Though the Kingdom of Blooko had become a much safer place, most residents who could remember the Great Goblin Pestilence were still in the habit of bearing arms everywhere they went. Unlike the old days, however, weaponry was now used more for bragging rights than anything else.
One day at the honey factory, Smush was involved in just such a bragging contest during the lunch break.
"The sword is infinitely inferior to the battle axe," insisted Bold Frankie, a man twice as wide as he was tall (and he was quite tall). "Not only is the battle axe more practical, it's way more powerful."
"Ah, but that's where you're wrong," Smush replied. "The sword is far more powerful than the battle axe in the right hands."
"You're going to tell me that your wimpy sword is more powerful than this?" Bold Frankie exclaimed, brandishing his enormous axe.
"Please, Bold Frankie," Smush said quietly. "Don't make me draw Excelsior."
"Ooooooooooooooh," murmured the crowd, which was comprised principally of Mogey.
"Go ahead," Bold Frankie said menacingly. "I dare you."
Smush grasped the hilt of mighty Excelsior and drew the sword from its sheath, confidently displaying his prized weapon. When Bold Frankie caught sight of the sword, which was the size of a medium butter knife, he began to laugh so hard that he dropped his battle axe and doubled over.
"Excelsior vanquishes yet another foe!" Smush proclaimed proudly.
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