Asta sat on the sink, eyes dry, shoulders squared. "I'm not going."
Argo let his Captain-straight posture relax a little. "The Regent-Commander should probably attend the late King's memorial. The Syndicate will want to see you. I hear they've commissioned a sword in his honor."
"If I go, it's as good as saying he's dead. As good as saying Agdayne's dead."
"Well," Argo exhaled. "Aren't they?"
Asta ground his teeth. Then: "But I want people to believe."
Argo let his Captain-straight posture relax a little. "The Regent-Commander should probably attend the late King's memorial. The Syndicate will want to see you. I hear they've commissioned a sword in his honor."
"If I go, it's as good as saying he's dead. As good as saying Agdayne's dead."
"Well," Argo exhaled. "Aren't they?"
Asta ground his teeth. Then: "But I want people to believe."
History/Lore:
In rare cases, great storms from Elysium have been known to cross into the Material Realm. When a bolt of lightning is released from one of these raging maelstroms, it crystallizes upon impact with the ground to form a jagged spire of glimmering "fulgurite."
Appearance:
It has the appearance of a pure, light red crystal with bright tendrils of red electricity power coursing beneath the surface.
Abilities/Traits: The endowment of this conceptual natures, that were already manifest in the weapon already, serve as an amplification to its most basic purpose, transforming the weapon into a new form, a sword that Agdayne bestowed the name --- Maellartach. In addition to all of the power attributed to the lightning that comes from Elysium (more on En-il's page), this armament is unique in that the aspects of "cutting and severing" are amplified to an order of magnitude greater than any blade. All that its wielder cuts or causes injury to with this weapon suffer a bleeding wound at the physical and energy level.
If the user harms an organic creature, the wound they suffer will slowly spread, causing the release of more and more energy and the weakening of their power. That is merely a side effect, for when they suffer such a blow, their abilities, their powers, their skills will weaken as though having suffered a injury themselves. If the wielder were to take a technique, a weapon or a spell, with Maellartach, it would not only hack off swaths of the energy that make up its composition, but all subsequent attacks will continue suffering this "wounding" effect. This is only temporary, as the soul is capable of healing over time.
In battle however, this power of 'cutting and severing' which creates 'bleeding wounds' is truly fearsome, because with every attack, the enemy finds themselves weaker, more fatigued, their efforts becoming laborious and less fruitful. Soon even their strongest most powerful attacks are no stronger than the flailing of a frightened child, as the wielder cuts them down to their base.
Catalyst:
In rare cases, great storms from Elysium have been known to cross into the Material Realm. When a bolt of lightning is released from one of these raging maelstroms, it crystallizes upon impact with the ground to form a jagged spire of glimmering "fulgurite."
Appearance:
It has the appearance of a pure, light red crystal with bright tendrils of red electricity power coursing beneath the surface.
Abilities/Traits: The endowment of this conceptual natures, that were already manifest in the weapon already, serve as an amplification to its most basic purpose, transforming the weapon into a new form, a sword that Agdayne bestowed the name --- Maellartach. In addition to all of the power attributed to the lightning that comes from Elysium (more on En-il's page), this armament is unique in that the aspects of "cutting and severing" are amplified to an order of magnitude greater than any blade. All that its wielder cuts or causes injury to with this weapon suffer a bleeding wound at the physical and energy level.
If the user harms an organic creature, the wound they suffer will slowly spread, causing the release of more and more energy and the weakening of their power. That is merely a side effect, for when they suffer such a blow, their abilities, their powers, their skills will weaken as though having suffered a injury themselves. If the wielder were to take a technique, a weapon or a spell, with Maellartach, it would not only hack off swaths of the energy that make up its composition, but all subsequent attacks will continue suffering this "wounding" effect. This is only temporary, as the soul is capable of healing over time.
In battle however, this power of 'cutting and severing' which creates 'bleeding wounds' is truly fearsome, because with every attack, the enemy finds themselves weaker, more fatigued, their efforts becoming laborious and less fruitful. Soon even their strongest most powerful attacks are no stronger than the flailing of a frightened child, as the wielder cuts them down to their base.
Catalyst: