It took Ma Feng fifteen minutes to appear before the Headquarters of the School Board. Miss Sarah, being a member of the Five Fingers, was given an office in the main headquarters of the School Board.
Ma Feng entered the mighty building, showing off his school ID card to the securities who demanded it. There were more than ten security checkpoints in the entire building, and the headquarters was highly guarded.
"In my former world... schools weren't as twisted as this," Ma Feng said to himself.
He was led by the map on his Erafel device until he landed at the doorstep of Miss Sarah's office. Ma Feng placed his hand on the door, and his fingerprints were scanned. The door opened up.
Ma Feng entered the office to see Miss Sarah seated on her throne-like chair with her legs crossed. She raised her head to stare at Ma Feng, who had just entered the office. Ma Feng turned to see two beings standing before her.
"Miss Sarah, I received a message from you that my artifact has been sent from the Kingdom of Marcel. I am here for it," Ma Feng said. Miss Sarah smiled as she calmly giggled and snapped her fingers.
The entire office transformed into a white empty room. The two men turned to face Ma Feng, smiles on their faces. The first figure walked up to Ma Feng, who remained calm.
"Greetings, Young Prince... We are the candidate representatives of Xi Dra, and we are here based on the orders of our High Noble, the Lord of Xi Dra. We are here with your artifact," the first figure said.
"Xi Dra? Oh, the artifacts production organization?" Ma Feng asked.
"My Prince, Xi Dra isn't only the artifacts production organization, but we are the soul of the Kingdom of Marcel. We present the powers of our kingdom, so we shouldn't be disrespected in such a way," the second being said.
"Oh, my bad. I guess I'm sorry then... I didn't realize," Ma Feng replied as he turned to see Miss Sarah resting her back on the wall, arms folded. She could easily kill these men if they were assassins.
"Miss Sarah, if you may grant us permission... we shall proceed," the first figure said while facing Miss Sarah. She nodded, giving them permission, and they both stretched forth their hands.
A black mark appeared on the palms of their hands and glowed brightly. Ma Feng moved back a little, and a large box appeared in the air afterwards. Ma Feng opened his mouth in awe as he approached the box.
"Is this safe?" Ma Feng asked, placing his hands on the box.
"Yes, it's absolutely safe. And if it wasn't, then just like Miss Sarah warned us, she would instantly decapitate us without breaking a sweat," the second being said. Miss Sarah smirked evilly.
Ma Feng continued examining the box when the first being walked up to it and said a word. The box opened, revealing different kinds of powerful artifacts of all shapes presented before him.
"The Marcel Kingdom is a kingdom of artifacts, so everyone in the kingdom, as a citizen by birth, is authorized to have an artifact in position. The artifacts for commoners are nearly mediocre, but it's by ranks that you receive a powerful artifact.
"But a different case is applied to the royal family of our kingdom.
"Each member of the royal family possesses a powerful artifact as they are the representation of our kingdom. The King has the most powerful artifact in history, while his eldest son—
"The Crown Prince of our kingdom possesses one of the most destructive artifacts ever known, including his junior brother, the Young Prince, and the Young Princess. They all are users of powerful artifacts," the first being explained.
"Oh, that's great. So which among these beauties is mine?" Ma Feng asked while staring at the beautiful artifacts kept in the large black box. The second figure walked up to Ma Feng and sighed.
"These artifacts were directly prepared for you. Since we can't meet your direct needs, you will have to choose which one to use. They are all powerful, worthy enough to be controlled by royalty," the second being said.
"Uhmm, I don't know what to say, but it's quite unfair to have me choose between these beauties. There are the samurai dreadful weapons like the Nagamaki, Naginata, the Katana, and an amazing battle axe," Ma Feng said to himself.
"What do you think about these artifacts, Violet?" Ma Feng asked.
VIOLET: THESE ARTIFACTS PRESENTED BEFORE YOU ARE AT THE ELITE-LEVEL CLASS—WARRIOR WEAPONS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNS AND RUNES. THEIR TECHNOLOGY, WHICH GENERATES FROM THE SOUL STONE, IS HIGHLY COMPRESSED, MAKING THEM DELICATE TO YOUR TRUE FORCE.
"Uhmm, can you use normal English please, Violet? Your grammar is too high for me. Remember I didn't attend college back in my former life, right?" Ma Feng asked with a calm sigh.
VIOLET: I UNDERSTAND, MA FENG. WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS THAT THESE ARTIFACTS ARE POWERFUL, BUT YOU AREN'T COMPATIBLE WITH MOST OF THEM. THEIR RUNES AND SOUL FORCE ARE TOO DENSE FOR YOU TO CONTROL.
VIOLET: BUT THERE ARE ONLY THREE ARTIFACTS PRESENTLY THAT YOU CAN USE. THE FIRST IS THE THREE-GRADED KATANAS, THE SECOND IS THE ONO AXE—CREATED BY THE RUNE TECHNOLOGY.
VIOLET: THE THIRD IS THE NAGINATA... THEY ALL POSSESS THE CAPABILITY TO WITHSTAND YOUR DRAGON MAGICS. BUT CONSIDERING YOUR CURRENT PHYSIQUE... I WOULD SUGGEST THE KATANAS.
