Holy shit!
A relic.
An actual, genuine relic-class item.
Doubling my mana pool alone would be incredible. But combined with increased regeneration and reduced costs?
This was the kind of equipment people built entire characters around.
Zen was still talking, his voice pulling me back to the present.
"This is the only thing I have that could possibly express our gratitude. Please..." he looked at the other elders, who all nodded and added their voices, "Accept this. You're our hero. You saved us when nobody else would."
The other elders echoed the sentiment.
"Please accept it, Young Master."
"We owe you everything."
"This is the least we can do."
I sat there, distinctly uncomfortable with the level of formality and gratitude being directed at me, but looking at the ring, at those effects—
I'd be an idiot to refuse.
"I accept," I said. "Thank you."
Zen's smile became radiant.
Then he handed the ring to Tessa.
