The protection the sword gives means that not only can your opponent not target the creature with spells and abilities, much like Hexproof, but also means that their creatures, planeswalkers, and other permanents cannot interact with it either
So even if you delve cards to lower the mana needed to cast it, delve doesnt affect the mana value

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If this spell was kicked, each creature target player controls phases out instead