Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

After returning to the Adventurers' Guild, Kazuma immediately collapsed onto the table.

He felt incredibly tired, and the reason, of course, was the long sword behind him.

Before he could even rest for a moment, the receptionist approached him: "Mr. Kazuma, how did this request go?"

Kazuma carefully considered his words before speaking, "There has been progress; we have already taken control of that guy's lair."

"As expected of Mr. Kazuma, who once hunted down a giant toad, he has already made a harvest so quickly, and finding that guy's nest is a great achievement!"

"Oh, not at all~" Kazuma said, a little embarrassed by the compliment.

However, the saleswoman still had concerns: "But that monster isn't an ordinary monster. Should we find you some helpers?"

"No need! I can handle it all by myself!" Kazuma decisively refused.

Just kidding, the pay is only so much, if there's another person, my share will be less.

The clerk hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn't offer any advice, perhaps because she genuinely believed the other party could fulfill the request.

He concluded by saying, "I hope Mr. Kazuma will act within his means."

Just as she was about to leave, Kazuma called out to her.

"and many more!"

"Anything else?"

Kazuma took out the long sword from his back, which made a clanging sound on the table because it was too heavy.

He asked the clerk at the counter, "Could you tell me how much this sword is worth?"

The saleswoman wanted to examine it closely, but it was too heavy to pick up.

But based on the weight alone, she could make a rough guess: "With such a weight, it's estimated that a lot of metal was used during forging, and maybe even high-grade materials were used in the process."

Finally, the saleswoman concluded: "This is a very valuable weapon, with a preliminary appraisal value of approximately three million, though it could be worth more after further appraisal."

"What? Three million?" Kazuma was completely shocked.

No wonder the other party cared so much. If it were me who had been robbed of three million, I would have already rushed forward to fight them.

He was completely blinded by greed and hurriedly urged the counter clerk, "Then what are we waiting for? Take it away and give it to me to exchange for money!"

Forget about being chased or killed; at this moment, only money matters.

"Um, about this..." The clerk hesitated for a long time, even looking embarrassed.

Kazuma quickly asked, "Is there anything else?"

"Actually, it's about this sword," the saleswoman explained gently. "Because Mr. Kazuma has a history of selling other people's weapons, and we received a report from the person involved, we dare not buy Mr. Kazuma's weapons anymore."

"How could this happen?!" Kazuma cried, burying his face in his hands.

He felt no remorse, only regret that he should have sold both swords together.

Now they're completely unsellable.

The saleswoman also quietly left at that moment.

After a period of frustration, Kazuma cheered up again.

It's nothing really, we're just back to square one.

Right now, the most important thing is winning. If I win, I can get the giant toad, and there will be a large reward waiting for me.

Then he thought of his three teammates.

Aqua... although she's a bit useless and an idiot, she's still a goddess.

Huihui, although she can only unleash one burst spell a day and is timid and hesitant when dealing with monsters, is more than capable of dealing with humans.

Finally, there's Darkness, who gets more excited the more he gets beaten. If he doesn't act out and fight back, Kazuma can't imagine how he could lose.

Hmm... thinking about it this way, my team seems pretty strong.

But now another problem is looming: it seems he's... fallen out with his teammates.

I think, probably, there shouldn't be any problem...

"Let's meet first anyway."

So Kazuma approached Aqua, who was drinking.

Ugh, I really shouldn't have had any expectations of this guy.

Kazuma found a certain idiot at their temporary residence, but it was hard to imagine that this drunkard was a goddess, as he was lying on the ground drunk with an empty wine bottle.

In a daze, Aqua seemed to sense Kazuma's arrival, and teased, "Oh my, isn't this Kazuma who went out to enjoy himself? Is he back now because he encountered something that one person can't solve?"

Damn it, they guessed right.

The two had known each other for a long time, but the feeling of being seen through at a glance was still quite unpleasant.

But Kazuma still explained his purpose.

Aqua responded with a mocking look: "Without the help of the great water goddess Aqua, Kazuma really can't do anything."

He wanted to argue loudly, but he held back; he still needed the power of this foolish goddess.

So he tried asking, "So you mean you agree?"

“But I refuse!” Akya mocked. “Who was it that wanted to hog all the rewards? Now that they’re in trouble, they want my help? No way!”

Kazuma, unable to bear it any longer, said, "You should have said so earlier! You made me waste so much time. I should have gone to find someone else."

But just as he was about to turn and leave, Akya changed the subject: "I didn't say I definitely wouldn't help you."

The matter has already been discussed to this extent; even without further reminders, the other party will surely understand.

As expected, Kazuma ultimately chose to compromise.

He took out his money bag, took out 100,000 Eris and threw it at the other person.

Even though she was so drunk that she was in a daze, Akya resolutely jumped up and caught the money bag, then fell down again with a happy look on her face and swaying.

"Is this right?"

Kazuma reminded him, "Then I'll leave tomorrow's matter to you."

Akya rubbed her hands on her money pouch: "Don't worry, with a goddess like me on the case, there won't be any problems."

It's because you, my goddess, are involved that I'm worried!

Meanwhile, Kirito was also checking his friends list.

The second and third brothers are offline, the Great Hero is also gone, and although the eldest sister is there, she can't exert her strength on the empty grassland. In the end, only a primary school student is left.

Kirito's gaze lingered on Illya's ID for only two seconds before he shook his head.

How can we rely on XSS at this point? Besides, we have other external support.

So Kirito asked in the dimensional chat group:

There's an important battle tomorrow, does anyone have time to come and help?

As a result, I received a bunch of replies saying "I have a class".

It seems that even as a magical girl, she cannot escape the fate of going to school.

Just then, someone sent Kirito a private message.

Sayaka: Tomorrow, right? I'm free then!

[Kirito: They all have classes, don't you?]

Sayaka: I just happened to have a cold and took the day off.

Then the conversation fell silent for a while, until Sayaka took the initiative to ask.

Sayaka: Why aren't you saying anything?

[Kirito: I'm wondering why you, an idiot, got a cold, even though idiots don't usually catch them.]