Chapter 380 Put a Ring On It

Chapter 380 Put a Ring On It

"And now, let's proceed with the ceremonial placing of rings!"

Finally, it was our turn. I quickly stood up, heading to the middle of the stage, and stood proudly. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))

"First, we have our guest from the Cleaver Kingdom, Princess Hazel."

Following Yu Na's call, Hazel stood up from her seat, walking forward with controlled steps. Her expression was the same as before—a thin smile—but I could feel her being nervous and all that.

After she reached my side, I could finally see her face-to-face.

Hazel was a head shorter than me, so she had to raise her chin and look up just to see me eye-to-eye. Her eyes, the same color as her hair, were flickering with a mix of fear and hope.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine."

I whispered to her as I took the ring I made for her out of my pocket. Well, I made it seem like it came from my pocket, but I actually opened up my [Spatial Storage] to retrieve it.

After opening the ring case, the simple ring with a brown gem came into view, causing everyone's gasps to echo.

"...?"

I wasn't sure why they gasped, but anyway, I took the ring out and held it gently between my index finger and thumb. After returning the case to my coat's pocket, I gently raised my hand forward, waiting for Hazel's left hand.

Judging from her expression, she must be almost exploding with joy. If not for the current location we are in, she'd probably jump to embrace me on impulse. To let her calm down a little, I led her back to her seat before returning to the center of the stage once again.

The same thing happened to the rest of the girls, too.

When I revealed Fang's ring, with a deep violet gem on it, it caused the audience to gasp again. Aren't they getting tired of giving the same reaction?

Unlike Ember, who could hide her emotions perfectly, Fang was as easy to read as an open book. Her tail wagged wildly, showing how happy she was, as her ears stood in attention. It was cute in its own way, causing me to unconsciously pat her head.

For Igni, she was able to keep her poker face and even control her tail. Still, her eyes glowed after seeing the ring I made for her, with a red gem the same color as her scales. Of course, the crowd still gave the same reaction, making me feel that they were just playing with me.

Fina was probably the one that caused everyone to forget to even breathe. Her innate succubus powers caused her to release a seductive air the more heightened her emotions got. As a result, most of the men in the VIP seats couldn't help but clamp their legs, trying to hide "something" from view. Fortunately, nobody paid attention to their little antics.

When the ring was revealed, Fina's eyes turned gentler. After I placed it on her ring finger, she lightly whispered.

"I am glad I had you, Will."

I'm not sure what she meant by that, but I simply smiled back at her before leading her back.

Minerva, unlike the rest, seemed extremely natural. She walked forward with a poker face smile but almost tripped on empty air. This caused me to chuckle, causing her to blush wildly from a mix of embarrassment and joy.

Hekate was the complete opposite and looked extremely nervous in the gazes from all over. However, as soon as I held her hand, she slowly relaxed and let the joy welling from within her chest take over her mind. If this was an anime, then hearts would be floating nonstop above her head.

Fatima was next and seemed to be casual about it. She didn't get too excited, nor did she feel nervous. However, as soon as I put the ring on her finger, her face got close, and she landed a soft kiss against my cheeks. A cheeky smile, as if a kid who succeeded with her prank, covered her face.

For Yorm and Judy, they were neutral. After all, they were the only ones among the girls that I hadn't earned the hearts of yet. Still, it was obvious they were happy to receive the rings from me. I guess it's not entirely hopeless, then?