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During this time, Kazuma Sato clearly took a fancy to a very cool-looking suit of armor.
In reality, given Sato Kazuma's attributes, he simply couldn't afford equipment of that level. Roya chose soft armor and a longsword that looked similar for Sato Kazuma.
Aqua took the staff, which was quite ornate and had a cute style.
But in reality, weapons of this caliber are barely better than nothing for Aqua.
Aqua possesses immense magical power and, being a goddess herself, can cast spells without relying on a wand.
However, if she wanted it, he would give it to her, and Roya didn't say anything.
Huihui's eyes, however, lingered on the impressive-looking longswords and armor.
Luo Ya, annoyed, pulled Hui Hui over and said with a speechless expression, "You're a mage, you wouldn't buy and take these things over there, would you?"
Huihui retorted loudly, "They all have them, so I want them too. Even if I don't need them, I still want them."
Luo Ya shrugged and casually said, "Alright then, take it if you want it. Of course, the cost of the items you take will be deducted from your commission fee."
Sato Kazuma, who had been all smiles, froze instantly. Aqua turned around abruptly, grabbed Roya's hand, and said in a trembling voice, "You, what did you say? This expense was paid by us? Wasn't it your treat?"
Roya rolled his eyes, slapped away the dog's paw that was grabbing him, and said with a sour face, "We're all adults here. Are you stupid or am I? I'll cover the food and weapon repair costs, but I never said that I would pay for everything on you adventurers who join me. You saw it yesterday too. I'll only make sure you're fed enough. Yesterday was our first meeting, so the food was a bit better, but if you can't get anything from me in the future, the food will naturally be reduced to the lowest level."
After speaking, Luo Ya paused for a moment, then continued, "Consider this money a loan from me. You don't have the money to buy these weapons yourself, so consider it a humanitarian loan from the captain. Of course, this is only for this loan, and it is interest-free."
"I let you take advantage of me, but I didn't expect you to treat me like a sucker!"
Upon hearing the last sentence, both Kazuma Sato and Aqua gave somewhat awkward smiles.
It seems that these two people really did think of Roy as an idiot before.
"We've already explained the terms to you, do you still want these things?"
Seeing the two of them looking hesitant, Luo Ya was too lazy to waste words with these idiots.
"Yes," Kazuma Sato and Aqua answered in unison.
Equipment is very important. Without a decent weapon, are you suggesting that Kazuma Sato and Aqua go to the battlefield empty-handed?
Well, Aqua can be ignored. This idiot only needs to stay in the back and add buffs. In reality, she isn't needed that many times.
However, since Aqua wanted it, Roya had no reason to refuse.
He nodded and led everyone to pay the bill.
Kazuma's sword was quite good, belonging to the upper class in this town, and its price was naturally high. Aqua's wand was just for show; its actual effect was unclear, but the gems embedded in it were quite valuable.
Kazuma owes Roya eight million Eris, while Aqua owes him five million Eris.
Chapter 311 A Difficult Team to Lead (4K)
Huihui left empty-handed without asking for anything, but she did borrow three million Eris from Luo Ya.
Now, before even taking any risks, all three members of the team owed Roya a considerable sum from Eris.
Standing at the door, Roya didn't immediately lead the three obviously excited fools to attack. Instead, he addressed them, saying, "Since I'm able to lend you this much money, don't think you can just take it for free. I know many important people in the capital. If you run away because you owe too much money, I will send people to find you no matter where you are. So, don't even think about running away."
Luo Ya warned everyone in this way.
It's no wonder Roya said that; he genuinely suspected that these guys would do something like run away.
As Roya put it bluntly, everyone snapped out of their excitement at having just acquired the weapon (Eris) and their faces fell at the thought of having to constantly pay off the debt in the future.
Kazuma Sato remarked with some emotion, "Captain, weren't you being a bit too blunt?"
Luo Ya shrugged and said casually, "I just hate it when people treat me like an idiot. This amount of money isn't much to me, but I don't like it when people treat me like a moron just because I have a lot of money."
After saying this, Roya said nothing more and headed towards the Adventurers' Guild on his own, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.
Kazuma Sato whispered a few words to Aqua and followed Roya's steps forward.
And so, Roya led the group to the guild to receive their missions.
Roya effortlessly scanned the bounty list. The few monsters that used to dominate the list had long been defeated by Roya. The top section was empty, but the number of monsters at the bottom and in the middle had increased.
This has led to a recent surge in activity among adventurers in the town.
After all, if left unchecked, these monsters could suddenly attack the town and cause considerable trouble.
The target of this attack was a pack of wolves.
There are naturally wolves on the plains. A single wolf is not a particularly powerful monster, but when there are many of them, they become quite troublesome.
In particular, there is clearly a alpha wolf among these wolf packs.
With a large number of white wolves gathering together and a leader, and without the suppression of their natural predators, they began to stir restlessly. This herd of livestock would choose a suitable opportunity to attack the surrounding farms, causing the farmers great distress.
The task that Roya was assigned was to hunt down the white wolves that had become too numerous.
Of course, it's unlikely that the three members of the team can handle it. Wolves are cunning, and although these guys are still wild beasts, they have already developed some intelligence. Under the leadership of the wolf king, they will be very difficult to deal with. These are not those dull-witted toads.
