The large house was now left with only Winnie, yet to his surprise, he felt a sense of freedom. The next morning, he woke up feeling much better, his mood lifted as well.

    Perhaps it was because he had found a new direction in life—just stacking up Virtue points, or rather, farming Virtue.

    He was a little hooked.

    What surprised Winnie even more was that after he forcefully dismissed Dark, Dark, acting as someone else''s spy, had really left without lingering, his presence completely absent from the courtyard the next day.

    Winnie had expected that Dark would hang around for a while, either clinging on or pretending to be clueless, thinking that after some time, Winnie’s anger would dissipate and he would retract the dismissal.

    Even though the Aeciphysis family had fallen from grace, they were still considered noble, and Dark, as a spy, must have been promised something significant. He wouldn’t give up until he had received his reward, or so Winnie thought.

    It seemed now that Dark had some sense of self-preservation, or perhaps the person behind him had simply grown tired and no longer thought that a little shrimp like him could stir any waves, so they dismissed the spy to avoid leaving any trace.

    Winnie got up early, walked down the creaky stairs, grabbed a few bites of stale black bread, and headed out of the courtyard, not even bothering to lock the door.

    If you are reading this translation anywhere other than Novelight.net, it has been stolen.

    All his possessions were on him, and his home was so shabby that even a thief would shed a tear if they visited, leaving behind just a few copper coins or so. He wasn’t worried about anyone breaking in.

    However, instead of heading straight to the church to pray, he went to the slums again.

    Even though, with his current savings, giving a single copper coin pained him, he still decided to explore the full mechanism of the Virtue system.

    "Hey, kind old man, you''re back again?" It was a coincidence that he ran into the beggar he had previously given a coin to. The beggar, in ragged clothes, seemed happy to see the young master, as any other noble would walk around him in disgust, let alone offer charity.

    "Tch, it’s you again?" Winnie raised an eyebrow, then pulled a copper coin from his pocket and tossed it to the beggar. "I happen to have some spare change today. Take it, you dirty, stinky guy."

    "Ah! You’re too generous!" The beggar’s eyes lit up, immediately taking the coin.

    With the ''Virtue +1'' notification appearing in his field of vision, Winnie smiled.@@@@

    Just as he had expected.

    It was just like daily tasks in a game, they could be refreshed. Similarly, the Virtue system worked the same way—after he donated and earned Virtue today, he could donate again tomorrow and earn more, albeit only a small amount each time.

    Now, both the beggar and Winnie were happy. The beggar had received alms, and Winnie had stacked up more Virtue.

    "No, he just started coming recently. He’s really clumsy, and his tone was so bad, but when he played with us, he was patient," the boy said with a pout.

    "I see."

    "Aeciphysis-sama," the director of the orphanage came over, respectfully bowing to Aeciphysis. The reason for his respect was simple—this beautiful silver-haired girl was the big benefactor of their orphanage, and her donations were almost as much as the Church''s.

    She was both beautiful and kind-hearted. The phrase "beautiful and kind-hearted" couldn’t be more fitting for Aeciphysis.

    The old director used to have some prejudice against nobles, thinking they were all arrogant and looked down on commoners. But now, he had realized that not all nobles were the same. People like Winnie and Aeciphysis, who treated others with kindness, existed, though Winnie’s way of expressing himself seemed more awkward.

    "It’s no trouble at all, Director. Please prepare some tea and snacks for me," Aeciphysis said politely.

    "Not at all. If it weren''t for your support, we wouldn’t have made it through this winter. I should be the one thanking you," the old director said with a smile, looking at the children. "It’s me who should thank you."

    "It’s just a small thing," Aeciphysis smiled carelessly. "Before the Goddess bestows blessings, thank you for taking care of these children who have no luck with fate."

    "That’s my duty."

    After chatting with the director for a while, Aeciphysis left the orphanage.

    She had been having tea there before Winnie arrived, so naturally, she had been observing everything that happened after he came.

    It wasn’t the behavior that was strange, but the person.

    These actions didn’t belong to him.

    That person, who in the previous life had fallen into the hands of a demonic cult, causing destruction and leading to her death.

    Thinking back to what she had seen before, whether in this life or the last, it was clear that these weren’t things he would do.

    But why was he pretending?

    Aeciphysis narrowed her eyes.

    She needed to observe what this villain was up to again. Besides...

    She still hadn’t avenged her previous life’s grudge.