Chapter 40: Azure Medal!

Ryan traced his fingers along the shimmering, silver-blue blade of the great sword, his touch reverent and filled with a palpable sense of awe. The weapon's core was forged from the rare material of an Icetooth Sabretooth, its midline delicately inlaid with fine fish scales that caught the light with every subtle movement. The handguards, crafted from the creature's fins, curled around the hilt like the protective embrace of the sea itself. From afar, the sword mirrored the majestic form of the legendary Icetooth Sabretooth fish, albeit in a more compact and menacing guise.