as the tears of his family that fell on his face, shone.

They started to move the casket, taking it to the grave. The whole bulk of the citizens were present that. And each one of them mourned as the casket moved next to them. Somehow, each and every one present, including Ed, found themselves waiting for something to happen. Waiting for Alexander to stand up and say, 'It was all a joke!'

Yet, that moment never came. Even as they buried the body underground, nothing happened. They knew it, yet they wanted to deny it. They knew that the dead could never truly return.

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The funeral's rites ended, and everyone returned home. Ed went back to the throne hall in order to discuss things with everyone, but he was then surprised by a request.

"Sir Edward. I want to have a sword duel with you."

Ed was surprised. Not only by the request but by the specifics. Asem didn't ask for a duel or a sparring session. He asked for a sword duel, which meant that he wanted to test his sword skill only.

"I want to see how far I'm lagging behind compared to my father, and the one above my father," Asem stated with resolution.

"I see. Then let's go ahead while we still have time." Ed had no reason to deny him of his request, and so he agreed.

The two of them moved to the sect's grounds and cleared an area there. All disciple came to see the duel between the two of them. Helena tried to squeeze herself into a duel, but Ed denied it. He noticed how similar her character was to Ellie, and knew how she would keep demanding for duels.

"Then allow me to start." Asem rushed forward as he withdrew his father's Nodachi. Ed left it in the family's possession and trusted them to make the best of it. It was decided that Asem would be the one to wield it.

Ed used his Shusui in the duel. He stood calmly in his place, breathing in and out as he counted down the steps until Asem reached him. He turned off all other skills, as Asem had demanded a sword duel.

Asem struck down with his Nodachi, making it seem as if he was bringing down a mountain. Yet, Ed didn't panic. He moved forward, ever so slightly, and raised Shusui upwards. Then, in one swift motion, he parried the heavy sword strike while moving Shusui to Asem's neck.

Asem exhaled as both of them sheathed their weapons, and said, "It's my loss."

"…" Ed chose not to say anything as he let Asem take the loss in. after that duel; no one doubted Ed's position as sect master. Not only was his cultivation high, but his swordplay was also amazing as well.

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Just like Ed planned, he left the sect after another week. He left Asem in charge and left a personal sigil made out of metal for his family. That way, he was able to teleport to them at a moment's notice.

Ed, then, focused on finding his grandfather.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

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Chapter 238: Golden Beach

Ed's destination was the south-eastern continent. At least, that's the last place his grandfather contacted them from. He thought about ways to find him and settled for the simplest one. Sweep through the whole continent until a green dot is found.

Since every second was precious, Ed decided not to travel by ship. Instead, he activated his dimension and Berserk skill. His plan? To fly the whole distance between the continents. This was only possible for him, as he used his dimension to half the time needed, while his Berserk skill allowed him to have more leeway with his KI.

Ed left Emilia and Bella with his companions to sightsee. He noticed how Bella was fidgety and nervous and guessed how it must be related to meeting her grandfather for the first time. He knew it, as he was also feeling nervous. The last time the prince met his grandfather was ten years ago, and even those memories seemed hazy.

His grandfather who lived for over 100 years and helped put an end to Blood sect. How would he react to Ed and Bella? Will he notice anything about Ed? All sorts of questions popped into Ed's head as he flew over the sea. The smell of salt invaded his nose as a golden aura surrounded his body.

'System, what will be my chances of beating someone at Immortal Establishment level 10?' in order to pass the time, Ed checked in with the system. He thought about the impending war and compared it with the Bloody war. He thought about how he only won thanks to acquiring Parallel thinking prior to that war. If he wasn't so lucky every time, how would he keep winning?

[70% chance when fighting a normal cultivator. However, if you're fighting someone with Harald's innate talent, less than 5%.] Ed fell into deep thinking after listening to the system.

'Anyway around it,' Ed wanted to be absolutely sure of his next choices.

[Unless something unnatural happens to you, yet, no way.]

'What do you mean, 'unnatural'?'

[Unless you activate some unknown power that I don't know you have. Aka, some mc power.]

Ed looked ahead of him with a 'are you serious face'. 'What mc power…', he thought to himself.

'So, what are my choices? I doubt I can raise my cultivation all that higher, and I can only fight on so many levels higher than me…'

[You've been gaining a steady amount of Gacha tickets. You have 70 of them right now, so that should count for something. But, since you plan on getting more, you only have two options, which are related to each other.]

'I'm listening.' Ed decreased his flight speed and focused on the advice of his system.

[First, kill a Mythical grade, or higher, monster and make it your avatar. Second, get a Mythical grade monster, skill, or item. From now on, I reckon things won't be as simple as they had been. You've been lucky when fighting Alexander and Harald since they had no Avatar souls. If they did, you wouldn't have won.]

Ed smiled, as his system had advised him with the same thing that he was thinking. Indeed, had he fought Alexander or Harald, and they summoned an Avatar to fight with them, he would have lost.

'I see…Then, things will be rather simple from now on. Since the second advice was my goal from before, it'll take a while. But the first is rather simple…or not. Where do you think I can find a Mythical grade monster? I've never encountered one. Not even the two towers had any of them.'

[…That's something related to the history of this world, and it's related to that second tower. For now, you don't need to know. But, even though there might not be Supreme grade monsters, skills, or items in this world, Mythical grade ones should still exist. You just need to look hard enough. You should ask your grandfather, or the person existing in Ryuu kingdom for advice.]

"Well…As long as my lack of knowledge doesn't put us under danger, I'm okay with you keeping quiet. But, make sure to tell me if you notice something wrong happening." Ed spoke out loud as if trying to get his idea across no matter what.

[Sure. Our fates are related, so I'm not going to do something as stupid as to abandon you anyway…]

Ed wanted to ask what the system meant, but he had a feeling that he wouldn't get an answer. Of course, he knew that as long as he survived, everything would unfold in front of him. All he needed was patience…and strength.

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The trip to the continent went by slowly, and painfully boring for Ed. However, he managed to talk a lot with his system. That way, he gained insight and his future plans appeared to be much clearer. After two and half days, Ed finally caught sight of land. It was a beach, and it was uninhabited. Ed undid his dimension, so he could scout the area under his Zero Sign skill.

"This should be a nice place for a small vacation…" Ed thought out loud. He realized that the concept of a beach vacation didn't exist in this world, but he thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea to start it. He sat down at the golden sand, recovering his KI through meditation. After another half a day passed by, Ed felt rejuvenated enough to travel two trips between the continents using his Space magic.

He left a wooden sigil behind and teleported back to where his companions were. It was daytime, so he found them strolling around in a mountain.

"Welcome back." Each and every one of them greeted him as they noticed his presence.

"We'll take this day off and play around at the beach. We'll have one week and a half to find my grandfather, and for me to power-up. Then, we'll return to Avalon."

Ed notified them as he teleported them to the golden beach. There, they sat down as they basked in the glory of the sun.


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
Shigun Shigun

Hello everyone! I wrote this chapter at a late time, and it's now 1 am. If you notice some mistakes please notify me! Enjoy.

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