290 The Gatekeeper (2/2)
”I had no choice, it was a life and death battle,” Ed said and he looked at Johan, ”though we both survived in the end Anyway,the talk from before”
”What is there to talk about,” the old in' is actually the 'Tower of Strength' The actual Tower of Origin is this place, and the wasteland that you fought in earlier”
”You said you are not the creator,” Ed asked ”Then, who is?”
”He was a friend of mine He created all the monsters, both in the ters and in your world He died a long tio so you can't expect to ask hiain and added, ”same as all my other friends”
The silence that took place was al on some snacks she had hidden on her
”Really, you and youra smile
”The boss monster from the eleventh floor, huh…” the old man said ”I believe you were created to have a ruthless personality”
”You believed wrong,” Ed shook his head ”Whatever personality she first had, I guarantee you it's different from what she is now”
”Want some, old man?” Merry offered the food she had
”Keep it, Merry,” Ed said
”You'll deny a starving old oing to cook a uess you won't need anything”
The old man looked towards Ed who started to prepare his utensils and cooking ingredients The small room filled up in an instant, as Ed summoned the rest of his ht?” the old man asked the two hulad the bloodlines didn't die out”
”Your companions were our ancestors,” Johan said, ”Otherwise; you wouldn't know uess it from how the two of you treat each other It's alinal two”
The boisterous room quieted down after everyone had eaten The old man stood up and beckoned Ed and Johan to follow him, outside of the castle The three of thee and looked doards the void underneath Ed activated His Sharingan to get a better look The white aura was receding, and hidden inside of it was a bluish-white orb
”That looks like a portal,” Johan said ”What exactly are you, old atekeeper”
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