Chapter 17
"Since they are disciples I should head to the sect grounds" Using his only lead Ed formed a plan in his mind and started executing it .
Ed pa.s.sed by the training area and made sure his brother wasn"t there . He knew his brother would be in the sect so he had to get there .
He headed to his father"s office and found his butler at the door .
"I would like to talk to my father, please inform him for me" Usually Becky would take care of such matters, but Ed was alone now .
"Understood" The butler went in and Ed heard his father"s voice . "Come in" .
"What do you want Ed" His father went straight to the point .
""I would like to study some techniques so I want your permission to enter the sect" Ed wasn"t a sect disciple like his brother or Griffin so he needed permission to enter sect grounds .
"I see . Very well here is a written statement, it had my signature so you don"t have to worry" Arthur didn"t find anything wrong with his son"s request . He wanted to get strong so why stop him?
"Thank you father" Ed left afterward but didn"t find Raikou .
"Raikou where are you?" Ed looked around but couldn"t find his friend at all . Suddenly Ed"s shadow expanded and Raikou came out of it . Ed was scared beyond belief . He couldn"t understand what had happened .
"Woof!" Raikou looked very pleased with Ed"s reaction .
"Oh, that"s right! His name became shadow wolf!" Ed finally guessed how Raikou was able to hide in his shadow . But he still couldn"t figure out when he did that .
"Let"s scare my mom and sister the same way, OK?" Ed suddenly thought of a prank to play on his family .
Ed then headed towards his mother"s room, after speaking with her maid he got in and found that both her and his sister were inside .
"Hey mother, hey Bella, come here I wanna show you something" Ed immediately tried to play his prank .
"What is it, Ed? Why can"t you show us from there?" Although his mother had he doubts she was still coming toward him .
Ed then asked them to look at the ground below him . They both looked down and suddenly Raikou came out .
"Aaaaah!" Both Elizabeth and Bella screamed and backed away .
"Hahahahah!" Ed was very amused but didn"t forget his true objective . He activated his Sharingan and took a look at both their Qis", it was disturbed but soon calmed down .
This showed that Ed"s mother and sister were not being controlled . Ed let out a sigh of relief and deactivated his Sharingan before they could notice .
This showed that Ed"s mother and sister were not being controlled . Ed let out a sigh of relief and deactivated his Sharingan before they could notice .
"Why did you do that? Why would you scare us? Is it that amusing? And you Raikou, why did you agree to play a prank on us?!" The secret weapon was let out and Elizabeth wouldn"t stop talking .
Ed was laughing while Raikou was barking happily . Bella was pouting because she got pranked but soon laughed as well .
After making sure the two were alright, Ed made his way to the sect . He showed his father"s letter to the guards and got in .
It was the first time Ed entered the sect so he was watching everything closely . The sect was huge . It took at least a quarter of the city"s total size .
It had houses which Ed guessed were for the disciples . He also noticed that the training grounds were full of people practicing .
Ed got back to his mission and started looking for his brother . Although Ed wasn"t running, thanks to Shadow Steps he was very fast . He covered the training grounds but still couldn"t find him .
He then jumped up on top of a house and started looking around from a high point . Ten minutes later Ed found Eric . He was in a secluded area far from the entrance of the sect .
Eric was surrounded by three other people who had their sect"s clothes . Ed was about 200 meters away from them but still felt that something was wrong . Something kept telling him things are not what they look like, so he activated the Sharingan .
Right after its activation, one of the disciples started losing his form and suddenly transformed into a middle-aged man .
"Illusion?! That should be the man controlling my brother!" "System scan the man in the middle" Ed wanted to know how strong his opponent was before taking action .
"Illusion?! That should be the man controlling my brother!" "System scan the man in the middle" Ed wanted to know how strong his opponent was before taking action .
[The man in the middle is an Earth establishment level 4]
Ed got shocked after hearing the results of the scan . There was no way he could defeat that man even with Raikou and Suika"s help .
"What about the other two?"
[Knight establishment level 1]
Ed was relieved; if the other two were as strong he would have no choice but to give up on the mission .
"What to do now?" Ed kept thinking . He didn"t plan on a strong opponent to appear in this mission . "I should have expected it since the exp was generous"
Ed took a look at his Inventory and saw a Transformation card there . "System what can this card do?"
[The transformation card can transform the host into a person he knows]
"Great!" A plan formed instantly in Ed"s head .
"Use the transformation card and turn me into the guard we met at the door"
[Transforming please wait]
"Use the transformation card and turn me into the guard we met at the door"
[Transforming please wait]
Ed now looked exactly like the guard; even his mother wouldn"t be able to tell the difference .
After that Ed started walking towards the four of them . The three men were on guard and tensed up, only Eric was okay since he knew this guard from a long time .
Ed got close enough to Eric and spoke "Young master Eric, your brother is here and he wants to talk to you so he asked us to come to get you . He can"t come inside the sect after all" Ed made his story sound believable .
As soon as Eric wanted to go with him, the man stopped him "Eric your brother can wait, let us continue our talk" Eric like a machine tried to go back but Ed stopped him .
"So you really are the one controlling my brother! Don"t think we"ll let you leave after that!" Ed undid his transformation and punched Eric in the stomach . He used all his strength so Eric immediately lost consciousness .
The three men were stunned because of the sudden transformation . Ed used this chance and conjured two fire arrows . He targeted the earth and dust filled the place .
"Gale" He then used his Wind magic to keep the dust circling around while he ran away with his brother on his back .
