TigerBlooImmortal Why not use an unorthodox weapon then? Like an everyday object that is changed up a bit in the story to make a whole new weapon. Like a feather since it can act as a fan, a sword(which considering your taste is not an option), a long range weapon if you use the barb(the soft fluffy part protruding from the quill) as a sort of needle gun, and once it runs out of needles you can use the quill itself as a spear. You can choose one of these options as your weapon base and imagine it like Sun Wukong’s staff and it can shrink or grow so it is easy and convenient for the MC to carry around. When meeting a high ranking official the guards may take away your weapons, but who would take away a small feather?