[CH399+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

Chapter 496

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I feel a surge of power as it's upgraded while I'm wearing it. The cloak feels as if it can shift and change with more ease, and my magic power as well as natural perception and movement speed feel a noticeable change.

I do a few twists and spins in the air while continuing to lead everyone forward, so Ember comments on it.

"Already putting the Lich King's gear to good use huh? Anything else interesting?"

I nod, thinking about a few other items I'd like to wait until I'm back in the town to craft, but pull out the silver ring with the clear gem on it labeled: Ring of the Divine [Hidden Ability].

"I did get this, but no matter how many times I try to appraise it, nothing more than its name comes back. I'm not exactly sure what it is..."

This catches Ember's attention, so he floats closer to me and I hand him the ring to examine.

Ember lets it float in the air in front of him, using an invisible energy that I'm unable to sense to make the artifact float in front of his eyes.

The longer he looks at it, the more intense his stare gets.

Then, he finally looks up at me.

"Yes, this is definitely a Divine Key."

I raise an eyebrow, and respond.

"A what? Divine Key...? What does it do?"

Ember shrugs, pulling a silver ring with a red gem on it out from thin air, it appears on his finger, and I see the same exact appraisal reading on it too.

Ring of the Divine [Hidden Ability]

Now, I'm even more confused, its clear to see on my face, so Ember speaks up again. He hands the silver and clear stone ring back to me while making the silver and red ring disappear back to wherever it came from.

"Sometimes, the Divine Beasts are called upon, this is the ring that each one carries to answer that call. You shouldn't be able to hold the ring, nor should it even be manifested in this physical world in the hands of a mortal. The conditions in which you killed and sealed away the Lich King's Soul Energy inside you must have altered with the wish of the Divine."

Ember smiles and thinks to himself for a few more seconds.

"Put it on. It won't do anything for you now, but it may bring opportunity if the Divine ever care to call."

He thinks to himself again, then speaks up in a more nonchalant tone.

"It's been tens of lifetimes since anything like that has happened, so I really doubt you'll ever need it. However, there's always a chance.."

I hold the ring in my hand for a while longer as we soar back to the town.

As the construction projects and day-to-day lives of townspeople come into view, I decide to take Ember's advice and place the ring on.

We all float down to the nearest entrance of the new apartment building and my double has already returned with fresh supplies for everyone to go back to their rooms and decompress from the long, hard battle. It's agreed upon that everyone meets back up before the sunset to celebrate and talk with the town.

I plan on doing an official announcement, but feel it is more necessary for people to relax, and spread what happens by word of mouth for now if they wish.

After handing these out, my double gives additional supplies to the man, Dan Striker, that has set up a small mercenary guild bar right outside the apartment complex on the small street leading the center of town.