Chapter 71
Ed spent the rest of the time before the tournament training . During the day he would train along with his cla.s.smates and in the night with his monsters .
During the second day, Ed fought with Hayato and Emilia . The two of them gave Ed a lot of trouble, so much that he had to activate many of his skills to be able to win . All of them seemed to improve a lot faster in battle, rather than with cultivation .
As for Ed and his companions, they could now use Ken with ease . Their Ren training paid off . Ed and Raikou could hold En for about 10 minutes before feeling tired . Raikou and Ed had the greatest reserves of energy out of them, so it was only obvious . Suika and the others could use most of the advanced techniques, but still not at the level of Ed .
Ed also made weapons for Gobuta and the others . He made some prototypes with iron only to help them choose which weapon suited them the best . In the end, Gobuta chose a great sword, Goburou a rapier and Garu chose to use two double-edged swords .
After they chose the weapons, Ed spent about six hours every day on each one of the weapons . He made the weapons with conductivity in mind . They would be using Shu to coat the weapons, as well as magic, so the weapons had to be able to withstand the energy that would be flowing . Thankfully, the metals that Ed bought were perfect for the job .
The Great-Sword for Gobuta was a huge double-handed sword . It has a cla.s.sical silver blade and a thin hilt . Ed used it to make sure it was not faulty and was impressed . The sword was made from Mythril, so it would get lighter the more energy was put into it . This allowed the user to forget about the weight of the sword when fighting, making it less of a burden . The hilt was golden in color, with the bottom of it looking like an eagle"s claw .
Goburou"s rapier was thinner than usual rapier, but it was much st.u.r.dier . It was made with speed in mind, but Ed didn"t forget about durability . The blade was red with a black hilt that had a couple of ornamental rings that protected the hand of the user and served to store energy .
Garu now had two swords . Both swords were different in color, with one being red and the other blue . They also focused on damage and speed . The blue sword had a red hilt, while the red sword had a blue one . Gary had shown compatibility with Fire and Ice magic . He was the only one of the three who could use magic, so Ed decided to make him swords that enhanced these elements .
Garu now had two swords . Both swords were different in color, with one being red and the other blue . They also focused on damage and speed . The blue sword had a red hilt, while the red sword had a blue one . Gary had shown compatibility with Fire and Ice magic . He was the only one of the three who could use magic, so Ed decided to make him swords that enhanced these elements .
All the swords that Ed made have Epic quality . The reason being, he didn"t want them to rely on the weapons too much . Ed would re-forge their weapons as soon as they become capable enough .
Raikou and Suika didn"t need weapons so Ed didn"t make anything for them . All of them now had a higher battle power compared to before .
The days went by and it was time for the tournament . Ed finally used his leather set after a long time . He had hunted for only two days, at most, during his time in the academy, so he didn"t bother with protection much . Raikou decided to join him today, so he entered his shadow . Suika also sat on his shoulder while he was making his way to the cla.s.s .
Ed met up with Emilia, Ellie, and Hayato first, and then Stephanie when they reached the cla.s.sroom . Harry was also there and started speaking as soon as everyone was present .
Ed met up with Emilia, Ellie, and Hayato first, and then Stephanie when they reached the cla.s.sroom . Harry was also there and started speaking as soon as everyone was present .
"The king will be telling all the details of the tournament, so let"s go and meet him . By the way, I put a bet on you guys winning to show my support, so make me proud!" It was the first time Harry had shown an emotion other than annoyance . "Is it the money, or does he really believe in us" Ed couldn"t help but think this way, but shrugged this thought off and moved on .
"I wonder how this tournament will be . " Stephanie who seemed a bit nervous asked her friends .
"Well since our teacher said he bet on us, I"m guessing we won"t be fighting each other . " Ed deducted this from how Harry had spoken . He was also a bit relieved since he didn"t want to fight his friends .
Soon enough, they reached the great hall of the academy . The king and the general from the tests were present . The king"s daughter wasn"t with him this time; instead, she was standing with her cla.s.smates . All cla.s.ses grouped up in a square with their teacher in front of them . When everyone was present, the king started speaking .
"We meet again! Let"s quickly get to the point; I want to get back to sleep- to do my job!" The king never failed to amuse the people present . It showed that he was a nice person, easy to get along with . "The tournament will be a little different . Each cla.s.s will send in 5 people at the beginning, after every five minutes, five more people will go inside . This will go on until all twenty people have entered the ring . To win, you need to eliminate all other cla.s.ses or have the most students when the time limit of 30 minutes is up . The time starts when the first batch of students enters . " The king finished explaining .
Soon enough, they reached the great hall of the academy . The king and the general from the tests were present . The king"s daughter wasn"t with him this time; instead, she was standing with her cla.s.smates . All cla.s.ses grouped up in a square with their teacher in front of them . When everyone was present, the king started speaking .
"We meet again! Let"s quickly get to the point; I want to get back to sleep- to do my job!" The king never failed to amuse the people present . It showed that he was a nice person, easy to get along with . "The tournament will be a little different . Each cla.s.s will send in 5 people at the beginning, after every five minutes, five more people will go inside . This will go on until all twenty people have entered the ring . To win, you need to eliminate all other cla.s.ses or have the most students when the time limit of 30 minutes is up . The time starts when the first batch of students enters . " The king finished explaining .
