The melon-hilted scimitar was three feet and one inch long, and the end of its hilt was shaped exquisitely like a melon, hence its name.
One could clearly observe that its blade was curved, making it similar in style to the scimitars favored by the barbarians in the Western Region. It was heavy, such that one's hand would droop when carrying it, and it was so keen that it gave the wielder confidence to slice through metal or stone without using much strength.
The eldest machete man was known as Liu. He was scrawny and skeletal-like. In fact, he looked so frail that it seemed he might collapse and die at any moment. However, life works in mysterious ways, and this old man - who had difficulty even with grasping a saber - was the most senior of all the machete men and highly respected, so much so that everyone called him "Liu Zu".
