"You're smart so I guessed you would find out quickly. After all I revealed to you my abilities because I trusted you, so, pretty please?" She asked me.
"Okay, I won't say anything. I never intended to… But this is shocking, is this like another of your secret lives?!" I asked her through her telepathic channel.
"Hahaha… It could be said that this is where my real life actually started." She simply giggled. "I could tell you more later… But for now, bear in mind that… this is just my true self."
"O-Okay…" I nodded. "It's weird, but it's also nice to know you have a wonderful family here…"
"Yes, I love them… They're everything for me, and the reason I fight." She answered. "Anyways, my hubby is looking a bit nervous when we are all silent, so let's break the ice, alright?"
"Ahem… C-Camilla? Are you alright?" The king wondered.
"Yes, dear. I was just thinking about something." She smiled. "Anyways! I think it's about time we reward them for their great efforts."
"Indeed." He nodded. "Please, everyone, come here." The King was suddenly given a huge wooden box from Camilla's inventory. It seems he even let her carry things for him.
As the nobles gathered, he opened the wooden chest, which contained dozens of golden emblems, in the shape of two swords crossing with angelic wings on top of them.
"These are Golden Emblems, a special reward we only give to Heroes that have done great feats and achievements in our Kingdom." The King gently gave one to each one of us. "This is one of your rewards for having saved our Kingdom so much, it is not simply a piece of gold.
It will allow you to walk through most restricted areas, enter the castle as you wish, and also receive a wide arrange of discounts everywhere, if you've registered as an adventurer, you will receive bonus rewards from completing quests too."
[Congratulations! You've received the [Golden Heroic Emblem (A Rank)] for your heroic deeds on the Luminous Kingdom!]
[The King has rewarded you with this emblem, which will give you several new benefits within the confines of the Nation.]
[Golden Heroic Emblem]
{Item Type}: [Accessory] [Emblem]
{Item Rank}: [Unique]
{Item Requirement}: [Be Recognized as Heroes of Luminous]
{Item Durability}: [6000/6000]
{Item Effects}: [HP]: [+500] [MP]: [+500] [STR]: [+250] [VIT]: [+250] [DEX]: [+250] [AGI]: [+250] [INT]: [+250] [WIS]: [+250] [LUC]: [+250] [CHM]: [+2500] [AUT]: [+500]
{Bonus Effects}: [All Stats +5% (B)] [All Damage Reduction -10% (B)] [Royalty Charisma +50% (B)] [Favored by Nobles +50% (B)]
[Heroic Emblem]: As an Emblem made to recognize Heroes, you possess the {Heroic Aura} of one. When fighting evil doers, All Stats increase by +20% and grants the usage of {Heroic Aura}. The {Heroic Aura} can boost the power of any Skill or Magic by +100% and grant special effects.
[Respected By The Masses]: You will be respected by the masses, even those outside of the Luminous Kingdom. Any non-evil aligned NPC will have a favorability for you upon seeing the Emblem by +200%. You naturally exude an Aura that calms the fear of innocents from their hearts.
A beautiful Emblem crafted by Ancient Artisans and enchanted with the Divinity of the Ancient Heroes over the eons. Whoever is recognized by the King and wears this Emblem will be able to channel a fragment of the ancient hero's strength when fighting evil doers.
Bonus Effects cannot be reset using Potential Cubes.
[You have equipped the [Golden Heroic Emblem]!]
Emblems were separate accessories from rings, bracelets, or earrings, and you could equip as many as you wanted, but the ones that gave any stats and benefits were very rare.
Even blacksmiths or craftsmen could barely make any emblems with stats, they were often thought to be quest-only special accessories.
This with the Dragon Emblem already gave us some nice bonuses!
It even increases Authority by +500, making all my subjects stronger as this stat makes them stronger the higher it is!
"Wow, this Emblem is incredible.." Mark pointed out. "This alone is enough of a reward!"
"Yeah!" Rita nodded. "I can't believe I can get some heroic power too, hehe. Elayne's not the only one anymore!"
"I-Is this for me too? I barely did much!" Acorn was shocked.
"Incredible, to be recognized as a hero of another nation… Lady Titania would be proud." Nieve smiled.
"Dad… Look how your daughter's growing!" Brisingra seemed happy too.
"Don't worry, these belong to you now." The King smiled. "I know it might be a bit premature to give you this incredible item, we only have a few more in our treasury after all, but… in exchange for this reward, we need your help. Would it be possible for you to cooperate with the Knight's Union to bring down the cult?"
I see, so giving this to us also would shackle us into this conflict, if we wanted it or not, it didn't matter once we grabbed them and equipped them… But alright, I really don't mind.
"We were already going to crush those cultists anyways, King Luminous." I said with a smile. "We would gladly cooperate with your Knights, we have grown acquainted with Sir David already, he is a good man. Also, Sir Ambil here, he is an incredible blacksmith that not only welcomed us to your nation when nobody did but has helped us by giving us a job and a place to sleep and eat."
"A-Ah?!" Ambil was surprised when I suddenly introduced him into the conversation, he hadn't received an Emblem for obvious reasons, but was still at our side. "Oi Planta! What are you even talking about?!"
"So this is Ambil, is it? I've heard from him from David." The King said with a pristine smile, walking to his side. "I have heard that you've been on a tight rope with your finances… Is that true too?"
"Y-Yes, your majesty…" Ambil sighed, bowing his head. "But thanks to them, we've managed to make great sales, I've saved enough money to pay for my debts, and once that's done, it'll change…"
"Hmmm…" The King judged his resolve. "You seem to have potential, very well. Tomorrow, bring me weapons he has made, I will appraise them."