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Although Roya covered everyone's food expenses, logically speaking, there shouldn't have been so many expenditures.
But is that really the case?
Chapter 322 Contract of Sale
Roya reached out, his right hand tightly held by Aqua, but his left hand was free. He grabbed Megumin and pulled her in front of him, asking coldly, "How much money do you want to borrow?"
Huihui was a little embarrassed when she was suddenly pulled over, but when it came to borrowing money, she still forced herself to say, "I don't need much, just ten million Eris is enough."
Roya looked at Sato Kazuma and asked, "And you? How many do you want?"
"Uh, fifteen million?"
Why do you need so many?
Luo Ya had always had a good impression of Kazuma, after all, he was a tough guy who could lead such a terrible team to victory. But he never expected that Kazuma was also secretly in debt.
Kazuma blushed and adopted a shy and awkward posture.
Luo Ya rolled his eyes, not wanting to ask any more questions.
This guy borrowing money is never a good thing. To be precise, neither Kazuma nor Aqua borrowing money is ever a good thing. Megumin is actually the most normal one.
Roya looked at Aqua, whose eyes were still blurry with tears, and asked again, "And you?"
"Thirty million, Roya, give me thirty million, I'll do anything you want, really! Anyway, you have so much money, you can't possibly spend it all, right?" Aqua's face fell, but her attitude became very sincere.
Luo Ya fell silent for a moment.
He said nothing, released Huihui, slapped away Sato Kazuma's hand that was grabbing him, and tapped the table without saying a word.
The tabletop struck the index finger, producing a crisp sound that echoed throughout the hall.
Alice glanced at Roya, then at the three who seemed lost in self-blame and regret. Her compassion stirred, and she wanted to speak.
But before he could speak, he was interrupted by a look from Roya.
The two locked eyes for a moment before quickly looking away.
It roughly means: "What do you want to do?"
"Borrow money?"
"Don't lend it."
"Oh."
Alice looked away, remaining silent and not uttering a word.
Roya turned his attention back to the three players on the field.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Roya has 500 million Eris; it's actually the sum of his previous adventures plus the savings of a Demon King's army officer.
It seems that Roya obtained 500 million Eris with ease, acquiring such a huge sum of Eris in just a few months.
But actually?
Not everyone is Roya. In his prime, Roya dared to challenge the Demon King alone. Even if he faced the Demon King's seven top executives, he could escape unscathed. In fact, if he wanted to, he could wipe out all seven executives.
However, what merits do Kazuma Sato, Aqua, and Megumin possess?
It's not that Luo Ya looks down on them; the three of them are indeed far superior to ordinary people in their respective fields. However, any one of them would have obvious weaknesses.
However, this weakness becomes extremely apparent when facing an extremely powerful enemy.
But these guys are really bold. They've only been in this town for a few days, yet they dare to borrow such a large sum of money.
Could an adventurer like this come up with such a sum of money in the early stages?
It's absolutely impossible, but these people still lent it to them, which shows that they really have nothing to fear.
Roya truly hadn't expected that they would ask adventurers other than himself for money.
No wonder I've been feeling like I can smell alcohol on Aqua every time I see her lately.
Roya said expressionlessly, "Do you guys think you're worth that much money?"
Just as everyone was sighing and lamenting, Luo Ya suddenly changed the subject and said, "But since you said you're willing to do anything, then it's not impossible."
Roya took out three contracts from his pocket, placed them on the table, and then handed them to Aqua, Kazuma, and Megumin in turn.
The contents of the contract are very simple.
She was willing to obey Roya's demands unconditionally, and would do whatever Roya asked her to do, even if she was treated like a servant and ordered around, she could not complain in the slightest.
The time limit mentioned above is one year.
Exchanging 30 million for a year is definitely a win for Aqua.
If it were the old Aqua, she would definitely say, "You actually want a goddess to be your servant? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"
But Aqua's answer now is: "No problem! It's all covered!"
Aqua jumped up, patting her bulging chest, and declared confidently, "Even cleaning, carrying bricks, painting walls, and managing the stalls and hawking my wares—I can do it all! I'm already an expert at these jobs; they're a piece of cake for me!"
