Everyone in the arena was stunned. The moment the two blades clashed… even with the supposedly unstoppable attack from that empire's technique, Darian's opponent's sword shattered in half.
Darian's face stayed blank as he calmly swung his killing sword. The young guy whose weapon had broken let out a pained grunt, like he was being tortured.
The reason was obvious: the sword was tied to his soul, with part of his energy infused into it. That was another big flaw in that technique—if your weapon got destroyed by someone stronger, your soul took backlash and got wounded.
The injury wasn't fatal, but it would take weeks to heal—and required valuable resources. If you were poor, it could take years with cheap stuff.
