The Art of Sword

Chapter 6: The 4 Swordsman

After dinner

Archibald: You all have 30 minutes before I take Sunz and Jihu home.

Laikan: Thank you Archibald.

Sunz: Now it's you guy's turn to tell me everything.

Laikan: Jihu you look like you know more than me and you know Sunz so you can explain better.

Jihu: Sure, so which part do you want to know first

Sunz: The history of how all of this begins.

Jihu: You know the thing people called ability, that is the catalyst for our origin. Back in the day when ability doesn't have many varieties as of now. Many people will have the same kind of ability, but not all can master it at a high level, so they form clans based on the type of ability.

Sunz: So how different is the ability from back then to now?

Jihu: Throughout history, humans made different inventions that give the ability more variety like steam control, android... but at the start, the most common abilities were elements fire, water, earth, air...

Sunz: OK so you guys start out with shooting element to wielding sword of that element. How does that make sense?

Jihu and Laikan looked at each other for a sec and at the same time said: who said you need to have the ability of the element to wield it.

Sunz: Wait how does that make sense?

Laikan: The part Jihu just told you is the boring basic part of our history, Jihu mind if I take this part it's kind of my favorite.

Jihu: Sure I think all students like this part most.

Laikan: The story starts with 4 boys in this village, born with no ability but each has a clan they want to join. They heard stories about how amazing each clan is from all merchants that cross the village but they always end with "It sucks that you need an ability of the clan in order to join them". The boys always happy and eager to hear stories from travelers but it's always sad when they hear that sentence.

The only person who always cheers them up is the daughter of the town blacksmith who is around the same age as the boys. She always encourages them with her own quote " Before you can become special your body needs to be strong enough to control your special.", until one day while the boys looking for merchants that come into their village to hear their story. A merchant sitting near the blacksmith's shop calls the boys over to have a chat with them, the boys then ask if he has any stories about the clan.

The Merchant just laughed and said "Why do kids these days just like to go training with old guys on the mountain." the kids responded, "Because it is our destiny to become the best !".

"Destiny is something you think you have to achieve but one moment can take you back to the start of your destiny and wish that you have listened and if you did you all will be happy together." the merchant said.

Suddenly the blacksmith's daughter comes out and says while holding something covered in cloth " Sir your weapon has been repaired" and sees the boys with the Merchant "Hey what are you guys doing here" The merchant answers for the boys " Oh they just listening to my life story. And is that my sword?" the girl answered " Yep fixed and ready to go, sir !".

The Merchant took the sword, did some swings, and said " Very well done give my thanks to your dad." the girl just smiled and said, " Thank you for choosing us, Father would be happy because he managed to help out another customer !". The Merchant told the boys " It's time for me to go but thank you for listening to my story, and I have some gifts for you kids." He then handed each boy a book and said " This is the start of your destiny" Then walked away.