[Ring of Three ◎ Mythology]
Type ⊙ Blessing | ?
Limit ⊙ Level 80 | All Stats 50
Stats ⊙ Justice 7 | Will 7 | Duel 7
Magic ⊙ Victory | Luck
Special Notes ⊙ Justice, Will, Duel. These three meanings symbolize the battle angel.
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– 500,000 Honor [Currently Unavailable for Purchase]
[Wow]
[Look at that outrageous price]
[The stats alone are lacking in conscience]
[Can you even hit all stats at 50? LOL]
[I get the luck part, but what about victory?]
[It really does sound amazing]
[The Sword Saint must have just reached about 200,000 by now]
[That’s something even the Sword Saint can’t use; mana has to be at 50 too, LOL]
[If that gets unlocked, it’ll be something else]
“……”
“This is the only trace of the Battle Angel in this shrine. They haven’t significantly involved themselves in the shrine, but they highly evaluated our intentions and granted us part of their power.”
“They granted it to you?”
Him?
“Yes. Of course, this power is so immense that no one could handle it. In fact, the reason for the beginning of these external battles is also to find the rightful heir to this power.”
Ria elaborately weaves in the story of Pretrus.
‘That can’t be true.’
There’s no way that stubborn, narcissistic angel would surrender their power.
Moreover, the fact that it’s ‘victory’ they supposedly gave away…
‘They’re dead. They must be in a near-death state for sure.’
That’s practically a relic of Pretrus.
Someone has brought Pretrus to the brink of death and extracted their power, creating this crystal.
If that wasn’t the case, this wouldn’t even be here.
I don’t know how ‘certain victory’ ended up ‘defeated,’ but unless this hypothesis is true, it’s absolutely impossible.
Who could it be?
Just who could pull off something like this?
‘Sacrum? Sophru? Orcus?’
Who, on earth?
“Someday, you might acquire this power.”
“…Well, it feels too far away right now.”
Gaining the power of Pretrus, who was part of the Eight Seats.
Is that even possible?
[Lily is definitely the one]
[Have confidence, Lily]
[Lily has a unique trait that boosts physical abilities, so her stats are okay]
[I actually think it seems feasible]
[In six months, it could be hers, LOL]
[Probably, winning won’t matter much to Lily anyway]
[Agreed]
[For real, LOL]
“Then, let me introduce the next item. This one is…”
■
“Phew… Here we go today.”
The mage of heat, Redberry, welcomed the warm sunlight of Sunday.
Not a full-time streamer or pro, but a skilled ranker known for being within the top 100.
I’m not a pro like Rimana, but as a ranker within the top 100, I’ve got some skills that make my name known.
Today’s the long-awaited practice day for the mock Siege War team.
No, let me rephrase that.
“Today’s the day I get to see Lady Lily.”
The mock Siege War is just like any other, given all the experience I’ve had from many of them before.
It’s just a matter of going and discussing our positions, then scrimming against our practice team.
However, there’s something particularly special about this Siege War, and that’s Lady Lily’s presence.
Let’s set aside her skills that could crush a ranker barely fitting in her hands; the most crucial part is her ‘flow of mana.’
It’s the chance to learn that unique mana flow, something she almost exclusively uses.
Of course, she might not share it with us…
“There’s no way she’d go and give a lecture on her personal stream and then withhold that info from us.”
Could it really be? Are we not going to get the privilege as her teammates?
With her lecture being so outrageous, it’s remained a hot topic even a week later. Especially that ‘condensed stone,’ going for a thousand each!
It barely costs 20 to make.
That’s why some people are cursing out Lily, calling her a merchant.
But from the start, Lily emphasized that the magical effect could only be used by the receiver and that resale was definitely not allowed.
In any case, if there’s one person cursing her, there are 999 that are fans, so it doesn’t really show much.
Redberry arrived at the promised location, mulling over various thoughts.
The ‘Siege War Arena’ is exclusive to users who have cleared a specific quest.
Basically, you need to have progressed through or own shares in quests related to castles to access it.
Because of these conditions, not too many people play, but thanks to a massive concurrent user count, the numbers aren’t that low.
And everyone participating in the mock Siege War gets that access permission.
“I’m going to be first… Oh, Devil!”
Redberry spotted the nervously sitting Devil right in front of the arena.
Devil looked so tense that both his small hands and legs were trembling.
“Are you looking forward to seeing Lady Lily? You’re shaking like crazy.”
“W-What?! Stop talking nonsense!”
“Is that nonsense, huh~?”
“You bug-like creature!”
Zing.
