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Sato Kazuma seemed to lose his dreams in that instant; the light in his eyes dimmed. Otaku stood to the side, muttering, "I thought we were kindred spirits, just ordinary people. But why did you become a 'normie' in this other world? Damn it, this isn't fair!"
Kazuma Sato has extracted all the information from Aqua's mouth.
Luo Ya and Sato Kazuma are both time travelers, and they both come from the same world.
Although we don't know how the other person died, their origins are quite mysterious.
Moreover, the request was quite strange, and the ability it wanted was a rather useless one, namely the ring.
A traveler's fantasy.
Its function is to break through barriers as long as there is enough magic power; these barriers can even be walls connecting two worlds.
Of course, the conditions required to reach that level are quite demanding.
This once led Aqua to believe that Roja was an idiot, choosing this superpower of all sorts.
But who would have thought that Roa would be able to achieve such success in this world, and that when Kazuma brought Aqua to this world, Roa would actually become Aqua's right-hand man.
It can only be said that the way of heaven is good for reincarnation, no one will be spared by heaven.
Roya ignored Sato Kazuma's rambling; that's just how things are.
When some people gain power, others naturally lose power; this is perfectly normal.
Roya's gaze returned to Alice, the young man's eyes flickering slightly. Roya asked again, "Alice, did you come here alone?"
There were no guards around Alice; at least, Roya didn't see any guards around Alice.
Alice nodded, admitting that she had indeed snuck out this time.
The girl's decisive admission plunged the two people in the room into another headache.
As for why it was two people, it was because Darkness was also troubled.
Luo Ya rubbed his temples and said with a hint of helplessness, "So, Alice, did you come here to see me for something? Don't tell me it's just because you missed me; I don't believe that."
Alice looked devastated. The girl lowered her head and said to Roya sadly, "Brother Roya, saying things like that makes me very sad."
Luo Ya looked away from the girl's face. For some reason, he felt that the girl had become a little strange and was not as easy to fool as before.
Alice coughed lightly, drawing the attention of the four people; this was an unconscious habit of Alice's when she spoke.
The girl said softly, "I came here not only to see my long-lost brother, but also to join your team."
Luo Ya raised an eyebrow and looked at the girl in front of him with a deep gaze.
The typical European features blonde hair and blue eyes, and the young girl also possesses a dignified air, with a delicate nose and cherry-like lips that reveal white teeth when slightly parted.
The girl was undoubtedly an extremely cute girl, but that did not affect Roya's judgment. Roya quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind.
Besides being a princess of the kingdom, Alice is also a descendant of a hero.
In this world where heroes have died, Alice is able to draw the Holy Sword and use its power, making her a formidable ally.
Of course, the so-called strength is only relative. For Roya, it is not necessary to have Alice.
Luo Ya's mind raced as he pondered the pros and cons.
Alice seemed to sense that the young man was still hesitant and hadn't made a decision. Alice shrugged, just like Roya, and said, "Actually, I just came here to let you know. I'm not going back until I've had enough fun this time."
Hearing Alice speak like that, Roya frowned and asked directly, "I've felt this was strange from the beginning. Won't your father scold you for running over here like this? Besides, doesn't the Demon King's army launch attacks every day?"
Alice replied, "I know about that too, but Brother Yujian has already returned. He was originally planning to go on vacation to the countryside, but I forced him to stay in the capital. With him here, it's the same as me being here. So whether I'm in the capital or not, it doesn't really matter."
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Roya's eyes flickered for a moment, then he nodded.
If we follow Alice's logic, it is indeed somewhat acceptable.
Luo Ya simply couldn't understand why the old king would allow this girl to run away so recklessly.
Seeing that Roya was still pondering, Alice puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "Brother, Alice went to all this trouble to come see you, can't you even grant this small request?"
After listening for a while, Darkness finally understood the cause and effect and knew roughly what had happened.
As a noblewoman, Darkness naturally couldn't stand by and watch Alice act so recklessly. She wanted to say a few words of advice, but seeing Alice's resolute appearance, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.
Actually, Alice has been acting very strangely lately.
He was somewhat headstrong, and even in the capital, he would run around every day, taking Claire with him wherever he wanted.
Every time he tried to persuade the girl, she would put on a show of compliance, as if she would never do it again, but the next day she would do whatever she wanted.
Even the old king was deeply troubled by this.
Alice's reputation has changed; she's no longer the demure and virtuous girl she once was. Her personality has shifted towards that of a spoiled brat.
