Taking Back Scale Kingdom

Arthur continued to power-up until his QI overpowered anything in its vicinity. Especially now, since all other major fights were over. Edgar started doing the same thing. Both of them were planning to finish the fight at the next exchange.

Their QI formed a gigantic sphere around them, and soon the two spheres collided. Those that weren't strong enough didn't know the significance of such a thing. As soon as they collided, the fight had already started. It was now a fight of who has the more refined QI. To the untrained person, it looked like both of them were equal. But in reality, one of them had a clear advantage.

The two QI spheres turned into a solid-like state, and a wall formed at their intersection. Lightning sparks resulted due to this. Everyone watching the fight felt something tug at their hearts. In the next instant, the two fighters withdrew their QI into their bodies. Another instant passed and they flew towards each other at their greatest speed.

"Blood sect will be the VICTOR!" Edgar screamed as he slashed towards Arthur. "…" Arthur didn't answer him but only slashed as well.

Like their QI before, their weapons collided this time. A huge shockwave resulted and spread all around the castle grounds. Walls crumbled and decoration trees were pulled away from the ground. The shockwave decimated anything in its wave. It even managed to kill some low leveled soldiers. Only those that have a cultivation level of at least Heavenly remained unscathed.

The two weapons clashed even more against each other. Edgar pushed with his entire strength but didn't seem like he was going to overpower Arthur. He was biting his teeth so hard that his molars cracked. His eyes bled due to the pressure on them.

"How?! How are you able to be so strong when you lived your life in peace?!" Unable to accept what he was experiencing, Edgar questioned Arthur.

Although Arthur was holding himself against Edgar, he wasn't taking it easy. Edgar is a strong opponent that Arthur couldn't take it easy on him. Both of them injured each so many times during their clashes. Even now, Arthur's arm muscles tightened hard, and his veins spurted out blood due to his strong grip.

"You ask me why? You should ask yourself how we were able to best Blood sect a hundred years ago. It's because we are simply better, stronger, and we fight for others not just for ourselves." Arthur spoke as the faces of his wife and his children passed through his mind. The last to flash in his mind was Ed. How he was always bed-ridden. How he surprised him with his strength when they first sparred against each other. His growth as a person after he experienced loss for the first time. And finally, how he taught Arthur Nen to be able to protect himself and his family.

Arthur released the entirety of his Nen aura in the form of Ren. He didn't bother to use Ken after it as he wanted to enhance his all body without paying any attention to defense. Arthur's Nen had a golden color like Ed's. After releasing all of it, he appeared as a bright shining star in the night sky.

Edgar noticed that he was being overwhelmed at a frightening rate. His sword was about to give in and break, while his whole was screaming in pain. His face contorted into a frightened look as fear took over him.

"Wait!-" As Edgar was about to plead for his life, Arthur released the entirety of his strength into one final sword swing.

A sword was broken, a body was cut in half vertically, and a sky shone as if to celebrate the winner. A tearful Edgar plummeted to the ground in two halves, while a tired Arthur flew down to his group.

"Good work, father." Ed, who had joined the others at some point, welcomed his father back.

"Our work still isn't over, Edward. It's time to truly take back Scale kingdom." Arthur spoke to everyone present, and they understood what he meant.

The people of the capital had been watching everything. Those that supported Blood sect knew what was coming and despaired. Those that opposed Blood secretly cheered in their hearts. They were still afraid, so they couldn't celebrate openly. But, the next words spoken by Arthur would bring them relief. As well as give them the hope that they had been holding on to.

"Scale kingdom's citizens. The rightful king, Uther Scale Pendragon, has returned!" Once everyone felt that they had been truly saved, they let out a unified cheer. The other cities that had no idea what happened in the capital still felt something and looked in its direction.

Ed and the others continued to hunt the remaining members of Blood sect. The general's group, along with Leonard and Edmund were looking for the traitorous nobles. The noisy capital quieted down, and soon the sun peeked at them from the east.

Ed was silently watching over it. Some memories flooded to his brain, and some tears accompanied them. It was truly difficult to forget a loved one. However, he wasn't alone. Someone tugged him from behind, which turned out to be Emilia.

"Good job out there." She smiled at him as if to soothe his heart. Behind her, Griffin, Eric, Ellie, Alicia, and Oliver were waiting for him. His companions had never left his side and looked at him from below.

"Good job to you too," said Ed. All of them regrouped with others.

Uther had to make a speech to the masses. The army was quickly taken back and was tasked with the liberation of the other cities. The heads of the traitorous noble houses were to be executed. Their families were spared but they were demoted by one rank of nobility. It was truly a carrot and a stick.

Ed teleported back to Avalon to let the others know that they were successful. Uther's wife broke down in tears of relief, but he let her know that she was needed back in her kingdom.

Everyone was happy about the situation, so Ed felt bad. But, he had to do something important. He had to let them know that an invasion will be coming.