Vampire Summoner's Rebirth: Summoning The Vampire Queen At The Start

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We moved to Hasan's office after that, where he greeted us with a big sigh before sitting over his chair. He then glared back at us, showing me a large paper…

"What's this?" I asked, looking at the huge thing.

"That's your payment. It would make the entire academy look terrible if we didn't paid you for the incredible job all of you have done. That's roughly ten billion Telis, a large chunk of our entire budget right now. You can divide it between all your party members accordingly. Cattalina and Evelyn will be paid separately." He sighed.

"T-TEN BILLION Telis?!" 

Everyone reacted in utter disbelief… I guess this was roughly the price for saving a country, defeating thousands of demons, three powerful cultists, and getting rid of an Archdemon Vessel at the level of a Demon Overlord, or slightly beyond that.

"T-That much money?! E-Even if you divide that… We'll be rich for life!" Chris was amazed. "Maybe I can get a girlfriend after I someone I'm rich…"

"With this money we could open our own workshop, Alberta!" Eric said, it seemed that was one of his dreams.

"Y-Yeah, our own workshop- no, maybe even our own company!" Alberta was just as amazed. "Maybe after this big achievement… My father will be able to recognize my efforts a bit more too!"

"I hope so!" Eric nodded.

"Hmm…" Elfriedden remained in silence. "This is just pocket change…"

"Well not everyone is a rich prince like you." Erdrich sighed. "Even when I was a noble, I doubt my family ever had this sum…"

"S-So much money! How many cakes would that afford? Wait, forget about cakes. We could buy all sorts of delicious ingredients for Blake to cook new plates!" Erika was really hungry, so everything turned into food talk for her.

"Erika! Is that all you're thinking about?" Sighed Elizabeth. "Well, I might save half of my part, and then donate the other half to the church back home. Last time I saw them, they were really short on funds. They spend a lot of money feeding homeless people, giving them jobs, and distributing clothes too… I know it would make a tiny difference, but I want to help."

"Without a doubt those are the words of a Saintess." I laughed a bit. "Monica, what will you do with your part?"

"I-I might give it to my father so he can use it as a capital… I-I guess." She said. "It would be a nice starting point for the reconstruction of our Kingdom…"

"Come on, I know the rest of the Kingdom is in a dire situation and all, but save a part so you can do whatever you want with it, Monica!" Said Erika.

"Yeah! Even I was going to save half of it for myself." Elizabeth nodded.

"W-Well… I guess I could!" Monica agreed quite quickly.

"Now, I'm expecting that wasn't all." I said. "How about giving us unrestricted entrance to any dungeon in Stronghold?"

"T-That's insane! I can't do that; it would collapse the entire system! The Dungeons are constantly used by everyone here!" Hasan facepalmed. "I guess I could give you some benefits so you can enter to them faster or first, but I can't give you full unrestricted exploration… But yeah, I've got something for you. After discussing it with the other teachers, we decided to give you a National Treasure-Level Accessory that has been saved in Stronghold for a long time."

"What? That easy?" I wondered with a laugh. 

"It wasn't easy! But we knew that the money wouldn't be enough… We need to make this announcement big without making us look like ungrateful lazy bastards, so we have to tell them we rewarded you greatly." Hasan explained. "Now take it already."

He threw a small wooden box to me, which I caught swiftly, slowly opening it.

Inside of it, there was a small, silver-colored ring beautifully decorated with several colorful jewels, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange.

It seemed small and luxurious, but also quite inconspicuous. However, the moment I set my eyes into it, I noticed a powerful Aura of Pure Mana and Spiritual Essence overflowing from it.

"T-This is…?!" I muttered, everyone else was shaken.

"That ring…" Cattalina was amazed. "I see why you gave it to him, it will definitely help him, seeing how much Mana he needs to create his Familiars."

"It's called the Spirit Prince's Ring." Hasan explained to the rest of us. "It was made using exquisite Spirit Mithril Ingots and decorated with small fragments of the Hearts of Ancient Spirits, such as Dryad, Salamanders, Undine, and more. Or so I've heard."

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[Spirit Prince Ring: Lv10]

[Item Type]: [Accessory] [Magic Ring] [Spirit Treasure] [Ancient Treasure]

[Item Quality]: [Spiritual Grade]

[Item Requirement]: [Permission By The Previous Owner]

[Item Durability]: [10.000/10.000]

[Item Effects]: [Health Points]: [+5.000] [Mana Points]: [+250.000] [Strength]: [+3.000] [Agility]: [+7.000] [Vitality]: [+5.000] [Intelligence]: [+15.000] [Dexterity]: [+5.000]

[Item Abilities]

[Ancient Spirits Protection]: You have the protection of the Ancient Spirits, imbued into the Ring through the fragments of their crystalized hearts. By spending Mana and imbuing it into the Ring, it is possible to temporarily generate a Multi-Elemental Barrier that will protect you from most damage, with a Durability of ten times the item's Durability Stat. This Barrier can also inflict elemental damage to any foe that attacks it, while absorbing a part of their HP and MP. Barrier Duration: 1 Hour. Cooldown: 4 Hours. 

[Ancient Spirits Manifestation]: Manifest the Souls within the Crystal Heart Fragments of the Ring, summoning temporary spirits to battle and protect you. By spending Mana and Spiritual Energy, these Manifestations will remain at your side for 1 Hour each, with a cooldown of 12 Hours. While summoned, they can attack independently and protect you and your allies, while also being able to heal, enhance, and even speak and share their limited and fragmented knowledge with you.

[Description]

An incredible ancient ring said to have been forged by the Prince of the Ancient High Elves, in a country that no longer exists. It was made out of Spirit Mithril, and ancient and now extinct metal that possess the durability of mithril and the power of spiritual energy, said to grow within the caves below the roots of Yggdrasil.

It has been imbued with five Ancient Spirit Heart Fragments, of Salamander, the Spirit of Fire, Dryad, the Spirit of Nature, Undine, the Spirit of Water, Gnome, the Spirit of Earth, and Sylphid the Spirit of Wind. And they can freely be manifested to protect you and fight for you, only if you're chosen by the ring's previous owner. 

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"This ring is utterly insane…" I was shaken aback by its description alone. "Not only it enhances my Mana by so much… I can even summon Ancient Spirits Manifestations?!"

"Indeed, this Ring has been passed down from my family for generations, but it was said that it was once worn by the Hero Allen, which allowed him to summon his familiars much more easily with all the Mana it provided." Hasan explained. "It was also said he was always protected by five elemental spirits, probably originating from that ring. However, you need a lot of aptitude and talent to use its powers, so I've never been able to summon them. I wonder if it could be different for you?"

"Old man…" 

I guess this was the true prize for having freed Silvertide.

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