Chapter 754: Chapter 755 – Deal with a sin?

["Let me get this straight."] – said GreyHunt after hearing out ClownFrog’s explanation.

["Even though we still CAN’T trust either True Sins or True Virtues... You went and made a fucking deal with True Wrath?!"]

["What the fuck dude?!"]

["Not only that, you are saying, that he made you an offer, to give you the seed of wrath, but instead you made a counter offer, where you straight up sells me and have me become his herald?!"]

["I’m sorry, but what the fuck dude?"]

["Not only that, wasn’t becoming herald supposed to be extremely hard? And he is just willing to hand it over like this?!"]

"I mean... You DID proven yourself according to him." - said ClownFrog.

"The only reason why he hasn’t reached out to you was because Sloth was hindering the communication."

"..."

["Wait, really?"] – asked GreyHunt.

"..."

"Dude... You are my right-hand man, the vice guild master of the Purple Hyena and the second strongest member after me." – said ClownFrog.

"You also slaughtered countless number of heroes and what not during each war you participated in."

"You are already a freaking demon lord by many people standards."

"How.... How did YOU of all the people not realized that?!"

"..."

["L-look!"]

["The point stands that what you are doing is beyond reckless right now!"]

["It is not like I’m NOT tempted by the offer to become the herald of wrath... But dude... We still don’t know if any of them are working with the ’benefactor’."]

"Yeah.... I know...." – said ClownFrog as he was tapping the area underneath his left ear.

"But right now, we need to take a gamble."

"..."

(He is giving me a signal?) – thought GreyHunt.

"Well, it is not like we can’t talk with each other in the game... But, if possible, it is for the best if we try to make some sort of signal just in case." – Luis began remembering the past conversation group had, after they had created their course of action. A conversation that was stared off by Howl.

"A signal? Like some sort of secret code or something like that?" - asked Luis.

"Yeb. This." – said Shota Ono.

"If there is really thing out there, possible spying on our conversation in games... It is better if we have some kind of signals."

"For example... We can’t talk about something or.... I don’t know.... Pretend?"

"..."

"Then I have idea." – said Jarzyna.

"Tab with two fingers underneath left ear to give a signal to say that you can’t speak about something?"

"I think if we have at least THAT kind of signal for any given situation... But it is for the best if we also try and come up with few other signals just in case.

"..."

(He is giving that signal now... Why?) – thought GreyHunt as he wondered about ClownFrog actions.

(Why is he even taking that sort of gamble out of nowhere?)

(I mean, we still suspect the True Sins and True Virtutes.... Heck, after the whole incident, our trust into them straight up became beyond questionable.)

(We don’t even know if just meeting them is safe anymore.)

(So why.... Why is he taking a gamble?)

(...He is not using any other signals.... That means he may had discovered something important.... Or something equally as important.)

"..."

(Honestly.... I’m still doubtful about what he is doing right now.... But.... I guess I need to trust him.)

["Fine."]

["I will accept the status of the herald."]

"..."

"Thank you.... Thank you, dude."

"..."

["Before we end the call, I want to hear something first."]

["Is Wrath currently listening?"]

"No.... He doesn’t have access... Yet at least."

["Good."]

["Then I’m going to ask you straight here."]

["Is Wrath only one who are you going to contact?"]

"...Was it that obvious?"

["From my point of view, yes."]

"...."

"I’m probably going to." – said ClownFrog as he tapped the area underneath his ear with two fingers once again, before then going for the scratch.

"I know this is a giant freaking gamble right now.... But based on the current circumstances... We need to."

"..."

["How many we are talking here about?"]

"3."

"I want to make 3 in total new connections, which could possible hinder hostile True Sin or True Virtue sight."

"Right now, we possible had obtained Wrath’s gaze.... But the problem else we should make alliance with?"

["Since our nation is more hell orientated, wouldn’t making connection with two more True Sins be beneficial?"]

"Well... From the religions stand point, yes... It would.... But then again... We need other points of view of other side."

"We never had any form of interaction with the True Virtues to this point, even when we clashed with heavens."

"The only thing that they did was sent me invite... And that is it."

"So far? They had been MOST silent."

"..."

