Edward flew outside the planet's atmosphere and saw numerous fleets waiting for him. Some ships resembled technology designs, while others radiated magical powers. Additionally, he saw a few magic towers.
He observed the fleet for a moment before four people flew out and stayed a few meters away from him.
The one in the middle was dressed in an all-black magical robe, holding a staff with skull designs. On the right was an eerily handsome young man dressed in all white. Edward noticed the latter was dressed similarly to the Tang Dynasty from Chinese History.
He had a sword in his hand and a gourd on his waist.
Edward's mouth twitched as he knew he had met another Chinese kid who wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a peerless swordsman dressed in white. And given how the latter was handsome to the point of being unnatural, he guessed he used a special technique or Samsara Points to make him this attractive.
The one on the left was a well-toned woman with spiky hair. Edward could feel a substantial desire for battle emanating from her.
'Is this a Saiyan Battle Armor?' he analyzed. Finally, he looked at the person next to the woman.
"Naruto Uzumaki?" he asked. This person was indeed Naruto Uzumaki, but his hair was no longer orange but blue. Furthermore, he had two horns and white skin.
"Naruto with Otsutsuki Bloodline–Did the Samsara Hall invite natives?" he asked, with no answer. Luckily, he did not need an answer.
"No, your soul is different. You should be a reincarnator who chose to swallow Naruto's soul and take his identity."
"Lord Arcanist," said the Maav, the one dressed in a magical robe. He felt they were about to lose the momentum of the conversation and decided to interject.
"Our mission is to capture or eradicate you. Please, choose the path with less resistance."
His voice was calm, peaceful, and serene, making Edward pay attention to him.
"You should be a Wizard," commented Edward. "Your bloodline is so unique. I sense the power of Darkness, Flame, and Dream. I wonder what creature it originated from."
Maav frowned as he felt his opponent naturally discard them; it was as if their strength were not worth him paying attention to.
"So, you've chosen the path of violence?"
"No more nonsense," said the only woman.
Bang!
A golden aura emanated from her body, followed by lightning. Her hair also turned golden.
"Super Saiyan 2," muttered Edward with brilliant eyes. On Earth, Dragon Ball was the first anime he ever watched; it is the anime that made him fall in love with anime. And just like all boys his age, he also dreamt of turning into a Super Saiyan.
The female Saiyan, who changed her name to Tamat, rushed toward Edward and punched him. Under his excitement, he discarded his belief that only barbarians fight with their fists and bodies; he ignored his ideology that, as a noble mage, he should use spells to drown his opponent.
Instead, he gathered the [Aura] inside his body and confronted Tamat.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two clashed, generating powerful shockwaves that shocked the entire Star System. Meanwhile, the others calmly watched while hiding their shock.
They knew their opponent was an Arcanist, but he was fighting on par with a Saiyan specialized in closed combat.
'Do you think he's an Arcanist that focuses on Closed Combat?' asked Naruto through a special communication.
'Although rare, they do exist,' replied Maav. 'So, it's possible.'
'It's better to observe before making a conclusion,' added Bai Li, the Immortal Swordsman.
Meanwhile, Edward had fun fighting. Although he did not like it, it did not mean he was bad at it. He has learned all Martial Arts on Earth and the new ones created by the Empire that perfectly suit Aura Masters.
He asked Morgana to force him to train, so Close Combat is always part of his training. Furthermore, his wife–Olivier–is an expert on Closed Combat. So, Edward made sure to have some achievements in case she wanted to suppress him.
So, he was on par with the Saiyan and even had the advantage because his body was stronger. Saiyans and the people relied too much on their Ki or Aura. As such, Goku can be killed by a laser beam.
However, a laser will not damage Edward's skin, let alone pierce his body.
So, after fighting for a while, he suddenly used his advantageous physical capabilities and suddenly punched her in her sternum, breaking a few ribs. The others did not even have time to reach as Tamat flew in the distance, crashing into a purple planet.
"Move," yelled Maav, and the others were ahead of him. Bai Li waved his sword to create a sword slash larger than the biggest of stars. Simultaneously, Naruto made a Rasen Shuriken the size of the sun.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion occurred where Edward stood. However, after the dark clouds floated away, he was intact, with not even a scratch on his white robe.
'Any information?' asked Maav, who knew things would not be easy.
'He absorbed my Ninjutsu,' replied Naruto. 'He must have studied the Chakra System intensely.'
The four of them had plenty of experience and knew the horror of an Arcanist was their knowledge. If they thoroughly analyze your power system, they can use it better than you or create countermeasures to render it useless.
'He blocked my sword with relative ease,' added Bai Li.
"I've always believed Immortal Cultivation was another form of magic," said Edward, looking at Bai Li. "And I was correct. Your energy might be a unique frequency of mana. Or maybe, a form of energy that is very similar to mana.
"And that attack. I sense Metal Energy, and the application was beyond my knowledge."
During Mummy 3 World, Edward discovered Metal Energy after studying the magic system of the Dragon Emperor. However, so far, the application of Metal Energy in the Empire has only been to the level of control metal similar to Magneto's Magnetism Powers.
However, based on the swordsman's attack, he discovered the latter used the [sharp] attribute of metal, thus achieving the cutting ability of a sword.
Bai Li frowned, unhappy with the opponent's calm attitude or the fact his attack was seen through. However, what happened next almost made him vomit blood.
"Let me see; it should be like this," said Edward as he summoned a sword. He turned his mana into Metal Energy and slashed forward. A brilliant sword slash rushed toward Bai Li, containing a terrifying sharp edge capable of cutting off a star in two.
Bai Li's face changed, and he swung his sword again. As a swordsman, he believed the best defense was a powerful offense. Unfortunately, Edward's attack overwhelmed his, forcing him to evade to save his life.
"No, it's not good enough. This attack only reached 70% of your understanding of metal energy," commented Edward with a frown. He knew he only overwhelmed the latter because his mana was purer.
So, he analyzed Bai Li's two attacks and slashed his sword again.
[Dimension Wall]
Naruto activated his Rinnegan and created a wall that contained a large dimension inside. Breaking the barrier would require destroying the entire dimension.
Crack!
To his horror, the sword slash cut his wall in two before rushing toward the group.
[Darkness Swallow]
Maav cast a spell that swallowed the attack.
"90%," commented Edward, as he pushed his unparalleled talent to control energy. He analyzed Bai Li's attack and took the latter's essence or profound understanding in utilizing the [sharp] attribute of Metal Energy.
Slash!
The third attack finally reached the same level as Bai Li. And with Edward's pure mana, the slash was truly devastating to the team.
However, Bai Li felt insulted and used an even more powerful spell. A weird aura emanated from his body. And when he slashed his sword, he swiftly broke Edward's slash.
"Huh? What's this power? It felt familiar," he muttered before deciding to use his body to tank the attack. It was the best method to analyze its essence.