The Arrival of the Decisive Battle

The facts proved that there was still a huge difference between a Replica Sacred Sword and a true Holy Sword.

It was not only a difference in power; the gap between the two was clearly evident in many other aspects as well.

For example, a Replica Sacred Sword did not possess the Sacred Power to purify all negative effects and eradicate all evil.

Without that power, a Replica Sacred Sword was destined to be nothing more than an imitation.

Unable to unleash the Holy Sword's greatest function—its suppression of demons—the Replica Sacred Sword was no longer much of a threat in many people's eyes.

Furthermore, a Replica Sacred Sword could not have an exclusive wielder like a true Holy Sword.

Shien's Holy Sword belonged exclusively to him. No one but him could use it, and once it was lost, it would return to him on its own after some time.

Since a Holy Sword was a crystallization of power born from the concept of a "Hero," it could be said to be the Hero's incarnation, the Hero's other self. Therefore, it could never truly be lost. Only when the Hero died would it shatter and vanish alongside him, ceasing to exist in this world.

The Holy Sword inherited by Roxie was Mitra's exclusive Holy Sword, deliberately left behind in this world by Mitra through self-sacrifice.

Though it was not Roxie's exclusive Holy Sword, it had acknowledged Roxie and made her its wielder. For a thousand years, Roxie had been the only descendant of Mitra to gain its recognition. Thus, even if Roxie accidentally lost the Holy Sword, it would likewise return to her on its own and would never truly be lost.

In contrast, the Replica Sacred Sword had merely been forged from Hero Ragna's ashes and various precious treasures