Chapter 71: The bet (1/2)

Ed spent the rest of the time before the tournament training. During the day he would train along with his classmates 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 classical 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 sturdier. 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.

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 class.

Ed met up with Emilia, Ellie, and Hayato first, and then Stephanie when they reached the classroom. Harry was also there and started speaking as soon as everyone was present.