Ed first informed the captain of the Blackstone Team, Jade, that he would give his answer tomorrow regarding whether he would take over Reve's position as the Vice President of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association.

Jade sighed, feeling truly helpless. Several members of the association had already been recruited by other Hunter associations. They had come to him expressing their desire to leave. However, none of them had made a final decision yet. Many had asked about Ed, wondering if he would take Reve's position.

As the key figure in the Dorey City crisis, the one who saved everyone, Ed's reputation and status were now beyond words. Jade was sure that if Ed agreed to become the vice president of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association, those members considering leaving would definitely stay.

Now, Jade could only wait for Ed's response tomorrow.

After Jade left, Ed walked over to Melissa, who was standing in the corner.

Ed spoke slowly, "Melissa, it seems like you have something you want to say to me."

Melissa nodded, looking somewhat nervous and uneasy. She spoke up, "When you were away today, Finniel Morton sent someone to invite me to explore the Underground Undead Cavern with her. Ed, will you go?"

Ed was taken aback. He hadn't expected Finniel to plan the exploration of the Underground Undead Cavern so soon. Knowledge Worm Findley had mentioned that there was an Elf Undead with mid-tier Gold Hunter strength in that cavern. There were also other powerful undead creatures. If they rushed into it too hastily, something unexpected could happen.

What puzzled Ed even more was that Finniel hadn't invited him along. After thinking for a moment, Ed decided that he wouldn't go. After asking about the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist tomorrow, he would focus on strengthening himself and finding a way to deal with the problem.

Just as Ed was about to voice his thoughts, he noticed a hint of pleading and expectation in Melissa's blue eyes, as if she was hoping Ed would accept the mission with her.

Ed found Melissa's reaction odd. It didn't seem quite normal.

Melissa immediately spoke, "Ed, I hope you'll take this mission with me. Finniel Morton has also invited other Hunters from Dorey City, probably to help deal with some lower-level undead creatures, so that the stronger ones can conserve their energy and avoid accidents."

Ed told Melissa that he needed to review more information about the Underground Undead Cavern and the Elf Undead before making a decision.

When the Elf Undead was mentioned, Ed noticed that a trace of sadness appeared in Melissa's eyes.

He remembered how Melissa had spoken about the Elven Kingdom before, and her expression had been the same. A sense of doubt rose in Ed's mind. Could there be some connection between Melissa and the Elves?

After saying goodbye to Melissa, Ed returned to his room. He placed his Steel Sword and Mithril Sword beside him and, using the moonlight streaming through the window, began his meditation technique practice to enhance his strength.

The next morning, Ed emerged from his meditation practice.

[Progress to High-tier Silver Breakthrough: 16%]

He had returned late yesterday, and the conversations with Jade and Melissa had taken up quite a bit of time. With the moonlight assisting his meditation technique throughout the night, his progress had increased by five percent. If there hadn't been any other distractions, Ed estimated that he would have reached seventeen percent by now.

It had to be said that, excluding other factors, the Eye of Delphilis truly boosted the speed of his cultivation immensely!

It was time to head to the Lord's Mansion to find Finniel and ask about the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist. After all, Finniel Morton's uncle, Evan Morton, had also been troubled by the Moonlit Frost Poisonous Mist.

Soon, Ed left his room, intending to go to the Lord's Mansion.

As he stepped out the door, he noticed many regular members of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association standing idly nearby.

When they saw Ed emerge, everyone tensed up. Some of them hurriedly asked:

"Mr. Ed, will you continue to stay with the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association as Vice President?"

"Can I join your Moonlight Hunter Team? I'm currently a low-tier Silver Hunter!"

"With President Arya—no, fugitive Arya—and Reve's situation, the reputation of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association is nowhere near what it once was. If it weren't for you, Ed, the association might have been completely discredited by now!"

They were voicing the problems the association was facing. After all, the leader and vice president of an association—two very important figures—had chosen to betray Dorey City and collaborate with monsters. This was something that normal Hunters and Dorey City residents could never accept.

