Chapter 206
Selene
The sword scoffed loudly inside my head, its voice dripping with arrogance as it replied, “You can’t even distinguish real power from weak ones. I will let it go since you’re strong. I’m the black one.”
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I turned my attention to the black sword lying among the pile of junk. It was entirely black from hilt to tip, and it looked even weaker than the others around it. Its whole body was chipped and worn down, the edges dull and the surface scratched terribly, making it seem like the most pathetic weapon in the entire basket.
I couldn’t help but comment honestly, “You look worse than I thought.”
The sword immediately snapped back at me, sounding offended. “Hey, watch your tongue! Who do you think you’re talking to? I’m the eternal sword. Have some respect. I was crafted by the god of war himself. I was given most of his essence. Nothing can break me. My power is unlimited.”
My eyes sparkled with sudden interest at its bold words, a flicker of excitement running through me. If even half of what it claimed was true, this could be exactly what I had been hoping to find.
Just then, I started hearing people whispering about me from the crowd, their voices loud. “Woah, has he gone insane? Is he talking to himself?”
Someone else added nervously, “This is scary.”
Chloe looked at me with concern in her eyes and asked softly, “Are you okay, Noah?”
I nodded calmly, realizing that they couldn’t hear the sword’s voice at all. It seemed like the talking was only happening inside my head. “Don’t worry about me. It seems like I’m no longer choosing a sword.”
I said that while turning away, about to leave the basket behind, when the black sword suddenly called out urgently in my mind, “Wait! Dude, where are you going?”
I shrugged lightly and replied in my head, “Where do you think? You might be strong, but you’re too proud. I don’t want a proud sword, so you can wait here until someone else chooses you.”
I started walking away slowly, counting in my mind, when the sword’s voice came back, this time sounding almost desperate. “Please wait! I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sound rude. I must have gone crazy. Please forgive me. Can you pick me? I will be obedient.”
I stopped and looked down at the black sword, tilting my head slightly as I asked, “Hmm, are you sure? I tend to mistreat people who don’t obey.”
The sword answered quickly, “I will. I promise. I’m really powerful. My power will shock you.”
I looked at it as if I was still thinking it over, even though I had already decided in my heart that I was keeping it. Even though it looked small and unassuming right now, I could feel its true power hidden beneath the surface. I knew it was powerful.
Out loud, so everyone could hear, I announced clearly, “I choose the black sword.”
The host looked at me with obvious surprise and said, “The black sword? Are you sure? It’s very useless. That was the first sword to ever come here. We don’t even know where it came from. We just saw it one day. No matter how hard we tried to see how powerful it is, nothing works.”
I nodded confidently and replied, “Don’t worry. I still choose this.”
The host stared at me for a long moment, clearly doubting my decision, before she finally nodded and said, “Alright. This is
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the end of the warrior rite. We hope it was entertaining for everyone. Next year will be better. Thank you all for watching. Please take care of yourselves.”
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She ended the rite officially, but nobody stood up or tried to walk away. The entire crowd stayed seated, all of them waiting and watching me closely to see the look of disappointment that they expected would appear on my face once I actually picked up the worthless-looking sword.
I ignored their stares completely and looked down at the black sword one more time before reaching out and picking it up.
The moment my fingers closed around the hilt, the air around me thickened noticeably and a strong wind suddenly swirled violently, forcing people to raise their hands to block the dust and wind from hitting their faces.
The black sword chuckled triumphantly inside my head and said, “Finally, I’m free. It’s been so long.”
Suddenly, cracks of black energy started breaking away from its body, and the sword burst into a bright, glowing white blade, causing the entire crowd to gasp loudly in shock at the dramatic transformation.
It then flashed with intense light and moved swiftly toward the sword I was still holding in my other hand, the one that had originally belonged to Chloe. As if it was hungry, it swallowed Chloe’s sword in one swift motion, absorbing it completely and catching me off guard.
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