They were dismissed from the meeting after a short time. Lord Death had commanded the four- five, if one were to count Greed- to keep silent about the assignment. The students were just as warned, also including the command as to pass Ling off as a stranger with an odd condition.

Now what was left was to find a place to stay- the mission required a siting of the witch first. This problem was discussed in front of the school.

"So, anyone have a place to stay? It would keep me out of sight and away from the crazy people." Ling jabbed his thumb towards Black Star.

"Hey, you wanna go again," Black Star started.

Ling held his hand out to the side calmly. "Be my guest! Give me a sword and I'll take you on any time, any place, anywhere!"

Black Star pressed his forehead to the prince's, seeming to push it back. "Oh yeah?! I'll wipe that royal look right off of your royal face!"

"Big deal! What will you do, boast me to death?" Ling pushed Black Star's head back.

"Yeah, where would you even get a sword?! You're worthless without one!" Black Star pushed back.

"I'll find one or make do!"

"I know where you can procure a sword," Kid interjected.

"Where," the two shouted, facing Kid abruptly.

"Erm... In a cave stuck in the ground."

"Oh, that sword? I guess we can show him to it," Black Star agreed in a strangely calmer mood.

Stein and the other two adults turned away. "We'll talk later on the arrangements. Meet us back here later." He waved his hand as he began to venture down the enormous stairway of the school. Spirit and Marie followed suit.

"Do you think they'll be alright," Marie inquired, her hand on her chin as the trio sped down the steps.

"'They'? You mean Ling. Black Star and Kid would never want to see that sword again. Chances are they'll just send him on the chase for the sword," He noted monotonously, his little group already halfway down the stairs, seeking shelter from the discussion of the dreaded sword.

Ling's eyes widened in confusion at Stein's sudden impatience. "That was strange..." He turned to face the blue haired meister. "So where is this sword?"

And there Ling stood, in front of the cave with a cream colored book with "EXCALIBUR" engraved in gold lettering on the front of the novel. This looks like the right place. He examined the cliff face. Now to get up there... Greed, would you mind?

"Sure. Whatever you say ." He overpowered the spell with the stone.

Ling's hands changed to the grapheme claws of Greed. He approached the cliff face with a smirk. "Let's go get that sword." He scaled the cliff face with ease, his well-built physique and Greed's shield aiding him.

When he reached the top of the cliff, there was a cave. With water flowing through. Ling frowned at this sight. Joy, as if the cliff wasn't enough. Ling thought while the shield deactivated. He began to trudge through the shin high water.

He was well deep into the cavern, and thus far he had been guessing his way. In the midst of his wanderings, a fairy appeared before him. "A bug...?"

The fairy huffed and put her hands on her hips. "No, I am not a bug, squinty eyes! I'm a fairy. Are you looking for the holy sword?"

"Yeah, I'm looking for Excalibur. I assume I'm heading in the right direction?"

The fairy's face contorted to a disgust filled grimace as she began to point in the direction Ling was walking. She flew away shortly after.

Well, she was rather rude.

"Hey, at least we know where we're going and not stumbling around like idiots."

True. As the teen trudged further he became lost in thought. He began to wonder what this sword looked like, and its qualities. Is this sword very sharp? It must be if the legends say it can cut through the sky itself. It also must hold great power within it… I hope it doesn't look like something Ed would transmute. With our luck, it may be.

Ling stopped abruptly. He now stood in front of a circular platform, one close to the size of the one in the Death Room. The light above it lead directly to the top of the cave, hinting that it was the main source of light within the cavernous maze.

He looked around the almost empty cavern, only spotting a solitary sword thrust in the ground in the middle of the platform. The light gave it a majestic appearance, the handle's golden material already granting it splendor.

This must be it… Strange… Ling thought beginning to hesitantly draw closer to the sword.

"What…? You think it could be a trap? And if it is, would you still want the sword?"

Yeah… No, I wouldn't want a sword that's included in a horrible trap, Greed. But that's not it.

Greed made a sound of confusion at Ling's hesitance. "Spit it out, what is it?"

I'm picking up a really high amount of qi from the sword. It's so high; the air's vibrating with it! Ling was approaching it little by little, until he was within reaching distance of the blade. Only magic weapons have qi. Could the Holy Sword- could Excalibur- be a magic weapon as well…? Could it..?