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Chapter 33: The Rings

(Yue(♀))

The next day, when I woke up in my room, the situation had already come to an end. While the investigation into who had attacked me was ongoing, it was unlikely that we would get answers in the short term.

In my opinion, it didn't really matter who had tried to kill me this time. After all, there were probably countless people in this world who wanted me dead, and even if we solved this case, similar incidents might happen again in the future.

So, whether we found out or not didn't matter much.

Focusing on such matters would only bring unnecessary troubles.

Right now, there was something else more worthy of my attention. Despite the interruption during the final exams, the results had still been released, and I had undoubtedly secured the first place. As a result, I received a special reward prepared by the school.

"Because of the recent incident, the original reward was vetoed by the principal, and these are the rewards the principal has given you instead."

My homeroom teacher opened an exquisite black box on the table, revealing two rings inside.

Two white rings, one adorned with a red heart-shaped gem, and the other with a blue heart-shaped gem.

"It's said that these are special items obtained by the principal during the exploration of the new SS-class underground dungeon in the Green Kingdom. The principal really cares about you."

The teacher's face showed a trace of envy.

In fact, these two rings were indeed something to be envied. I performed an appraisal myself.

"Red Moon Heart"

- Equipping this ring increases recovery power, immunity, defense, and magic resistance.

- Immunity to crowd control skills such as knockback, knock-up, and stun, with a priority level of 10.

- Equippable only by males.

"Blue Moon Heart"

- Equipping this ring automatically restores mana. It recovers 10 mana per second and 0.1% of maximum mana per second. It also enhances spellcasting speed.

- Immunity to debuffs like slow, weakness, and silence, with a priority level of 10.

- Equippable only by females.

The principal, that old man, must have had incredibly good luck. Please forgive my rudeness, but are these two equipment items really appropriate for this continent? Even in the Cradle Continent, aren't these top-tier items?

"Are these two items really for me? Wouldn't it be enough to give me 'Blue Moon Heart'?"

"The principal has already made this decision. He said he no longer needs these items, and it would be a waste to have such beautiful rings sitting unused on him. Besides, if the principal were to keep 'Red Moon Heart' for himself, it might lead to some complications with Lady Miriel. So, you can give it to any male you want in the future."

Though I didn't understand why the teacher mentioned that if the principal wore 'Red Moon Heart,' my mother would kill him, I didn't hesitate. These two items were indeed quite appealing to me.

As for 'Blue Moon Heart,' I immediately equipped it.

As for 'Red Moon Heart'...

The holiday season had arrived, and my mother (Miriel) had invited my male self mother (Fay) to our home. I (Night(♂)) was going to join them. I didn't know when my mother and Fay had become such good friends. Fay was aware of my female self mother's identity but still accepted the invitation.

She was on her way to the capital right now. Originally, Laphae was planning to return during the holidays, but I found out and convinced her not to come back, or else she would have made a pointless trip.

In any case, this was a perfect time for me (Night(♂)) to equip 'Red Moon Heart.' Even though I had decided to live as an ordinary human, ordinary humans still had their own battles to fight. It was always good to be prepared.

Especially since I (Night(♂)) had previously spent a few annoying days as the Prime Minister in the Green Kingdom. Who knows if some country or noble might send assassins after me because they didn't like me?

The thoughts of upper-class individuals were incomprehensible to ordinary people. They could be extremely shrewd at times and incredibly foolish at others. It was normal.

So, becoming stronger was never a bad idea.

However, I (Night(♂)) was currently in a place where I couldn't become stronger. That's why I (Night(♂)) was still at LV.0.

Well, let's just go with the flow.

Finally, I saw him. I saw the Student Council President of the Lily World Cradle Academy, the Holy Child.

A black-haired youth with an expression and gaze that was as indifferent as it could be. He looked at me as if I were just a roadside pebble, devoid of any emotion.

He didn't even seem to have a trace of disdain; it was pure disregard. Complete indifference as if he hadn't even registered me.

"What is it?"

His question was as apathetic as his expression.

I lowered my head and could only honestly recount my past and make my request, hoping that he would be a Student Council President with compassion.

But...

"Just based on this reason, I can't deploy our forces. Even if I were to order them to march forcibly, without a clear purpose, the army wouldn't give their all. A half-hearted army cannot win such a battle."

The Student Council President's words were detached, but they made perfect sense.

This was a war that would bring no benefit to the Lily World and could potentially lead to countless troubles even if we won. In such a situation, who would be willing to give their all?

So, did I fail?

It seems like I'll have to figure out a way to go to the Holy Lotus Great World then.

"However, there may still be a way."

I looked up at the Student Council President, and though his expression remained unchanged, it seemed like he had finally taken notice of me after hearing everything I had to say.

"I have no interest in saving humans from other worlds. Even if they're from Lily's World, I can't save them, and I have no interest in doing so. Let alone other worlds. But your story has moved me."

The Student Council President's voice was as calm as ever, but he didn't seem completely devoid of emotion.

"You have provided me with an interesting story to alleviate my boredom. As a reward, I will deploy our forces."

"But... didn't you just say that deploying forces without a clear purpose would lead to a lackluster effort from our troops?"

"Then we'll give them a purpose that forces them to give their all."

The Student Council President stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing outside at the scenery, his voice still dispassionate.

"Go back now. Since I've promised, I won't go back on my word. You don't need to worry about the rest; I have my ways."