Nightmare Sword

'System, can I use the scales to upgrade Alex's equipment?' 

Asher asked while looking at the corpse. 

[I thought the host wanted to hand it over to the tailor to boost her experience and upgrade her in the process. But if you have changed your mind then it shall be so.]

[Would you like to use the drake's scales to upgrade commander Alex's sword? Yes or No?]

'Do it.'

"Come try hitting my shield again. With your sword this time around." 

Alex knit his eyebrows and tightened his grip around his sword's hilt, ready to launch an attack at Alec's shield. He was the stubborn type and refused to believe just a shield could bring him, a diamond-ranked knight, to his knees!

The snow beneath his feet sank as he gathered his force. Just as he moved, a brilliant white light coated his sword. It was so bright that he and his brother squinted until their eyes were barely visible.

Bam!

The sword struck the shield.