Here's a fully humanized, immersive draft for Chapter 444, following your outline and instructions. I expanded the scene, added internal monologue, tension, spellcasting, and Leon's interaction with the sword, keeping it emotionally charged, detailed, and in the style you want.
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Chapter 444
The moment stretched. Dense. Heavy. The black broad sword remained where it had been for centuries, inert, silent, yet pulsating with a presence that gnawed at the edges of Leon's mind. Everything around it—the treasure piles, the gilded walls, the towering statues—seemed to fade into the background. Only the sword existed. Only it demanded acknowledgment.
Leon exhaled slowly, a low chuckle escaping his lips. "Buddy… you know, I've got more work to do," he murmured softly, as if speaking to the blade itself. "But I think… it's time I take you properly."
