Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Akia, hands on her hips and a smug look on her face, said, "The so-called Axis Cult is a religious organization that worships the water goddess I."

Sayaka declined, saying, "Religion? I'm sorry, I'm too young to be interested in that."

Akya patted the other person on the shoulder: "That's because you haven't understood the doctrines of Axis yet. Otherwise, regardless of age, even young children or white-haired old people would want to join!"

"Is that so?"

Perhaps because Aqua's words sounded plausible, or perhaps because the person opposite her was a goddess, Sayaka began to believe it.

After all, the goddess had helped him purify the soul gem. Surely such a kind person wouldn't lie to him?

“That’s right, our Axis Order is definitely not a suspicious organization.” Then Aqua turned to a page in the booklet she was handing to the other person: “Look, this is the complete doctrine.”

"Doctrine?"

In Sayaka's view, the so-called doctrines were nothing more than things like "God is supreme," "There is only one God," and "Praying to the gods will eliminate suffering"...

In the end, it was nothing more than some deceptive and empty rhetoric.

But since it was the goddess herself who recommended her, Sayaka was actually carrying some expectations.

On the other side, Kirito showed no intention of offering any advice.

He could tell from Sayaka's previous state that she still harbored some obsession with the matter of the soul and the body.

In this situation, it's better to believe in the goddess Aqua.

It's not that the fact that two idiots got together was too interesting to watch, nor is it that Kirito wanted to see what would happen between the two of them next.

Kazuma, however, sensed something was wrong. He leaned close to Kirito and whispered, "Hey, is this going to be okay?"

He only saw the foolish goddess seducing an innocent girl.

"No problem, don't worry about it!" Kirito said resolutely.

Kazuma immediately distanced himself from the situation: "Fine, if you insist, but I won't be responsible if anything goes wrong."

The gaze returns to Sayaka, who is currently studying the doctrine: 'Axis followers can achieve anything through effort; even if they fail, it's not the believer's fault, and the inability to succeed is the world's fault.'

Ah, this...

Sayaka was shocked: "Isn't this just encouraging people to escape reality?"

I never imagined that such a doctrine could exist in the world.

“Wrong,” Akya explained seriously. “In life, failures, hardships, pains, and all sorts of situations will occur. If you dwell on these negative emotions, your life will end quickly. So why not shift your attention away from negative emotions and live a happy life?”

A normal person could get a general idea of ​​the entire cult's character from this and then completely distance themselves from it.

But Sayaka's eyes were shining: this was simply her kindred spirits!

Suddenly, she felt that the world had become clear.

Yes, even though her soul was imprisoned in a jewel after becoming a magical girl, it wasn't her fault, so why be sad?

It's more accurate to say that it's all QB's fault, the world's fault!

Thinking about it this way, even the transfer student hunting QB isn't so hard to understand.

Through the goddess's explanation, Sayaka has become immersed in the doctrine.

"Not wanting to work hard is the world's fault, having a bad nature is the environment's fault, and being ugly is the fault of your genes. Don't blame yourself; just shift the blame to others."

'Philanthropy means that as long as the object of affection is not an undead or a demon, and as long as there is love and it doesn't break the law, everyone can be forgiven.'

'Since you're going to fail anyway, you might as well go for it. If you fail, you can just run away.'

After reading it, Sayaka looked devout and said, "Waaah, Goddess, I understand! I want to join the Axis Order!"

Akya said with a loving look, "Good child, fill in your name here. From now on, you are also a member of the Order."

"Mmmmm~"

While filling out the form, Sayaka asked, "And Goddess, I understand the other doctrines, but what exactly does the last one mean?"

'Eris's breasts are padded!'

Akya said solemnly, "This concerns the heavens, so I can't say too much. You just need to know that Eris is the most evil goddess in the world!"

"I understand!"

Since it is written in the doctrine, it must have a profound meaning.

Having filled out the application to join the church, Akya became increasingly satisfied with the child before her: "From now on, you are a member of the church. Wherever you are, as long as you shout loudly, 'Eris's breasts are padded!' I will feel your presence."

"Waaah, Goddess!"

Just as the two were about to have a deeper conversation, Kazuma suddenly jumped in front of Kirito: "Yay, I won this match!"

Kirito was confused by the sudden question: "Why? Didn't the two of them not even fight?"

“It’s very simple.” Kazuma smiled smugly: “Is Sayaka one of the contestants you brought?”

"Yes."

"But not anymore."

"what?"

"After joining the Axis Order, she's practically one of us now. Doesn't turning the other side into an enemy prove our victory?"

Looking at Kazuma's shameless appearance, Kirito felt for a moment that it made sense.

Seriously, I almost got dragged into it by them.

Just as he was about to retort, he caught sight of Sayaka and Akaya having a cheerful discussion.

He could clearly feel that, unlike before when his optimism was tinged with sadness, he was now genuinely happy.

What can I do if my teammates have all surrendered?

Helpless, Kirito shrugged and said, "Fine, you win this time."

Kazuma was surprised by this frank admission of defeat: "I didn't expect you to be someone who values ​​your comrades so much..."

"What are you surprised about? Besides, I just think that losing one game is nothing compared to winning the next two."

"Is this really the case?"

Under Kazuma's meaningful gaze, Kirito turned and left, casually calling out to Sayaka, "Let's go!"

"Oh, goodbye, Goddess~" Sayaka waved goodbye to Aqua.

After walking a distance, Kirito pretended to be serious and said to the person next to him, "Now that I think about it, asking you for help was a mistake. I didn't think it through."

"Why do you say that?" Sayaka asked, puzzled.

Kirito spoke eloquently: "The outcome of a contest between two idiots is not about who is stronger or weaker, but about their personal experiences. Since they are both idiots, the one with more experience will defeat the one with less experience, so you don't need to be discouraged by this."

"I'm not going to be discouraged!" Sayaka then realized, "And you're calling me an idiot again, aren't you?"

"Isn't that the truth?" Kirito countered, "You've already been scammed once by someone claiming to be an incubator of QB, and now you've been scammed again. It seems your awareness of fraud prevention needs improvement."