Chapter 116
Ed approached the Lich who seemed like he would disappear at any moment . Contrary to what Ed thought, the attacks from Raikou and the other did quite the damage to him . Before he reached the Lich, he started a conversation with his system .
"If I perform a soul contract, will I be able to take him out of the tower?" Ed told the system as he was looking at the Lich . He wasn"t planning to do anything before confirming all the possibilities .
[Even if you use a soul contract, it would be impossible to leave the tower . Monsters from this tower are bound it to it, and can"t leave] The system told Ed that such a possibility wasn"t valid . Ed, however, didn"t lose hope . He was familiar with the system and he knew there was he could do .
"But?" Ed asked the system . His eyes always glued to the Lich .
[If he makes a connection with me things will be different!] Ed could imagine the system with a smug smile on his face . Of course, his system would be able to challenge the world"s logic . It was a fantasy system after all!
"How can he connect to you?" Ed asked the system since he would have to explain to the Elder Lich .
[You can do the same thing as the soul contact and I will take care of it from there] . Hearing the system, Ed didn"t delay anymore and stood directly in front of the Lich .
"I will only ask one thing . Will you trust me with your life? Your freedom?" Ed spoke without any hesitation . It was a summary of what the relationship between them would be . One of trust .
"I never had a life nor a freedom in this tower . I have no qualms about anything you would do . " After getting the confirmation, Ed placed his hand on top of the dying Lich . Similar to what happened with Raikou, a blinding light surrounded Ed and the Lich . After it receded, Ed was the only one who was standing there .
"So what happened?" Without panicking, he asked the system .
[I transformed the Lich into a card . I couldn"t simply take him away from the tower, so I severed his connection to it . However, as monsters are closely tied to this tower I had no choice but to turn him into a card . Otherwise, he would simply disappear] . Ed checked his Inventory, and indeed the Elder Lich"s card was there . Immediately, he crushed it and a perfect looking Elder Lich stood in front of him . Performing a soul contract would usually heal both parties from most of their damage .
"Welcome to the party!" Ed spoke to the Elder Lich while smiling .
"Welcome to the party!" Ed spoke to the Elder Lich while smiling .
"I feel light . " The Lich could only say that while looking at his hands . It looked as if a giant boulder was lifted off of him .
"Since I named all of my monsters, would you like me to do the same?" Ed didn"t want to keep calling someone who had become his companion by his race name .
"You"re my master now . I can only follow your commands . " The Lich spoke as if he was a knight rather than an undead .
"Alright, then you will be called-" . Before Ed could finish speaking, the teleportation light surrounded all of them .
"I felt something different, so it was the delayed teleportation" . Ed thought loudly while looking at the new floor . He was in the middle of a jungle . One that seemed to be spread over thousands of meters .
"Why did the teleportation take so long?" Ed asked his system .
"Why did the teleportation take so long?" Ed asked his system .
[The tower finally registered that the Lich was "defeated" . Just according to the plan] Now Ed imagined the system with an evil smile .
"What plan?" Ed was curious about what the system did .
[I don"t know if the tower is manmade or not, but in case it is whoever owned the Lich wouldn"t like it if we took him . In order to avoid us being detected, I made it seem like an error in the tower . Think of it as if a virus. .h.i.t a computer (tower) and deleted some stuff . After disappearing no one will be able to detect the virus . ] Ed could only feel pride . His system was so useful, it was unbelievable .
"Well then . We might have been delayed but once again, your name will be Siegfried . A hero who defeated a Legendary dragon, bathed in its blood and ate its heart to gain immortality . " Ed knew that Liches usually yearned for immortality, so he chose this name specifically .
"A hero, huh . Hahahaha, to think one day I would be compared to a hero . Thank you for the wonderful name master!" The Lich, no Siegfried seemed genuinely happy about his new name . Ed smiled while looking at this scene, and activated his EMS . He opened up a portal dimension and got everyone to go inside .
"This is?" Siegfried seemed surprised by Ed"s ocular skill .
"It"s an ability to create a special dimension . One where I could control however I want . " Ed explained to him a little more about his power . After finishing, he started cooking something to eat . He wanted to eat and rest .
"This is?" Siegfried seemed surprised by Ed"s ocular skill .
"It"s an ability to create a special dimension . One where I could control however I want . " Ed explained to him a little more about his power . After finishing, he started cooking something to eat . He wanted to eat and rest .
"There is no need . I can sustain myself without eating anything . " Sieg was surprised to see Ed giving him his own share . Undead didn"t need to eat anything . As long as they had QI they would be able to stay alive . If they run out of QI, they could absorb it from the surroundings .
"Suika, Gobuta, Goburou, and Garu all don"t need to eat but they still do . You can think of it as my selfishness . " Seeing that Ed wasn"t backing down, Sieg accepted reluctantly . At the same time, he felt warmth in the heart that never beat since the start of its existence . No one had treated an undead the same way Ed did . This was proof that Ed truly didn"t care about a person"s race, appearance or their past doings . As long as they were his comrades, he would do anything to protect them .
"By the way master . After the contract I found myself in a while dimension, what was that about?" Ed stared at him in confusion for a while before he understood . He was talking about his card form . "So they stay in a white dimension . " Ed thought while looking at Suika and the others . Since they couldn"t talk, he never knew how their card forms operated . "I guess it was the right decision to have them out of their forms as much as possible . " Ed thought to himself .
