Chapter 233: The Sect Has a New Master (1/2)

Helena and the others didn't know what to do with their current state of emotions. Their ally? Their enemy? They couldn't decide. Helena, especially, was struggling about whether to trust Ed or not. Her father's death, the splattered body stuck on the ground or Ed's conviction. She didn't know what to trust in.

”Helena, right?” Ed called out to the young daughter of Alexander, who raised her head as fast as she could. ”Do you have any siblings?” Ed asked her lightly.

”Why would you want to know?” She became apprehensive as soon as Ed asked. The first thing she thought about was if Ed wanted to kill her, and her entire family.

”Because, out of all the people surrounding you, none of them feel like a family member to you. And, since I asked the guard to call all the important people of Sword sect, the fact that another family member isn't present can only mean two things. You're the only remaining family member of Alexander, orthe others are incapable of coming to meet me. If it's the latter, then I would like to see what's wrong with them.”

The room turned silent after Ed finished speaking. Only the slithering of Mehen, the only one to remain behind out of Ed's monsters, was heard. Helena and the others gazed at Ed, unbelieving the fact that he saw right through their situation. From their relationships to their current situation. Ed knew all about it and had them lagging behind on information.

'If he were an enemy, would we stand a chance?' Some of them couldn't help but think such a thing. From his martial might to his mental prowess. They were far behind him.

”So, what is it, miss Helena?” Ed asked again.

Helen remained silent for a while, contemplating about whether to tell him or not, but as she thought about it hard enough, she reached a conclusion.

”My mother and my older brother.” She revealed her remaining family members, thinking how she could just kill Ed in case he tried to do something to them. Seemingly, she forgot how he managed to stop her without lifting a single finger before.

”What happened to them?”

”” For some reason, Helena and the others turned silent. Ed didn't pester them and instead waited for them to talk on their own.

”My mother is fineif anything she's only experienced shock. My brother, however, is incapacitated.” Helena's voice cracked as she told Ed the situation of the two.

”I see. Then I suppose it's time someone did something about it. Take me to them.” Ed waited for the surprised eight to start walking.

'System, un-summon Suika and Merry,' Ed contacted the system through his mind.

[The two of them are currently engaged in combat. I'll unsummon after they finish.]

'Okay.'

Ed, Emilia, Bella, and the eight members of Sword sect. The exotic group started walking through the sect grounds, catching the attention of the disciples.

”It's Miss Helena. She's okay!”

”What happened to that arrogant man?”

”More like, who's the one following after the Elders?”

The disciples started to murmur, their weakened voice picked up on strength as their curiosity filled them with power. However, not forgetting their duties, they went back to train.