Sacratus

## Overview

Sacratus, commonly referred to as the Holy Sword of Light and Wind, or just the Holy Sword (although this naming is discouraged due to potential confusion with numerous generic holy swords used by the Order), is Kthulhutu's primary weapon against demon and monsterkind in the Objectivist canon.

## Origin

Sacratus is the given name for the fusion of two ancient swords named the Holy Sword of Light and the Holy Sword of Wind. These swords were uncovered from the ruins of an ancient civilization on Earth Alpha, believed to be felled by the original Succubus Queen and were hidden away in a vault so that future humans could use them. While not proven, it is strongly believed that the two swords were originally forged by a God, possibly the Man God before he lost his ego.

Unlike the numerous other 'Holy Swords' documented on Earth Alpha and Earth Beta that are usually regular magical swords infused or blessed with holy magic, these two original holy swords contain genuine divine magic hinting to their beyond mortal origins. Unlike artifical swords: these ones naturally generate their own mana in large quantities, are nigh indestructible, and are easily and only wieldable by humans.

To enhance their power and usability, Kthulhutu combined the two swords with the use of hefty amounts of elixir and alchemic smithing techniques to approximate the divine forge speculated to create them in the first place. The result was a marble white swiss saber style design albeit balanced like a bastard sword and with a utilitarian style hilt and guard unlike the guadiness expected from holy swords. It was forged as a final trump card against the demons in the weeks before the invasion and was not revealed until the opportune moment.

## Power

As the name may suggest, the Holy Sword of Light contained light magic, an extremely rare primordial form of holy magic that is the true weakness of the creatures of dark and the Holy Sword of Wind contained wind magic, an extremely difficult form of magic for humans to master and vitally useful for defense and offense against the primarily wind and water based magic of Succubi.

However the main disadvantage is that one could only have absolute defense and offense against Succubi with both swords combined. And very few could wield both at once, not to mention the inherent disadvantages of dual-wielding. Thus Kthulhutu who disdained duel-wielding thought it useful to combine the two. And combine them he did once he realized that exposure to large quantities of holy magic and extreme temperatures can melt the swords, a feat once thought impossible with their apparent invulnerability to physical force.

Sacratus not only combines the light and wind mana into one blade but also amplifies the powers of both by combining the innate holy energy baseline of both swords. Thusly the mana profile is approximately 20% holy magic, 40% light magic, 40% wind magic. This mana concentrates in the edge and is what gives the sword the uncanny ability to slice through any demon and any dark or wind based barrier or attack they throw up effortlessly. This was put to the test and proven when Kthulhutu faced off against the Succubus Queen Mel, and managed to give her several mortal wounds.

Thankfully the same property applies to beings of demonic energy making Sacratus extremely useful against monsterkind as well. And in addition the blade of Sacratus seems to be the only tool the Objectivists have discovered that can permanently destroy demonic energy, something not even the epicenter of a thermonuclear weapon can achieve.

However Sacratus wouldn't be considered a secret superweapon if all it could do is cut through Succubi. While simple to use, it is most powerful in the hands of a skilled mage as it grants and amplifies the wind, light and holy magic of the user. By channeling mana through the sword, one can use it as the most efficient focus for firing off Master level wind, holy and light magics. One can also conduct their own mana into the sword to supercharge it and control the density of mana in the sword itself, redistributing it along the entire surface area to create an omnidirectional cutting edge or focusing it to a single point such as the tip to release terrifying focused blows of mana that can penetrate even the defenses of a baphomet.

## Secret Power

The true power of Sacratus is actually invoked by chanting the names of the Holy Swords within: Mithrus and Amihan. Doing so unleashes the true power of the sword which is to weaken all creatures of dark in range with light and protect all allies with a divine wind guard. This gives a substantial advantage to the human side, damping the powerful demonic energy emitted by monsters and gives humans a powerful barrier against most seduction attacks, wind & water attacks and physical contact. Using this power erodes the user much more rapidly than just regular usage of holy swords and therefore is limited.

There is a second and more substantial secret. The name Sacratus is not just for convenience, but in fact the true name of a new sword that is fundamentally different to its consistuents. Invoking it after the first release state would surely substantially increase the power of the sword and the user: perhaps to that of a demigod. This has never been used so it cannot be verified. Not to mention the cost to the user's body would surely be immense...