"By the way, what did you mean by 'play in the beach'? Do you want to hunt some sea monsters?" Emilia asked Ed all innocently. This caused him to facepalm, as he realized the disparity between the common sense of this world, and his old one.
"No!" Ed's sudden outburst caused everyone around him to feel surprised. How long had it been since they saw Ed showcase some emotion? Quite a long time.
"When you see a beach, you don't think of hunting!" Ed said as he raised his hands up in the air. Somehow, Suika and Bella were at his sides, copying his strange movements.
"When you see a beach, you think of sand castles! Swimsuits! Sunbathing! And most importantly…Swimming!" Ed ended up on his knees, with his neck bent looking at the sky. He looked horrifying, but Suika and Bella looked rather cute.
"Swimsuits?" the others reacted in a way Ed didn't hope to hear but knew he couldn't avoid hearing. So, he ended up explaining the concept to them.
'My dear system…can I create swimsuits made of cloth?' Ed remembered how the system had informed him of the fact that he couldn't create anything made out of live creatures.
[You misunderstood me. You can't create anything 'directly' related to a live creature. For example, you can't create a steak of meat. But, you can create things made out of wood just normally. So, clothes aren't an issue.]
'As expected of my system!' Ed praised the system in his mind as he activated his dimension. In order to guarantee a pest-free experience, Ed made sure that they were the only ones enjoying the beach that day.
He focused hard on his memory, trying to recall some swimsuits for him and his companions.
"The men will go over there; the ladies will go over there!" Ed commanded as he pointed at two wooden shacks in the distance. "There, you will find many swimsuits, choose the one you like the best and come outside to enjoy!"
Ed's companions followed after his words, humoring him as he acted weird today. They noticed how he was excited today, out of the normal, and chose not to bum him out by questions. Still, they each had their doubts.
"Hmm?" Ed used his equipment chance ability to quickly change into some shorts that he created but then noticed Raikou coming out of the shack. Apparently, Ed forgot to mention how the swimsuits were for humanoids only.
"Grr…" Raikou growled as he passed next to Ed. Ed avoided matching his eyesight and waited for the others to come out while Raikou enjoyed the warm sands.
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Garu came out in his human form. His fur got in the way, so he transformed to make it easier so himself. Most of the men came out before the ladies.
Ed almost burst out laughing in tears once he noticed Sieg wearing shorts and a sleeveless T-shirt. He was very thin, so it seemed baggy on him. Agumon didn't need to wear anything so he simply hung around the others. Then, soon enough, the ladies started to come out.
Bella was wearing a one-piece dress, same as Suika. The two came out at the same time and started running towards Ed. Then, from behind them, Emilia and Merry walked (and flew) towards them.
Emilia wore a three-piece swimsuit, with a long skirt, while Merry wore the same but with some long shorts.
'Four angels in a swimsuit…if only I could create a camera that would last forever…' Ed thought to himself as he wore a peaceful expression on his face. 'She didn't read my mind did she…?' Ed noticed how Merry was smiling while looking at him and felt cold sweat dropping down his back.
Ed also noticed how Emilia's face was as red as a tomato. Apparently, she wasn't used to such clothes.
'A blushing maiden, hehehe…' Ed thought to himself again before realizing, once again, that Merry was capable of reading his mind.
"Now then, let's swim!" Ed shouted as he pointed at the ocean behind them.
"Let's swim!"
"Let's swim, Suu!"
Bella and Suika followed after him as he rushed to the water.
Merry also started to fly faster, getting to the water much quicker than the others. Then, Agumon, Gobuta, and Goburou rushed in as well. Merry, Suika, and Bella didn't know how to swim, so Ed took the time to teach them. Obviously, it didn't take them long before they were rushing around.
Emilia got in a couple of time, enjoying the feeling of being submerged under water.
"Uncle Raikou! Come with us!" Bella got out of the water and surprised Raikou by jumping on him. Her wet cold body didn't bother him, as his fur was thick. He wanted to decline, but as he met her eyes, his will collapsed into nothing.
Mehen, Garu, and Sieg remained outside, enjoying some fruit drinks that Ed gave them. Inside the ocean, someone (Gobuta) had the bright idea of starting a water fight. What do you get when many Immortal Establishment cultivators fight using water?
A disaster. You get a man-monster-humanoid made disaster.
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After tiring themselves out…After playing long enough, Ed decided to take a shower, as the sun was starting to set. He created some shower rooms for everyone, and after cleaning up, he started to prepare for a barbecue. He had more than enough ingredients inside his Inventory, and he wasn't going to run out anytime soon. So, he decided to indulge in a feast.
"Let me help you." Emilia came back from the shower, her hair still carrying droplets of water, which shone under the dying sun's light. She prepared the meat while Ed started a fire. He was using a large grill, which he created using his ability. No ordinary grill could satisfy his companions, and he knew it very well.
Ed ended up cooking until midnight, before setting up camp to sleep. His only objective of doing this was to relieve everyone of their stress. He knew that it would build up once again, and he wouldn't have the time to do such a thing.
