Ronan fell silent, but Kosti’s gentle gaze rested on him, her words full of praise and encouragement.
"Ronan, I have high expectations for you," she said.
".. Just keep growing at your current pace.
An overly comfortable environment isn’t good for your future development, so even though you’ve advanced to the Sixth Ring, there are some resources I can’t give you too much of at once," Kosti continued, taking several items from beneath her Magic Robe, manipulating Energy Particles to form transparent bubbles and sending the items to Ronan one by one.
Ronan looked somewhat surprised at the "gifts" Kosti bestowed.
A silver-white ring, with a faint wave of spatial energy on it.
A flowing gray metal.
And a blue bracelet with beautiful patterns.
"The Ring is a more advanced spatial storage tool compared to a Waist Storage Bag, though it’s only second-tier, its space is much larger than an average second-tier storage bag, and it’s more convenient.."
"The grade of Neiman Alloy is not inferior to the Magic Nightmare Tungsten Steel you are currently using, perhaps even better.
However, its advantage lies in its ductility and defensive capability, fitting your combat style which includes close combat."
"The final ’Frost Burning’ bracelet is a second-tier advanced Ice Magic Tool, it might be useful to you..."
Kosti, with a bit of helplessness, said to Ronan, "You are still Level 1 now, many things, even if I want to give them to you, you can’t use them."
"Thank you, Lady Kosti."
Ronan accepted the three items, expressing sincere gratitude, feeling surprised and happy just to have something to receive.
Reflecting on the journey, not a single resource wasn’t earned with his life on the line, and even after entering the Magic Ring, his privileges were instantly "frozen," never experiencing such a "free ride" joy.
".. Besides these, you can freely access various Potions and Magic Stone resources, just with a simple application... Oh, by the way."
Kosti suddenly showed a few different shades on her face, telling Ronan, "Before you leave later, leave a bit of blood behind. I’d like to study your Bloodline... See if there’s a better way to help you tap into your inner Bloodline power...
Damien, I suddenly thought, the biggest difference between you and Benny is that you have the support of an ancient Bloodline while he doesn’t, this is the root of your endless potential, and it’s the treasure within your body..."
Then Kosti talked with Ronan about his upcoming advancement to Level 2 and the crystallization of spiritual power.
And his future daily practice, suggesting he move directly into the tower, which would assist meditation and facilitate his knowledge accumulation....
In what felt like a long yet brief time, Ronan and Kosti’s conversation finally ended.
Throughout the process, Kosti gave Ronan a rather peculiar feeling.
Perhaps it was just as she said, she had just taken over the position as the Ring Master of the Seventh Magic Ring not long ago.
Ronan could feel that Kosti was genuinely trying very hard to play her role as "Ring Master," continuously oscillating between maintaining authority and showing amiability.
To Ronan, it felt like... as a student, he was facing a substitute teacher who was just learning how to be a good homeroom teacher.
But one has to admit, whether or not Kosti was a qualified "Ring Master," as a powerful wizard of Level 3 or above, her guidance and help to Ronan were tremendously significant.
She personally cleared some mists on Ronan’s path ahead, set directional signs at specific points, waiting for Ronan to reach those places and make his own choices.
Ronan rose from the high-backed chair, not in a hurry to leave, but instead looking around, gazing into the distance through the four-sided crystal windows.
The openness and serenity here made him linger a bit.
Ronan suddenly remembered, after the duel and even until now, he had not yet given Benny a simple report on the situation.
He might have his own ways of obtaining information, but as his "companion" all this while, it seemed quite necessary to say hello.
"How should I put it?"
This was indeed a problem.
Ronan thought silently to himself.
Should he just message Benny, "Sorted out"?
Sorted out what? Saying that seemed no different than saying nothing at all.
"I defeated Travis and Lanni, and also Clements, advancing to the Sixth Ring.."
Would this news shock him so immensely that his soul might even fracture a bit faster...
Looking at the enormous crystal floor-to-ceiling windows before him, with the rune light faintly flickering above, Ronan suddenly had a great idea.
He remembered Kosti saying that Benny.. had been here before as well.
Mini Secret Realm Space.
Benny stood by the ice coffin surrounded by countless Rune Formations, silently holding a pipe in his mouth, yet no smoke was puffed out, as if he was contemplating something.
Occasionally, he would raise his head, glance in a certain direction, his eyes flickering, with a faint worry arising.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, Benny’s expression slightly shifted, quickly pulling out a Communication Stone that was faintly glowing from his storage space.
Looking at the Communication Stone in his hand, his gaze flickered, taking a light breath, slowly activating it.
In an instant, countless beams of light streamed out from the Communication Stone, constructing a vivid scene before Benny’s eyes.
Benny was stunned for a moment, not expecting it to be a content projection from a Spell.
The scene unveiled slowly, from a first-person perspective.
as if someone atop a high building pushed open the crystal windows with force..