"I'll take the Dragon Blood, the Vampire Magic Orb… and those Gloves."
The old man's eyebrow twitched, but he didn't speak.
He Just stepped aside.
Let her move back to the items she'd chosen—this time with purpose.
[Dragon Blood – S Rank / Raw Essence]
A condensed vial of a pure-blooded Flame Dragon's lifeforce.
Effects upon ingestion: – Drastically boosts physical endurance, strength, and regeneration for 1 hour.
– Provides temporary immunity to fire-based magic.
– May cause spiritual backlash in unprepared vessels.
Side Effects: Extreme heat generation, blood boiling, potential internal combustion.
Warning: Not for human use.
Rie stared at the vial, crimson and glowing faintly gold, like molten lava in a glass vein.
She smiled.
"Not for human use. Lucky me."
Her hand hovered over the seal, and then she took it, sliding the vial into her satchel with care.
[Vampire Magic Orb – A Rank]
Crystallized blood mana essence extracted from a forgotten vampire lord.
Effects: – Unlocks mid-tier vampire magic affinity: blood reinforcement, regeneration, and emotion suppression.
– Enables passive night vision and predator perception.
– Increases bloodlust. Handle with caution.
This one she stared at longer.
She'd used this once in her previous life—in a brutal underground fight where she ripped the arms off a swordsman two levels above her.
The orb pulsed with faint crimson light, as if recognizing her.
'You missed me, huh? I missed you too.'
Into the pouch it went.
And then finally…
She stood in front of the gloves.
They weren't flashy. Not enchanted with light or runes. Just sleek black gloves—tight fit, reinforced knuckles, subtle patterning along the back that shimmered faintly when viewed at an angle.
But she remembered these better than anything else in the room.
[Manawoven Gloves – B Rank | Upgradeable]
Forged from synthetic monster hide, these gloves bind to their first user and adapt over time.
Effects: – Enhances mana circulation by 2.4x
– Reduces spellcasting delay
– Grants passive mana absorption from the environment
Status: Bound to User
Note: Upgrade path unlocked. Rank may rise depending on user's growth.
They were hers.
She had them in her pervious life even before dying.
This was the first real gift she ever got.
From the grumpy old man now frowning behind her.
She turned around, holding the gloves in one hand, and smiled.
It was enough to make the corner of his eye twitch.
'Thanks for the early birthday gift, old man.'
She thought
She pulled the gloves on slowly, flexed her fingers, felt the man slide through her skin like warm silk.
The glove adjusted to her hand size…
She had long nails and the gloves adjust accordingly, it was as If she was not wearing one in the first place
'Perfect fit.'