Heero's Little Scheme

"Fuhuhu..." Kang Seo-Yeon smiled flirtatiously, but the guests pretty much ignored her as all the guests were glued to the screen.

"I know you have a lot of questions and I ask you... Please refrain from asking because everything will be answered during the show!"

Right after she finished her words, an attendant wearing the same clothes as Heero entered the stage. He was pushing a cart with an extraordinary box on top.

"He is the best in swordplay, at least he is one of the strongest when it comes to a sword. He will demonstrate the difference between the normal sword and the Conscious Sword!"

"But before we continue with the demonstration, I will explain the details of the Conscious Sword! Just like its name, the sword has its consciousness!"

As soon as Kang Seo-Yeon reached this point, almost all of the guests raised their hands. She dismissed the guests with a helpless sigh.

"Please don't ask, everything will be explained later! Let me finish my lines first!" She raised her voice to a stern tone.

Only then did the guests reluctantly put their hands down and their ears up.

"Have you heard the saying, 'One with the sword'? You are right, the conscious sword will help you reach that realm by making the sword a part of your body!"

"It sounds absurd, but it's true! What you need is to achieve resonance with the consciousness of the sword! Make the sword accept you, then it will help you tremendously in reaching the realm of 'One with the Sword'!"

"How do you resonate with the sword's consciousness? We can't tell that to everyone, but we will give you instructions, just for the owner of this Conscious Sword!"

Kang Seo-Yeon ended her speech by opening the box on the top cart. Inside the box, the Conscious Sword was slumbering in its sheath.

The word "Xing" was engraved on the sheath. A copy of the sword was made by Heero.

Right after that, three more attendants entered the stage. Each of the male attendants without a mask pushed the cart with a thick block of steel on it.

"It's time for the show! It will prove that the Conscious Sword is not just an ordinary sword, and we need a volunteer to help us as well!"

As soon as Kang Seo-Yeon said that she needed a volunteer. A hand shot up as fast as lightning.

She noticed it from the stage and immediately called out, "Please come up to the stage!"

Wu Shitian stood up and walked to the stage. There were a few people calling out to him. Maybe they wanted to take his place as a volunteer, but he ignored them all.

He wanted to try the so-called "one with the sword".

"Do they think it's so easy that a mere sword can reach this realm!" Wu Shitian sneered.

"Hello, Grandpa~ May I know your name? But if you don't want to reveal your identity, that's fine too," Kang Seo-Yeon greeted Wu Shitian with a sweet smile.

"I don't mind. My name is Wu Shitian, The Supreme Guardian - Supreme Star!"

As soon as the name revealed his identity, he took off the mask and showed his face to the crowd.

The noisy hall became silent at that moment. They were stunned when they realized that the one on the stage was the real Supreme Star, Wu Shitian.

The few people who were calling out to the old man were rude. They immediately turned their heads away from the stage. They were afraid of being marked by the legendary figure.

"He's real! I have seen his face before!"

"Wow! This is the first time I see the Supreme Star directly!"

"Is the Supreme Star also looking for a weapon?"

A few people turned away from Wu Shitian. Most of the guests were surprised and talked among themselves. The auction hall buzzed with the sound of conversation.

Kang Seo-Yeon's smile froze for a moment. But then again her boyfriend also rejected the same position and she was able to talk to him easily.

There is no need to be nervous, he is just a strong old man!

"Then... Let's welcome the third volunteer!"

Heero had prepared another volunteer for the show.

A middle-aged man who looked to be in his mid-forties entered the stage. Wearing casual clothes and a neat haircut, the middle-aged man smiled shyly.

"He is the owner of the street vendor who opened a food stall in our district, Yi Ping! He is just an ordinary person and our third volunteer for the show!"

Kang Seo-Yeon introduced the third volunteer to the guests. Of course, the third volunteer had a surprise for the guests.

"H-hello, everyone..." Yi Ping awkwardly greeted the guests.

"Since all the actors are here, let's start the show!" Kang Seo-Yeon gave the three people enough space.

After that, Musashi Hirata took the lead in the demonstration by taking the Conscious Sword out of the box.

He sheathed the sword. The appearance of the Conscious Sword came into view when the light of the sliver flashed as Hirata took the sword out of the scabbard.

He placed the scabbard on the box and walked over to Yi Ping.

Yi Ping accepted the sword clumsily. A proof that he was not someone who used a sword often, a complete novice.

He tried to hold the sword "properly", which embarrassed him even more.

"Just hold the sword as comfortable as you feel!" Musashi Hirata advised Yi Ping while he nodded.

Yi Ping held the long sword with both hands while Musashi Hirata took the reinforced steel.

"The one our swordsman is holding is 50 cm thick reinforced steel. Mr. Yi Ping will try to cut the 50 cm thick reinforced steel with the Conscious Longsword! This is the easiest way for you to see the difference between the Conscious Sword and the 3-Star Legendary Class Weapon!"

Kang Seo-Yeon instructed while Musashi Hirata carried the reinforced steel in front of Yi Ping.

"Use the sword!" Musashi Hirata instructed Yi Ping.

Even though he had tried it a few times, Yi Ping was still nervous. He was afraid that the sword would hit Hirata by mistake.

He took a deep breath and swung the sword downward. The sword cut through the reinforced steel.

Maybe Yi Ping did not have enough power to cut through the reinforced sword, and the sword stopped halfway.

Still, the guests who saw this dropped their jaws. Reinforced steel was not just any steel, and not just any sword could even leave a mark on reinforced steel, let alone cut through 50 centimeters of reinforced steel, and it was a snack stall owner who did it.

"This is the first test that our Epic Class weapon has lived up to its class!" Kang Seo-Yeon said proudly.

"The second test, we will show you that the sword really has a consciousness!"

Hirata put down the reinforced steel and took the sword from Yi Ping. He handed it to Wu Shitian.

The old man took the sword. He felt a strange sensation as soon as his palm touched the hilt. He furrowed his brows and swung the swords a few times.

The strange sensation grew stronger. Wu Shitian somehow felt a slight resistance from the sword. It was as if the sword actually had a consciousness.

He scanned the sword. It was well made, there was almost no flaw to be found on the sword. Even though he was not a sword user, he was still skilled with a sword.

"Let's try what's so special about you!" The old man muttered as he focused his gaze on the new reinforced steel in Musashi Hirata's hands.

Without realizing it, the sword became heavier in his hand. The resistance of the sword was getting stronger.

The guests were also expecting Wu Shitian to use the sword. If the owner of a street stall could cut the reinforced steel halfway, then it would be easy for a Supreme Star to completely cut through the 50 cm thick reinforced steel.

The reinforced steel arrived in front of him, and Wu Shitian raised the sword. Unlike Yi Ping, the old man had a firm grip on the sword.

The old man took a deep breath and held it.

Swoosh!

The sword fell onto the reinforced steel. However, the scene of the reinforced steel being cut by the Supreme Star did not happen.

Instead, the sword rebounded after hitting the reinforced steel.

Clang!

Everyone was shocked. Even Wu Shitian himself could not believe what had happened. Even without a good sword, he could still leave a deep mark on reinforced steel.

But now, without even a scratch, his sword bounced back from the clash.

An eerie silence followed.

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"Hahaha... Old Man, oh Old Man... You are too cocky, aren't you? You did not believe that the sword truly has a consciousness! You deserve this embarrassment! Moreover...

"This is a small price to pay for coveting my secret technique! Also, thanks for your help!"

Heero enjoyed seeing Wu Shitian's embarrassment when he failed to cut through the reinforced steel. The Supreme Star was inferior to the owner of the street stall. It would be a stain on his name.