Ed could see that all cla.s.ses, except cla.s.s A, had a disadvantage . Cla.s.s B to E had mock-battles, but A didn"t . This meant that their abilities were unknown . "Guess this is the advantage of being in cla.s.s A" Ed wasn"t nervous . He was simply thinking if his team should be first or last to enter the battle .
The group of students and teachers moved ahead to the ring . When they got there, everyone was surprised . The ring was enormous . It was about as big as a football field . It was made with the idea of having a group battle .
"Why don"t you let all your students enter, Harry? I"m sure all twenty of them need to be present to at least survive!" The person who approached Harry was A cla.s.s" teacher . He seemed like a smug man who was in his late twenties . He reeked of arrogance .
"We already have a bet . Just make sure to pay up when we win . "Ed spent the rest of the time before the tournament training . During the day he would train along with his cla.s.smates and in the night with his monsters . During the second day, Ed fought with Hayato and Emilia . The two of them gave Ed a lot of trouble, so much that he had to activate many of his skills to be able to win . All of them seemed to improve a lot faster in battle, rather than with cultivation . As for Ed and his companions, they could now use Ken with ease . Their Ren training paid off . Ed and Raikou could hold En for about 10 minutes before feeling tired . Raikou and Ed had the greatest reserves of energy out of them, so it was only obvious . Suika and the others could use most of the advanced techniques, but still not at the level of Ed . Ed also made weapons for Gobuta and the others . He made some prototypes with iron only to help them choose which weapon suited them the best . In the end, Gobuta chose a great sword, Goburou a rapier and Garu chose to use two double-edged swords . After they chose the weapons, Ed spent about six hours every day on each one of the weapons . He made the weapons with conductivity in mind . They would be using Shu to coat the weapons, as well as magic, so the weapons had to be able to withstand the energy that would be flowing . Thankfully, the metals that Ed bought were perfect for the job . The Great-Sword for Gobuta was a huge double-handed sword . It has a cla.s.sical silver blade and a thin hilt . Ed used it to make sure it was not faulty and was impressed . The sword was made from Mythril, so it would get lighter the more energy was put into it . This allowed the user to forget about the weight of the sword when fighting, making it less of a burden . The hilt was golden in color, with the bottom of it looking like an eagles claw . Goburous rapier was thinner than usual rapier, but it was much st.u.r.dier . It was made with speed in mind, but Ed didnt forget about durability . The blade was red with a black hilt that had a couple of ornamental rings that protected the hand of the user and served to store energy . Garu now had two swords . Both swords were different in color, with one being red and the other blue . They also focused on damage and speed . The blue sword had a red hilt, while the red sword had a blue one . Gary had shown compatibility with Fire and Ice magic . He was the only one of the three who could use magic, so Ed decided to make him swords that enhanced these elements . All the swords that Ed made have Epic quality . The reason being, he didnt want them to rely on the weapons too much . Ed would re-forge their weapons as soon as they become capable enough . Raikou and Suika didnt need weapons so Ed didnt make anything for them . All of them now had a higher battle power compared to before . The days went by and it was time for the tournament . Ed finally used his leather set after a long time . He had hunted for only two days, at most, during his time in the academy, so he didnt bother with protection much . Raikou decided to join him today, so he entered his shadow . Suika also sat on his shoulder while he was making his way to the cla.s.s . Ed met up with Emilia, Ellie, and Hayato first, and then Stephanie when they reached the cla.s.sroom . Harry was also there and started speaking as soon as everyone was present . The king will be telling all the details of the tournament, so lets go and meet him . By the way, I put a bet on you guys winning to show my support, so make me proud! It was the first time Harry had shown an emotion other than annoyance . Is it the money, or does he really believe in us Ed couldnt help but think this way, but shrugged this thought off and moved on . I wonder how this tournament will be . Stephanie who seemed a bit nervous asked her friends . Well since our teacher said he bet on us, Im guessing we wont be fighting each other . Ed deducted this from how Harry had spoken . He was also a bit relieved since he didnt want to fight his friends . Soon enough, they reached the great hall of the academy . The king and the general from the tests were present . The kings daughter wasnt with him this time; instead, she was standing with her cla.s.smates . All cla.s.ses grouped up in a square with their teacher in front of them . When everyone was present, the king started speaking . We meet again! Lets quickly get to the point; I want to get back to sleep- to do my job! The king never failed to amuse the people present . It showed that he was a nice person, easy to get along with . The tournament will be a little different . Each cla.s.s will send in 5 people at the beginning, after every five minutes, five more people will go inside . This will go on until all twenty people have entered the ring . To win, you need to eliminate all other cla.s.ses or have the most students when the time limit of 30 minutes is up . The time starts when the first batch of students enters . The king finished explaining . Ed could see that all cla.s.ses, except cla.s.s A, had a disadvantage . Cla.s.s B to E had mock-battles, but A didnt . This meant that their abilities were unknown . Guess this is the advantage of being in cla.s.s A Ed wasnt nervous . He was simply thinking if his team should be first or last to enter the battle . The group of students and teachers moved ahead to the ring . When they got there, everyone was surprised . The ring was enormous . It was about as big as a football field . It was made with the idea of having a group battle . Why dont you let all your students enter, Harry? Im sure all twenty of them need to be present to at least survive! The person who approached Harry was A cla.s.s teacher . He seemed like a smug man who was in his late twenties . He reeked of arrogance . We already have a bet . Just make sure to pay up when we win .