From a young age, he had been able to distinguish different kinds of hair. Even with his eyes closed, he could identify the differences between them through touch alone.
It sounded rather ordinary, but it was actually a talent.
Moreover, as he grew older, this talent became increasingly powerful.
By touching hair, he could sense the flow of its vitality, and even the veins of energy within it.
Then, following those energy veins, he could weave the hair and make it flow more smoothly. He could even make ancient hair bloom with the power of new life.
Little by little, his ability to weave hair grew stronger. He could not only preserve some of the energy traits of extraordinary creatures' hair,
but could also bestow new traits upon the hair he wove.
Later, after enduring the rises and falls of life, Edward became a hair and makeup artist. His greatest hobby was making wigs.
The wigs he made were woven from real human hair or the fur of extraordinary creatures. Thanks to his talent, he could also imbue them with extraordinary properties.
In particular, wigs woven from certain rare hairs could be endowed with properties comparable to those of alchemical items.
Relying on his talent for weaving wigs, Edward made quite a name for himself in Lorenbier.
However, when a man became famous, trouble followed like pigs growing fat.
Edward's reputation had only just begun to rise when he encountered the great disaster that would trap him for the rest of his life.
One day, a mysterious man in a cloak came to the hair and makeup shop where Edward worked.
He told Edward that his name was Ronan and that he had come after hearing of Edward's reputation.
Then he took out a bundle of hair stained with unknown