Magnus and The Broken Blades
"They were ranged. The weapons registered as non-magical, and the Reapers, and the man who introduced himself only as Righteous Demon swore under oath the weapons were not magical. Interesting enough, the Reapers refused to swear such an until this self-proclaimed demon swore. That tells me they were not sure."
"The oathbreaker curse did not trigger, and we made sure the wording was airtight. Whatever the nature of those weapons, they were terrifying to behold. He fired them with a great deal of restraint. No shots went wild and none accidentally hit the crowd, which would have caused a disqualification. The demon even asked at the start of the match if the captain was sure he didn't need two in the ring, a boast which drew some snickering from the Reaper's side."
"He could have backed that boast up without those loud weapons. He has fighting techniques that I've never seen before, almost like street thugs opened a dojo dedicated to fighting wrong. In the end, he rammed his knife into the crippled Captain's throat, lifted him over his head with his open hand, and opened him up throat to pelvis, like he was cleaning a deer."
"Once the silence died, the Reaper's side erupted with cheers." Ormaz shook his head. "They got their head start, and we had to find a replacement champion. Fortis was installed as a temporary measure, and we were intending to summon a celestial to find and destroy this so-called 'demon. We got you instead."
"Where it would be found is at the Temple of Reflection, where a warrior goes to discover who he is. Something tells me this 'Righteous Demon' already know the answer to that question, so he might have already passed the first challenge, which is to meditate there for twenty-four hours straight. I do not know the second and third challenges." Fortis turned to Ormaz. "He's going to need a guide."
"No." Ormaz glared at Fortis. "I am not sending you. The point of hiring you was because we need a guard here right now. But you are right about him needing a guide. Give me an hour. I am winded, and I will not be able to summon much, but I can summon a guide for you.
They didn't answer the question about the other eight weapons. That question was simply and quietly dropped.