["But then again, the ’benefactor’ forces were seen with the holy power... Holy power and demonic power doesn’t instantly means that the situation is related to the True Virtues and True Sins respectively... But again..."]

["..."]

[*Sigh*]

["Look. I’m still fully against it."]

["Others will definitely share the same opinion as me."]

["Can’t we hold a meeting about this?"]

"..."

"Honestly I wish..." – said ClownFrog as he was giving a signal again.

"But there is not enough time."

"..."

(He can’t speak because it could possible reveal something he doesn’t want "that" thing to find out?) – thought GreyHunt as he decoded ClownFrog’s message.

(Is it related to the Forgotten World? Did he discovered something?)

(The only way he can probably talk... It would be with those guys.... But rest of us wouldn’t find anything no matter what.)

"..."

["Fine... You do you."]

["But don’t you dare fuck it up now of all the times."] – said GreyHunt before then ending up the call on the spot.

"..."

*Sigh*

"He says that... But...."

(Can’t say I’m really not nervous.) – thought ClownFrog who was still at the table of sins.

"..."

"..."

"..."

(There.) – thought ClownFrog as he finished the prayer.

(Wrath was informed about GreyHunt’s decision. He should be sending his invite now to him.)

(So... While that is happening... Which one do I choose?)

(Virtues.... There are actually 14 virtues.)

(Two categories.)

(The heavenly virtues.)

(And the capital virtues.)

[Heavenly Virtues - Humility, Charity, Chastity, Diligence, Kindness, Patience, and Temperance.]

[Capital Virtues - Faith, hope, love, prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.]

(According to the interment, from what I had a quick look.)

(The heavenly virtues are like reverse sins, meaning: sins drag you to her, while virtutes drag you to heaven – This kind of deal.)

(While the heavenly virtutes are something like counters against sins, a weapon.)

(By the looks of things, the capital virtutes are the ones present here... Although... They are not weapons against sins per say?)

(I mean, when I did the research in this world about them, I found out that their purposes are quite different.)

(Here is overview.)

[Faith – Faith / Loyalty /Commitment]

[Hope – Hope /Undying Spirit / Will]

[Love – Love /Understanding / Trust]

[Prudence – Control / Logic]

[Justice – Pretty much as the name suggest (this one is most simplest self-explanatory virtue.)]

[Fortitude – Bravery / Sacrifice]

[Temperence – Mercy / Control]

(Overall... It looks like "good" guys kind of line up.... But when I looked it up, it doesn’t look like they are counters?)

(I mean, both sets of the virtutes in the real world, are the counters for the seven deadly sins.)

(But here?)

(They don’t have that kind of relationship.)

(Or maybe there is one but people don’t speak about?)

"..."

(By the way, regarding the other set of the heavenly virtutes, they are present in this world.)

(I mean, not like the True Virtues or anything like that.)

(There are just gods that represent them and everything...)

"..."

"Huh... Wait... That doesn’t make sense."

(Wouldn’t it be better to somewhat combine the virtues? I mean in the game that is.)

(Make one virtue represent two aspects from the two separated.... But then again, wouldn’t they need to make sins get one more "sin" per say?)

"..."

(Ah... I’m getting side tracked again.)

(Anyway... I have these guys.)

[You have been invited to the "Realm Of Virtue – True Love".]

[You have been invited to the "Realm Of Virtue – True Prudence".]

[You have been invited to the "Realm Of Virtue – True Justice".]

(Three.... Three invites from three different virtues.)

(3 out of 7.)

(.... And out of sins, I got invites from Wrath, Pride and Greed.)

(4 out of 7.)

(Now.... What do I do now?)

(There is good chance that one of these virtues maybe working with "Benefactor".)

(Or maybe there is one or more here.... But the question is, who is the most "odd" one here?)

(Justice.... Honestly, it may look at the first glace that they don’t fit with me at all... But I’ve been using logic and I was mostly attacked.... I destroyed this shitty corrupted continent and even brought to the end a church which worshiped corruption.)

(Justice fits here...)

(Prudence.... They are also good here.)

(I may had enslaved countless people and put them into chains so they can die as slaves.... But I’m taking care of my people.)

(Schools, training grounds and what not, I care about my people.)

(The one that is most odd one is then.... Them.)

(The True Love.)

(Why are THEY sending the invitation?)