Re-Awakening: I Became a Pay To Win Boss Monster Chapter 97 97: Becoming A Candidate?

The ring is reacting? Rael's brows furrowed. Besides that...

"Didn't you say that each continent had its own monsters? This doesn't seem like the Beast."

Caedia flinched. "I-I didn't lie... How was I supposed to know sothing like that was going to show up? But it's just observing, right?"

"Right." A cold voice rang out from above, startling them.

Rael turned toward the voice and saw a curly red-haired man looking down at them, wearing a sadistic smile.

"Of course you lot didn't expect sothing like this. asly ants such as you should—hm?" The man tilted his head, glancing at Rael. "Nice ring you've got there. I was wondering where it went."

The mont those words fell, the red-haired man suddenly materialized beside Rael, inspecting him up and down.

"It's a cool ring, yeah. And I assu you're the Hollow King then?" Rael asked with a poker face.

The red-haired man nodded. "You may call Kareth. Now, could I have a look at that ring?"

Since Rael didn't have much of a choice, he took the ring off and handed it over to Kareth, who began inspecting the ring intensely.

"Hmm... it's definitely my ring, but there's a curse on it? How strange," Kareth muttered. "Did you put a curse on it?"

Rael shook his head. "I didn't. The curse just says you'd hunt down if I activated it."

"Truly peculiar. I can see why Zarkul has begun paying such an interest in you. Not only can you survive eating the soul fruits, but you can also steal items from the dinsions of higher beings. Color surprised," Kareth said with a chuckle.

This conversation felt way too ta, to the point where Rael began getting an ominous feeling.

After all, even the Beast tried to kill him at first.

"One other thing..." Kareth trailed off, his grin widening. "Do you think we all follow the sa wishes as Zarkul? He's letting you off scot-free, however, with each monunt you light, we lose out on a potential food source."

"It's the quest that the Beast gave ." Rael shrugged. "I don't have a choice but to do it."

Zarkul is the Beast, and he was definitely not in the ga, but at least his na is morable, Rael thought, eting Kareth's blue eyes that resembled stars.

"Like the Beast, I'm sure you wouldn't have co here without any hidden intentions, so just tell what you want. I'm on a tir."

"Pfft..." Kareth held back his laugh. "I ca here in person, and yet you're expecting so little."

The mont he finished speaking, Kareth put the Hollow King's ring on his finger. Suddenly, it began glowing with an ominous purple hue.

Not even a mont later, the Hollow King smiled and tossed the ring back to Rael.

"Put it on. It's a surprise. Oh, and if you don't put it on, I'll kill your friends, then send your limbs over to Zarkul," Kareth added, gesturing for Rael to put it on.

But before he did, he gave it one last inspection.

—Ring of the Hollow King (Epic )

Durability: Infinite

30 → 3,250 Strength

30 → 3,250 Agility

100 → 25,000 Constitution

50 → 5,000 Intelligence

50 → 5,000 Wisdom

Special Effect: Each command spoken by the wearer is significantly more effective on lesser beings.

A gift? Rael tilted his head. "Thank you?"

"Not quite." Kareth chuckled and snapped his fingers.

"...What bullshit is this?" Rael asked, startled.

"It's an opportunity, and a curse of sorts," Kareth stated, his expression serious. "I believe in the potential of those who catch the eyes of my friends, so I'm giving you an opportunity to beco a nad Sovereign."

Rael sighed. "And what is a nad Sovereign, exactly?"

"It's a secret. However, just know that if you take off the ring and throw it away, you will squander that opportunity, and I can assure you, you will regret it for the rest of your little life," Kareth added as a wide smile appeared on his face. "anwhile, I'm going to cause so mayhem. See you in a year, Rael Sutekh."

With that, Kareth vanished, and not even a mont later, a pair of pop-ups appeared, making Rael's brows furrow.

Rael sighed and turned to Caedia and Seryn.

But then he noticed their fearful, trembling gazes, and when he looked closer, their eyes were pitch black.

"Are you here?" Rael called out, but it was to no avail.

The Beast wasn't here, since it would have gladly announced its presence.

"Well... shit," Rael exclaid and grabbed both of them by their collars, then stuffed them inside the car.

And of course, he got in too, then turned on autopilot and headed for the Magic Tower.

In the anti, he decided it was ti to eat the Ember, so he did.

< 2,000 Strength>

< 2,000 Agility>

< 6,000 Constitution>

< 3,000 Intelligence>

< 3,000 Wisdom>

The amount of stats he had gained in a week was simply astronomical. However, Rael had this sinking feeling that he was being prepared for sothing.

And he really fucking hated that feeling.

Though... the Hollow Throne, huh? I wonder if I can sohow get a book on that...

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What...? Rael tilted his head in confusion.

However, in the next mont, the pop-up he was looking for appeared.

"...?"

"Fucking pardon?"