NOVEL NEXT Chapter 12: 006.1
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The handle of the battle axe was wrapped with a semi-circular handguard. Measuring about a meter and a half long, it was a single-handed axe with a dramatically curved, sharp blade. The front edge extended slightly, revealing a spear-like spike at the tip.
The moment the battle axe appeared, its terrifying weight almost caused the entire carriage to collapse. The wheels sank into the earth, and the two brown horses pulling the carriage struggled as if trapped in quicksand.
Snorting and straining, their muscles bulging with effort, the horses were unable to move the carriage an inch.
The Divine Axe, Rhitta—Escanor's exclusive artifact, representing the Sin of Pride—was renowned for its incredible weight.
The artifact's ability was quite straightforward: absorption and release.
It could perfectly absorb and store the heat and radiance of the sun's power within the axe itself. During battle, all of the stored solar energy could be unleashed in one devastating strike.
The sun's power was overwhelmingly intense, far beyond what ordinary artifacts could withstand. Only the Divine Axe, Rhitta, could fully contain and unleash the explosive might of the sun.
But aside from its destructive potential, the true advantage of possessing this artifact was that Rod no longer had to constantly worry about the sudden eruptions of solar energy within him, endangering the environment around him.
When not in use, the Divine Axe, Rhitta, acted as a power suppressor, preventing his magic from spiraling out of control. It meant Rod no longer had to keep his magic bound at all times.
As dawn approached, a faint surge of solar energy began to stir within him. Rod carefully channeled this wisp of sunlight into the Divine Axe.
Only then did its crushing weight lighten slightly.
The artifact had a spirit of its own, and after absorbing the solar energy, it could regulate its weight accordingly. However, only the sun's power could truly command and control the axe.
"Brave One, is something wrong?"
Noticing that Rod's carriage had suddenly stopped, the merchant leader jumped down from his own carriage and respectfully approached the window.
"No problem! The wheel likely got stuck in the mud," Rod replied calmly, pulling back the curtain.
Just then, the two brown horses pulling the carriage exerted a tremendous burst of strength, pulling the deeply sunken wheels free from the mud.
Rod gently stroked the Divine Axe in his hands.
As the faint solar energy from within him continued to flow into the axe, he finally managed to awaken the latent power within it, reducing its weight to a manageable level.
Although still heavy, it no longer hindered the carriage's movement.
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