"Oh, so judging by my physique, I'm a sword-type of guy, right? Well, I ain't looking for an axe, so I'm going to take a pass on the Ono Axe and the Naginata. Let me see these Three Graded Katanas," Ma Feng said to himself.
Ma Feng bent down and picked up one of the three Katanas present. It had a blue scabbard with a mysterious skull symbol. Ma Feng unsheathed the sword from the scabbard and immediately felt the heat.
"What's with this blade?" Ma Feng asked himself as he felt his hand burning.
"If I am correct, then that's the Kitesu IV, a legendary elite-graded blade nicknamed the Sword of Chaos. An artifact once used by the third-generation king of the Marcel Kingdom, and it was rebranded afterwards.
"No one has ever used it since then because of its toxic force," Miss Sarah voiced out. The two ambassadors of Xi Dra turned to face her. Ma Feng swiftly sheathed the sword back into the scabbard and took a deep breath.
"The Sword of Chaos, huh? It's nice," Ma Feng said as he placed it back into the box.
The Kitesu IV nearly drained his stamina, and he didn't want such a weapon to become a hindrance. He needed an artifact he would be compatible with. His eyes stopped scrolling through the black box.
Ma Feng bent down and brought out a mysterious sword. The two ambassadors moved back after sighting the blade in Ma Feng's hands. Ma Feng was quite stunned to see such behavior.
"Violet... They seem to be acting strange. Is anything the problem?" Ma Feng asked.
VIOLET: THAT KATANA YOU ARE HOLDING IS THE LEGENDARY WAZUMAKI II MODEL, THE KINSHIKI BLADE OF DOOM... AN ARTIFACT POWERED BY THE ESSENCE OF FATE ITSELF AND A GIFT UPON MANKIND.
VIOLET: THE KITESU IV MODEL IS A VAMPIRE'S BLADE WHICH IS SAID TO HAVE DRIVEN ITS USERS MAD, AND THE RUISUKI VI MODEL IS A DEMON'S BLADE CREATED THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
VIOLET: THE BLADE YOU ARE HOLDING IS THE WAZUMAKI II MODEL, ONE OF THE SEVEN GREAT SWORDS AND IN THE TOP FIVE GREATEST ARTIFACTS TO EVER BE CREATED, AND IT'S A DRAGON MODEL!
"Dragon Model? Well, that's what suits me the best, I guess," Ma Feng said as he unsheathed the katana. He could feel the warm energy flowing through his veins when the Dragon Runes on the blade glowed brightly.
"Impossible... You are the first in this generation to be compatible with the Kinshiki Blade of Doom. But how is this possible?" the First Figure said in shock as he staggered back while Ma Feng held the blade firmly.
"The Wazumaki II Model, huh? I was told that artifact can't be wielded for another one thousand years to come. How did this kid obtain such control over this godly artifact? Ma Feng is quite a mystery to me," Miss Sarah said.
She watched as Ma Feng slowly raised the Kinshiki Blade of Doom calmly when it began to glow brightly. The ground Ma Feng stood on cracked heavily as it broke down. Ma Feng turned to the ambassadors.
They were already sweating profusely when Ma Feng's eyes glowed brightly red as he supersped. Everyone could feel the intensity in the air when Miss Sarah immediately vanished from where she stood.
But before Ma Feng could land a single hit against the ambassadors, he was swiftly stopped by Miss Sarah, who stood before him. She stopped the blade while it was shaking with the urge to shed blood.
"Tch, this power is toxic... It really is the Kinshiki Blade of Doom," Miss Sarah said, as the intense force blasted the two ambassadors to the ground, and they were already urinating on themselves while shivering in fear.
"The Kinshiki Blade of Doom feeds off fear... Once there is fear, it will grow stronger and will probably overtake its wielder. So there shouldn't be any fear. In order not to let this information spread like wildfire—"
"I will be erasing your two minds, and you won't be remembering this event," Miss Sarah said, and Ma Feng bounced back afterwards. Ma Feng regained consciousness as he quickly placed the sword back into the scabbard.
"This just confirmed my suspicions about you, Ma Feng," Miss Sarah said.
She walked up to the two ambassadors, who were still shivering in fear. When she stared at them, their eyes met hers, and they fell unconscious afterwards. Ma Feng remained standing while gazing at Miss Sarah.
"Huh? What suspicions are you talking about?" Ma Feng asked.
"Do you know the Dragon God Ozel?" Miss Sarah asked, and Ma Feng widened his gaze in shock. He knew that was a tricky question that could expose him. If he said he knew... then she would know he is the host of the Elder God.
"Yes, I have heard about the Dragon God, but I didn't realize the Elder God's name is Ozel. I am quite surprised," Ma Feng lied, and Miss Sarah smiled. After resetting the minds of the two ambassadors, she wore a dark grin on her face.
Ma Feng sighed. He took a deep breath after giving that tempting lie. Only specialized beings are bound to know the names of the Elder Gods. If a novice like him were to know such a name...
Then he would be the primary subject and a target—and he doesn't want that!!
"It seems like this academy has issues with the Dragons. I wonder why that is," Ma Feng said to himself as he smiled and caressed his hair. He let out an innocent smile when Miss Sarah stared at him—she reciprocated with a smile.