He got back to the training grounds and shouted at the disciples . "Take my brother back and inform my father we have enemies around" .
The disciples knew Ed was Arthur"s son so they followed his orders and left . The 3 men soon caught up and Ed withdrew his two swords and unsheathed them .
"Now then, to buy some time until my father is here!" Ed made up his resolve and got ready to fight .Since they are disciples I should head to the sect grounds Using his only lead Ed formed a plan in his mind and started executing it . Ed pa.s.sed by the training area and made sure his brother wasnt there . He knew his brother would be in the sect so he had to get there . He headed to his fathers office and found his butler at the door . I would like to talk to my father, please inform him for me Usually Becky would take care of such matters, but Ed was alone now . Understood The butler went in and Ed heard his fathers voice . Come in . What do you want Ed His father went straight to the point . I would like to study some techniques so I want your permission to enter the sect Ed wasnt a sect disciple like his brother or Griffin so he needed permission to enter sect grounds . I see . Very well here is a written statement, it had my signature so you dont have to worry Arthur didnt find anything wrong with his sons request . He wanted to get strong so why stop him? Thank you father Ed left afterward but didnt find Raikou . Raikou where are you? Ed looked around but couldnt find his friend at all . Suddenly Eds shadow expanded and Raikou came out of it . Ed was scared beyond belief . He couldnt understand what had happened . Woof! Raikou looked very pleased with Eds reaction . Oh, thats right! His name became shadow wolf! Ed finally guessed how Raikou was able to hide in his shadow . But he still couldnt figure out when he did that . Lets scare my mom and sister the same way, OK? Ed suddenly thought of a prank to play on his family . Ed then headed towards his mothers room, after speaking with her maid he got in and found that both her and his sister were inside . Hey mother, hey Bella, come here I wanna show you something Ed immediately tried to play his prank . What is it, Ed? Why cant you show us from there? Although his mother had he doubts she was still coming toward him . Ed then asked them to look at the ground below him . They both looked down and suddenly Raikou came out . Aaaaah! Both Elizabeth and Bella screamed and backed away . Hahahahah! Ed was very amused but didnt forget his true objective . He activated his Sharingan and took a look at both their Qis, it was disturbed but soon calmed down . This showed that Eds mother and sister were not being controlled . Ed let out a sigh of relief and deactivated his Sharingan before they could notice . Why did you do that? Why would you scare us? Is it that amusing? And you Raikou, why did you agree to play a prank on us?! The secret weapon was let out and Elizabeth wouldnt stop talking . Ed was laughing while Raikou was barking happily . Bella was pouting because she got pranked but soon laughed as well . After making sure the two were alright, Ed made his way to the sect . He showed his fathers letter to the guards and got in . It was the first time Ed entered the sect so he was watching everything closely . The sect was huge . It took at least a quarter of the citys total size . It had houses which Ed guessed were for the disciples . He also noticed that the training grounds were full of people practicing . Ed got back to his mission and started looking for his brother . Although Ed wasnt running, thanks to Shadow Steps he was very fast . He covered the training grounds but still couldnt find him . He then jumped up on top of a house and started looking around from a high point . Ten minutes later Ed found Eric . He was in a secluded area far from the entrance of the sect . Eric was surrounded by three other people who had their sects clothes . Ed was about 200 meters away from them but still felt that something was wrong . Something kept telling him things are not what they look like, so he activated the Sharingan . Right after its activation, one of the disciples started losing his form and suddenly transformed into a middle-aged man . Illusion?! That should be the man controlling my brother! System scan the man in the middle Ed wanted to know how strong his opponent was before taking action . [The man in the middle is an Earth establishment level 4] Ed got shocked after hearing the results of the scan . There was no way he could defeat that man even with Raikou and Suikas help . What about the other two? [Knight establishment level 1] Ed was relieved; if the other two were as strong he would have no choice but to give up on the mission . What to do now? Ed kept thinking . He didnt plan on a strong opponent to appear in this mission . I should have expected it since the exp was generous Ed took a look at his Inventory and saw a Transformation card there . System what can this card do? [The transformation card can transform the host into a person he knows] Great! A plan formed instantly in Eds head . Use the transformation card and turn me into the guard we met at the door [Transforming please wait] Ed now looked exactly like the guard; even his mother wouldnt be able to tell the difference . After that Ed started walking towards the four of them . The three men were on guard and tensed up, only Eric was okay since he knew this guard from a long time . Ed got close enough to Eric and spoke Young master Eric, your brother is here and he wants to talk to you so he asked us to come to get you . He cant come inside the sect after all Ed made his story sound believable . As soon as Eric wanted to go with him, the man stopped him Eric your brother can wait, let us continue our talk Eric like a machine tried to go back but Ed stopped him . So you really are the one controlling my brother! Dont think well let you leave after that! Ed undid his transformation and punched Eric in the stomach . He used all his strength so Eric immediately lost consciousness . The three men were stunned because of the sudden transformation . Ed used this chance and conjured two fire arrows . He targeted the earth and dust filled the place . Gale He then used his Wind magic to keep the dust circling around while he ran away with his brother on his back . He got back to the training grounds and shouted at the disciples . Take my brother back and inform my father we have enemies around . The disciples knew Ed was Arthurs son so they followed his orders and left . The 3 men soon caught up and Ed withdrew his two swords and unsheathed them . Now then, to buy some time until my father is here! Ed made up his resolve and got ready to fight .