Within another five minutes, all the clan members were alerted. One after another high-level mages rushed out and surrounded the clan border. Some of them directly left the compound to get other children to safety.
The dark mercenaries who were outside of clan waiting for an opportunity in a peaceful environment were alerted by the sudden appearance of high-level mages.
"Something is off. Did they notice us or something?" few lower-level mercenaries suddenly got nervous.
"Maybe. What do we do now?"
"We move. I don't think they know about us. As long as we pretend to be passerby I don't believe, they'll recognize us."
Making a new plan, to get out of the area they slowly walked out of the hiding spot. After all, the hiding spot located around the clan was being checked one after another. Staying there any longer meant signing a death warrant.
However, just as they were about to leave the area someone called them to stop.
"HOLD. You. Yes you in the black cloak, show your face?"
The one who spoke was one of the high-level mages with red hair.
"Boss?"
"Quiet. Don't speak. I will handle it." Giving order to some lower-level lackey around him, he continued.
"Who are you to ask us to show our face? We are just some people who are passing by, none of your concern."
"Show your face or die."
"..."
"The hell! Didn't you say you will take care of this? You actually went ahead and directly signed our death letter." All lackey angrily gazed at their leader.
"As long as you show your face, we can scan it to know if you are criminals or not. If not, you are free to go. But if you are..."
Suddenly, three more high-level mages surrounded them. "Then you know exactly what's next."
Right now, all mercenaries who were gathered outside around the compound of the clan were surrounded. To make the matter worse, some of them even happened to be on the sage level.
Run?... Where?
Hide?... Where?
Give up?... You want us to die?
Attack?... Are you kidding me?
All of them were doomed.
And just like that, Ed fixed the entire situation without doing almost anything. Except for beating some idiots and losing one gold coin.
.....
"Are you hurt? Do you need a healer?"
"Nope."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely, Sis, I know my body best. And there's no problem whatsoever." Ed replied to sister Jeanne.
Right now, Ed was trying to whatever he could so that she would stop questioning him. But he was failing, and also quite badly. Why? Because aunt Mary was looking at him while smirking.
"I came all the way to meet you so that you could take all the credit. If I wanted to hoard over all the credit a single phone call would have finished the job. Why are you creating such a huge hooha? Is there anyone who doesn't know anything anymore?"Eden was cursing everyone in his head. "So much for staying low."
Eden took a small glance at his aunt, and as he expected she was grinning from one ear to another. "Does that look like a face an elf was supposed to make? She was supposed to be an elf, not a demon." Eden was trying his best not to show any emotions in his face while looking at a certain clown's shit-eating grin in his aunt's face.
"Well if you say so, however, if there are any problems don't hesitate to call me alright, any questions?"
When are you planning on leaving? Let's not forget, right now you are in my bed, inside my bedroom. Can I say that out loud? Of course, not.
Smiling Ed replied, "Alright."
Finally, Jeanne left the room and started walking out of the house. After Jeanne left, his aunt also left the room to let him rest.
"System, I think I might get into an even bigger mess than before."
[Please, try not to create a huge mess like the last time. As for the host's current situation, the host doesn't have to worry about your aunt. She has already been considered as a bigger trouble maker compared to the host.]
"So the mess I make because of her..."
[Won't be placed as faults in the host.]
.....
"So... All of them?"
"Yes, boss."
"These damned red chickens. Always messing up the job." Fuming he continued, "So, About our group, how many children did they kill?"
"They haven't."
"They haven't? I warned you all not to attack the children when they were in surveillance of the clan. Only after they left the compound. Only when they were alone."
"Yes, boss."
"Don't, yes boss me. We just lost thirty members, also gotten no rewards. What are we supposed to do now? Huh... They might even already know who took the job."
"What do we do now boss?"
"Now..." After some thought, he spoke, "We get help."
.....
"...and I have to join?"
"Exactly."
"No other options?"
"None."
"Isn't that bullying! How can you do that? You are supposed to be my aunt!"
"You promised boy."
"When I was a little kid. You can't force me, giving such stupid reasons."
"I can. And I will don't force me, boy. A promise is a promise."
"Honey, Ed has just graduated. He can't teach those students."
"Thank you, uncle. See aunt, he just gave you another valid reason to reconsider."
"He graduated from University. I'm talking about high school students. Of course, he can teach them."
"Ed has never taught anyone. How can he teach those children? Also, a class can have at the very least ten students. He can't handle them!"
"You all are bullying me. How can you go back on your promise? Very good, remember you forced me to it."
"Mary, please don't be like this. There is already enough teachers in the school, you don't need any more teacher..."
Looking at her husband with raging eyes, she bought out a wand, "How many times have you fulfilled your side of promise? Now you are even forcing me to cancel Ed's promise. Do you have no shame?"
Ed's face beginning to get ugly. Do we have no shame? You made a child agree to your promise, where was your shame back then. Still, he couldn't say that out loud now, can he?
Ding...
Ohh! Oh!...
[New Mission]
- Teacher job -
Your body's previous host had made a promise to his aunt. As the new owner of the body fulfills his side of the promise.
Accept the job.
Reward: Master level Casting skill set.
Failure: Get stuck by the oathbreaker curse.
And my fate is sealed. At least for now.
"Fine, I will join the school. Though you have to take care of the teacher examination." Ed spoke pointing at his aunt.
"Hahaha... Done. I will take care of all the required documents." His aunt jumped like a little kid and hugging him tightly, forgetting everything that was happening till some seconds ago.
His uncle could only shake his head, feeling sorry. Unknown about the oathbreaker curse that could have been cast on Ed.