The pastor sister, who had always lived a frugal life, seldom came to these high-consumption places. Her beautiful face was flushed and her behavior seemed a little restrained.
In the world of Azeroth, there are basically not many bad people among the clergy who uphold the teachings of the Holy Light, nor are they as generally corrupt and depraved as the high-ranking clergy in the wizarding world.
Because if you want to use the power of holy light, you must have a devout and unwavering faith. Clergy who cannot use the power of holy light will never be valued or trusted by the church.
As Miss Paltres was able to become a high-ranking priest at such a young age, she was obviously a very devout believer in the Holy Light.
After sitting down in the tavern, Wayne waved to the waitress and asked Paltress what she wanted in a very gentlemanly manner.
"Ms. Paltress, would you like some wine or juice?"
The pastor lady first waved her hand, explaining that she never drank alcohol, and then at Wayne's enthusiastic invitation, she ordered a glass of Silver Moon Apple juice and began to drink it in small sips.
After a few simple greetings, Wayne began to chat with the beautiful senior priest.
From her, Wayne learned that a few years ago, after the Second War, Archbishop Faol had resigned from his position as Archbishop of the Great Cathedral of Light in Stormwind and stayed in the Kingdom of Lordaeron. The current Archbishop is Benedictus, a well-known traitor in the future. This made his idea of seeking Faol's help directly fail.
But it doesn't matter. Wayne decided to let Miss Partress in front of him help him first. As a high-level priestess, she must be very good at using holy light. Maybe he doesn't need the top holy light user to solve his current problem.
So what we need to do now is to gain the trust of this lady first, and it would be best if she owes her a big favor.
So after some small talk, Wayne quickly got to the point. Not only did he readily buy the handwritten books that had been promised before, but after the other party showed joy, he made a proposal that shocked the pastor lady.
"Ms. Paltress, 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 pain of orphans."
"So I decided to take out a sum of gold coins to set up a special fund to subsidize and improve the lives of orphans. The amount is tentatively set at 10,000 gold coins."
"But this amount of money is quite huge. I will not pay it all at once. And I will only feel at ease if it is managed by a clergyman with noble character like you."
This was of course an excuse, taking advantage of the pastor's sense of responsibility and giving both parties a chance to communicate with each other. After a certain level of trust had been established, he could then ask her for help.
"Ten thousand... ten thousand gold coins!"
Paltress' eyes widened and she couldn't help but let out a soft cry. Then she covered her mouth with her hands and looked shyly at the diners around her who were disturbed by her voice, her face flushed.
In fact, it is no wonder that she was so surprised. You have to know that the purchasing power of gold coins in the world of Azeroth is quite amazing. The gold content of common gold coins is as high as 90%. An ordinary pack horse can be bought with only four or five gold coins, and most civilians’ monthly salary is not even enough for one gold coin.
Even with Paltress's current status as a high-ranking priest, the subsidy from the Church of Holy Light is only about ten gold coins a month. She is in her twenties and has never even seen more than a thousand gold coins. How could she be indifferent to ten thousand gold coins?
Seeing her cute surprised look, Wayne smiled and waved to comfort the pastor lady.
Ten thousand Azeroth gold coins were only equivalent to one day's interest on his deposit in the Wealth Bank. The wealthy demon hunter didn't care at all.
"Don't be surprised, Miss Paltress. Perhaps you don't know that I used to be an adventurer who loved exploring. In my long career of exploration, I have discovered countless treasures and killed countless monsters."
"Although ten thousand gold coins is a large amount, I am willing to give it out just to make the orphans in this world live a better life."
Although Wayne's tone was quite flat, his confident smile and mature and rich temperament immediately attracted Paltress's strange gaze.
The innocent pastor was obviously moved by his kindness. She looked at Wayne with shining eyes 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 I will be responsible for the operation of this fund. I will definitely let your kindness reach every orphan who receives your help, and your kindness will not go to waste."
There was sincerity in Partress' words. Perhaps this pure pastor lady really regarded Wayne as a noble gentleman as she said, and wanted to take charge of the matter personally to live up to his kindness.
This result was exactly what Wayne wanted. The reason why he didn't take out all 10,000 gold coins at once was so that he could have more contact with the senior priest in front of him in the future.
Immediately, he smiled gently and agreed with what Paltrice said. They talked for a long time that afternoon. In addition to some trivial topics, Wayne also talked about his thoughts on the orphanage and even the Church of Holy Light. As the founder of a large organization like the Demon Hunter Cult, he has a lot of say in this regard, and the opinions he put forward are also very meaningful. Paltrice nodded repeatedly after listening to him.
When lunch was over and the two were about to part, the pastor felt that she had learned a lot and changed her opinion of Wayne again.
From being an initial book buyer, he became a powerful, wealthy and knowledgeable gentleman. In this era, if he could add a noble title, he would be the top man who could attract high-quality women.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Wayne."
"After I go back, I will make a list of the books that the children have copied, and I will give it to you when we meet tomorrow."
Wayne smiled and nodded, then reached into the space bracelet and took out a golden bracelet inlaid with three red, blue and yellow gemstones, as well as a very exquisite wooden box, and put the bracelet in it.
He picked up the wooden box, made a gentlemanly gesture to Paltress, and then said with a smile:
"Ms. Paltress."
"It is a very pleasant lunch for me to have dinner with such a noble and beautiful lady like you today."
"This is a trophy I found in a certain elf palace. I give it to you as a gift to commemorate our meeting today. I hope you won't refuse it."
(End of this chapter)