"Sigh... breath..."
The Fairy King's breath became somewhat hurried, and even though Ruthfiel had already moved her hand away from her ear, having exited that state of listening to the power of faith, the impact had been too intense. At the moment, she was like a person who had just been resuscitated from drowning, not yet fully recovered.
After catching her breath for a moment, the Home Martial Soul looked toward the Fallen Angel opposite her, still with a lingering sense of trepidation.
"Don't you find this feeling noisy? How do you endure it?"
She asked with a tinge of curiosity.
In response, the Fallen Angel simply gave her a White Eye.
"If it's noisy, can't you block it out? Besides, the Rings of Faith of Angels are specifically designed to manage the Power of Faith."
Ruthfiel pointed to the glistening Halo of Corruption above her head.
"I see."
The Fairy King nodded in realization.
The Ring of Faith is the core talent of the Angel Clan, much like her Dragon's Breath is the core talent of the Great Dragon.
Dragon's Breath naturally strengthens and invigorates the body, corresponding to the Great Dragons' attribute of physical strength. Therefore, the Ring of Faith probably corresponds to the Angels' core ability—the Power of Faith.
No wonder many Angels' halos, once damaged, cause a significant reduction in strength, or even result in a complete loss of power.
However...
"With that thing on your head all day, how do you sleep at night? The dark glow of your Fallen Angel Halo is okay, but what about the regular Angels?"
The Home Martial Soul couldn't help but ask the question she had been very curious about.
Fallen Angel: "...."
Is this really what you've been pondering so deeply?
"Angels don't sleep. At least, Low-ranking Angels are operational all year round. As for High-Order Angels, like this..."
Ruthfiel sighed as she looked at the curious baby-faced Martial Soul opposite her. She eventually began explaining, and as she did, she reached up, grasped her Halo, and took it off.
Yes, she just took it off like that.
This left the Home Martial Soul dumbfounded.
"Ah, so it can actually be removed?"
The Fairy King exclaimed in surprise. She had always thought that the halo was merely an effect of the manifestation of power and had never expected it to be a physical object.
"In fact, not only can it be taken off, but it can also be used by others."
Miss Fallen Angel extended her slender fingers, flicked the dark Halo in her hand, and then tossed it onto Dorothy's head, where it suspended above her just like that.
"Low-ranking Angels cannot possess their own Rings of Faith, so their halos are granted by the Upper-Level Angels they serve. This has always been one of the means by which High-Order Angels control their subordinates."
Ruthfiel explained this way, and as she did, an identical black Halo materialized above her own head.
"However, this halo isn't given for free; in fact, low-ranking Angels are merely servants to the High-Order Angels. They diligently preach and harvest faith, but ultimately, only a tenth of the harvest belongs to themselves—the remaining nine-tenths are taken away as tribute by the High-Order Angels."
"Of course, a ten percent share is only for the lowest-ranking Servant Angels, and the share for higher-level Servant Angels will be greater, although it generally won't exceed fifty percent."
"But look who we have here, Miss Dorothy, this Ring of Faith is a gift for you, and I won't take a cut. Just be careful not to damage it; after all, you lack the Angel Talent to repair it yourself, which can be quite troublesome."
The Fallen Angel cautioned her thus.
After all, she had promised to help Miss Dorothy set up the faith system for the Moon Rabbit's Moon Worship Cult, and a Ring of Faith was essential for that task. Sooner or later she would have to give it, so she might as well give it in advance.
Of course, what she didn't say was that the Ring of Faith she had just thrown out was different from the common halos normally granted to subordinates for harvesting and control. It was a Ring of Oath.
The Ring of Oath is an exact copy of the true Ring of Faith, almost granting its bearer the same privileges as the main ring, unlike those mass-produced versions with limited functions.
Each High-Order Angel can only create one Ring of Oath in their lifetime. As for the function of this special Ring of Faith… Well…
Just like its name, it is used to exchange oaths, more specifically, it is the token of pledge that High-Order Angels give to their partners.
In Angelic matrimony, exchanging Rings of Oath is a ritual signifying that both parties are uniting into an unbreakable alliance, sharing their power with each other.
"Embarrassing Incarnation, if you're going to give it, why don't you deliver it yourself? Why do I have to do it?"
Ruthfiel ridiculed her own true form inwardly.
Being an Incarnation, naturally, she lacked the ability to create a Ring of Oath; the ring clearly belonged to her true form.
Moreover, the true form had particularly emphasized that she should not explain too much, which left the Fallen Angel speechless.
In her own timeline, she guarded her Ring of Oath till death, not trusting anyone other than herself; the loneliness on the path of Darkness belonged solely to her.
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Yet here she was, her true form on this thread of fate foolishly handing over such an important item so easily. And to make matters worse, if there had been a substantial return, she could have reluctantly accepted it, but this was a total giveaway.
"Tsk, with you behaving like this, it's inevitable you won't last long. You're certain to die before I do; mark my words," Discover more content at Freewebnovel
Ruthfiel thought to herself.
"Alright, stop studying it. You don't have many followers right now, so having the Ring of Faith isn't of much use to you. You can go now. I will prepare the materials today and help you set up the faith system with the Moon Rabbits tomorrow."
Seeing the Martial Soul Incarnation across from her still curiously fiddling with the Ring of Oath above her head, the increasingly annoyed Fallen Angel decided out of sight, out of mind, and issued a dismissal.
However, no sooner had she finished speaking than the Ring of Oath atop the Fairy King's head began to change.
It started by changing color, the black ring fading to pure white, which was normal, considering that her true form, Sophia wasn't a Fallen Angel and the original black was merely a disguise; the ring was inherently white, pure like the Pure White Witch.
But the subsequent transformation of the Ring of Oath left the Fallen Angel bewildered.
The once plain and simple circular halo of the Ring of Oath suddenly expanded, with numerous mysterious runes shimmering around it. Ultimately, these runes congregated into the shapes of thousands of weapons, the tiny weapons embedding themselves into the halo, making it appear, at first glance, like a Crown forged of countless blades.
"What in the world, why is the...Ring of Faith activating? Where did you get followers from?"
Ruthfiel stood up astonished.
...The Fallen Angel was in shock...