Wish 11: Virtue
What is this girl doing again?
I have noticed the people gathering in front of the church, which is present in the middle of the residential area ...
I make my way there to see what's happening...
I saw the saint kneeling over a platform in the middle, facing the church.
I was wondering what she was doing.
I used 〔acute vision〕 to hear what she was saying...
I found her saying those words.
"Oh virtue... virtue of greed, illuminate my way and guide me to my desire."
This is my first time hearing something like the virtue of greed.
When she finished her speech, a light appeared on her brow.
A shiny, strong violet light.
Then she suddenly looked at me.
Even though she didn't see me because I was behind the crowds...
She kept looking at where I was standing...
As if she can see through the crowds!
After a moment, she stopped staring and smiled.
She looked to the sky and yelled.
"Thank you, my Virtue."
Because of her yelling, the crowds became silent for a couple of seconds, then the noise came back.
I left directly after that.
I found a motel and rented a room, but I couldn't sleep that night.
The holy mana regeneration took so long.
...
After the sun rises,
I left the motel, heading to the tower.
As the tower is in the middle of the capital...
It took a while to reach there on foot.
When I arrived, I stared at the top of the tower and found that it was really high.
I can say that this tower has at least 100 floors.
I went to the registration desk in the front.
"Do you want to register or test your magical skills?"
That's what the guy at the desk said, rudely.
You will regret this kid, don't worry.
"I want to register, but bring a great magician at least to see my card."
That bastard looked at me and started laughing.
While he was laughing, I used two skills at the same time.
When I found a close great magician I used the skill 〔attraction〕to attract him to the desk...
Also, I used the skill 〔voice recording〕 to record what he said and his laugh.
Then, when the great magician arrived…
"What's happening? Why are you laughing that much?"
When he heard the great magician's voice, he got shocked and stood without knowing.
And when he saw the great magician, he talked rapidly and bit his tongue.
I still have much more; this is only the beginning.
...
When that kid explained what happened...
The great magician asked for my card.
I showed it to him, and he saw this:
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Name: Telodios
age: 7
Job : ⟦ High Magi ⟧
Mana: 10,002/10,003
Skills:〔High magic〕 〔Dryad's magic〕 〔Dryad's wisdom〕 〔Dryad's body〕〔Dryad's curse〕 〔The wise's eye〕〔Blood thirst〕〔The aura〕〔Voice recording〕...
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That's what he saw on the card.
Of course, the great magician was shocked, and his sweat started overflowing.
To the point that I saw his soul getting out of his mouth...
When that kid saw the great magician's terrified face, He looked at my card, then fainted.
...
After long hours of apologizing and cringing, I forgave the great magician but not the kid.
He was punished with 100 lashes supported by mana, then he got kicked out of the tower.
Of course, the punishment was violent because he was going to lose the only magi in the empire.
His yelling while getting hit was really funny.
I wish that I had some popcorn.
...
After some tests for my skills and signing a 5-year contract...
There is only one test left... but
Finally, I finished, and now I have a position that is equal to that of tower master for 5 years.
I didn't want to be late for my mother, so I decided to leave tomorrow.
I went to the restaurant and took a meal with me to the motel.
but...
Why is my luck this bad?
Why is the saint in the same motel as me?
"Ah... Mr. Telodios, here we meet again!"
I don't want to meet you...
Just stay away for a moment!
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the church right now?"
She got close to me and stared at my meal.
"Are you going to eat now? That reminds me, I didn't eat anything from yesterday, can I join you?"
If you're going to lie, make a good one at least.
The saint came with me to my room.
She prepared the table and made the tea she brought with her.
It looks like she planned to meet me at the motel.
After a long, boring chat with her, I found some of the incidents she talked about didn't make any sense...
Sometimes she says that she can see the mana spirits flowing in the mana stream...
That's something even I can't do without suitable skill.
Other times she says that she isn't protecting the church's altar, but what's present inside...
Then she suddenly shuts up and says that she didn't mean to say that and wants me to promise her to keep that a secret.
It's obvious that the thing that made her say all of that is her attraction to my holy mana.
At that moment, a question came to my mind.
If the holy mana can attract a creature that only prays for his god…
Add to that, the holy mana is something special to the gods...
Then ... doesn't that mean the virtue they always talk about is somewhat godlike?
What was it's name?
The virtue of...
"huh...??"
"What's up with you? Do I annoy you with my speech?"
Why can't I remember that virtue's name?
I'm sure that I heard it clearly.
"Tell me the name of the virtue you worship."
She stared at me with an angry look.
"It's not a mere virtue... it's the virtue of greed that stopped the disaster and awakened the wisdom in the humans, and with taking it's rules as a base, the church was established...
Don't tell me that you have no idea about virtues."
why...??
Why is it that every time I try to remember that virtue name, I forget it?
Whenever I try to say it or just think of it, I forget it...
virtue...
What's the meaning of virtue in the first place?
And are they virtues with their literal meaning or something else?
…
Russel of noticed my anxiety and started to explain what's virtues.
"Before I start explaining... you have to know what I am about to say was written very long ago in the church history that extends to millenniums.
That's why there may be some mistakes in my words"
Then she started talking about virtues and amazing facts I had never heard of before.