CHAPTER 821: CHAPTER 642: HERO’S RING

Late night.

As the famously vibrant Orario gradually fell into silence, the magic stone lamps dimmed one by one. While many mortals and gods were drifting into slumber, Reiger remained awake.

He returned to the Familia room he hadn’t visited for a year and a half, lit the magic stone lamp, sat at the small wooden table, and after a moment of contemplation, suddenly extended his hands.

"[Release]."

A subtle chant accompanied by a release of some force upon Reiger.

Immediately, one by one, items invisible to others began to appear on Reiger’s person.

The emerald pendant hanging around his neck quietly emerged, spreading a faint glow.

Two wristbands etched with mysterious runes, one gold and one silver, appeared on Reiger’s wrists.

Each of Reiger’s fingers was adorned with a ring.

In addition to the inconspicuous talisman on Reiger’s waist, his impressive collection of treasures appeared one by one.

The emerald pendant around his neck was linked to the deity Meloi.

The talisman at his waist could reduce the burden, it was the Flying Dragon Talisman.

Among the rings on Reiger’s fingers were Morgan’s Ring, the Primeval Ring, and the treasure of Reinnaier’s clan, which Reiger named the "Hero’s Ring."

Apart from the treasures Reiger already possessed, the other wristbands and rings were obtained from Yuloli’s tomb.

During this time’s Dimensional Travel, due to the specific world’s Dimensional Travel, Reiger had the privilege to freely integrate with the items he carried.

As such, he integrated all the ancient secret treasures obtained from Yuloli’s tomb into this world, selecting some to wear on himself.

His gear now was exceptionally extravagant.

The ten rings adorning his ten fingers stood at a divine artifact level in the Overlord’s world.

The wristbands were ancient treasures of equal caliber, their effects on par with divine-level items.

The Meloi artifact worn as a necklace had once been assessed by Ainz as a world-class item, its power far exceeding ordinary items.

Only the Flying Dragon Talisman was of lesser rank, yet it could be paired with Reiger’s "Light Armor," so he always wore it, never taking it off.

Adding to this was not inferior to divine-level gear—the Fool’s Sword and Hermit’s Blade, a seemingly ordinary set of clothes created using Creation Magic, offering defense rivaling second-level special arms. Even comparing to Ainz Ooal Gown with his full-body divine-level armor, little was lost.

However, to prevent himself from being too conspicuous and to avoid attracting attention, Reiger used the effect of one of his rings to conceal these treasures that were obviously extraordinary.

This ring’s effect allowed the user to conceal all the adorned items and enhance their power.

Thus, Reiger’s pendent, rings, wristbands, and talisman were hidden until the ring’s effect was lifted, revealing their true form.

Once Reiger reinitiated this ring’s effect, his items returned to their hidden state, untouchable, unfelt, never lost, never abandoned, even strengthened.

Regretfully, the effect worked only on adorned items, so the Giant Gloves on Reiger’s right hand couldn’t be concealed or enhanced, remaining unchanged.

Now, Reiger lifted the ring’s concealment effect, letting all the adorned items manifest and focused his gaze on one of the rings.

The ring was indeed the treasure of Reinnaier’s clan—the Hero’s Ring.

He intended to use the power of this ring.

As he dusted the ring engraved with ancient texts and mysterious runes, Reiger recalled Loki’s words.

"Don’t tell anyone about being Lv.7, just continue pretending to be Lv.5 obediently, understand?"

Reflecting on this advice, Reiger reached a decision.

"For the short term, it’s best not to reveal my current true level."

Loki reminded Reiger that in this world, there was a group of reckless, uninhibited deities.

They craved the unknown.

They craved excitement.

They craved entertainment.

They craved mystery.

If they learned of Reiger’s dramatic transformation within just a few days, some gods might break taboos, lose control, and use Divine Power to probe his secrets.

This posed a great danger that couldn’t be ignored.

"Even though I’ve awakened to a transparent world, able to conceal my aura to prevent exposure, if Loki can somewhat discern it, who can say whether other deities might?"

Even sealed Divine Power couldn’t change their essence.

They’ve existed for countless years, easily seeing through mortal lies and discerning truths from falsehoods.

