John's spine was tingling seeing the ring lying on the far corner of the room. He couldn't believe that church would so blatantly try to control him. He yelled to call Lara.
He kept shouting till he heard the sound of door opening. Before Lara could ask anything, John pointed at the ring.
"Lara throw that ring away" John spoke.
She turned her gaze toward the direction were John finger was pointing. She saw the ring given as a gift by the church lying there. She turned toward John once again.
"John it's a gift from the church don't disrespect it like that" she reprimanded john.
"But that so-called gift has a shady function" replied John.
"It is bad to disrespect church John. Church is a symbol of...."
John interjected "You don't know what that ring can do. it has a function called mind slaver. It can make you obey the commands of an owner"
Lara looked at John in disbelief "How can you say that. Mind slaver magic is used by only illegal slave dealer and you are accusing church for using it. I'm going to tell this to your mother now she will deal with you now" She came near thrown ring to pick It up while still speaking ''and wear this ring else it will be an insult to the church"
She extended her hand toward John but he even refused to touch it. Lara gripped his hand trying to forcefully get it on his finger. John struggled to free himself but it was no use so he snatched that ring from her and before she could realize John threw it toward the window However to throw it as soon as possible he was unable to aim in proper direction making a ring to strike at the wall bedside the window which changed it trajectory and now it was coming back to his direction. John gasped looking at the returning ring. He raised his hand to catch it again and retry but Lara was one step ahead of her. Before ring could come close to john's tiny arm she caught it not giving john at least a chance to try.
Seeing this John spoke while terrified and trying his best to free his hand from Lara's grip "See it's even cursed. it came back."
But Lara was adamant on making him wear the ring and finally, she succeeded. Lara looked happy but John was petrified.
Name Blessed Ring Owner Jake Target Wearer Tier 1 Functions Location finder, mind slaver(target wearing it will obey the owner, owner can be changed)
He tried to take out the ring but Lara stopped him, holding his both arms
"You won't take it out"
In 10 secs ring will take control of wearer.
John didn't argue back, his mind went blank as he saw that in ten second the ring will take control of his body.
What should he do? He can't take the ring out and not much time left. He tried to think of a way. There must be a way to do it He frantically tried to find the solution He tried to recall what he has long forgotten, chat with his friend in college they mentioned about something like thinking to view the status or something about appraisal. Yes appraisal.
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In 7 secs ring will take control of wearer.
'appraisal. Appraisal appraisal............ appraisal'
It didn't work no matter how much he spoke. He tried to take to ring out by using other fingers but it was of no use.
In 4 secs ring will take control of wearer.
He tried to find other solution now.
In 3 secs ring will take control of wearer.
He gave up now it was of no use. His mind was already on verge to explode. It was of no use trying to think what you don't know so he expected his fate. However seeing the time left he decided to make one more try at least he won't have regret that he didn't tried.
"Override owner"
And something happened that he couldn't had possibly thought. A pop up came up written something that he couldn't ignore. Seeing the hope, he decides to do it.
Choose the item
1) Blessed Ring
2) Ring of the Emperor
"Blessed Ring"
Are you sure you want to change the owner of Blessed Ring?
In 1 secs ring will take control of wearer.
Just 1 sec was left. He couldn't read it whole and there wasn't much time left. He had to take a chance.
"Yes, yes yes yes yes yesssss"
Owner of Blessed Ring is changed.
Name Blessed Ring Owner John Target None Tier 1 Functions Location finder, mind slaver(target wearing it will obey the owner, owner can be changed)
His 3-year-old mind was not ready to handle mentally taxing situation hence, he passed out while feeling the breeze entering through the widow, cooling off his heated body.
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After an unknow time John woke up seeing his mother sitting beside him while he was lying on the bed, caressing his hair. Valus and Lara were also present there.
John was having a headache most probably from the mental stress because. His eyes were bit blurry but he still was able to see a status screen with something written on it.
Do you want to activate the self healing function of ring of the emperor?
The godess was the only one on who he had a bit of faith on and he was sure she has nothing to do with the church so he agreed and immediately, he was feeling good as if the pain was a mere dream he saw with his opened eyes.
Mother asked him while caressing his Hair "What happened to my baby?"
He told her mother what he had already told to Lara. At least she would believe his son but her mother also said the same thing that Lara said. There blinded faith was annoying him.
"How could you Have so much faith on those bastard"
'pat'
Mother slapped her.
"It is the only good left in this world and you are denouncing it too"
How could she. she believes so much in them, are they really that good are those who wanted to make him slave were really that good. he doesn't think so. When he first realized this world has a church he thought they would be different form his world but they aren't. No matter which world it is they will always remain same. Using the faith of innocent Peoples. I won't forgive them they will pay for it.
While he was denouncing them in his mind her mother hugged him. Pulling John out of his thought. This warmth, this peace. This is what he never had never experienced before, something that he yearned for but couldn't have because it wasn't there. This was something he had to protect.
'I will make them pay.'