Roya gathered everyone together and said to the group, "Kazuma, Aqua, you two need to find a way to lure the wolves over, or keep them within the range of Megumin's magic. Megumin's magic takes a long time to cast, so you need to keep those guys in one place during that time. If they run away, it will become quite troublesome."
Kazuma Sato nodded, but then shook his head.
Sato Kazuma looked at Roya with a serious expression, pointed to himself, then to the blue-haired man next to him, and said somewhat uncertainly, "Um, Captain, are you sure you can rely on the two of us to hold off those guys? I saw in the mission description that there are at least a dozen white wolves there. Isn't it too hasty to rely on just the two of us?"
"Well, Kazuma, have you thought of a solution?"
Luo Ya patted Sato Kazuma on the shoulder, giving him a "I believe in you" look.
Kazuma Sato's lips twitched. The boy suppressed his speechlessness and said expressionlessly, "Even if you say so, Captain, there's nothing I can do. If I can't do it, I can't do it. Captain, I'm not saying this to be mean, but I'm only level one now. That idiot goddess next to me is also a complete waste. If you expect the two of us to hold them off, you might as well hope that a meteorite will fall from the sky and kill the Demon King."
Aqua, standing nearby, became displeased when Kazuma called her an idiot again. The goddess wanted to maintain her radiant image and tried to defend herself, but Kazuma interrupted her directly: "Aqua, don't speak. If you do, this task will be yours."
"Huh? I don't want something so troublesome."
"If you don't want it, then don't say anything."
Aqua immediately became obedient.
After dealing with Aqua, Kazuma Sato looked at Roya with a serious face, while Roya's dark eyes returned Kazuma Sato's gaze.
The two stared at each other for a moment, neither of them speaking.
After a moment's thought, Luo Ya realized that what Sato Kazuma said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
But does that mean that just because Kazuma Sato and Aqua are incompetent, he should personally step in and take on the risks that these two useless people should bear?
Just kidding, I'm the captain, and they're the members. How can the members just stand by and watch while the captain does all the work himself?
Roya asked again, "Really, there's absolutely no way?"
Kazuma Sato replied decisively, "No."
Roya sighed, somewhat troubled, and said, "Kazuma, if that's the case, then what is your role? Aqua in the team can provide support, and Megumin can provide damage output, so what about you? Kazuma, what can you do? This is making things very difficult for me."
Kazuma Sato was a little confused. He said directly, "Captain, no, how did this get to me? It's really not that I don't want to help this time, it's just that it's really difficult to deal with so many White Wolves being tied up."
“No, no, no, that’s not the same,” Roya retorted.
The two engaged in a heated debate on this issue.
After some haggling, Kazuma Sato finally reluctantly agreed to Roa's conditions, agreeing to the condition that he and Aqua would deal with half of the White Wolf.
The remaining half was given to Roya.
Luo Ya shook his head, feeling somewhat speechless.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, a vast plain stretched out before them, dotted with several birch groves. This was the boundary between the plain and the forest, a slightly complex terrain that clearly indicated the cunning creatures preferred to choose.
Roya spoke with the farmer for a few minutes. The farmer's demands were not many; as long as Roya could wipe out all the damned white wolves, he was willing to pay a considerable sum of Eris as a reward.
Since it would be an extra sum of money, Roya naturally wouldn't refuse. After inquiring about the possible timing of the white wolf's attack, Roya smiled at the farmer and said, "Don't worry, leave this to us."
The farmer breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a few words with Roya's team, and then left.
Aqua stared into the distance, muttering to herself, "Why do I have to share the other half of the White Wolf with you?"
Aqua was met with a death stare from Kazuma Sato. Kazuma tugged at the corner of Aqua's mouth, looking extremely annoyed, and said, "Do you really want me to go and die? At least we only need to deal with half of the White Wolves. You just need to buff me and keep one or two White Wolves at bay. Can't you even do that? Aren't you a goddess?"
Aqua pouted, somewhat annoyed, and said, "You only remember I'm a goddess when you need something. Since you know I'm a goddess, can't you show me some respect?"
After Aqua finished speaking, she slapped Sato Kazuma's hand away fiercely and strode forward, ignoring Sato Kazuma who was standing still. As she walked, Aqua said, "Fine, fine, they're just two demon wolves. They're just trash. Let the goddess beat them all up."
After saying that, Aqua strode forward with an indomitable spirit.
Kazuma Sato sighed and followed Aqua's pace.
There's still some time before the White Wolf's attack, so Kazuma Sato is going to go and check on the situation.
Because it was a wait-and-see approach, and the farm was nearby, everyone was on guard in the vicinity.
Huihui tightened her grip on the staff slightly, and the girl breathed heavily, her delicate, childlike face flushed slightly. She approached Roya, somewhat nervously asking, "What should I do next?"
Luo Ya patted Huihui on the shoulder and casually said, "Just cast the spell normally. Just recite your long string of cringey lines and aim at the target."
Huihui swallowed subconsciously, her face still showing tension. She asked weakly, "Then, what if... we don't wipe them all out?"
Luo Ya shrugged and said, "Not wiping them all out? That might be a bit troublesome, but that's not the point. Huihui, do you know what I'm most worried about?"
Luo Ya looked directly into Hui Hui's eyes, but he didn't say anything and just walked away silently.
Huihui was slightly taken aback, and quickly caught up with Luo Ya to ask, "What are you most worried about? Tell me."
Luo Ya remained silent, finding a spot with a good view and gazing into the distance.