This protective film was the Vengeful Doll's protective power. It would activate whenever it encountered curse-type power.
Duke did not yet know what would happen after it activated, but he hoped that day would never come. It only needed to exist as a safeguard.
After using the Vengeful Doll, he turned his gaze to the one-handed sword, Blazing Sun Judgment.
The blade of Blazing Sun Judgment was not forged from any common metal. Instead, it was made of a strange, nearly translucent pale-white energy form.
This energy was not still. Like bound, viscous liquid light, it flowed and pulsed extremely slowly through the sword's spine, radiating a gentle yet impossible-to-ignore pure glow.
The blade was roughly three feet long and slightly wider than an ordinary knight's sword. Its lines were smooth and elegant, carrying an air of sacred majesty.
The crossguard was especially unique. Rather than a traditional cross-shaped guard, it was formed by two light-forged energy wings that spread slightly upward and outward.
Blazing Sun Judgment looked extraordinarily luxurious as a whole. Simply holding it made it feel rather ostentatious and high-profile—the sort that looked expensive at a glance.
Yet this one-handed sword was far from merely decorative. Its effects were equally powerful, at least for Duke.
Once Duke gripped Blazing Sun Judgment, he felt warmth spreading throughout his body. Blazing Sun Judgment was a Light Attribute Wizard Artifact capable of automatically absorbing nearby Light Attribute energy particles.
The absorbed energy could automatically enter Duke's body, healing his injuries, restoring his mental power, and more.
When Duke used Light Attribute spells or Battle Qi, he could also rely on Blazing Sun Judgment's effects to reduce consumption.
Blazing Sun Judgment also contained several light-element spells that could be activated with just a little magic power.
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