7 Deadly Sins: Pride Mga Nobela at Kwento

I became someone I no longer recognized, a man burdened with sins too heavy for anyone else to carry. In time, my life spiraled out of control. The betrayal of my own conscience led me down a path I hadn’t anticipated. I left the military, lost to my own demons, and found myself entangled in the very world I once fought against. The mafia became my refuge, a dark sanctuary where I tried to drown my guilt, my anger, and my sorrow. I became a sinner—willingly committing sins, crossing lines I never would have imagined as a soldier. I justified it then, telling myself it was all I deserved, that I was beyond redemption. But deep down, I was trapped in a web I couldn't escape.

"Oh, but you are. Sa Bibliya, hindi mo ba alam na ang ibig sabihin ng Charity ay ang pinakamataas na anyo ng pag-ibig? Ikaw ang perpektong halimbawa ng walang pag-iimbot na pag-ibig. Laging inuuna ang buhay ng ibang tao bago ang sarili mo. Lahat ng ito ay planado na mula umpisa, mahal ko. I will give Royce the honor of telling you everything you need to know." Nagkumpulan ang mga ito sa harap niya bago muling nagsalita si Madam. "Si Coreen Nais na kilala rin bilang Charity, lover of Greed, ang ikaanim na alay, Ako, si Envy, pinuno ng The Sinners, ay hinahatulan ka ng pagpapako sa krus." Pagkasabi nito noon ay tumango ito kay Royce at isa-isa nang umalis ang mga ito.

Obsession with an object, or anything that embodies power, is considered a sin. A madness that would never be satiated with simple things. Tulad ng mga taong gahaman sa kapangyarihan na hindi natutuwa sa kakarampot na baryang kayamanan na para sa mga mahihirap. Wealth and fortune might be the most coveted possessions, but they also fuel greed and self-indulgence.