It was a finer sword than he had ever seen. Detrick did not feel worthy of it.

The blade measured more than the length of his arm. The hilt was a dark black metal that looked smooth. The cross guard curved in towards the blade slightly.

But it was the large red stone set at the very center of the blade’s crossguard that drew his attention more than anything else. It matched the stone in the gauntlet, except it was three times larger.

Detrick looked ...