It was clear that it had been well maintained, but keeping it in such impeccable working order despite the passage of decades was no easy feat in a world of constant change like this one.
Over the past few hundred years, the only thing that hasn't changed is The Link System, which remains the same; even so, it has evolved, adding new features from time to time.
So magical tools don't maintain their functions so flawlessly over time, unless they're occasionally rebuilt. But this sword is worth more for having belonged to the legendary Emperor Saki than for the kind of use one might put it to.
That's why they wouldn't rebuild it.
The fact that it still functioned so well over time only reflected how impressive its original construction had been.
"The people of Shadow Island would pay a fortune for that sword," Lucius said suddenly.
