Then he placed his right palm on the broken guard of Longsword A.
The instant steel met flesh, a faint blue glow traced the sword's edge. Kent felt the first shard of intent leap into him: the memory of the blade's first tempering, the tang of iron sweat and hammer on anvil.
[System Notification: Intent Extraction—Blade A complete.
Sword Intent: +5 xp.]
He whispered a soft vow, then slid his hand to Longsword B. The chipped steel sang under his touch. Memories of narrow escapes and quick parries flickered in his mind.
[System Notification: Intent Extraction—Blade B complete.
Sword Intent: +7 xp.]
Two broken swords, two fragments of living memory. Kent steadied himself and pressed both hands to Xian Yu's apology saber. The dragon‑etched guard shimmered briefly.
[System Notification: Intent Extraction—Saber complete.
Sword Intent: +10 xp.]
