Zongman, Rebirth of the Heaven-Defying Kirito

Sayaka panicked slightly: "It's a lie, isn't it? Is her goddess status also a lie?"

"No, she is the real goddess of water... but an idiot."

Sayaka breathed a sigh of relief with a simple clarification: "That's good. Also, don't call people idiots so easily!"

Kirito explained, "You've only just met, so you don't know each other yet. You'll understand later. I'm just stating the facts."

Then the two fell silent for a while, until they reached a dimensional barrier, and it was time to say goodbye.

Sayaka suddenly turned around, saying, "I feel really bad for not being able to help at all today."

Her hands were clasped together in front of her chest, as if she were blaming herself for the day's mistakes.

"Didn't I say this has nothing to do with you? It's my oversight."

Sayaka chuckled: "As expected, you're someone who values ​​your comrades..."

This sounds familiar; it's something Kazuma said when he was teasing her.

But how did this guy say it?

Sayaka tapped her head as if she had messed up: "It's normal for a magical girl to have better hearing, so I accidentally heard it."

"I see."

"Although I wasn't able to help much, I still want to thank you for today."

Sayaka then took out the Soul Gem, which was emitting a faint blue-green light, as dazzling as a sapphire.

She looked at the Soul Gem and smiled, "Ever since reading the Axis Doctrine, I feel like all my past sadness has vanished. I have to say, I owe it all to you~"

Finally, Sayaka turned and walked into the dimensional barrier, waving goodbye to Kirito before she did: "Remember to call me if you need any help. Next time, I'll definitely show you how powerful Magical Girl Sayaka is!"

After saying that, he entered the dimensional barrier and left.

Kirito turned and left; it was time to consider who would win the next match.

......

Back at the Adventurers' Guild, Kazuma and Megumin sat facing each other.

While he was genuinely considering how to draw the other into tomorrow's competition, Huihui completely ignored the presence of the person in front of her.

They're still arguing, just as expected.

But dragging it out wasn't a solution, so Kazuma spoke up directly: "Actually, there's something I'd like to ask Megumin for a favor."

"No! I refuse!" Huihui didn't even look at him.

Kazuma persisted, "I haven't even said what it is yet, don't be so quick to refuse!"

Huihui disagreed: "No matter what happens, even if there's a lot of reward in the end, it will all end up in Kazuma's hands. So why should I help?"

"Actually, I found a place that is extremely open and perfect for experimenting with explosion magic!"

"No! I just used my Explosion spell and I'm busy recovering my magic power right now."

"We're a team after all, so let's help each other out for the sake of our comrades!"

"A comrade is no longer a comrade the moment you pocket the rewards you've earned!"

Oh dear, I guess he's still angry about this.

But there was no other way, for the million in reward and the magic sword after victory.

And they've already won one game; if they win just one more, they can have it all.

If Megumin can unleash the power of her Explosion Magic in battle, just one shot would surely be enough to defeat anyone who sees it.

Kazuma then placed a container of Eris in front of Megumin: "Inside is the 100,000 Eris you needed before. I hope you can give it to me for the sake of the money."

It's just a matter of money. Aqua has already solved it herself. Does that mean Megumin can resist the temptation of money?

Huihui smiled slyly: "You said that 100,000 was the amount needed before, but it's not that much now."

"You're trying to raise prices on the spot, that's despicable!" Kazuma stood up and condemned.

Huihui explained in a serious tone, "This is just a small punishment. If we don't teach Kazuma a lesson, what if he embezzles everyone's reward again next time?"

Kazuma was both angry and helpless, so he had no choice but to sit back down: "You win. Now tell me how many Eris you need?"

"Two hundred thousand!"

"The price has doubled in just one day! That's outrageous!"

Huihui, however, subtly shifted her gaze to the other side, seemingly determined to stick to the price.

So you're going to pull this stunt, but Kazuma is quite confident in his shamelessness.

Kazuma picked up the bag containing Eris and left, muttering to himself, "Looks like I came to the wrong person. In that case, I'll go find someone else. Darkness might be a good choice."

He was about to turn and leave when Huihui stopped him, saying, "Wait! Shouldn't we be negotiating here?!"

Judging from the other party's reaction, you know you're already halfway to success.

So Kazuma feigned regret and said, "Even if we bargain, the price will only be higher than 100,000, right? You know, the total reward is only 300,000. Even if you give up my share, each of you will only get 100,000 Eris. I have nothing to say to greedy people."

"Gulp..." Huihui finally gave up: "Ten thousand it is, no backing out this time!"

Unexpectedly, he was met with Kazuma's shameless smile: "100,000 was the price just now. Now, well, you know..."

"You, I just said that! Don't you have any shame?"

However, Kazuma looked indifferent: "Shame? How much money can that kind of thing be exchanged for?"

Huihui was once again defeated by the other party's shamelessness, but she was still unwilling to give up: "100,000! This is the final price. Of course, if you disagree, you can go see Darkness anytime."

To be honest, based on her understanding of Kazuma, it's not impossible that the other party would actually leave after comparing prices... in fact, it's quite possible.

To her surprise, Kazuma frankly placed the bag containing 100,000 Eris in front of her: "Then it's a pleasure to work with you. I'll be counting on you tomorrow."

"Oh..."

Watching the other person's departing figure, Huihui sensed something unusual, but so what? She had the money in hand anyway.

After leaving the house, Kazuma wore a smug expression: "With Megumin showing up, tomorrow is all set!"

Now I'll have over a million Eris in my pocket, so who would care about a mere hundred thousand?

Just thinking about it makes me incredibly happy!

On the other hand, Kirito was somewhat worried as he looked at his contact list, which was entirely gray.

What should we do if there are absolutely no suitable candidates to play?

Moreover, having already lost one match, I'm determined to win the next one no matter what, which makes it even more important to choose strong teammates.

Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.

He opened his backpack and took out a bag of Senzu Beans.

A powerful one... there might actually be one!