Buying a Sword

Days passed while the children were waiting in anticipation for the training day.

"Senior Brother Lu, are you sure you don't need to prepare yourself?" Ye Jiao asked in curiosity.

"Living in the forest while wearing armor is just going to be a hassle. Besides, those armor in the stores are too fragile. I'm sure that it's not going to last long in the battle."

"At least, you should buy a new sword. This sword is no longer suitable for you," Ye Jiao pointed to Lu Wan's sword.

It was not like the sword turned rusty, but it was because of the size. Lu Wan got the sword when he was still 7 years old. Since he was already 13 years old, this sword was too short for him to use.

"They're all trash."

"…"

Ye Jiao knew that the weapons crafted in this kingdom were pretty low in standard. After seeing the weapon that Zhan Jing showed and gave them, the two of them couldn't be moved by those weapons anymore.

"No armor and no sword, how are you going to fight, Senior Brother Lu?" Ye Jiao asked with a smile on her face, yet her aura was simply telling her senior brother to just go and buy a new sword.

"Why do you care…?"

Bletak!

"Try to think from other people's perspective," Ye Jiao rolled his eyes. "If you show up unprepared like this, they'll assume that you're not doing your best. When you suddenly show your real skill, they might think that you hide much more because of your flimsy preparation and weapon. Do you want the imperial family to pay attention to you?"

"Ah! You're right," Lu Wan slapped his hand.

"Now, ask your father for a weapon or an armor. At the very least, you can't possibly show up with this child sword in your arm," Ye Jiao pointed to the sword.

Lu Wan frowned. "Why should I buy an armor?"

"…We might have better defense because we're training our body every day, but it's good to be prepared, right? If a rank 2 beast appear and attack suddenly, you can get wounded fatally, Senior Brother Lu."

"Ok, ok, I'll ask the servant to prepare a carriage."

As her senior brother walked out, Ye Jiao sighed in exasperation. At times, she would think of her senior brother as someone awesome. But most of the times, he was just a big idiot who only knew how to fool around.

'I wonder how's my other senior brother looks like.'

Ye Jiao pushed the thought to the back of her mind as she went out and found Lu Wan was heading back.

"Come on, you're accompanying me."

"Eh?"

Ye Jiao was reluctant, but she chose to follow after her senior brother in the end. If she didn't, she was afraid that he might not even buy a decent sword from the store.

Chen Kingdom Capital City has several weapon stores. As Eon Energy Master was large in number at the capital city and it was also the place where students gathered, weapons were common. However, there were only two large weapon stores and Lu Wan conveniently picked one of them.

"Wait here," Lu Wan instructed after he alighted down the carriage. He would prefer to walk to the store, but it would take too much trouble if he did so.

"Yes, Young Master."

"Xiao'er, follow after me."

Ye Jiao followed behind Lu Wan as they entered the large building. Rows of weapon laid out in front of them. However, neither one of them were surprised as they had read about it from books.

Lu Wan frowned. "They're all low quality."

The weapons in front of them were mostly low quality that they would never want to use in their entire life. The build was so fragile that it wouldn't be able to last that long. Even though it should be considered pretty good for students as they only fought against rank 1 beast, it wouldn't last in front of the attack of rank 2 beast.

"Indeed…."

Ye Jiao smiled bitterly. After seeing the magnificent weapon that Zhan Jing showed to them in the past, these low level weapons couldn't enter their eyes any longer. The lackluster light and the low material they used only made Lu Wan got the urge to throw them all to the trash bin.

It was simply too bad.

"Welcome Young Master Lu," a servant immediately stepped forward. "The weapon at the front row is intended for new students without much experience and they're naturally cheaper. For someone at your rank, there are better weapons at the back."

Lu Wan glanced at the servant. "Show me."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Seeing how the people around them also made way, Ye Jiao tried to hold her laugh. Among the few young masters in the capital city, it was the easiest to recognize Lu Wan because of his green hair. Even amongst a large crowd, he would surely stand out.

As they walked to the second floor, the weapon's quality increased. Ye Jiao could clearly see that the weapons were at a better state and used finer material compared to weapons at the first floor.

"This is the place for refined weapons," the servant said as he pointed to the back. "The price of the weapon in this place starts from 5 gold coins, but I'm sure that they're all the finest weapons in this kingdom."

Ye Jiao stared at the weapons blankly. These were the finest one? Compared to the dagger she had, they seemed to be so lacking.

Lu Wan held the urge to throw a tantrum as he sighed. "Show me the best sword you have."

"Yes, Young Master!"

This time, the manager also came forward as he instructed the servant to bring several weapons from the back. From the way they handled the weapon, Ye Jiao knew that it was the treasure of this weapon store.

"Young Master Lu, these are the finest weapons in this kingdom. We only have three at the best quality, feel free to see them."

As they opened the box, the two of them could see the swords inside. It was certainly far better compared to the swords on either the first or second floor, but it was still far lacking compared to their real weapon.

The first one was a large sword with a bright red handle. With just a look, it was clear that the weapon was heavy. As for the second one, it was a long sword and the third one was a bit shorter as if it was for children.

Lu Wan picked up the long sword and tried to swing it a few times. He could feel the air got slightly cut from the weapon. Even though it was not too good, it was stable and easy to use.

"This is not bad."

He put it back and tried the third one. It was a bit too short for him but the light was comfortable.

The manager and the servants were waiting nervously. These three were already the best sword they have, so if Lu Wan still didn't like it, they didn't know what else they could show him.

"I'll take these two. How much are they?"

"You're going to take two swords?" the manager was startled, but he became delighted. "Young Master truly have keen eyes. The long sword is 12 gold coins while the short one is 7 gold coins."

"This one is more expensive?" Lu Wan arched his eyebrows.

"Yes. Even though the short sword is of the same quality, the maker makes it too short, so it can only be used by children," the manager explained carefully. He didn't want to offend Lu Wan by saying to this young man that the sword was only intended for children, so he tried to explain.

Lu Wan nodded. The size was indeed unsuitable for him because of his height. However, he didn't buy it for himself. "Give me a discount."

"Ah, since Young Master Lu is buying two swords, we'll give you 20% discount. This way, Young Master only has to pay 15 gold coins and 20 silvers."

"Ok."

Lu Wan didn't haggle anymore and handed the money directly.

The manager was delighted and bowed to Lu Wan happily. The sword that they were unable to sell for a long time was finally sold. He could brag about this to his friends without restraint.

"Thank you very much for your purchase, Young Master! Please come again!"

Lu Wan waved his hand while his mind was thinking. 'There's no way I'm going back here.'