Flames of black rose from Devil’s hand, his face going red.
He may look like a young child, but he’s a top-tier ranker within the top 100, an exceptional talent.
Not someone to underestimate, that’s for sure.
“Bug?”
But the same goes for his opponent as well.
Take it.
Behind Miss Redberry, who single-handedly saved the Tere Barony from the brink of destruction and earned the title of ‘Mage of Inferno’, three layers of a red magic circle emerged.
Just the preparation for casting made the enormous mana swirl around.
“Put out the fire. Unless you want to die.”
“You shut up, bug human!”
“A brat is acting up…”
In an instant, it felt like the sky had turned dark.
No, it wasn’t an illusion.
The real sky above was darkening.
A greatsword embodying the moon of deep darkness.
Black, wielding a greatsword that was on a different level from the one seen during the mock siege war, was absorbing the light of inferno.
“Let’s stop this. What if we start fighting already?”
“…Ugh. Crazy.”
Sre.
The magic circle of inferno, always ready to burn an enemy, dispersed into the air.
There was a noticeable difference in power from just a brief collision.
“Rankers in the top ten are indeed different.”
“Miss Redberry is outstanding too. That’s just deception.”
“The difference between being inside the top 100 and the top 10 is enormous.”
No matter how much one is a ranker, everyone has their differences.
Among them, those ranking within the top ten possess not only superior abilities but also equipment that is on a whole different level.
Even though Lily had defeated Black, what if they met in the field?
‘Almost losing 90% of the time.’
This is not just a simple guess.
No matter how good Lily is, the degree of difference in equipment and specs would be impossible to overcome.
“Is Lady Lily not here yet?”
“Yeah. Looks like she hasn’t come yet.”
“…Well, she’ll be here soon.”
Cough! The Devil hid his arm surrounded by black flames behind him.
Though unspoken, Black’s power strongly dominated this area.
Powerful enough to force the Devil with penalties to retreat.
Even if Lily comes, will she easily shake this off—
“Oh, you all are waiting, I see.”
“…?!”
Lily entered as if she belonged here, completely ignoring the surrounding influence.
Black might have turned off his skill just in case, but the influence still lingered.
Something dimly appeared in her blue hair.
‘…Mana Shield?’
Could it be that she disregarded the dominion power with just a mana shield?
With mana levels barely equivalent to the second tier?
Lily tilted her head and asked.
“Were you perhaps having a duel or something?”
“Oh, there was a little commotion. It’s fine now.”
Black answered as if Lily’s entrance was only natural.
Lily still seemed completely unaffected.
Lily appeared before me.
The mana was neither unstable nor diminishing due to external influence.
Wait, looking closely, it was decreasing bit by bit.
‘So little that it’s almost invisible.’
What on earth…
“Miss Redberry?”
“Ah, hi! Nice to meet you. I’m the illegal Redberry…”
For some reason, spouting out grand titles in front of Lily felt a bit off.
Tear up. I shook her hand.
Her snow-white hand was unbelievably beautiful.
Normally, if someone handles spears or weapons, they’d inevitably develop calluses on their hands.
With this hand, there are usually two possibilities.
Either she worked hard to keep her hands clean with potions or recovery skills.
Or,
‘She just had this kind of advantage from the start.’
Above all…
“Wow. This is insane.”
“Yeah?”
“The mana is moving.”
The flow of mana coursing between our hands.
Lily’s faint mana vibrated like flowing water.
From beyond the screen, it was hard to gauge, but holding her hand made it clear.
From a mage’s perspective, this person is crazy.
Lily flashed a faint smile.
“Did you watch the lecture?”
“Yeah… Wow. How do you do that?”
“Did you receive a condensation stone?”
“No, I didn’t even get to that.”
I couldn’t get my hands on a condensation stone.
Moreover, I’m a mage who handles massive fire and is very interested in mana. We’re on the same team for the boy’s mock siege war.
Redberry used her emotional expression skill “Sparkle” to make her eyes glisten.
With this much, even the most oblivious person would understand her intention.
“…Shall I give it to you?”
“Yes! Please!”
“Alright. I’ll give it to the others too.”
Lily surprisingly agreed cheerfully.
Considering her demeanor from the broadcasts, I didn’t think she’d act this way; it’s quite unexpected.
‘Anything seems fine, huh?’
Redberry’s mood lifted significantly.
“But…”
“…But?”
“If we win all the scrims today, then afterward, you have to fight me once.”
“…Huh? Yes, of course.”
Hearing my answer, Lily smiled adorably, clearly satisfied.
Somehow, I felt like I was going to get hit.
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