Swimming after Ao Tenshin, Martin could already feel the difference between the Baby Trident and his Control Devil's Shield in the water.
The trident cut through the lake with almost no drag, letting him move his right arm freely. His body still felt slower than it would on land, and every turn dragged at his bare skin and limbs, but the weapon itself moved cleanly.
His shield was another story. The weight on his left arm dragged at his balance, and every small adjustment felt half a beat late. It might as well have been an anchor.
What I love about this shield is its tether skill. If I get a new shield from the Baby Kraken, I need to ask Ragnar if skill extraction is possible.
If not, especially at such an early level, he would have to part with his first truly great item.
