Maxwell pulled Liora behind him and gripped the hilt of the Fated sword. "System, activate weapon control assistance!" "Activate!"The Fated sword trembled inside its sheath. When Maxwell drew the blade, a silvery light spread across its surface, causing several guards who had been approaching to stop in their tracks. Roderick ordered two soldiers to attack Maxwell, but Maxwell managed to deflect their strikes with a single swing. The clash of their weapons unleashed a wave of energy that sent both soldiers stumbling several steps backward. Maxwell immediately felt a sharp pain spreading through his chest. His breathing grew labored, and his vision began to blur once more. "Maxwell, stop! Your body won't be able to withstand this!" Liora cried. "I have to clear a path for us to escape." "You don't have to face them alone."&

However, Maxwell didn't move. He could feel the energy flowing from the floor into his sword. Strangely, it didn't feel like an attacking force. Instead, it was as though the sword were receiving something it had lost long ago. The silver light surrounding its blade grew brighter. Then something astonishing happened. The small cracks that had previously appeared across the sword's surface slowly disappeared. Maxwell stared at his weapon in disbelief. "Fated Sword?" [Partial restoration of energy structure detected.] "Is the energy beneath the palace repairing this sword?" [Correct. The energy source is directly connected to the original structure of the Fated Sword.] Maxwell raised his weapon slightly. "Then isn't this an opportunity to restore all its pow