Hegemon's Will

**Hegemon's Will** is the reforged version of Dread Salvation. It is part of Jason's soul bound set Regalia of the Dark Hegemon. The soul bond and Virid Martine helped Gary in reforging the blade. The blade has a domineering aura, that feels like even looking at the sword is a transgression, but also includes a benevolence. The hilt is milk-white with onyx embellishments and bone grip. The blade is a unnervingly dark black, with white symbols carved in. The Symbols spell out the name contextualized with same connotations the feel of the sword aura has. The Symbols change color when Ruin or Penitent are invoked depending on the invocation

Hegemon's Dominion is the scabbard of Hegemon's Will.

## Interface Description

Item: [Hegemon’s Will] (silver rank [growth], legendary)

*A precious gift, imbued with the soul of its owner and reforged with a renewed sense of purpose. The aid of a grandmaster craftsman in the reforging process has produced a flawless result* (weapon, sword).

* This item is bound to [Jason Asano] and cannot be used by anyone else. This bond allows the weapon to share the wielder’s ability to ignore rank disparity.

* Effect: You may invoke all effects of a conjured weapon into this blade for the normal mana cost of conjuring the weapon. Only one weapon’s effects may be invoked at a time.

* Effect: While invoking a conjured weapon, you may inflict additional damage for an ongoing mana cost. Damage type is based on the invoked weapon and mana cost is based on the nature of the damage. Amount of damage is based on aura strength of the wielder. Damage is increased to the degree to which the enemy attacked has their aura suppressed and decreased by the degree to which the wielder has their aura suppressed.

* Available Invocation: [Ruin, the Blade of Tribulation].
* Ongoing Mana Cost: Low.
* Damage type: Corrosive. Inflicts [Corrosion].

* Available Invocation: [Penitent, the Blade of Sacrifice].
* Ongoing Mana Cost: Moderate.
* Damage type: Disruptive-Force.

* Effect: The wielder may cleanse all holy afflictions inflicted by the abilities and soul-bound items of the wielder from an enemy touched by [Hegemon’s Will]. For each affliction cleansed, the enemy suffers an instance of [Hegemon’s Mercy] and the wielder gains an instance of [Benevolent Hegemon].

* Effect (Regalia of the Hegemon): Enemies struck with this weapon are subjected to a mild mana drain effect and are inflicted with [Hegemon’s Tribute] and the wielder gains an instance of [Benevolent Hegemon].

* [Corrosion] (affliction, damage-over-time, elemental, stacking): Inflicts corrosive damage, which has increased effectiveness against inorganic substances. Additional instances have increased effect.

* [Hegemon’s Mercy] (affliction, holy, stacking): The victim of this effect is subjected to a powerful suppressive force affecting all magical abilities. This affects essence abilities, innate abilities and item abilities. Abilities derived from external transcendent sources are affected more strongly. This affliction drops off rapidly when not within the area of the wielder of [Hegemon’s Will]’s aura. Additional instances have increased effect.

* [Benevolent Hegemon] (boon, holy, stacking): The effect strength of allied auras overlapping your aura is increased. This does not affect suppressive strength or resistance to aura suppression. Additional instances have increased effect.

* [Hegemon’s Tribute] (affliction, magic): Anyone affected by [Hegemon’s Tribute] is subject to a mild, ongoing mana drain effect by the wielder of [Hegemon’s Will] so long as they remain within the wielder’s aura. If this affliction is cleansed or the subject dies, a final burst of mana is drained.

### Set Bonus [Regalia of the Dark Hegemon]

* Set Bonus (Item: [Hegemon’s Will]): Enemies struck with this weapon are subjected to a mild mana drain effect and are inflicted with [Hegemon’s Tribute].

* [Hegemon’s Tribute] (affliction, magic): Anyone affected by Hegemon’s tribute is subject to a mild, ongoing mana drain effect by the wielder of [Hegemon’s Will] so long as they remain within the wielder’s aura. If this affliction is cleansed or the subject dies, a final burst of mana is drained.

1. ↑ Chapter 462
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 514