23. Edward Alastair

Edward Alastair

"because of your immense mana I thought you were very high level but it seems like you were not."

it seems she wasn't just answering my questions but also testing me. and thought of that didn't taste right in my mouth .

but I didn't say anything for now, because before she had made something like a servant spirit contract with me so maybe she was just expressing her anger.

"I just need to get stronger right"

"well that's another way to put it."

maya replied curtly .

all that night king or whatever doesn't matter right now because I'm not strong enough.

with that said I remembered that I didn't check Maya's information again maybe it changed after making a contract with me.

[ Item information ]

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[lunar blade]

Type — ego weapon

Grade: S+

A sword made from the bone and blood of the lunar dragon Maya,

Skills

[ Moon blade dance]

[ Might of the lunar dragon ]

[ Moon factor ]

Sword art { moon phase }

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"you wanna hear something interesting?"

I asked Maya as I continued to stare at the information panel.

"what?"

maya replied with frown

"well we humans have the ability through which we can see information about the artifacts and you'll be surprised From what I found here."

"what did you find?"

"not so fast, first let's talk about that attitude. I plan on keeping this blade for a long time but your attitude is not going to help in the long run. and you should know although we signed some servant contract, I'm gonna treat you like I would treat any normal person. that contract is just for my satisfaction and If you prove yourself to be trustworthy I might even release you from our contract if that is possible."

Maya stared at Eric for a few seconds and nodded.

"ok, I promise I'll behave. now tell me"

"well it says here that you are made from the bone and blood of the lunar dragon maya."

"so..?"

"do you think both names are coincidence."

"are they not?"

"...no they are not at least I think they're not. maybe after killing you someone erased your memory and locked your soul in this blade.

then again this is just a blind guess."

maya arched her eyebrows, shocked by hearing my explanation. But soon her expression relaxed and she said in a calm tone.

"I highly doubt that, as a supreme being like a dragon rarely ever dies. There should be an army of at least 100 Night kings to even leave a dent on its scale."

"Is that so?"

I replied not knowing the sheer might of Dragon, as I have never even met a Night king(alive).

"so what are you going to do now?" maya asked as she tried to divert the topic from her.

"me? I'll just relax for today. and fight with my so-called 'brother' later "

--Few days ago--

Feloran high school

-TRINNNNNNG-

The final class has ended and students had started leaving for their houses.

"hey! Ed wants to come with us to karaoke ."

a chubby guy with an Asian face asked the boy sitting in the corner.

"Not today lee I need to go home early today."

The boy answered as he put his note book in the bag and moved toward the door.

this boy was none other than Edward Jackson, or should we say Edward Alastair .

- Edward's POV -

"what should I buy for mom."

I moved around the market to search for a good gift for my mother's 16th anniversary.

yes it's been 16 since she died. from what I know she died when I was 1 years old, in a raid outside Midgard. since then I've been living with my grandparents although there were times when I missed her it wasn't too much since I have my grandpa and grandma.

"Sir, would you like to buy some cake."

suddenly I was interrupted by a girl in a maid dress standing in front of a cafe.

seeing that she got my attention she continued the next sentence with an enthusiastic vibe.

"Sir, we have a limited time offer going on right now. if you buy 1 chocolate cake then you'll get another one for free!"

then I remembered that grandma once said that mom loved chocolate.

"sure I'll take one"

I said as I moved inside the cafe. this cafe was not much different than normal cafe if excluding the fact that all employees were women and all dressed in maid outfits.

as I was looking around the cafe, the same mai– *Ahem* the same girl from before came back with the menu.

"you can choose from these three cakes sir."

I looked at the menu for a second then pointed at the middle

"I'll take this one, and please pack it in white box"

she took the menu back and said with a smile.

"please wait for a bit your order will be ready in a minute."

I nodded as I looked around the cafe to find a place to sit. when I saw a picture of a man slightly older than me on television.

"it's been 10 months since Eric draven Alastair has gone missing, and even after tirelessly investigation from Alastair family there is no clue about whereabouts."

"It just shows how incompetent that family is if they can't even find their own hier, how are we supposed to believe that they are capable of protecting people."

"I beg to differ there have been several attempts to harm the heir may be there is infighting inside the family"

"if that's th–"

"rich sure are different huh."

the same mai– *Ahem* the same girl from before came back but this time with white box in her hand.

"yes they are, how much for the cake?"

I answered as I took the cake from her hand. I really had no interest in rich and powerful people's lives, we live in two different worlds so there was no need to think too much about it.

"it would be 2 credit sir"

*

after buying the cake I reached the graveyard,

and headed toward my mom's resting place.

"how are you?"

I asked my mother as I placed the cake near her grave.

"I hope you're doing alright because I'm fine too"

I sat down as I gazed at the distant cloudy sky.

"it's gonna rain"

after that I sat there in silence for hours or so.

"I would love to chat but sadly I have nothing to say."

"leaving already boy?"

as I stood up I heard a voice from behind.

without turning back I replied.

"sadly this is all the time I can spare someone who abandoned me too early "

"she didn't abandon you child she was forced to leave by death."

I turned back and looked at the men deep in the eye.

"Is that so. so who is forcing you to not even acknowledge your own son in public."

"that's complicated matter Edward, you know how it is."

"No I don't know how it is!! and I don't even want to. you live your life draven Alastair and I'll live mine"

after telling my fill I left the man who was looking at me wide eyed.

after Edward left the graveyard Draven was still standing in front of grave guilty ridden eyes.

" I'm sorry Vivian, if only you didn't die that day or if only I was a little stronger. But don't worry I won't let your so– no, our son, I won't let our son face any discrimination the moment he awakens his power I'll take him back with me and announce it to the whole world. Eric wouldn't mind either, he misses his older brother too much so he wouldn't mind getting a younger brother either. and- "

Draven continued to talk to her as night went by.

at Edward's side he had already reached home.

– Edward's POV –

"hey, grandma I'm back and I bought a cake!"

I yelled as I entered the two storey mansion.

"Ed, why were you so late today dear?"

an old lady with grey hair and few strands of black appeared in front of me with ladle. she had sparkling green eyes and from her face anybody could guess that she must have been beauty in her time.

"I visited my mother and then I met him."

I handed her the cake as I grumbled at the last part of sentence.

"met who? "

grandma asked as she took the cake to the kitchen.

"you know the man who calls himself my father."

she stopped in her tracks and looked back and said with a frown

"you should stop giving him a tough time. you know his situation don't you. Even if he's so busy he at least visits once a month "

"arg! whatever let's Stop talking about it, where is grandpa?"

I tried to change the subject as part of me knew that what she said was right but I still didn't want to forgive him.

"that old thing is in the training room playing with his toys."

grandma understood and changed the subject as well.

"okay, I'm going to go and take a shower"

But who knew that after this one shower

my life would change completely.