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Chapter 4 - Tanto and Sword

Yukimizu looked at Neptunum dumbfounded.

Iuris where special powers that had only one chance of getting. If a person couldn't get a power it would be very hard for him or her to live there life.

He kept doubting his words in his mind.

But a stronger urge rose from his body.

'I want to be strong, no I will be strong.'

Yuki's expression turned meaningful, full of determination and hatred.

"What do I have to do?" Yuki finally said.

"Everything has been done. I just need your willingness and I will wake you up." The ball of light floated closer to Yuki.

Yuki head out his hand to find the ball of light had a different tones of blue, while simultaneously have dots littered inside the ball. What caught Yuki's attention wasn't the seemingly endless dots, but the two dark blue dots that were much bigger than the rest. These two dots flashed in different intervals. Yuki couldn't wake out what was in the two deep blue dots, but felt pressure trying to figure it out.

Seeing the ball made in his hands gave him something that he never thought he would experience in this lifetime. Hope.

He brought the ball of light closer to his chest as the ball got brighter, until it enveloped the, what seemed to be, infinite space.

Yuki woke up to darkness. He didn't feel the immediate pain when he tried to stabilize himself in the water. Yuki looked up to see the darkness continue without any light, for it seems till the end of the universe. He looked down to see a light at the bottom of the ravine. Feeling he had to breath slow let his breath out under water, and breath the cold water into his lungs.

' I can't believe I can breath underwater'

The ball of light appeared next to him and said, " Oh, this isn't the only thing you could do. Wait till we get to the top."

Yuki thinking of the endless possibilities that could be, he had asked, " Do you know what's at the bottom of the ravine?"

"Of course I know I lived here for eons, tying to find something big enough to inhabit my iuris. Near the light is a weapon for you, I dropped it when I died I think it should be suitable for you."

Yuki quickly swam near the light as two weapons wear set in stone. He was a lot faster underwater when he first was in it. It also seemed that his arm wasn't broken anymore.

The sword was eye catching out of the two. It had a slick look, but had many battle scars. It was black with a mixture of deep blue and purple to resemble the night sky. It was a short sword with a simmer blade resembling a tanto. It was slim, but sturdy. It look like it could cut one thousand times without breaking.

The other weapon in stone was a tanto. It was a little bit longer then normal tantos. It shown the same characteristics of the short sword, but something was off with the tanto. The temperature of the water dropped when Yuki got closer, as the sword didn't do anything.

Yuki closely looked at the sword and dagger as he floated in the water in a sitting position.

Neptunum spoke first, " These are the weapons I made when I was a god. They used to call me the Obsidian Master. The only material I used was obsidian. I liked the color. It was tough, it could be sharpened, and it gave could store attributes very well. The tanto was infused with a broken iuris that contained some ice laws. While they were broken, it was most powerful ice out there, Nunquam Glaciem. This tanto could freeze anything it cut. Be a single scratch and the ice will take effect. The spread of the ice depends on the owner and the victim. If the victim is much more powerful then the owner, ice would only annoy and irritate. As for the sword, it contains a power that could instantly return to the owner's hands if he wills it. It could disappear into thin air or stay solid as travel to the owner. The tanto has one other ability that I will show you when we re surface."

Yuki looked at the blades in a new light. He slowly put his hands on the tanto and sword and lift them off the stone. In that instant a scabbard appeared near his sides. On is left was for the short sword, on his left side was for the tanto. The scabbard had the same characteristics as the sword and tanto as it lightly glowed in the water near the nature light. Yuki held the sword in his right hand, while the tanto on his left. He swung the sword normally, as he flipped the dagger in a reverse grip. He liked the feel of both weapons as he tried different swinging patterns.

Yuki feeling amazing as he put the dagger and sword way. The ball of light got closer as he stopped near his chest.

" You are going to find a teacher fast." Neptunum said as he tried to hold back his laughter.

"What, this my first time." Yuki protested

"But even then your really bad, thank God we have time." Neptunum was laughing at this point. The only thing representing this was the ball of light flashed very fasted. It seems to be connected to Neptunum's emotions.

"What do you mean." Yuki questioned

"You need to be at lease a master of the sword before you could start inflicting real damage, as for the tanto, that is your only trump card right now."

"I know this, but could I practice at a bottom of the ravine?" Yuki at this point was very eager to get out to the outside world and show the world what he is made of.

"Patience is a virtue." the ball of light brighten once again as the area around Yuki was fully envelope in bright light.