Chapter 21 - Twiggy

"It's a twig?" Urza said poking at it with his index finger. No response came from the lifeless twig, only a shift in movement when Urza pushed it.

[Congratulations you've found a Rare item! The Twiggy]

"Are you serious?" Urza said inspecting it even closer, holding it infront of his eyes. "This 'Twiggy' is a Rare item!?" Urza said while holding the stick in his left hand.

[Just swing it, asshole]

"I'll ignore the fact you called me an asshole, but are seriously saying this thing is a good weapon, IT'S A TWIG!" Urza said pointing at the twig which he had strengthened his grip on. "Fine but if it breaks I still get the XP right?"

[It's better as a weapon, but yes you'll get the XP]

"Fine, no loses!" Urza said swinging the twig with all his strength that had been reserved.

An immense pressure came from everytime he swung the stick. "Its was on par with that idiots sword!?" Urza shouted as holding it in both hands as it was a national treasure.

#The term "idiot" is referred to Brook

"Not exactly a slicing weapon but it'll do" Urza said placing the stick by his side next to his sword. "Time to find a city and get some money from all the corpses I could collect.

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The entrance to this town was over 100 metres in length and was built out of sandstone, with ancient carvings inscribed across the top. "So this is Opion, little less dry than It was described in books" Urza says putting away his systems map function.

"Excuse me!" A women shouted from behind him, she was carrying a large hay sack as well as a sunhat in the other. She looked to be in her mid-forties and had long redish brown hair. She wasn't particularly slim or muscular, but had the sense of someone who had done physical labour all there life. 'She probably hasn't had proper nutrition, she can carry those bags with little effort but lacks the sight of muscles' Urza finalized as he walked up to the lady.

"May I help you?" Urza said trying to give his best "nice guy" smile.

"If it didn't bother you" said the lady in return. "Not at all" Urza said as he lifted the women's bags into his own arms. "Quiet strong aren't you?" the lady said fixing her posture.

"I wouldn't say that" said Urza pronouncing his smile again. Urza walked along side the lady until they reached the inside of the city.

As they entered the city she turned to Urza and said "Are you willing to part with that?" she was pointing at his waist where the sword and twig were hanging. "Sorry, I need the sword, personal reasons" Urza responded touching the sword pommel with the palm of his hand.

"No no not that, the stick held below it" she said. Urza was shocked, 'She obviously knows something about how rare it is' Urza thought staring at the stick on his waist.

After a couple seconds of pondering, "Sorry ma'am, I'm afraid I can't give you this twig" Urza says bowing, head towards her. 'I hate acting like a pussy, but in this situation I think it's best, if she knows about the sticks power, she'll probably come after it or is powerful enough to know about it' Urza concluded returning back from a his bowing position.

"Sorry ma'am I simply just can't give it to you" Urza said scratching the back of his head. "What a shame, I would've liked to have met someone like earlier" The lady said giving of a sort of aura that would cause one to cry out of fear. 'I knew it, she is powerful, maybe about as powerful as I am' Urza diagnoses holding his sword inconspicuously.

"I see you have experience in a fight, but I'm stronger" she said, as she quickly dashed behind Urza. He didn't do anything but smirk, "Sorry, but I'm stinger than you think" Urza said stopping the lady's motion with his forearm. As she came to a halt Urza released a force only exuded by those only above 9th Rank, even though realistically he was only a 7th Rank.

She backed away, instead of flanking him like she did before, she attacked head on. 'Maybe she figured out I'm bluffing' Urza thought trying to keep up the "high and mighty" act. As her hand was about to land at Urza's jaw she stopped only millimetres away.

"Your ballsy, I'll give you that" The lady said putting her hand in her pocket. "I get that a lot"

Urza responded slightly releasing a sigh of relief. "You can cut the act, I know someone of your power isn't that naive" She said sitting on a nearby bench. "Oh thank god, that was like a really shitty kids book" Urza said planting himself on the same bench as the lady.

"You really are an idiot" she said holding her face with both hands as if she was pulling away make-up. "I really hoped you didn't see through my act, but thanks for not letting me be a like a child" Urza said releasing tension in his neck, allowing his head to fall back, past the bench.

"But how did you know I was powerful, you obviously aren't from around here, I mean look at your shitty clothes, there all rugged and worn" She said looking at him with her new younger looking face. Her once matte black hair, has become slightly blue and more elogant. As for her figure, her skin became youthful, she gained height and torso shrunk, her bust size on the other hand...

"You're still flat as fuck" Urza said recovering from his current position sitting more upright in the bench.

"Wow... looking at a women's breasts, quiet shameful" She said extending her arm towards him, "I'm Tanna, nice to meet you" she said. Urza shook the hand looking in to Tanna's eyes. "Likewise" Urza said letting go of her hand.