Simultaneous travel: invincible from the beginning of the anime!

Chapter 15: In order to pick up girls, you actually stabbed me in the back!
In the current SAO, which players are the most helpful for the progress of the entire game strategy?

Then "rat" and "saint" are definitely on the top of the list.

The mouse Argo is also a closed beta player, and he specializes in intelligence business.

In addition to some exclusive information, the other party also compiled a beginner's guide containing some in-game precautions and information from the internal test, and distributed it to every player for free.

Argo was an intelligence officer, and her whereabouts were secretive, so no one even knew what she looked like. That's why she was called "Rat."

As for the so-called "saint", it is another player mentioned by "Mouse" in the beginner's guide.

Mouse stated in the beginner's guide that any new player can borrow a certain amount from the "Saint".

Although the loan amount is charged with a high interest rate of over 30%, it can be repaid later.

As for why Seiya is called a "saint" despite charging such high interest, the reason is very simple.

That's because Seiya's loan periods are extremely long, and he never picks and chooses who to lend to. Although the interest rates may seem high, the risks Seiya himself bears are also very high.

Because once the person he borrowed money from dies, he will lose all his money.

Even if the person who borrowed money from him has the money to pay it back later, Seiya will only make 30% profit.

Other people who gamble have a one-to-one payout, but Seiya either loses everything or only earns 30% interest.

When the income and expenditure are disproportionate, many people feel that Seiya is doing a losing business.

Moreover, for most new players who have no resources in the early stages, Seiya's lending does greatly increase their chances of survival.

It is for this reason that Seiya is nicknamed "Saint".

However, since it is still on the first floor of Aincrad, players are not qualified to open a shop, so Seiya's so-called "Famous Chamber of Commerce" is completely in its infancy.

Even if players want to borrow money from Seiya, they can only rely on luck to see if they can meet him. This leads to many people knowing the "Saint" but not knowing what he looks like.

However, the beginner's guide given by "Mouse" stated that "Saint" was a public beta player, not a closed beta player.

Therefore, most people speculated that the "saint" must be an extremely outstanding entrepreneur, otherwise it would be impossible for him to obtain enough money to lend to others in such a short period of time.

Whether they are "rat" or "saint", they do have their own purpose in helping other players.

But it is undeniable that their contribution to the players has indeed greatly reduced the mortality rate of this game.

If it weren't for the Rat's Beginner's Guide and the Saint's loan, perhaps the number of players who died this month wouldn't be one thousand, but two thousand, or even more...

At this moment, Ya Wang, who was standing next to Diabel, also felt a great pain in his face from being hit.

He had previously mocked Seiya as a selfish "beta tester", but he never expected that the other party was actually the famous "Saint"!
And according to the intelligence, the "Saint" is also a public beta player, not the so-called "cheater" he said.

"Alright everyone, as you've all seen, now even the renowned 'Saint' has joined the attack team. I think everyone should be more confident in this attack plan, right?

Without further ado, let's follow our previous agreement and form teams with people we know well."

Blue-haired Diabel is obviously a very scheming person. After realizing that Seiya is a very prestigious player, he immediately spoke up to consolidate his position as leader.

When Kirito, who already had a social anxiety problem, heard that he had to team up with others before joining the raid, he immediately looked at his only friend. "Seiya-san, please join us. We'll definitely be able to work well together."

"Brother Seiya, come join our team. My sister and I are in need of a captain who is good at commanding."

"..."

Looking at Seiya who was surrounded by many people, Kirito felt like cursing.

He used to think that Seiya was only popular in reality, but he didn't expect that now in the game, he is still so popular.

He is obviously a hardcore game geek, and Seiya is a bit richer, a bit more handsome, and has a better learning ability. What else can he compare with him in?

Why is it that a mere newbie is being treated like a star by everyone, while he, a top boss, is ignored by everyone?

But soon, Kirito discovered that he was not the only one sitting on the bench.

Not far away from him, there was a guy wearing a rag cloak covering his entire body, who also gave off an aura of keep-away. He quickly caught Kirito's attention.

With the idea that since everyone has social anxiety, they might as well form a team, Kirito finally mustered up the courage and tried to contact the other party.

"Ding, player Kirito has invited you to join a team. Do you want to accept?"

"Ding, player Asuna joins the team."

Seeing that the other party did not refuse his invitation to team up, Kirito breathed a sigh of relief.

When he saw the name in the team list, he guessed that the other party was a female player. Just as he was organizing his words and wanted to greet the new teammate next to him, Kirito didn't expect that the other party would speak first.

"Is what they just said true?"

Kirito: (_???
"Is that what they just said, that any new player can borrow money from that 'saint'?"

The voice coming from under the cloak was indeed a female, and she sounded relatively young.

And from what the other party asked, Kirito could instantly judge that his temporary teammate should also be a public beta player, and he was probably a newbie in the game who knew nothing, just like Seiya.

"You want to borrow money from that Seiya guy? There's no doubt about the authenticity of that. After all, that guy still has some integrity.

But from what I know about his character, he's always been a profit-seeker. If you don't really need it, don't go to him to borrow money. It's definitely a trap."

Having known each other for so many years, Kirito is quite familiar with his bad friend's personality.

Let's not say he's a wicked villain, but Seiya is definitely not a "saint". He's always the one taking advantage of others. How could he be so generous as to lend money selflessly?

Maybe others think that Seiya is doing a losing business, but Kirito, who is familiar with Seiya, knows that this guy must have made a lot of money secretly.

"Hey, hey, hey, we are close friends and brothers. I just pushed so many team invitations to find you.

And you, just to pick up girls for yourself, actually stabbed me in the back. That's really too much, Kirito-kun."

(End of this chapter)