9: Negotiation

"I've never seen something like this before... "Rolin pupils dilated as he stared at the digital chart hovering over his head, "Are you really sure that this arrow has only been used 8 or 9 times…"

"Yes.."

"What about your bow? Is that broken too?"

"No.. my bow is fine!"

"Unbelievable.." Rolin murmured in bewilderment, " I am seriously at a loss of words!"

"Why is that so hard to believe?" Creed questioned,

"Because that is not how a bow and arrow works! You see… the amount of tension these arrows have gone through is no less than insane. Technically, this is what you call strain beyond a sustainable threshold. But I wonder why your bowstring is not breaking even with such intense pressure?"

"My bowstring?"

"Yeah! I mean… from all the information I have so far. I can surely tell you that raw strength is not the real culprit here because if it was the case, your bow must also be broken."

He continued, "Hence, It's not just your raw strength that shreds your arrow… There is also some kin