The Song of the Sword is the Personal Attribute Hero Weapon of The Best Swordsman
Design[]
Sea Dragon Sword takes the from of a classic Korean Hwando and has the following Chinese characters written in red on each of the blades: 三尺誓天 山河動色 (lit. "The mountains and the waters tremble as I swear to the heavens with a three-chi (90 cm) sword) on one sword and 一揮消蕩 血染山河 (lit. with one swing of the sword, blood dyes the rivers and mountains.) written on the other sword.
Overview[]
After unlocking the hidden skill, Those Who Seek Death Shall Live, Those Who Seek Life Shall Die, The Best Swordsman mana, which had reached the climax of his personal attribute, flowed into Sea Dragon Sword and it responded to The Best Swordsman's personal attribute by awakening as Yi Sun-Shin's Twin historical long swords.[1]
Enhanced Cutting Power: The Sword's cutting power is further increased and The Best Swordsman was able to use it to slash and critically wound a Royal Blood of the Demon King powered Ruud Ra Kan.[2]
Enhanced Durability: Sea Dragon Sword becomes unbreakable in this form. Despite it's durability reaching zero after The Best Swordsman using it to block a powerful attack from Ruud Ra Kan, Sea Dragon did not break due to the effect of The Best Swordsman's personal attribute.[2]
Storm Generation: A passive skill of the Song of the Sword that is activated when The Best Swordsman stabs his target with both of his swords.[3] Two massive storm surges are generated with destroy the pierced target.[3] The skill is created by linking a normal attack with his swords stabbing passive.[3]
Usage[]
Season 2[]
Beyond the Boundary Arc[]
The Best Swordsman unlocked The Sword of the Song during his battle with Ruud Ra Kan.[1][2] Despite the durability of Sea Dragon Sword reaching Zero, it was not broken by the Nightmarized Ruud Ra Kan's attacks.[2]
Hardcore Leveling Warrior Retrieval Arc[]
The Best Swordsman used The Sword of the Song during his duel with Nightmare The Best Swordsman.[3]
Gallery[]
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Notes & Trivia[]
- The name of the weapon, 'The Song of the Sword', is a reference to a book of the same name. Song of the Sword is a novel written by Kim Hoon (김훈). It is a first-person narrative told in the voice of historical hero Admiral Yi Sun-shin. It is an intimate and existential monologue of a man confronted with the harsh realities of war, loss, and indignity. The Song of the Sword was published in 2001 and went on to become a great commercial and critical success. Kim Hoon has since received many prestigious awards including the Dongin Literature Award and the Yi Sang Prize for Short Fiction.
Mythology[]
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The Weapon is based on Two of Chungmugong's 'Long Swords' (쌍수도) which are designated as Korean National Treasure No. 326. The pair of swords are Hwando (환도). They are preserved in Hyeonchungsa Temple (현충사) in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. On the blades are engraved the Chinese characters, 三尺誓天 山河動色 (lit. "The mountains and the waters tremble as I swear to the heavens with a three-chi (90 cm) sword) and 一揮消蕩 血染山河 (lit. with one swing of the sword, blood dyes the rivers and mountains.)