The Legacy System

"Old Ghost I don't think you will let your 'Golden Goose' die without giving you the golden eggs, would you!?"

He didn't need to say more, as the next moment a powerful ear-piercing screech of something sharp, cutting through steel was heard from everyone in the hall.

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Everyone's eyes were on Eric, but now there were two more people beside him. One looked like a petrified man, whose body had a metallic shine to it.

While the other was Kirigaya Endo, who had a surprised and confused look on his face, as his fingers had stopped on the metallic guy's chest in front of him.

Kirigaya Kaito's daughter and Old Na were clearly astounded by the scene in front of them, as two other people started walking inside the restaurant.

The person in front was an old man wearing a black suit, with a fierce-looking face, and a sharp pair of eyes. He seemed like he could pierce through one's mind in one look.

The person behind him was walking as a bodyguard wearing a traditional Japanese outfit, holding two katanas on his waist.

The most surprised person in there though was Kirigaya Endo, the patriarch of the Kirigaya Clan. He hadn't sensed any other person in there and didn't expect that someone would stop him on his tracks.

He was a bit angry because nothing seemed to be going right today, when the Old Ghost, Uncle Satoru directed towards Eric and said in a hopeless voice,

"Kid you seem to be attracting trouble all the time. Wasn't enough what happened yesterday night in here?"

Then turning towards Kirigaya Endo, he said in a calm and a bit of commanding voice,

"Master Kirigaya, I know you might have your own reasons, but I can't allow you to harm this kid for today. It would be better for you to retreat today!

I will personally come and talk to you and your Elders at another date!"

Kirigaya Endo was clearly unwilling to abide by those words, but this guy in front of him was one of the people he couldn't afford to offend, even if he was Kirigaya's Clan Patriarch.

Even his father had warned him more than one time to not try anything he shouldn't in front of this guy. But this just made him wonder even more about who Eric was, and what his standing was.

He was able to make even someone like Uncle Satoru protect him, without caring about the Kirigaya's Clan face.

But there was nothing he could do about it, he had to fall back in this case. Taking his fingers back, he looked at Uncle Satoru, took a light bow, and said,

"This kid offended me and my clan Uncle Satoru, but taking you in consideration, I will let him go this time…"

But he hadn't finished his words, when he heard Eric say,

"Offended you, and your Clan? Master Kirigaya don't you think you are lying too shamelessly right now? I just told you a truth that makes you afraid!"

Kirigaya Endo was truly enraged with his words, it was true that he hadn't offended him nor the clan, but he didn't think that Eric would tell him on his lie.

After all, he was alive only because Uncle Satoru's bodyguard had stopped him on his way. He should have understood that one finger was all it took for him to die.

Yet this kid seemed to have been kicked on the head, and not accept a toast when offered, but he still couldn't act, not with Uncle Satoru right here, backing him.

Looking at Eric with a gloomy look, he said in a threatening voice,

"Kid don't push it too far!"

Eric didn't seem to care at all about his threats and looks, as he said in a calm and clear manner,

"Master Kirigaya, you better leave now, I have more important matters to take care of that deal with a shameless person like you!"

Then without even waiting for an answer he turned towards Uncle Satoru and said,

"Old Ghost you can follow me this way, we have a lot to talk about!"

Uncle Satoru didn't know what to make of this situation, but Eric didn't look like some guy who would do something just to satisfy his ego and vanity.

There must be something more in this situation that he wasn't aware of. He knew that Eric and Kirigaya Kaito had some kind of deep friendship between them, but even that wouldn't justify what happened.

It seemed like Eric was targeting this guy on purpose but he had no idea why. He could only see that Eric was trying to fire him up on purpose.

But he didn't have much time to waste right now, as there were even more important things he had to take care of.

Following Eric once again towards his private box, he was also followed by that old bodyguard behind him, as the other guy just took position behind them at the entrance of the hall.

Old Na, Kirigaya Kaito's daughter, and Kirigaya Endo were all stunned and speechless at this scene because they didn't expect such ignoring from Eric and the others.

They were treated like air. Kirigaya Endo was clearly enraged by all this, as his desire to kill Eric and drink his blood started to grow inside him.

He didn't know why but he felt some kind of terrible danger coming from Eric, and that feeling intensified when he heard Uncle Satoru protect him.

But right now there was nothing he could do besides leave this place, and think of a way to find what his elder brother had been up to, and how to deal with the created situation.

He didn't even think about the girl he had been following up to here, as he left the place in a fit of rage.

In the meantime Eric was leading the way towards his private box, when he heard Uncle Satoru behind him,

"Kid don't you think you are asking for too much trouble with that Kirigaya Young Man. While he is a bit arrogant and immature he is still the Kirigaya's young Patriarch!"

Hearing that, Eric seemed to have heard something funny, which clearly surprised Uncle Satoru, but his next words surprised him even more,

"I wonder Old Ghost would you think the same if I told you he is the proof I have!?"

Uncle Satoru was shocked beyond belief, as he stopped on his spot and said,

"You mean..?"

Eric on the other hand was completely calm as he said,

"Exactly what you understood, he is the proof I have to my claims, but I don't expect you to fight the Kirigaya with that claim.

Everything is already settled, you just need to be there on his wedding day, and everything will be clear for everyone."

But there was a weird thing in Eric's direction when he said his words, he didn't seem to look at Uncle Satoru but the person behind him.

Uncle Satoru could understand Eric's words and meaning. While the Kirigaya Clan wasn't a big Clan in Japan, they still were a vital piece of the country.

They took care of all the dirty work that the country needed to be done, especially all the killings and the espionage.

The government couldn't really try something with the Kirigaya Clan just because of Eric's claims and accusations. Not to mention that they didn't truly believe his claims.

But Eric seemed calm and assured of his claims. He had a natural calmness that didn't seem to be faked. He just continued walking forward, entered his private box, as he closed the door when they entered.

Looking towards the duo entering inside, especially to the old man beside Uncle Satoru, Eric said in a calm voice,

"Tell me Old Ghost what is the decision of those 5 fogies?"

When he said the word 5 though, he was looking towards the old man beside Uncle Satoru.

Uncle Satoru and the old man were both stunned, but for different reasons altogether. One was surprised that Eric knew about the existence of the 5, while the other about his identity.

Thinking about Eric's story, and information Uncle Satoru was capable to recollect himself quicker, and then said in a clear voice,

"They said that they will think about your words at the moment, and wait for your proof, as they gave me all the rights to negotiate with you over the golden eggs."

Eric seemed to have expected something like this, as he took out a piece of paper, and handing him over to Uncle Satoru said in a clear voice,

"This is what I can offer you Old Ghost, now tell me what can you give me in exchange for that?"

In the list, there were the 4 manuals and potions that Eric had in his possession and could produce at the moment.

The 4 manuals were titled, Tiger Body, Slithering Snake, Fearless Eagle, and Steel Body. All of them had powerful-looking names, and all of them were high Earth level manuals.

Then it was the time for the potions, which were the important trio. At the moment though Eric was offering them only 10 of each in one month, as he still hadn't tried to produce them.

The moment that Uncle Satoru looked at that list his eyes started to turn into heart-shaped, or star-shaped, since each of these things was priceless.

When he was coming here he thought that Eric would try to give him some useless stuff, but now looking at what he had in front of him, he didn't know what to say.

Each and every one of these things was a treasure, especially the four manuals. For a moment he lost all the confidence he had to offer a satisfying deal…