With the Black Ring, Liszt soon learned the origin of this reward—the ancient magus statue of the Moon-Slayer ancestors. The Black Ring had been discovered in a native tribe conquered by the Holy Tribe. It had been worn on the hand of that tribe's Listener, a symbol of tribal authority.
Emily, who had been directing the Giant Elephant Knight Order in leveling the terrain, then brought the Black Ring back to Tinder Castle.
Taking the pitch-black Black Ring, which resembled a thumb ring, Liszt did not inspect its properties right away. Instead, he said to Emily, "Leave the Giant Elephant Knight Order under your deputy's command for now. Once you've finished cultivating with Isen, come spend this year's festival at Tinder Castle."
Emily's eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly. "Mm, Emily thanks Your Highness for the invitation!" To spend the festival with His Highness at Tinder Castle was a symbol of extraordinary significance to her.
After Emily happily mounted Loki the Landwalker and left Tinder Castle for Jade City to continue her cultivation.
Liszt summoned the smoke mission and looked over the new task.
Task: In the blink of an eye, you are about to welcome your fifth festival in this world. Your growing age, increased strength, and changed status have transformed your state of mind. You are no longer the poor little baron who hid away in the countryside, amusing himself. Yet life must still move forward. Please wait until the festival has ended. Reward: Unknown reward.
The unknown reward mission, which had been interrupted for so long, appeared once more.
To Liszt, this was like a chance to relax. He did not need to worry about the smoke mission, only wait for the festival to pass and let the reward come knocking on its own.