Chapter 84: Breakthrough (1/2)
Ed summoned Suika while he was walking. It was time for her to know what happened. As soon as Suika took a look at her location, she understood that something had happened. Ed was at his kingdom, and there were no signs of Eri and the other children who he had promised to bring along.
”Suika, Eri and the children passed away. There was a monster invasion in the capital, and I couldn't get to them in time” It hurt Ed to tell Suika. Especially after he saw her reaction. She didn't move, speak, or react in any way. She stayed on Ed's shoulder as he walked.
After a while, Ed reached the graveyard and entered a room that was near it. This graveyard was exclusive to Ed's family members. Those who died of old age, mainly non-cultivators, or those that died in battle. Ed got special permission from his father after telling him about Eri and the others.
Inside the room, Ed brought out the bodies. Suika jumped down from his shoulder. Ed didn't know what to do but wait and see. Suika started healing their bodies. Their wounds closed up, giving them a much better appearance. Ed knew that it would be draining Suika to heal all the bodies, so he helped her by giving her QI.
After she was done, Suika transformed into her human form and stood on the side, waiting for Ed to finish. Ed brought some white sheets with him, in which he put the bodies in. There were no coffins, so this was the best way could send them away. He buried the children in the family graveyard. While the two elderly ladies were buried in the country's graveyard. Suika and Ed were silent during the ceremony.
Ed went back to the castle and suddenly remembered something. 'Becky said my dad has a surprise for me, I should go and check it out' Ed went to Arthur's room again. He let Suika go and play with Bella. Bella and Elizabeth should know how to cheer her up.
Ed went through the usual procedure to enter Arthur's office. ”Father, Becky mentioned that you have a surprise for me. What's that about?”
”Surprise? I don't know anything about that.” Arthur seemed as surprised as Ed when he heard him.
'Eh? Then why would she tell me that' Ed was now confused.
”Oh, maybe she was talking about me. I forgot to tell you, but I broke through to Immortal Establishment.” Arthur had a big smile when he told Ed. He looked as if he was really proud.
”Oh! Congratulations!” Ed was naturally happy for Arthur. He was also glad that such a thing happened. 'I thought Becky meant Arthur found me a fiance. Could it be, she did it on purpose?' Ed remembered the weird smile on Becky's face when she told him this.
”Would you like to spar with me again, Ed?” Arthur proposed again. Ed accepted. He wanted to see how much he improved. He also wanted to speak about Arthur about something related to fighting.
Both of them made their way to the training area. But it wasn't the one they used before. Arthur had a special training area he used when sparring with Leonard since they might destroy the normal one. This training area was in the basement of the castle. It was Ed's first time seeing it. It was much larger than the training halls used by the classes back in the academy.