The Gathering 3

Looking behind him for the source of the sound, he discovered a man of extremely low stature who appeared older than him, was dressed in a suit and tie, and had a mustache as if he was the boss of the establishment.

However, there is nothing unique about him.

Just a typical, average-looking dude.

"Where is the priest?"

"I am the priest."

"Eh?"

Alex is astounded by his response.

After all, regardless of his appearance, the person in front of him appears to be a mafia boss or whatever.

However, he pauses his thoughts as he recalls the quote, "Don't judge a book by its cover."

"I want to donate some food."

He says this while showing the bag he had been holding up until now.

The boss priest observed some breads, meats, veggies, fruits, and other items.

"I see...would you like to see the children?"

"No, I just want to help."

The boss priest gazed at him.

"Are you repenting for anything?"

"Huh?"

"No, nothing."

It appears that the priest misunderstands something about him.

"I pray that your sin will be forgiven."

"No, father—"

He thought the father had misunderstood him for something, so he wanted to explain it up when a woman entered the chapel.

She is carrying a baby and crying aloud.

"She couldn't stop to cry so I immediately go here."

The woman did not allow the priest to speak and simply handed the baby to him.

The priest sighed but said nothing and simply stopped the infant from crying.

Within a minute, the baby stops crying and falls sleeping.

He handed the infant back to the woman, who exited the chapel.

"Would you like to say something?"

The priest returns his gaze to Alex, who stands motionless and observes everything.

"I would also like to donate some money."

…

After some paperwork, he fulfilled his task and left with the orphanage's appreciation.

[System Processing.]

[Performance: A].

[Difficulty: Easy].

[You got 100 shadow points and 600 light points.]

In this point, he had already confirmed something he has suspected for some time.

"I donated some money to aid the children in the orphanage, but the system recognized the orphanage as a single entity. I believe I need to change my persuasion."

He made the decision to directly assist those in need in order to get more points.

"Wait a minute, if I am going to do that. It will require extra time."

Right now, he wants to buy something from the system shop.

It costs 60,000 shadow points and 120,000 light points.

He is a long way from his goal, but he will accomplish it for the sake of a light saber.

No, he can handle it!

Anyway, he decided to leave the alleyway and walk to the shopping district.

…

What exactly does "help" mean?

Some will claim that it is to provide aid.

Some will claim that it was a means to assist someone.

And some will argue that it was to meet their wants or needs.

All of the answers are right, but one thing has been forgotten.

And that is— you would not wait for them to return something.

In this moment, Alex is in that mindset.

After all, he didn't need the people's thanks; instead, he's utilizing it to get more points for his system.

He approaches the city gate and walks approaching the guards.

The guards notice him even though he is still far away, but it appears that they have no intention of speaking with anyone because they lack energy due to the sun's high temperature at noon.

Suddenly, they noticed a familiar bag on his shoulder, which left them startled.

"Wait, isn't that a spatial bag."

"Huh? A spatial bag? Now that I think about it, it's the same bag as the marquis'."

"Why does that kid have something like that?"

"Yes, did he steal it?"

"I think we need to interrogate him."

Suddenly, their commander smacked the skull of the last person to speak.

"Don't you even know him?"

"Huh? Who is he?"

"You're using his stuff, but you have no idea who created it?"

The leader glares at the smartphone he is holding.

"I bought this at the Valencia Merchant House. Isn't VMH the buyer of this product?"

The leader groaned, realizing something.

"Well, I couldn't blamed you since you're not present on that day."

"That day?"

"On the guild building— Never mind that. Anyway, remember that, while he may appear to be a kid, he is one of the wealthiest people in May City, so be respectful when you visit him. It may be a slight probability, but he may offer us a reward if we assist him with something."

"As one would expect from a leader, you are extremely intelligent!"

And the rest of the guards shower him with admiration.

…

Meanwhile, Alex is still two blocks from the guards, but he can see them conversing.

He was perplexed by how their mood altered, but he didn't worry because he pulled out a magical device called an ice box from the space bag that he had purchased earlier.

The ice box contains cold food and beverages such as ice cream and flavored water, which he purchased beforehand to deliver to the guards.

He thought it was a smart idea to distribute it over lunch because the amount of items he brought was plenty for each guard.

When he arrived at the city gate, the guards saluted him.

He is perplexed, but he decides to go to the leader.

The leader is one of his few customers who visits him for no reason so they already know each other.

The leader wears a crimson scarf on his helmet so that everyone can identify him.

"This is for the hard work of everyone."

"This…"

As the leader, he is the one who speaks to him.

"A little prize for everyone."

Then he shows what is inside the package.

When they see the cold snacks and beverages, they realize he is assisting them in surviving the heat.

"The leader is right…"

The guards say something along these lines, and he notices appreciation on their faces.

He was perplexed, but he didn't mind and continued his speech.

"However, I wanted to personally give it to everyone. Is this okay?"

They instantly agree with him.

"ATTENTION!"

The leader ordered them to fall in line.

He took several hours to complete the task, but he was successful.

After the occasion, they give him another salute as a token of their appreciation, and he leaves.

He hears some yells of joy, but he thinks he's hallucinating it because when he looks back, he sees the soldiers waving their hands at him.