277 Truth And Resolve (1/2)

Vortigern stood still, as still as a , leaving a blue bruise on it He turned to Ed, and with eyes full of energy, and a s sun above them, he said, ”I've already taken a look at your father…You should rest, for now, h”

Ed turned his head so fast it almost caround He looked as though he was sleeping peacefully, while Merry and Suika, and the others, sat next to hiht was Dawlish's body; there he lay to the ground as well Ed felt a sense of ease pass through his body, and his face broke into a smile for a second He breathed in slowly, and as he expelled his breath, he crushed a Healing card His body instantly felt rejuvenated

The aching pain subsided and his famished Ki reservoirs were filled up instantly as he drank more than a dozen potions He was the shortest of the three, and even though he tried to look tall and strong, he shi+ed away by a long in He didn't retreat, however, as he activated his Berserk skill once more, twice His level shot up instantly to I in his body turned into pain and suffering, a dozen times more than before His skin cracked and released red fumes The blood inside of his body evaporated due to his overwhel Ki

He was now only a little shorter compared to them

”It's useless, my boy, it's too much of a difference,” a sudden voice said Ed turned his head and gazed at the figure that appeared behind hiroup of people, his steps wobbly and unsteady But even then, he stood taller than Ed

”Even you, Nakamura, stand in front of ern's clutches and sighed ”Have you shame, both of you? After all you've done to me and my family, you still want to stand in my way? Even after I spared your continent?”

”But you didn't spare it, did you? You sent a whole arate it, but it failed nonetheless, all thanks to this young man,” Ryuunosuke said as he patted Ed's shoulder, which caused the latter immense pain

”That's because I kneould be repelled That way no one would dare and try to invade you any sooner than your death, Nakaed war on me, in randson Were h?”

Erykytos' voice cracked as he spoke It was the first time the man showed any weakness ever since Ed had first laid his eyes on him Even a stab into the heart couldn't move the mountain, nay the planet-sized human, but as he reminisced about his dead family, his old eyes let the tears pass without resistance

Ed stood still, rooted in his place He didn't understand what heabout? Who killed therandfather, there was no way!

But, the look on both Vortigern and Ryuunosuke told Ed the truth They'd done, and they were not proud This was the reason Vortigern told Ed he wouldn't join in the war

”I regretfor over 50 years because I always remembered their faces I never meant to have the about that…”

”Why not? Keep talking That way I won't regret tearing you apart,” Erykytos' viciously expanded his Qi Everyone in the vicinity felt suffocated, except Vortigern, Ryuunosuke, and Johan, who seerandfather's wrath

”Did you know that she was pregnant at the tilad, you know, I could still save the child That's why I went into hiding for a hundred years It took me 60 years just to be able to save the child who hadn't even formed properly inside of his mother's womb And yet, after all, I couldn't save hih it was a noble death, it is still death And I won't forgive you for that, as long as I'm still alive…” Erykytos' Qi receded