Wizard: This witcher is neglecting his duties.

Chapter 337 The Money Offensive

It would be impolite to discuss this on the street, so at Wayne's invitation, Miss Paltris accompanied him to a luxurious tavern called the Gold-Inlaid Rose, located in the most bustling part of the trade district.

The pastor, who had always lived a frugal life, rarely visited such high-end places. Her beautiful face was flushed, and she seemed a little reserved.

In the world of Azeroth, the clergy who uphold the doctrines of the Holy Light are generally not bad people, and they are not as corrupt and degenerate as the high-ranking clergy in the wizarding world.

Because to use the power of the Holy Light, one must have devout and unwavering faith, and clergy who cannot use the power of the Holy Light will never be valued or trusted by the Church.

At such a young age, Miss Paltris was clearly a devout follower of the Holy Light, having become a high-ranking priestess.

After they were seated in the tavern, Wayne beckoned to a waitress and then, quite gentlemanly, inquired about Paltris's needs.

"Ms. Paltrace, would you like some red wine or juice?"

The pastor waved her hand first, explaining that she never drank alcohol, and then, at Wayne's enthusiastic invitation, ordered a glass of Silvermoon Apple Juice and began to sip it slowly.

After a few brief pleasantries, Wayne began chatting with the beautiful high priestess.

From her, Wayne learned that several years ago, after the Second War, Archbishop Faol had resigned from his position as Archbishop of the High Templar of Light in Stormwind and remained in the Kingdom of Lordaeron. The current Archbishop was Benedettas, a notorious traitor in the future, which dashed his hopes of directly seeking Faol's help.

However, it was alright. Wayne decided to let Miss Paltris in front of him try. As a high priestess, she was certainly quite skilled in the application of Holy Light, and perhaps she could solve his current problem without even needing the most top-tier Holy Light user.

So what we need to do now is to gain this lady's trust, and ideally, make her owe her a huge favor.

After some casual conversation, Wayne quickly got down to business. He not only readily bought the handwritten books he had promised, but also, after the other woman showed a look of delight, made a suggestion that shocked the pastor.

"Miss Paltris, your noble character is admirable. Although I am not a believer in the Holy Light, I was once a child from a poor family and can understand the suffering of orphans."

"So I decided to set aside a sum of gold coins to establish a special fund specifically for supporting and improving the lives of orphans. The amount is tentatively set at 10,000 gold coins."

"However, this sum of money is quite large, and I will not pay it all at once. Moreover, I will only feel at ease if it is managed by a virtuous clergyman like you."

This was, of course, just an excuse. He took advantage of the pastor's sense of responsibility to give both of them a chance to communicate. Once they had built up a certain level of trust, he could then ask her for help.

"Ten thousand...ten thousand gold coins!"

Paltrace's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but let out a soft cry. Then she covered her mouth with her hand, glancing shyly at the diners around her who had been disturbed by her voice, her face slightly flushed.

It's no wonder she was so surprised. You see, the purchasing power of gold coins in the world of Azeroth is quite astonishing. The gold content of the commonly used gold coins is as high as 90%. An ordinary packhorse can be bought for only four or five gold coins, while most commoners don't even earn a single gold coin a month.

Even with Paltris's current status as a high-ranking priestess, the Holy Light Church only provides her with about ten gold coins a month. She is over twenty years old this year and has never even seen more than a thousand gold coins. How could she be indifferent to ten thousand gold coins?

Seeing her adorable surprised expression, Wayne smiled and waved to reassure the priestess.

Ten thousand Azerothian gold coins, when converted, are roughly equivalent to only one day's interest on his wealth bank deposits, which the wealthy demon hunter doesn't even consider a threat.

If it weren't for the fact that taking out too many gold coins would easily cause unnecessary trouble, he could have even increased the amount to fifty thousand or even one hundred thousand gold coins, using a money offensive to thoroughly overwhelm the innocent little girl in front of him.

"Don't be surprised, Miss Paltris. Perhaps you don't know, but I used to be an adventurer who loved exploring. In my long career of exploration, I discovered countless treasures and killed countless monsters."

"Ten thousand gold coins is a lot of money, but I am willing to give it up so that the orphans in this world can live a better life."

Although Wayne's tone was quite calm, his confident smile and mature, wealthy demeanor immediately attracted Paltris's unusual gaze.

The innocent female pastor was clearly moved by his good deed, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Wayne and said sincerely:

"Mr. Wayne, although you are not a believer in the Holy Light, you must be a kind and noble gentleman."

May the Holy Light bless you forever.

"Please rest assured, I will apply to the church and take charge of the operation of this fund. I will make sure that your kindness reaches every orphan who receives help, and that your good intentions will not be wasted."

Paltris's words were sincere. This pure-hearted priestess might really be as she said, regarding Wayne as a noble gentleman and wanting to take charge of the matter herself so as not to disappoint his good intentions.

This outcome was exactly what Wayne wanted. The reason he didn't take out all 10,000 gold coins at once was so that he could have more contact with the high priest in front of him in the future.

He immediately smiled gently and agreed with Paltris's statement. They talked for a long time that noon. Apart from some trivial topics, Wayne also shared his thoughts on the orphanage and even the Church of the Holy Light. As the founder of a large organization like the Witcher Order, he had a lot of authority on this matter, and his opinions were very meaningful. Paltris nodded repeatedly as she listened.

As lunch ended and the two were about to part ways, the pastor felt she had learned a great deal and her opinion of Wayne had changed once again.

He transformed from an initial book buyer into a powerful, wealthy, and knowledgeable gentleman. In this era, if he could also be granted a noble title, he would be the most attractive man to high-quality women.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Wayne."

"When I get back, I will make a list of the books that the children copied, and I will give it to you when we meet tomorrow."

Wayne smiled and nodded, then reached into his spatial bracelet and took out a gold bracelet inlaid with three gems—red, blue, and yellow—along with a beautifully crafted wooden box, and placed the bracelet inside.

He picked up the wooden box, gave Paltris a gentlemanly bow, and then said with a smile:

"Ms. Paltress."

"It has been a very pleasant lunch for me to dine with such a noble and beautiful lady as you today."

"This is a trophy I found in an elven palace. I'm giving it to you as a gift to commemorate our meeting today. I hope you won't refuse."

(End of this chapter)