[Storm forged Ring] (Gold Grade)
Wearing Requirement: Level 15, Magic Swordsman
Effect 1: Attack Power +280
Effect 2: Magic Power +280
Effect 3: Critical Hit Chance +20%
Effect 4: 10% chance to unleash Sword Phantom Echo (creates an afterimage slash dealing 120% weapon damage).
Effect 5: 5% chance to trigger Elemental Surge (adds Fire, Frost, or Lightning element to the next three attacks).
Effect 6: When HP drops below 20%, automatically grants a temporary shield absorbing 800 damage (60 sec cooldown).
Durability: 100/100
Seeing the glowing stats of the Storm forged Ring, Kaito couldn't help but feel satisfied. The attributes were perfect for him, strengthening both his sword and elemental attacks. Without hesitation, he slipped the ring onto his finger. The moment it was equipped, a faint surge of power flowed through his body, as if the ring had already bonded with him. With that done, he shifted his attention back to his team.
One by one, everyone was already examining their own prizes from the Wheel of Lottery.
Suzune had draped a new cloak around her shoulders. The fabric shimmered faintly, its surface lined with soft silver threads that caught the light of the throne room. It wasn't just beautiful it carried a protective aura that seemed to deflect stray energy away from her body. Kaito noticed that every time she moved, the cloak wrapped close to her form, as if alive, shielding her from behind. It was the perfect addition for an assassin like her, allowing her to vanish more easily in the shadows while protecting her in close combat.
Raven Blade stood beside her, spinning a dagger between his fingers. The blade gleamed with a cold light, its edge sharper than anything he had used before. Kaito guessed immediately that this was the weapon Raven Blade had drawn from the lottery. The dagger seemed to hum faintly, carrying a killing intent that made it clear it was no ordinary weapon. Every flick of Raven Blade's wrist made the dagger blur into an afterimage, proof of how well it complemented his thief techniques.
Aika looked down at her hand, a ring resting gently on her finger. Unlike Kaito's ring, hers emitted a faint golden glow, but the effect was different. This ring was built for support, increasing her healing power and spellcasting speed. Kaito could see it working already her aura of radiant light shimmered more strongly, a soft warmth spreading around her as she moved. With this, Aika's role as the backbone of their survival had become even more reliable.
Mei Rin held her bow tightly, her eyes sparkling as she admired it. The bow's body was sleek, its curve reinforced with an unearthly shine. When she nocked an arrow and pulled the string, the faint glow of arrow-penetration energy ran along the shaft. Kaito could tell instantly that this weapon was no ordinary bow it had the ability to pierce through defenses, a perfect fit for her twisting arrow technique. With this, her arrows would cut through even shielded enemies, making her an even more deadly marksman.
Kaede had drawn a robe that was nothing short of striking. The Lightning Mage Robe shimmered with faint arcs of electricity that ran across its fabric. Every now and then, tiny sparks leapt from the robe's surface before fading into the air. It was built for someone who commanded lightning, amplifying his spells while also boosting his defensive power against counterattacks. Kaede ran his fingers across the fabric, his expression calm, but his excitement was obvious in the way his eyes gleamed. With this robe, his lightning magic would roar louder than ever.
Nina leaned on her staff, tracing the runes carved into it. The weapon pulsed with icy energy, a constant stream of frost mist seeping from its head. Every rune glowed with a steady rhythm, amplifying her connection to frost spells. Kaito knew this staff would greatly boost her Ice Elemental Mage skills, making them harder to break and more devastating in battle. The staff wasn't just strong it looked as though it had been made for her.
Lucien had placed a crown on his head. It wasn't flashy just a simple, elegant circlet with a single gem embedded at the center but its aura was unmistakable. The gem pulsed faintly, resonating with his mana flow. This crown allowed Lucien's mana regeneration at a much faster rate. Such an effect was rare, even for gold-grade equipment, and it was something most mages could only dream of owning. For Mages, who often consumed large amounts of mana during battles, it was a priceless treasure.
Daichi stood a little apart from the others, equipping his new armor. Unlike Hiroto's heavy armor chest plate, Daichi's equipment was a lightweight armor, designed to support his melee fighting style. The armor flexed with his movements, boosting his agility rather than slowing him down. At the same time, it reinforced his strikes, giving his fists the weight of a warrior's weapon. Every punch he threw now carried not just strength, but speed. Daichi grinned, testing his footwork. The new armor made him feel like his body had become lighter, ready to dance across the battlefield.
Seeing his team's new look, Kaito finally allowed himself to relax a little. Each of them now carried equipment that looked powerful and fitting for their roles, and for the first time since entering the Misty Palace, he felt the heavy toll of the battle was worth it. This dungeon run had been brutal, but the rewards were more than enough to make up for it.
But before he could enjoy the moment for too long, another glowing wheel appeared in front of each of them. Unlike the first lottery, which had given them equipment, this one held skill books. The words from the system announcement still echoed in his mind each member of the first-clear team would receive a rare skill book suited to their class.
The wheel was different this time. Instead of weapons and armor, the wheel was filled with skill books, each glowing in a different color. Kaito's eyes scanned across them as the wheel slowly rotated. The colors represented the skill grades. Common books shone faint white, rare ones gleamed in blue, while unique skill books radiated with a golden-red glow. Above these, there were supposed to be even higher grades, but in both his lives till now, Kaito had yet to see one. For now, common, rare, and unique were the highest players could realistically aim for.
He remembered clearly from his previous life most players only ever had access to common skills. Rare skills were, as their name suggested, very rare, and only a handful of top players managed to acquire unique ones. That was why this chance was so valuable. For a normal player, a single rare skill could change the entire pace of their class, turning them from average to exceptional.
Still, the truth of Glory was stranger than most people realized. The majority of skills players used weren't obtained from drops or books they were created, adapted, or carried over from their real lives. Kaito knew this better than anyone. His Wind veil Steps wasn't a skill he learned in the game. It was a martial art from his real life, something he had practiced in the real world, which the system had recognized and converted into a game skill. The same went for his basic sword techniques.
And it wasn't just combat. Life profession players blacksmiths, pharmacists, alchemists had all benefited from this hidden feature too. Many of them had simply transferred their real-life knowledge into Glory and grown faster than anyone else. Kaito remembered how, in his last life, some of the strongest life players weren't geniuses in the game they were masters in reality. Forgers, chemists, cooks, all turning their knowledge into in-game skills.
That was why he had urged his family to take Glory seriously. The game wasn't just a game. It was a chance to strengthen themselves, to merge their real skills with this virtual world. And perhaps, in the future, those game skills might even affect reality in return. No one else had realized this yet. No one except Kaito. His rebirth gave him this secret advantage, and he intended to use it.