"My dear boy is correct! The answer is a Virtue Name! Congratulations." With a puff of smoke, the Mountain King vanished once more. He was satisfied by this answer.
"Is it odd that all these riddles have something to do with me?" Devotion said, after a pause of a few moments. This Mountain King character definitely knew something more than he was letting on. Maybe Devotion's earlier theory wasn't as crazy as he thought? Maybe this Mountain King really did remember other cycles? It would make sense. He had to know that Devotion was the person to try and break the cycle this time around, and these riddles had to mean something.
"It is odd. How does he know so much about you? You never told him your name, let alone the fact that you carry a virtue name." Alex asked.