After preparing for transmigration, Xia Yuan, a top player of storyline mages in his previous life, transmigrated into an NPC, and was even the fourth son of the newly born Duke of the Empire!
<...Chapter 296 Secret Treasure
Giving the Ring of Fidelis as a reward was exactly what Anvis had requested.
It’s not because it possesses any powerful power. In fact, it is not even a magic item. It is just a decorative ring made of unique material.
What really gave it its name was its former owner, the last emperor of the ancient magic empire, Fidelis du Augustine.
He wore it on the little finger of his left hand and attended many public occasions.
Like everything connected to the royal family of the Magic Empire, there are rumors that this ring is related to the lost treasure of the Magic Empire Vetheram.
After initially acquiring it, the family's ninth-order strongman had carefully examined it, but ultimately discovered that it seemed to be just an ordinary ring without any hidden effects.
Moreover, the material of the ring itself is very special and can interfere with the prophecy magic. The family prophet made predictions on it, but there was no reaction either.
Although it was a bit useless, it was once a personal item of Emperor Fidelis. The ring was eventually stored in the family secret vault as a precious collection.
Avis was not sure how the first owner of the family got it.
But this does not stop him from coveting the ring, because it is in fact related to the secret treasure.
Holding this ring alone, it can only serve as a decoration.
But in fact, it is a key, a key used to unlock the secrets of an ancient magic empire lost in time.
Perhaps he had a premonition of the destruction of the Veseram Empire, or perhaps he was just prepared for the worst.
Emperor Fideles set up very secret treasure houses in many dangerous places on the continent, and stored a huge amount of various resources in them.
Even if the royal family really declines due to some force majeure, their descendants can rely on these resources to make a comeback in the future.
However, even Emperor Fidelis himself probably did not anticipate that the entire Veseram royal bloodline would completely disappear in the future.
The reason why the family's people can't use it is simple: it needs to sense the blood of the ancient magic empire's royal family in order to function properly.
It's not that no one has thought of this, but after the destruction of the Magic Empire, only Emperor Gloria remained as the bloodline of the royal family.
When the emperor disappeared, this bloodline was completely extinct. Therefore, even if there is such a speculation, it is impossible to conduct a real experiment.
Anvis also couldn't find that bloodline, but he had other solutions.
With the development of magic, people in later generations found another way to activate the effect of the ring by deceiving the ring's judgment.
You know, there is no perfect magic circle, everything has its loopholes. After all, the Fideles Ring is just a dead object, and its judgment method is very rigid.
Little Anvis' memory just happened to contain the method used by people in later generations to activate the ring.
The specific process is very complicated. First, the blood is modulated to a similarity rate of more than 90% to stimulate some of the effects of the ring.
Then, a special magic was used to solidify its operating state, and at the same time, a magic circle for cracking was injected, which slowly modified some of the inscriptions for detecting blood, making them ineffective. Later, when this method was circulated in a small range, a wave of searching for the "key" suddenly arose.
There is more than one thing like this ring. Emperor Fidelis left behind a total of seven secret treasure houses, which seem to correspond to his seven descendants.
When Anvis made the request, Duke Carrot was a little confused at first. Why did he know that there was such a thing in the family treasury? But when Anvis explained it as a prophecy, the Duke was speechless. . ….….Soon , several days passed again after the "meteor" fell.
After a period of fermentation, as the images of many injured ninth-level people spread, some people's minds suddenly became active and began to make some small moves in secret.
The imperial capital, Pamir Academy.
In a dimly lit room, in front of a brown-red-haired boy, there was a glowing crystal ball.
A translucent miniature magic projection floated above the crystal ball, as if persuading the boy about something.
"What do you think, Roach? This is a great opportunity for us!"
"Many ninth-level guardians were injured, and the web of fate changed dramatically. The results of the prophecy spell will become very chaotic in a short period of time. The ruling class of the empire is now in an unprecedented weak period."
"Join us and become one of us. As a top student of Pamir College, you can directly obtain the status of an officer as long as you agree to join."
Located in his own residence, Roche stared at the projection in front of him with a serious expression.
"Who are you?"
Since some of his adventures were not suitable for others to see, he gritted his teeth and rented a secondary residence.
This communication crystal ball suddenly and mysteriously appeared at the window of his residence after a class.
Out of curiosity, he contacted the person in the crystal ball, but what the figure on the other side said was extremely outrageous.
"It's just a secret strategic alliance formed by people with the same aspirations."
The magic projection in the crystal ball waved his hand and spoke lightly.
"Our purpose is to overthrow the tyranny of the nobility and redefine the classes of the empire. You can also call us by our code name [Spark]."
Roach frowned.
"Even so, why should I join you?"
The transparent figure smiled.
“Of course you can choose not to join, Mr. Roach, but are you willing?
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You, who were born in a humble family, even if you have worked several times harder than those noble descendants and honed yourself between life and death, the final achievements you have obtained are still far lower than theirs. "
"Even if you successfully graduate and leave Pamir Academy, you will only become a subordinate of those nobles whose academic performance may not be as good as yours, and work for them."
"And those noble children have done nothing, but just because they have a good family background, they can be high and mighty, always suppressing you."
"I……"
He opened his mouth, and Roche's mind suddenly flashed with the beautiful figure of a girl with a pure temperament like sunshine, smiling and handing him a bunch of fruits. A trace of sadness flashed across his eyes.
It was precisely because of the huge gap in status that he didn't even have the courage to express his feelings.
In the crystal ball, the figure continued to guide and persuade.
“…You clearly have a talent that is considered strong even in Pamir Academy, and you may also have some unknown adventure.
But the resources you worked so hard and risked your life to obtain may not even be as much as the cost of a meal for those nobles. Are you really willing to accept this?"
"I have another question, why me?"
After a moment's silence, Roche suddenly asked.
"You are different, Mr. Roach."
Hearing the boy's somewhat shaken tone, the figure smiled.
"The power of fate surrounds you like a cloak, which means that your life is destined to be extraordinary. Whether you like it or not, all kinds of things will find you like nails attracted to a magnet."
"Well, I have another friend who should like your proposal just as much."
After hesitating for a moment, Roche finally shook his head.
"His name is Matt. He and I are both freshmen in the Shaper Department. You should go and convince him first."
"If you can convince him as well, I'll consider it."
"You mean Matt, right?"
The figure paused, as if flipping through something.
"Matt Typhon, a freshman in Pamir's Transmutation Department, has agreed—"
(ω) (End of this chapter)