It requires a lot of hard work, amongst other things.

[ Hmm, how to best explain this... ]

Where I come from, technology known as "Singularities" exist. Put simply, they bring extraordinary things into the realm of possibility. Time manipulation, instant regeneration, and so on. One of these Singularities is wishpower, but it's essentially the essence of luck. Gather up enough and you could win any jackpot with a single coin, or land the lover of your dreams.

I might not have had my sword, but I did have a wishsticker on me at arrival.