Chapter 64: Can Seven of Them Summon a Dragon?
Chapter 64: Can Seven of Them Summon a Dragon?
Night City had already been troubled by one Elven Maiden, Cui, and now with the addition of Mabel Raybell, who was clearly a problematic girl, he felt his normal daily life would soon come to an end.
Mabel's unemployment was partly their responsibility. After all, she had left a comfortable job that would have kept her secure for decades, due to their actions.
Moreover, Mabel had helped them significantly during this incident, and it would be unreasonable not to show some form of gratitude.
After some thought, Night City took out a ring from his storage space and placed it on Mabel's finger.
"This is one of the only seven Celestial Starstone Rings in the world, a reward I obtained from exploring a labyrinth. Consider it as compensation for you.
If you pawn it, its value should be enough to ensure a lifetime of worry-free living, allowing you to achieve the dream of eating and doing nothing all day."
Night City acted swiftly, and by the time Mabel and Cui realized what was happening, Mabel found a sparkling gemstone ring on her ring finger, shimmering with starlight.
Upon seeing the ring on her finger, Mabel froze, and a blush quickly spread across her face.
Cui, standing nearby, witnessed this scene and instantly became like a powder keg, exploding with anger!
"Night City, what are you doing? Do you even understand your actions?!"
Cui grabbed Night City's shoulders and started shaking him, her previous composure gone. If one looked closely, they would notice that the Elven Maiden's ring finger also bore an identical ring to Mabel's.
"What's wrong with this? The Celestial Starstone Ring is precious, but it's of little use to me. I don't even like wearing such flashy gemstone rings. Isn't it a good way to compensate Mabel?
Or are you saying that what I said before was a lie, and in this world, giving a ring to a young woman has a special meaning?"
Night City was perplexed by the angry Elven Maiden.
In his opinion, the Celestial Starstone Ring was merely expensive and beautiful, with no practical use. Night City had been planning to sell it, so using it to compensate Mabel seemed like a good idea.
There were only seven Celestial Starstone Rings in the world, and Night City had acquired three of them; the remaining four were of unknown whereabouts.
The first time he obtained such a "useless" item, Night City had asked the Elven Maiden, Cui, if she wanted it.
However, Night City soon realized that putting a ring on an unmarried young woman seemed to have a special meaning, which was common knowledge he had.
Understanding this, Night City, who had intended to put the Celestial Starstone Ring on Cui's finger, suddenly hesitated and asked, "In this world, giving a ring to a young woman doesn't mean a marriage proposal, does it?"
Cui, who had been full of anticipation, looked at the ring shimmering with starlight in Night City's hand and then at his serious expression. A hint of conflict appeared in her heart.
After spending some time with Night City, Cui could confirm that he was a straightforward and honest man.
If she admitted that in this world, a man giving a ring to a young woman also meant a marriage proposal, this straightforward man would surely retract his hand! So, looking at the Celestial Starstone Ring in Night City's hand, Cui could only reluctantly say that in their world, there was no such tradition.
And so, upon hearing Cui's words, Yecheng finally put the Celestial Starstone Ring on Cui's ring finger with a relieved expression.
As for whether Cui was lying, Yecheng had no doubts at all. After all, this was an alternate world, and the common sense of his world might not apply here. He didn't see any issues with that.
Regarding Cui's blushing and shy expression after putting on the ring, Yecheng completely ignored it, assuming it was due to the intensity of the recent battle.
As for the shyness and joy, well, girls are usually susceptible to the allure of jewelry.
Recalling that moment, the Elven Maiden Cui could almost feel her teeth grinding in frustration. Who would have thought that the previous incident would lead to the current situation?
Was this self-sabotaging move of lifting a rock only to drop it on her own foot acceptable?
"My lord, have you forgotten that I was also one of the most significant contributors in this battle? That Ice Clan girl received a reward, so why should I be left out?"
Just as Meibelu was admiring the Celestial Starstone Ring on her hand, still in a daze, the Blaze Dragon, who had transformed from a dragon into a Dragon Lady, suddenly came over to stir up trouble.
Yecheng understood the principle of 'not fearing poverty but fearing inequality.' Moreover, the Blaze Dragon had indeed put in a lot of effort in the battle.
The fact that the other party was his underling, and they had worked so hard at the forefront of the battle, made Yecheng feel that as the boss, he should show some appreciation.
So, he put the third Celestial Starstone Ring he obtained on the Blaze Dragon's hand.
Cui, who had been trying to convince Meibelu to sell her ring, saw this and her mental state collapsed.
As for Meibelu, who didn't understand the situation at all, looked at Yecheng with a gaze akin to looking at a scumbag.
And regarding all of this, Yecheng was completely oblivious as he said, "I was originally planning to keep one for Miss Suya, but it seems I'll have to wait until I have the opportunity to obtain other rings in the future."
Yecheng was completely unaware of the significance of putting a ring on a girl, so he didn't find anything wrong with his actions.
As if hearing Yecheng's words, Shima Yousuke, who had been a bystander for a long time, suddenly took out four rings and stepped forward, saying, "Yecheng, the Celestial Starstone Rings you mentioned, are you referring to these? I found these in various labyrinths, and since they don't have any attribute enhancements or effects, I've always treated them as trash equipment that could be sold for a lot of money."
"The mess I caused was resolved thanks to you all. Since you want these rings, I'll give them to you."
As Shima Yousuke spoke, he stuffed all four Celestial Starstone Rings into Yecheng's hands.
Upon witnessing this, Cui, Meibelu, and the Blaze Dragon were dumbfounded once again.
Each of them had already received a Celestial Starstone Ring from Yecheng, and now Shima Yousuke gave Yecheng four more. Wasn't this...
The Elven Maiden, the Adorkable Homebody, and the Exotic Beauty were set aside, and the Beastman-faced uncle was the real CP?
"I've been wondering where the remaining four Celestial Starstone Rings were, and it turns out you had them all along.
In that case, I won't hold back. Speaking of which, aside from changing colors, these rings don't seem to have any special abilities. Even if you gather seven of them, you can't summon a Divine Dragon. So, why are they so expensive?"
(End of Chapter)
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