Requesting the Ring of Fidels as his reward had been Anvis's request.
It was not because it possessed any powerful force. In fact, it was not even a magic item, merely an ornamental ring made of a somewhat unusual material.
What truly gave it its name was its former owner, Fidels D'Augustine, the last emperor of the Ancient Magic Empire.
He had worn it on the little finger of his left hand during many public appearances.
Like everything connected to the imperial family of the magic empire, there were also rumors that this ring was related to the lost treasure of the Viseram Empire.
After the family had first obtained it, one of its Ninth Rank powerhouses had examined it carefully. In the end, however, they found that it truly seemed to be an ordinary ring, with no hidden effects whatsoever.
Moreover, the ring's material was highly unusual and could interfere with prophecy magic. Even the Family Prophet had received no response when attempting to divine it.
Though it was somewhat useless, it had once been Emperor Fidels's personal possession. In the end, the ring was placed in the family's Secret Vault as a precious collectible.
Anvis was not sure what means the first family head had used to acquire it.
But that did not stop him from coveting the ring, because it truly was connected to a Secret Treasure.
Held alone, the ring could indeed only serve as an ornament.
But in truth, it was a Key—a Key used to open a hidden treasury of the Ancient Magic Empire, lost to the passage of time.
Perhaps Emperor Fidels had foreseen the destruction of the Viseram Empire, or perhaps he had merely wished to prepare for the worst.
In many dangerous locations across the continent, Emperor Fidels had established extremely