The afternoon sun shined bright as Melody strode forward slowly with a smile; looking so pure, so elegant. The Ring of Air, Vilya glowed with life on her slim, fair hand. Her steps had a unique rhythm to them that was in harmony with the wind blowing from the mountains, and the sway of the trees.
As a Sunstrider, Melody was naturally absorbing the light and energy from the sunlight all the time. However, the Ring of Air, Vilya didn't seem used to this kind of ability yet. It kept reflecting back sunlight like a mirror.
This wasn't actually a desirable effect, but for Melody who was about to make a grand appearance, the blinding radiance would draw attention to the Ring of Air on her hand!
Even the aged and wise Sacred Oak was stunned. Its leaves rustled loudly in the wind, and it spoke in a shocked tone.
"That's....that's impossible! Even if Lord Elrond perished, The Ring of Air should not have signed a soul contract with you!"
No one could have imagined the series of events that led to Melody obtaining Vilya. Not Sheyan, not even Melody herself! But that's fate. Fate was great, fate was mysterious, and fate was awe-inspiring, all because of its unpredictability.
Melody merely closed her eyes and lifted her finger in response to Sindalor's questioning. Suddenly, the surface of Vilya emitted a continuous stream of shapeless ripples. When the ripples touched the air, they created wind. When the ripples touched water, they created waves. When the ripples touched the earth, they created thunder!
Sindalor watched all this with a sigh. Only he knew whether he was sighing at his manners earlier, or sighing at the cruelness of fate. He remained silent for a long time before he spoke again.
"Fine, great Twilight Elf. What can I do for you?"
Melody secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The performance just now took everything she had!
The 2 previous masters of the Ring of Air were both followers of the Moon Goddess Elune. Naturally, they used the divine power of the Moon Goddess to activate the power of the ring. Melody, however, was a follower of the Sun God. Using the power of Sin'dorei to activate Vilya was a first for her and for the whole Elven race.
Fortunately, perhaps due to there being few followers of Sin'dorei, the Sun God seemed very willing to help. It was akin to how each student in a class of 10 would get more attention from their teacher compared to the students in a class of 100.
Take the ability Melody just showed for example. That was the only move Melody can currently perform with the Ring of Air, called 'Natural Resonance'. It was similar to a starting pose in martial arts, and can only be used in sunlight.
But, so what? The important thing was that others would notice Melody wearing Vilya, the foremost among the Three Elven Rings of Power, and she could even resonate with nature. They don't have to know that it was the only thing she could do with the ring!
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