In the end, Roya agreed to Alice's request to stay with the team.
She became a temporary member of the team.
While everyone was present, Roya briefly shared some information about Alice.
"Alice is very strong. I guess even a dragon couldn't beat her, right?"
Upon hearing this, three of the four people present had their eyes light up, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Despite Roya's strength, he always keeps things hidden and engages in underhanded tactics, causing himself to continuously accumulate debt.
Speaking of debts, none of the thirty million Eris owed by the group have been repaid.
The five million Eris they earned couldn't possibly be used to pay off Roya's loan, which meant that although the four of them seemed to work very hard, the actual rewards they received were not much.
Now that Alice has joined the adventurer's party, she can be considered a temporary henchman from now on.
With future heroes around, future adventures will become much easier.
That's what everyone thought, so they didn't refuse Alice's participation.
And so, Alice naturally became a member of the group.
Taking advantage of the situation, Aqua suggested that since Alice had joined the team and become a member, Roya should host another banquet to celebrate her arrival.
Luo Ya chuckled coldly. What kind of wicked scheme was this useless goddess plotting? It couldn't be more obvious.
However, some people just love this kind of thing. Alice tugged at Roya's sleeve, and her doll-like face was looking at Roya with expectant eyes.
"Is it...okay?"
The girl lacked friends. Even though she acted recklessly in the palace, she still had very few people she could actually call friends.
She wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to everyone.
Luo Ya was being stared at by Alice and couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Seeing this, Kazuma Sato immediately said, "Don't worry, our captain is never a stingy person. He's super rich, how could he be stingy with even this little bit of money? Right, Captain Roya?"
"Hmm, is that so?" Alice turned her gaze to Roya again.
Luo Ya nodded slightly, his expression unchanged. The young man nodded and said, "Since everyone wants to invite Alice to dinner, then fine, I understand your kind intentions."
Kazuma Sato quickly interrupted Roya, his expression more serious than ever before, saying, "Captain Roya, don't you know our financial situation? Even if all three of us pooled all our money together, it would only amount to five million Eris. Is it beneath Your Highness to treat the Princess to a meal with such a small sum?"
Alice blinked blankly. The girl had a very weak concept of money. After all, she was a princess, so how could she be short of money?
It is said that when Alice is short of money, she only needs to find the old king and act coquettishly to get hundreds of millions of dollars in pocket money.
For example, right now, Alice still has a rather large sum of money in her pocket.
Kazuma Sato had no idea that Alice had so much money in her pocket, but even if he did, he probably wouldn't have been so embarrassed as to swindle money from a little girl.
Seeing that she had food to eat, Aqua, believing in the principle of squeezing out as much as possible, teamed up with Kazuma Sato to put on a show, presenting facts and reasoning with Roya, determined to get another meal from him.
Roya couldn't persuade the two of them, and with Alice watching them curiously from the side, he felt that if things continued like this, it might turn into an argument.
It was just a meal, and this time it was only for a few people in the team. Although he knew that Sato Kazuma and Aqua both had the intention of using him, Roya still agreed to their somewhat unreasonable requests.
However, at the dinner table, Aqua seemed to genuinely believe that Roya had more money than he could spend, and actually asked, "Hey Roya, I want to ask you, how much money do you actually have right now?"
Roya, who was eating, put down his spoon without changing his expression. He glanced at Aqua and casually said, "Five hundred million Eris? Tsk, that's nothing."
"Five, five hundred million?"
Kazuma Sato, who had been eating, was so shocked that he almost choked. Kazuma's eyes widened, and he grabbed Roya's hand tightly with one hand.
Huihui also silently put down her chopsticks, and three of the four people looked at Luo Ya with shining eyes.
Needless to say, he's probably looking to borrow money again.
As expected, the next moment Aqua began to tremble all over. She suddenly pounced on Roya, hugging his waist and rubbing her head against his body.
"Mr. Roya! Lord Roya! Please help me! I'll do anything!"
The tearful plea left Luo Ya speechless.
"You want me to lend you money, right?"
Roya pressed down on Aqua's head, which was tentatively approaching, and pushed the face of this self-proclaimed goddess away. He looked into her watery eyes and suddenly smiled.
"But I'm curious, didn't you already lend me some money before? Why are you asking me for money again this time?"
At this point, Aqua paused, and Roya keenly noticed something. Whether it was Aqua, Kazuma, or Megumin, they all guiltily looked away.
Luo Ya frowned and asked, "You guys, you didn't go out and borrow money, did you?"
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