Chapter 281: Cursed Sword (1/2)

Sam looked at the black colored single-edged sword. It is fully covered with black colored fog.

It is a Cursed weapon.

Cursed weapons are inherently weapons which are possessed by the spirits, but they will be considered cursed when a person who nurtures the spirit of a weapon couldn't control and gain acceptance of the weapon spirit which makes the weapon go astray and the cultivator's spirit would be devoured by the weapon spirit if he forcefully tries to wield it despite not being accepted by the weapon.

If it is only that then there is nothing much to worry about, but the problem is the cursed weapons which gained sentience will start nurturing themselves, they might nurture themselves with a certain element of neutral spiritual energy.

And when reached a certain level, they will have their inherent special move.

This special is a great enticement to the cultivators which makes it highly desirable. It will increase the attack power by many folds. So, every expert wants to try their luck at a cursed weapon.

But the normal spirit weapons are rarity themselves, much less cursed weapons.

So, the enticement is too high.

Murali used this enticement as the last obstacle for the winner. If the winner's will is strong enough and he can deal with all the greed and obstacles he might face, he might have a chance to tame the sword.

The rest of the candidates are watching the sword with brightly lit eyes. They are from various powers, but they heard about the cursed weapons and particularly this weapon, the Shadow Sword.

The cursed weapon that appeared in this world's history time and again.

Every person who wielded this sword was a tyrant in their own time. They all stood above their peers and ruled an era, but they eventually defeated by the sword's spirit.

Sam looked at the aura that this sword is projecting, he walked towards the platform slowly and held it by the handle.

He could feel the unknown presence that is trying to resist his grip on the sword.

The spirit weapons have one thing in common, and that is they are too prideful and the pride is so much that there are some rules they abide by willingly.

The Spirit will give a chance to the wielder by competing with him in a mental battle. It would even restrict its level to that of the wielder and compete fairly.

Nobody knows, how this thing came into existence, but these rules were followed strictly.

Another thing is, before obtaining the acceptance from the spirit, the weapon couldn't be kept inside any storage device.

Essentially, they could still teleport and move with the wielder. But they wouldn't be prone to any spatial transfer which might move them to a restricted space.

Sam tried to move the sword to the divine dimension, but this rule still applied to that and restricted the movement.

Sam didn't think. Currently, the spirit seemed to be dormant and this could be related to the place they are in.

Sam took out a cloth made of Heaven Spirit silk and wrapped the blade in it as he hung the blade on his back.

As the candidates are watching the scene, all of them suddenly flashed, and before they even realized, they reappeared at the respective cities where the towers were present before.

Sam and his friends re-appeared at the same spot, where the tower will used to be.

As soon as they appeared, they were stunned a bit but soon realized that they are in a familiar place.

Sam could feel that there is still a temporary seal on the sword, it is as if the spirit was forcefully put to sleep for some time by an external force. Anyway, that is still helpful to him as he has some matters to deal with before he could concentrate on the sword.

They went to Sam's mansion and after some rest, the next day, they all sat in the hall as his friends wanted to say something to him.

Hawk decided to leave, as he knew there is nothing much he could do to Sam, not only that, he also realized the gap between him and the rest of the candidates from the other regions and the world is much bigger than his imaginations.

”I don't know, how I can repay you. But if you want me to do anything in the future, please do not hesitate. I am eternally grateful for everything you have done to me.”With those words, hawk left after giving Sam a bow. It is just as Hawk thought, there is not much help he can give Sam at this moment and it is even a mystery if Sam would need his help in the future.

The Goodbyes didn't stop there though. Sam was surprised when his three friends wanting to leave as well. Seeing his looks of surprise Philip chuckled and said.

”What? Do you think, you are not having enough of your one-man show? We are not much help to you in many things and we are also becoming quite spoiled with you around us. We will see you in six months in your new city.” Philip didn't wait for his reply and boarded the Level-4 beast which he obtained from the Duke previously and left the place.

Jack also nodded at Sam without saying anything and left. Now, only Watt remained.

”You want to go as well?” Sam asked.

”Yes.”

”Then, what are you waiting for? Just be careful on your journeys. If there is any problem, just visit the nearby Artisan tower. They would have had our pictures in their possession by now. You wouldn't have any problems there.”

”No, boss. It is not about that. It is about Felicia. I wasn't able to examine her character due to this inheritance thing. So, before I come back, don't cook the rice.”