"You can think of it as another one of my powers . " Ed didn"t explain to him about the system . But one day he will .
After eating, Ed created a couple of beds for everyone and slept . Tomorrow, another hunting trip would begin .Ed approached the Lich who seemed like he would disappear at any moment . Contrary to what Ed thought, the attacks from Raikou and the other did quite the damage to him . Before he reached the Lich, he started a conversation with his system . If I perform a soul contract, will I be able to take him out of the tower? Ed told the system as he was looking at the Lich . He wasnt planning to do anything before confirming all the possibilities . [Even if you use a soul contract, it would be impossible to leave the tower . Monsters from this tower are bound it to it, and cant leave] The system told Ed that such a possibility wasnt valid . Ed, however, didnt lose hope . He was familiar with the system and he knew there was he could do . But? Ed asked the system . His eyes always glued to the Lich . [If he makes a connection with me things will be different!] Ed could imagine the system with a smug smile on his face . Of course, his system would be able to challenge the worlds logic . It was a fantasy system after all! How can he connect to you? Ed asked the system since he would have to explain to the Elder Lich . [You can do the same thing as the soul contact and I will take care of it from there] . Hearing the system, Ed didnt delay anymore and stood directly in front of the Lich . I will only ask one thing . Will you trust me with your life? Your freedom? Ed spoke without any hesitation . It was a summary of what the relationship between them would be . One of trust . I never had a life nor a freedom in this tower . I have no qualms about anything you would do . After getting the confirmation, Ed placed his hand on top of the dying Lich . Similar to what happened with Raikou, a blinding light surrounded Ed and the Lich . After it receded, Ed was the only one who was standing there . So what happened? Without panicking, he asked the system . [I transformed the Lich into a card . I couldnt simply take him away from the tower, so I severed his connection to it . However, as monsters are closely tied to this tower I had no choice but to turn him into a card . Otherwise, he would simply disappear] . Ed checked his Inventory, and indeed the Elder Lichs card was there . Immediately, he crushed it and a perfect looking Elder Lich stood in front of him . Performing a soul contract would usually heal both parties from most of their damage . Welcome to the party! Ed spoke to the Elder Lich while smiling . I feel light . The Lich could only say that while looking at his hands . It looked as if a giant boulder was lifted off of him . Since I named all of my monsters, would you like me to do the same? Ed didnt want to keep calling someone who had become his companion by his race name . Youre my master now . I can only follow your commands . The Lich spoke as if he was a knight rather than an undead . Alright, then you will be called- . Before Ed could finish speaking, the teleportation light surrounded all of them . I felt something different, so it was the delayed teleportation . Ed thought loudly while looking at the new floor . He was in the middle of a jungle . One that seemed to be spread over thousands of meters . Why did the teleportation take so long? Ed asked his system . [The tower finally registered that the Lich was defeated . Just according to the plan] Now Ed imagined the system with an evil smile . What plan? Ed was curious about what the system did . [I dont know if the tower is manmade or not, but in case it is whoever owned the Lich wouldnt like it if we took him . In order to avoid us being detected, I made it seem like an error in the tower . Think of it as if a virus. .h.i.t a computer (tower) and deleted some stuff . After disappearing no one will be able to detect the virus . ] Ed could only feel pride . His system was so useful, it was unbelievable . Well then . We might have been delayed but once again, your name will be Siegfried . A hero who defeated a Legendary dragon, bathed in its blood and ate its heart to gain immortality . Ed knew that Liches usually yearned for immortality, so he chose this name specifically . A hero, huh . Hahahaha, to think one day I would be compared to a hero . Thank you for the wonderful name master! The Lich, no Siegfried seemed genuinely happy about his new name . Ed smiled while looking at this scene, and activated his EMS . He opened up a portal dimension and got everyone to go inside . This is? Siegfried seemed surprised by Eds ocular skill . Its an ability to create a special dimension . One where I could control however I want . Ed explained to him a little more about his power . After finishing, he started cooking something to eat . He wanted to eat and rest . There is no need . I can sustain myself without eating anything . Sieg was surprised to see Ed giving him his own share . Undead didnt need to eat anything . As long as they had QI they would be able to stay alive . If they run out of QI, they could absorb it from the surroundings . Suika, Gobuta, Goburou, and Garu all dont need to eat but they still do . You can think of it as my selfishness . Seeing that Ed wasnt backing down, Sieg accepted reluctantly . At the same time, he felt warmth in the heart that never beat since the start of its existence . No one had treated an undead the same way Ed did . This was proof that Ed truly didnt care about a persons race, appearance or their past doings . As long as they were his comrades, he would do anything to protect them . By the way master . After the contract I found myself in a while dimension, what was that about? Ed stared at him in confusion for a while before he understood . He was talking about his card form . So they stay in a white dimension . Ed thought while looking at Suika and the others . Since they couldnt talk, he never knew how their card forms operated . I guess it was the right decision to have them out of their forms as much as possible . Ed thought to himself . You can think of it as another one of my powers . Ed didnt explain to him about the system . But one day he will . After eating, Ed created a couple of beds for everyone and slept . Tomorrow, another hunting trip would begin .