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The [Spider's Claw], whose blade and hilt had originally been black, now bore a scarlet tint along its cutting edge. The red line down the center of its spine looked especially like the narrowed eye of a fierce beast. Its silvery counterweight had become crystal clear, like a colorless crystal, while its guard had abruptly enlarged, sprouting sharp barbs that extended irregularly outward like a fierce beast's teeth.
Under the moonlight, the interwoven black and red gave off an unprecedented, sinister beauty.
As Arthur turned the hilt slightly, the blade turned with it, and the red along its spine shifted as though a fierce beast had opened its eyes. A terrifying roar even sounded in his ears, before finally fading into something like an eerie whisper.
Whoosh!
Arthur swung the blade gently.
There was no discomfort whatsoever.
No!
More precisely, it suited me perfectly!
It felt as though it were part of his own body.
The next moment, a flood of text began to appear-
``` [Name: Spider's Blood Claw]
[Type: Sword weapon]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Requirement: Arthur Credos]
[Attributes: 1. Keen Edge; 2. Featherlight Form; 3. Bloodthirsty Fang; 4. Malice Sac; 5. Eerie Whispers; 6. Blood Mist Spirit; 7. Godslaying Nature]
[Notes: This longsword belonged to an assassin with lofty ambitions. When he commissioned its forging, he already intended to challenge the "gods." In his mind, even the "deities" of legend could not escape his assassination.
However, he vastly overestimated himself. After assassinating two generals of the West Coast, both his career as an assassin and his life came to an end.
But this sword's story did not.
The little girl with the orange cat thought the sword was fairly decent and casually tossed it away.
Eventually, a soldier picked it up.
Rather than showing it off, the soldier