The goddess of water, having come into this world, has accumulated such a wealth of experience; it truly evokes pity.
As if afraid that Roja would change his mind, Aqua quickly signed her name on the contract.
Seeing Aqua agree so readily, Kazuma slammed his fist on the table and said loudly, "Since that's the case, then let me do it too. I don't want to be chased for debts anymore!"
He hesitated slightly when signing his name, then looked at Roya and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Um, could I borrow a little more?"
After thinking for a moment, Luo Ya nodded and said, "Thirty million each, sign."
Sato Kazuma breathed a sigh of relief and skillfully signed his name in the lower right corner of the contract.
Now, only two people remain in the game without having signed a contract of servitude.
Huihui and Darkness.
As for Darkness, Roya subconsciously ignored her; he wouldn't even take that crazy woman if she were given to him for free.
Roya pushed the contract in his hand away. He subconsciously wanted to adjust his glasses, a habit he had developed while impersonating Pamela.
But this time, Roya's attempt to help missed; he wasn't wearing his glasses.
Luo Ya shrugged and said to Huihui in a low voice, "Huihui, I remember your family seems to be short of money, right? You sent some of the money you borrowed last time back home, didn't you?"
"Ah, ah, that's right." Huihui nodded hesitantly. Information about Huihui was quite transparent within the team.
After all, before joining Roya's team, she had always lived a precarious life.
Roya smiled and nodded, handing over the contract again. Roya's tone was like a devil's seduction. The boy narrowed his eyes, revealing a bright smile. The sunny young man said softly, "Then, I think you need this, don't you?"
Huihui swallowed hard and reached out her trembling hand to take the paper.
The paper was much better than Huihui had imagined. Of course, the so-called contract couldn't be just any ordinary paper. It was made of kraft paper, and since it was a contract, it was naturally quite expensive.
However, that's not the main point. The most important thing is that Roya was able to produce three contracts so quickly, which shows that the other party had a plan all along.
But so what?
Even if she knew that Luo Ya had ulterior motives, what choice did she have?
Thirty million Eris is an astronomical sum for Huihui, and all it takes is a year.
Thirty million in a year, plus room and board included—where else can you find such a good job?
After hesitating for a moment, although reason told Huihui that there was definitely some terrible trap hidden under Luo Ya's sunny smile, she still accepted the contract and wrote her name down stroke by stroke.
For a moment, only Darkness remained unsigned.
Darkness glanced at Roya furtively, but didn't see him pull out another contract from his pocket.
Roya slowly addressed the crowd, saying, "Since that's the case, then so be it. You'll all start as servants."
Darkness, who had been waiting for Roya to speak, was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to accept this fact.
Before Roya could finish speaking, Darkness interrupted him, calling out anxiously, "Um, Roya, didn't you forget someone? I haven't signed my name yet!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ya smiled, a handsome smile curving his lips.
But everyone knew that the boy's smile at this moment was somewhat ill-intentioned.
But looking at the boy's extremely handsome smile, Darkness felt her heart beat faster.
Roya took in Darkness's changes, but his expression remained unchanged. The young man stared into Darkness's eyes, which were a pair of large, watery eyes. For some reason, Roya always felt that there was a hint of charm in those eyes.
Being watched by Roya was quite stressful, and Darkness quickly couldn't take it anymore and looked away. However, Darkness still braced herself and said, "I also want to join your team. Megumin, Kazuma, and Aqua have all joined, and I want to join too."
"Do you think this is some kind of perk? As I said, if you put your name on the contract, you have to obey my orders for the next year."
"An order, an order? In that case, please let me join. Because of debt problems, I'm forced to work as a maid. If I'm called into a room for some unforeseen reason, I'll definitely be asked to do this kind of thing, right?"
Roya's face darkened, and Alice, who was beside him, caught the key word and suddenly looked up and asked, "What kind of thing?"
A hint of curiosity flashed in the girl's clear, innocent eyes.
Alice's interruption made Darkness suddenly realize that there was a child beside her.
Darkness quickly changed the subject; she had been acting purely like a masochist and had forgotten that Alice was still beside her.
Darkness's cheeks flushed more, not just from shyness, but also from embarrassment.
Yes, Darkness is feeling very embarrassed right now.