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" So mister whats you want ?? " the seller ask
" Humm I-I want the...sword ? " I answer
" Which one ?? " he ask
" The one sitting on- " I try to answer
I point to the table the sword I want. Where is sitting a robe...with books...
" That not a sword sir " he says
" I know what a sword is ! And it was suppose to be THERE ! " I say
" Well your eye are doing you wrong. The weapon are on this part of the shop " he says
I look at where his pointing and I see that there is indeed weapon here but they seem off. They seem...organic...
" Is that an eye on the spear ?? " I ask
" Its a tactical play. Use what is unnatural to bait your enemy and strike when they don't see it coming. Because they will be starring at the eye " he answer
It, make a certain amount of sense.
" So the bone saw thing is normal ? " I ask
" Yes, use for emergecy. When your bleeding out in battle, one part of your body is ready to die so you cut so that you don't join it " he respond
Okay ?
" No but its a litteral bone saw or saw bone I don't know how you call...this "
" If its not to your liking the you choose anothere one " he says
I look at some of the sword but all of them look even more like some weapon made with eithier the rest of human body or just the element themself.
" Your fucking with me ! Nothing here looks like a real weapon !! "
" So its a problem of looking like one ? " he ask
" Yes ! " I respond
He giggles.
" Your fist, use as a weapon yet its not one. Is it ? "
" Thats...a good point but it can't kill " I say
" When would actually need to kill an opponent ? "
" Every time ? " I ask
" Why kill someone, when you can humilate them. Show your better then them " he says looking right at me
Oh, now he got me intrigue.
" Show that you are stronger, faster, that your weapon is the best ! " he respond
Okay ! I've heard enough !!
" Okay you fuck ! You got my full attention ! " I say
He smile, rushing into the back of the store too probably give me a look at the more prestine weapon.
I look around more. Finding even bizarre looking things. But since the mind controling flower, I don't really found those strange. Still I don't get some of them.
Some kind of...theeth ring ??
Oh wait this actually looks cool. Its some kind of big knife with multiple blade. Like one blade with about a dozen other blade coming out of it.
Oh this is also-
" I'mmmmm baaaaack ! " the dude scream behind me
I turn around to see the dude come back with another dozen long and small box. Pile up to the ceiling, the box menacingly balacing onto one another. They go right and left until the dude drop them ont the floor.
" There you go ! "
" Hummm thats a lot... " I say
" Don't worry ! I'll guide you to it ! " he says
" To what ? " I ask
" To the perferct sword or spear or bow or axe or whatever you see fit to you combat style " he answer
" humm I just want a sword "
" I hear you but maybe try: new thing ? " he says
I don't get the time to talk more as he throw a box at me. Its some very dark green, with violet marc on it.
I open it and out of came come kind of rock like sword. Very very dark with some violet rock in it. I test the sharpess of the sword with my nail and it looks pretty sharp. Even tho its rock like.
" Whats that sword ? The rock thing on there ?? " I ask
" Oh I found it laying on infornt of some kind of some monolith. It was a redest rain I could see very much but I knew I was on a mountain and in some ruin of a old temple " he answer
" Okay...? Whats a monolith ? " I ask
" Its like a very long stone stuck inside the earth "
" Oh...well I'm not looking too have some kind of upgraded stick for a weapon " I say
" Very well "
He takes back the stone and put back into the box before putting in on the floor next to the pile. He then pick another box that he, again throw at me.
The box is blue with some green snake...printing ? On it. I open the box and inside is a blue stick...or handle ?
" Its not a sword, its not even a weapon ! " I say
" Grab it " he says
I take it out of its box. I wait, and wait. I move it around, still nothing. I then try to twist it, for some reason...
Out of nowhere four green snake jerk out of the handle, they curl and tangle each other before becoming one. There body become blade and their head is where the blade end.
" So ? Cool no ? "
" Humm yeah...no it takes too much time for the blade to come out " I respond
" Yeah...onto the next one ! " he says
" Wait ! Where did you get this one ? " I ask
" Oh I go it from the desert, there was some kind of storm that restrain inside hole in the ground, something lead to another and I got this sword "
Yeah...I don't believe a thing he just said but I don't want to have it so I don't care.
He takes back the...thing and give me another box.
This is gonna take a while...
-----1 hours later-----
Box after box I see even more strange weapon I never thought I would see. A double blade spear, a sickle...with a chain attach to the handle, a ice sword with water in it. And even more strange looking weapon.