I caved in...I promised myself not to make a beach chapter, but I caved in!!! q.q
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The morning sun's rays pierced through everything, finding their way into Ed's eyes. The uncomfortable feeling of light continued to swell inside of him until he gave up and opened the covers on his eyes. He only spent one night in the beach, yet he felt like an eternity had passed as he slept.
Ed didn't need to do much in order to wake up his comrades. He released a gentle wave of Ki that rushed all over the place, enveloping its targets in a warm embrace. The Ki quickly did its magic, as the other ten companions opened their eyes in succession. With their high cultivation, they didn't suffer any drowsiness and instead were ready for anything.
"Morning everyone. We're leaving in half an hour, so if you need to take care of something, do it now," Ed said as he walked over to face the beach. Since he could immediately change his clothes, he didn't need to waste time. Thus, he waited by the calm sea water.
"We're ready." Ed, whose eyes were closed, turned around as he looked at his companions. Not even ten minutes had passed before they appeared behind him. Raikou, Suika, and Agumon didn't really need to change their clothes, but simply hung around the others, giving Ed some room. As for Emilia and Bella, they were wearing a red and a white robe. Emilia's natural blush was enhanced by her crimson robe, giving her a mature charm, while Bella's robe represented her purity.
"Mehen, we're going to bother you while we're on this continent." Ed patted the head of Mehen who hung around Garu's head. Mehen nodded his head while descending. His size kept increasing until he reached his maximum potential. Ed and the others got on his head while the dimension around them started to crumble into minuscule pieces of jade glass.
"Let's go." Mehen moved at his greatest speed as soon as Ed gave the order. Although he was moving at an incredible speed, with his gargantuan body, he caused minimal damage to the surroundings. From an untrained point of view, it would seem as if he was simply an illusion. But, for those with a decent level of strength, they would be able to notice how his body was slightly levitating.
Ed crossed his legs as he sat down on Mehen's gigantic head. He closed off all his senses, focusing only on his sight which was set on his Map. His plan was to monitor the dots on his Map, and he would stop anytime a green dot came up. He knew his plan was rather inconvenient, but it was the best he got. The only ray of hope he had, was Arthur's information, confirming his Grandfather's existence in this continent. As well as the fact that this was his first time coming to this specific continent.
The latter meant that no matter what, the amount of green dots would be quite limited. Meaning that the chances for his grandfather to be among them were high. Alas, this also meant that he would encounter more red and blue dots compared to green dots.
Compared to Ed, his companions enjoyed the trip. The air didn't bother them much since Ed made sure to block the incoming air with his Telekinesis threads. Of course, even if he didn't do such a thing, they would be able to handle it, since they were used to such air pressure from flying.
Due to the size of the continent, Ed knew that they would need at least four days of nonstop searching in order to cover it all. Their missions had only just begun.
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Three days passed with Ed passing next to the populated areas of the continent. During these three days, many kingdoms declared a high degree of danger due to the sightings of Mehen. Of course, none of them dared to make the first move. They knew the danger of angering such a being, so they let him move away. They only planned to move if Mehen targeted them, which, of course, wasn't Ed's objective.
"E..a.d…Edward. Edward!" Ed snapped out of his daze as he heard a voice keep calling to him.
"What is it?" he answered without even confirming whose voice it was. He knew that he could figure out the owner of the voice after hearing it once more.
"You haven't had anything to eat or drink. Maybe it's time to take a rest. Mehen should also be getting tired." Emilia's gentle voice simulated Ed's ears which were deactivated for the past three days.
"Hmm…Maybe you're right." Ed knew that Mehen wasn't tried. He, in order to wait for Ed, fought for one year straight with an even lower cultivation. He wouldn't get tired after only three days. But still, he chose to take Emilia's advice and stop for a couple of hours. He didn't have much ground to cover after all.
"Still, you guys are horrible aren't you? Cooking on someone's head. And not even giving me some of it!" Mehen voiced his displeasure as he grew smaller in size.
"We're sorry Mehen, we didn't want to interrupt you and Ed when you were concentrating so hard." Emilia apologized as she stood in front of the small Mehen.
"Alright you're forgiven," Mehen hissed as he rested on Ed's shoulders.
"You guys cooked while we were working…" Ed voiced his displeasure as he looked at his companions. Each one of them avoided his gaze by turning to the side, and whistled to declare their guilt…Innocence.
Ed let out a sigh as he said, "I'll cook something for us, so wait for a little." He didn't activate his dimension and instead started to cook with some of the utensils he had ready. This, however, didn't mean that the meal tasted any worse. Ed's cooking skill made anything taste good.
The group didn't waste any time and ate rather quickly. They knew that they hard pressed for time. Still, albeit short, this break served as a much-needed refreshment for Ed and Mehen. The two of them resumed their stances and darted off in the distance on Mehen's head.
A little less than half an hour passed before Ed noticed a green dot on the corner of his Map. His eyes opened wide as he thought, 'It's a hit!'
Hello everyone! Sorry for taking so long...I was supposed to resume the novel this past Wednesday, but due to some unforseen circumstances, i wasn't able to. the releases will go back to being 1 chapter a day(at least), so look forward to the development of the story!
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