"A Virtue Knight is essentially running a high-maintenance roleplay build. They accept self-imposed debuffs to project an aura of moral superiority, which in turn farms approval from the masses."
Edward paused, letting the concept sink in.
"And their cultivation method? It's a feedback loop. They harvest that approval, convert it into Faith, and then channel it through their 'Heart of Virtue' to power their abilities."
The disdain was gone from the Deputy Commander's voice. In its place was professional respect. Whatever he thought of the person, he respected the grind. Any path that led to power, no matter how tedious, was worthy of acknowledgment.
"Different mechanics, same engine," he mused. "We expand our Territory, manage our population, and optimize our infrastructure to harvest Faith Energy. They just skip the city-building and go straight for the cult of personality."
He waved a hand at the floating Relics.
