Ed was quite surprised. The man's level was undoubtedly threatening. That fissure had also made him realize something. The earth could be as offensive as it could be defensive. To figure that out seems rather simple, but to make that a part of oneself was another matter.
To Ed, the earthen swordsman did not seem like the type to stay on the backlines.
'But that doesn't mean anything' What would it change? Would he spare them because of that, would HE be spared for acknowledging this?
Of course not!
The earth was sliced in half. From below, Ed had been hiding right under the formation. where one least expected it. He lashed out with his newly acquired dragon blade. Its sharpness was not to be underestimated. But… he was still an amateur.