" And the final box " the dude says still smiling after all that time
" Finally... "
He hands over to me. As it lands in my hands I feel a bunch of energy getting into me, my muscle get tense, my vision becomes...I don't know...I still see very well but something about it...the way thing change shape...
I open the box hafl expecting to become blind but I don't.
Inside the box is a nice a shinny blade, one that would rival even the Emperor blade. The handle is golden and has some really nice silver printing on it. The blade itself is pretty simple but very long and strong looking.
As I take it out I feel it again. This energy, this sensation, something, something is special about that sword. Obviously.
" W-whats that one ? "
" I go it from- "
" No no, I mean...what is it ? " I ask again
" Its a longsword "
" I know that, but somethign feels... " I try to say
" It feels off ? " he says
" No no, it doesn't. It feels like...like... " I try to say
" Like you finally found your match ! " the dude says
He grab all the other box at once and rush to the back of the store.
I am left with this, this sword...Its blade has some symbol on it, kind of blue yet its not too much blue. The handle is pretty standar, even with the golden...
As I look more at it, I realize the handle isn't golden, its some kind of yellowish metal that shight when I touch it.
I grab it with both my hand, the symbol on the blade then light up even more and out of no where some kind of blue energy cover the entiere blade.
I stare at it, this blue light, it...its something else.
Fucking fuck !
As I stare at it I hear the dude foot step coming out of the back. I quickly let go of the handle and replace the sword inside the box.
" So ! I get that you want to take it back with you ? "
Okay lets try to make a deal.
" I'm not sure, compare to the rest of weapon, its the least unique weapon in here. The sword isn't THAT bad but... " I say
" Okay, maybe we can come up with a nice price ! How about 400 silver Empirium ? " he says
Thats...more than half of what I have !
" How about...50 " I propose
" Hah ! Be realistic. 350 " the dude says
" 100 " I say
" 300 " he respond
It goes on for a little while but finally we find a price fitting for the both of us.
" 200 " I say
" Thats a deal " he says
I hand over the money before he pull out something from the counter. A dark blue with silver mark that makes for cool symbole on it.
" There you go, sheath you put wherever you want, your back, your waist. And it goes perfectly with it " he says
I take the sheath and put it on my back but realize...
How the fuck I'm suppsoe to get it out when I need it ?
Then it hit me, 3 years ago. Our trainer told me something about having your weapon ready at all time and for it to be so you would have to put it pretty close to your hand. It was actually a nice advice since the first one to draw is the first one to attack. Obviously.
I remember that the trainer use to have a longsword too and he would wear it on his waist but would always hit someone leg. Then someone suggested to put the sword on his back, I think it was...
I don't care but it didn't help eithier since he wouldn't be able to get it out of the sheath. But then I remember that I thought it would be more inteliget to put it upside down. But then it wouldn't resolve the problem anyway.
And the first trainer weren't the best we had. No, no one was the best. Even the best.
I look back at the sword and something strange happen again, the sword becomes smaller, I look at it and it just, become like a blade or something.
I look at the seller man and he smile at me.
" I'm going to be sincere with you. This, sword, I know nothing about. Just that the metal it was made from comes from a sun that fell from the sky. A little one, as small as human head. Just enough for three sword. " he says with a more serious look
So this sword is one of two ? And he sold it to me for that cheap ??
" Well sir. If you need anything else just ask and I give you a price " he says
" No thanks you. I think I'm going to go " I respond
I put the sheath onto my waist and then the sword inside. Surprisingly, it fit perfedctly, just like they, change to adapt eachother...
" Well then come back soon ! " he says
" Maybe I will " I say
I walk up to the entrance and open the door, I step outside the door expencting to find the busy street even more busy.
But by busy I didn't mean the fucking trash !
I look around to realize that I'm now in a halley.
" See you around Frade " the dude says
" What !? " I say
I turn around quickly just to not see a single thing, other than a brick wall. The door I exist the store from, is gone. The store is gone, but now I just realize where I'm. As I exist the halley I found myself into the center of town? The big fountain still purring water.
And Mabel, sitting at a stone bench.
Surprisingly supporting his weigth.
With some bags of what seem is food and...is that rings ?? And...bracelet ? Golden one in fact ! I also see some kind of scar on his face and...
Is that a fucking flower in his hair ?!
I'm sure he's gonna have a nice story to tell.
But not as cool as mine !