Zephyr Mercer stared at the greatsword in his hand, scratching his head with a conflicted expression.
'It hadn't seemed so strange on paper, but seeing the real thing...' He had to admit, the sword's design was truly bizarre.
The hilt was flat and slightly long, looking like two parts joined together, but it felt comfortable to grip. The pommel wasn't round like on a normal sword; instead, a small square block extended from each of its sides.
The strangest part was the guard.
In the center was a rectangle about ten centimeters long, resembling a thin box. A narrow slit ran down the middle of the box, and a round button was set just above it. He had a feeling this must be the activation button for a mechanism. From either side of the box, another angular, hollow section extended outward.