Confronted by such beings each hiding some latent threat, Reiger believed it wise to prepare for contingencies.

"The Hero’s Ring can absorb one’s and others’ power, storing it internally, amplifying it tens or hundreds of times, and upon release, becoming a force stream to obliterate all."

"Though absorbing others’ power requires their consent, absorbing my own can occur anytime."

"In that case, if I use this ring to absorb my own power, it should temporarily lower my current strength, right?"

This is exactly what Reiger plans to do.

He intends to store the excess power in the Hero’s Ring by having it absorbed.

In this way, his true level and real strength shouldn’t be exposed, and others won’t notice.

"Let’s give it a try."

Reiger then activated the power of the Hero’s Ring.

In an instant, the ancient characters and mysterious runes engraved on the Hero’s Ring lit up.

"Buzz..."

In the faint trembling sound, Reiger clearly felt the power in his body being absorbed by the ring.

It was as if the power within his body turned into visible light particles, first illuminated by the ancient characters and mysterious runes on the Hero’s Ring, making a hazy golden glow appear on his body, then the power transformed into light particles, floating out from his body and being absorbed by the Hero’s Ring.

"The power... is indeed decreasing."

Reiger felt all of this, his eyes shimmering while he continued to urge the Hero’s Ring to absorb his power little by little.

This process continued until Reiger’s power dropped to Lv.5.

"Stop."

Feeling his strength seemed to have returned to the level when he had just reached Lv.5, Reiger immediately stopped activating the Hero’s Ring.

Then, Reiger closed his eyes and began to observe the state of the Hero’s Ring and himself.

"The Hero’s Ring does indeed store the power it absorbed from me."

"That portion of power is now like a kind of fuel, instantly igniting and skyrocketing by an unknown magnitude."

"If I now activate the effect of the Hero’s Ring and release this power, it would immediately destroy everything in front of me."

"As for myself..."

Reiger silently felt it for a moment, finally confirming.

"The power is indeed recovering bit by bit."

"To return to peak condition, it will likely take an entire day, which is twenty-four hours."

"Is it just me, or is this the same for everyone whose power has been absorbed?"

Reiger was somewhat curious but also knew now was not the time to experiment with this.

"Although it requires time to recover, if I use the power of another ring, I should be able to recover instantly."

Among the ten rings worn on Reiger’s hand, one has the effect of detecting all abilities in oneself and eliminating any anomalies.

This anomaly does not just refer to abnormal states like poisoning or paralysis but includes abnormalities in physical strength, spiritual power, and all other aspects.

As long as it detects that any aspect of oneself is not in its original state, its effect will be activated, restoring oneself to the original state.

If physical strength is consumed, it can be restored immediately.

If spiritual power is consumed, it can be restored immediately.

Of course, if power is consumed and oneself is in a weakened state, it can also be restored immediately.

This effect can be used once every hour, and it also conducts a status check on oneself to see if there are any abnormalities, which is quite nice. After considering it for a while, Reiger decided to wear it.

At least, using this ring’s detection function, Reiger discovered the existence of the "stake" within himself and detected the connection with the Attendants contract with Liz and Yuloli, even detecting the spiritual constitution of the "Pioneer of Sun Wheels" and the great fairy blessing given by Morgan.

Theoretically, this ring can also detect viruses, diseases, and other abnormalities and eliminate them.

In other words, with it, even if one falls ill naturally or suffers from a terminal illness, it can be detected in an instant and eliminated.

According to the results of appraisal magic, wearing this ring can extend one’s lifespan, allowing one to live up to 200 years.

Such a secret treasure, Reiger couldn’t resist wearing it.

"Let’s set a limit for the Hero’s Ring."

"As soon as my power recovers to exceed this limit, the Hero’s Ring will automatically activate and absorb this part of the recovered power."

"Maintain the power right after advancing to Lv.5 like this, then announce my level-up in a month or two."

In this way, by slowly unveiling his true strength, it won’t seem too abrupt or conspicuous.

"[Open]."

After doing all this, Reiger reactivated the ring’s effect, concealing all his accessory items.

"I’ll explore the underground city again tomorrow, it’s been a while."

After muttering to himself, Reiger turned off the lights and went to bed to rest.