Longsword — Halo

Rtas did not turn. He knew the gait—heavy, arrhythmic, reeking of rotting fur and cheap stimulants. A Brute chieftain, his power armor stained with the blue ichor of Unggoy. He dragged a gravity hammer crackling with red lightning.

He charged.

He wiped the sword clean on the Brute’s cloak, then raised it toward the broken halo ring visible through the穹顶’s fractured window. The ring’s blue light caught the blade’s edge, making it hum—a sound like a question. longsword halo

“The prophets told you that humanity’s weapons were crude,” Rtas whispered to the corpse. “They lied. This is not crude. This is honest. Every kill earned. No batteries. No prayers. Just steel and will.” Rtas did not turn