Thankfully, Ed was also a member of the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association. As long as he remained and became the association's vice president or even president, all external doubts and negative opinions would disappear completely. The ordinary members would also continue to have faith in the association.

Only Ed could do this, which was why so many members of the association were nervously waiting outside his room.

Ed thought for a moment. He wasn't planning to leave the Moon Eclipse Demon Hunter Association yet. After all, Viktor, Iris, Toronto, and Ford were still too weak and needed constant improvement.

The association still had a reason to exist, and it could help more people.

As for handling various affairs within the association, which might take up his training time, Ed had already thought it through. With Toronto and Jade around, they should be able to manage everything well. He just needed to hold a title.

So, Ed directly said, "Don't worry, I will take over Reve's position. The association will only improve from here on out."

Immediately, the other association members around him breathed a sigh of relief, and some even couldn't help but cheer.

...

At the entrance of the Lord's Mansion, Ed rode his warhorse, Lightning, and stopped in the wide street.

There were many more residents out today. After all, as long as one was alive, life had to go on, and it seemed as if the events of that night had been completely forgotten.

Only the nearby residents, upon seeing Ed, would suddenly brighten up, stopping in their tracks to greet him.

Ed would nod slightly in acknowledgment.

By the time he arrived at the entrance of Dorey City's Lord's Mansion, even he, a mid-tier Silver Hunter, felt a slight strain in his neck.

He dismounted, and as the guards at the entrance of the mansion stared in surprise, Lightning, the warhorse, took the reins in its mouth and slowly walked to the place where warhorses and carriages were usually parked, quietly waiting.

This was the first time these guards had seen such a smart warhorse. Their eyes grew wide as they watched, not wanting to miss a single detail. They were already imagining the stories they'd tell at the tavern later!

At that moment, the sound of galloping hooves rang out.

Instinctively, Ed turned around to look, only to see a young man dressed in white, riding a white warhorse, speeding down the street.

The surrounding residents quickly made way, but a little girl, caught off guard, stood frozen in place, staring vacantly at the toy in her hand.

Seeing this, the young man riding the white horse patted its head. The white warhorse immediately leaped high, soaring right over the little girl's head, and landed steadily at the entrance of the Lord's Mansion.

The air around them instantly grew quiet.

The guards at the mansion entrance whispered to each other, "Who is this person? His riding skills are incredible, and that white warhorse is unusually strong. It's clearly of a noble bloodline!"

"Yeah, definitely someone important!"

As for the residents lining the road, they looked at the little girl, who was crying loudly from being startled, wanting to say something, but none of them dared to speak.

Ed furrowed his brows slightly. He walked toward the young man, and under the young man's gaze, he walked directly to the little girl's side. He gently lifted her up and began patting her back, continuously soothing her.

The little girl's sobs gradually quieted, and as she looked at Ed, she cried out, "Mr. Ed, you're Mr. Ed, right?"

Ed was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected this little girl, who seemed to be around seven years old, to recognize him.

He softly comforted her, "It's alright. How do you know me?"

The little girl stopped crying, and with a happy smile on her face, she replied, "That night during the game where we pretended to be mice, I saw you! Mom said you're a hero!"

A game where they pretended to be mice?

Ed instantly understood. It was probably because the little girl's parents feared she might develop some psychological trauma from the events, so they had purposely said that.

Just then, the young man riding the white horse, upon hearing Ed's name, quickly dismounted and walked over.

At the same time, the little girl's mother, wearing patched clothes and carrying a basket filled with somewhat stale vegetables, rushed from the side of the street.

The young man looked at Ed and asked, "You're Ed? Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Leon Torilard, from the Holy City."

Ed ignored him and gently placed the little girl into her mother's arms.

Unfazed by Ed's disregard, Leon smiled and took out several gold coins, offering them to the little girl's mother. He spoke slowly, "Next time, be sure to keep an eye on your child. Don't let them run around like this."

The little girl's mother, though trying hard to control her gaze, couldn't help but glance at the gold coins.

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