Unhealthy Fixation
As Ves looked down at what he held in his armored hands, he had the illusion that David's skull was a far more effective weapon in this battle than his old but trusty Amastendira.
"Damn."
This was not only a recognition that David's skull could be incredibly powerful in the right hands, but also an admission that his Amastendira had fallen behind the times!
This shouldn't be surprising. He hadn't upgraded it or altered it in any way.
Previously, this was because he lacked the skills and resources to mess with such exquisite first-class weapons.
Later on, Ves had been afraid of ruining the weapon's connection to the System.
Those conditions no longer applied anymore. He had become a lot more knowledgeable and already formulated many ideas on how he could completely reshape and reinvent his signature weapon.
He just never got around to it because he became preoccupied with other projects.