For a smith of Ignis's caliber, transferring all the power within a weapon without damaging its material was not impossible. In fact, by slightly reshaping it in a way Dick could not begin to understand, he extracted a pulsing mass of storm essence from Windfury.
As for the reshaped weapon, its overall appearance was not much different from the old Windfury. Ignis had merely reinforced the inside of its tuning-fork-shaped, split blade with rare metals he had collected himself, then inscribed several special magic circles upon it using the Guardians' unique fel runes.
"I can install an energy core to power it. Do you have anything suitable?"
Five or six large crystals flickered in Ignis's hand, shining with unusual light. He looked at Dick and raised them. "These are the energy stones I have. They would be sufficient, but if you have something more suitable... something with a special symbolic significance of its own, for instance. This will affect the weapon's final form, so I want you to consider it carefully."
Hearing this, Dick rummaged through his Bag of Holding several more times. Finally, he slapped his forehead, removed the amber ring from a finger on his right hand, and handed it to Ignis.
"One-seventh of the Ata'mal Crystal, Naaru's Shield. It supposedly came from a powerful Holy Light being in ancient times. It's filled with protective power and has an extraordinary affinity for energy. Would this work?"
Ignis carefully accepted the ring, which was scarcely larger than a grain of millet to him. His brow furrowed deeply.
"It's perfect! Its affinity for Holy Light is simply the best I've ever seen. This is a genuine treasure. Even in our time, it would have qualified as a special reserve... I can feel the power flowing inside it, but the setting