[quote=@whizzball1]
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Certainly. We cannot use [i]only[/i] swords. They are tailored so that the power of the Elemental Blades can be channelled through them in an emergency. Sometimes you are in a situation where you must use something other than swords, and that is why we wield more than merely the Blades.
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What about defense items?