"By the way, are you sure that you don't want part of the rewards?"
"No, no! How can I ask for a reward from you? You are the one who has helped me, after all, so of course, everything is yours!"
Calming himself, Kira knew that instead of worrying about everything, it was better for him to think about how to grow stronger so he could live well in this world, especially when he could see the gauge to summon a new servant was filled slightly.
So, what did he do so he could fill the gauge of the gacha?
One answer that he could come up with was that it was all due to saving Lucy and those girls on the town from Bora.
While he forgot many of its plots, he felt that instead of him, Lucy should have been saved by the protagonist of the story, Natsu Dragneel, but somehow, he was the one who saved her, which changed the plot and also somehow filled the gauge of his gacha.
Do I have to help people? No, should I become part of the story?
The information that he gained was too limited to understand how the gacha ability worked, but at least, he knew what he wanted to do, which should help him to fill his gacha and give another opportunity to summon another servant to make him stronger.
Yet, one thing was for sure: it wouldn't hurt to stick with Lucy once again, since, despite how silly she often acted, her ancestor's talents and armor plot were amazing, he thought, and he had a feeling that his gauge would improve as he stayed by her side.
"Are you really sure?"
"Yes!"
"You might regret it, you know? I can give you half of my reward."
"No." Lucy was firm, as she didn't think she could accept the reward from Kira, especially since she had received his help. He might think that she was the one who had stopped him and calmed him after the rampage of his magic, but she didn't think so, and she didn't think that it was right to accept his money.
Staring at Lucy's determined face, Kira said, "By the way, I've acquired 20 million jewels."
"...." Lucy.
"Adding all the money that Bora had also collected, I have a total of 50 million jewels."
"....." Lucy.
"Are you sure that you don't want half of that?"
Frankly, the rewards that he gained were huge, and it was so huge that no one could imagine, but this was also normal, especially when Bora was a slave trader who had sold many women as slaves in the neighboring country.
The loss that the country suffered from Bora was higher than the loss that a country would suffer from a rampaging beast in the forest. More importantly, the town where Bora had made his attack was Hargeon Town, one of the most popular and prosperous cities in the Kingdom of Fiore.
Lastly, the families of the girls who were kidnapped, especially the nobles and the wealthy ones, added more rewards to him, which made his reward become much larger.
Yet, even if his money appeared a lot, it wasn't that much since it wasn't enough to buy him a mansion and probably, all he could buy was just a single upper-mid house, considering how expensive land was in this type of world.
Still, it was good enough for him to be able to afford a house with just a single job; yet, when he considered the danger of his career, he also understood that a high profit was always accompanied by a high risk.
Then again, if Fairy Tail didn't have such a high sum of rewards, then they would be as good as bankrupt, especially after all the damage that their mages caused when they did their missions.
Gulp!
This time, Lucy could no longer calm down, and her eyes even turned into the shape of jewel currency, yet... yet... she shook her head and said firmly, "No, I can't receive it, but thank you, Kira."
"Is that so? Then, I will respect your choice, but let me treat you to breakfast as you have helped me to calm myself before."
"Okay, okay. I won't refuse then!"
As Lucy laughed, she felt a bit curious and asked, "Do you really receive that much money?"
Still, his answer was only a smile, which made her quickly think that he was fooling her!
"As expected, you must be joking with me!"
"...."
Kira wanted to say something, but in the end, he sighed inwardly, thinking that this woman might be quite cute and have a sexy body. Yet, as expected, her head wasn't that good.
Still, as the two had breakfast at a nearby restaurant that opened early, Lucy couldn't help but ask, "Say, Kira, what's your plan after this?" When there was a meeting, there had always been a parting, but even so, she felt reluctant when she thought that she would part away from him, and while she didn't say anything, she was also worried about his condition, especially when he appeared to need to consume a drug to calm himself, which showed how serious his condition was.
While his gentle and bookish appearance was her type, his savage and cruel appearance was still vivid on her mind, and if she left him, she was afraid that he might return to that previous state.
"What about you?"
Kira didn't answer her question. Instead, he wondered what Lucy would do since, as the plot had changed, would she still join the Fairy Tail?
"Me?" Lucy smiled as she appeared confident. No, she might have been waiting for Kita to ask her this question, so she said, "I plan to join Fairy Tail!"
"Fairy Tail?" Kira felt a bit weird and asked, "Wasn't that the name of the guild that was used by Bora to deceive the girls?"
"That's true, but the truth is Fairy Tail is one of the best guilds in Fiore! Look at this!" Lucy took out a magazine, which featured a picture of a beautiful, gentle woman who appeared seductive and sexy as she wore a bikini.
"....."
The difference between anime and reality was naturally huge, so he was stunned when Lucy showed him a picture of a woman in a bikini, especially when the woman appeared so pure yet lewd at the same time.
"Pervert!"
"...." Kira.
"Hmph! As expected, you are a pervert, Kira! You can't look away from the picture of a beautiful woman!" While it was true that she was the one who showed the picture of a woman in a bikini, she was unhappy when she saw him in a trance.
'Aren't you the one who showed it to me?'
Sighing, he said, "Well, I can't help it since she is beautiful, after all."
"Eh?!" Lucy was stunned, then asked nervously, "I-Is she your type?"
"But, well, you are more beautiful, I think."
"....."
Lucy never expected those words to come from Kira's lips, which made her shy and blush. Still, she slapped his shoulder strongly to hide her embarrassment. "Geez, you really know how to talk! You must be popular with girls, but if you want to make me fall in love, I am not so easy!"
"...."
Taking a deep breath, Kira tried to calm himself, thinking that the gentle and brave woman who dared to get close to him when he was in his berserk state was just an illusion. "...so, why did you show me this picture?"
"...don't you know her?"
"It is written that her name is Mirajane Strauss, right?"
"That's right!" Lucy nodded and asked, "So, do you think the guild of such a beautiful woman will be a group of liars? Yes, I might have been deceived before, but this time, it is no longer so. I have gained experience, and, yes, although it's challenging, I will definitely join this guild!
Her eyes showed determination, and she would be accepted into Fairy Tail!
"I believe you can, Lucy."
Given Lucy's abilities and the plot, how could this woman not be accepted into Fairy Tail?
"Thank you."
Those sincere words made her smile, but Lucy also felt a bit nervous and couldn't help but ask, "What about you, Kira? How about you join Fairy Tail, too?"
"Me? A Fairy Tail?"
Kira was stunned, but he realized that it wasn't a bad idea to join the Fairy Tail. Yes, while the power of Nakama might be unreasonable, it was far better than betting himself to join a force other than Fairy Tail or making his own force within this world. Moreover, instead of being troubled by starting over from nothing, wasn't it better for him to join Fairy Tail, as it could provide him with a stable platform for growth?
More importantly, as he was in Fairy Tail, there was a high chance that he would encounter many situations that could help him fill the gauge of his gacha, allowing him to gain more power.
Lastly, when the last boss of this world appeared, he had no need to fight and just left everything to the main character, especially when the last boss was his brother.
If there was a disadvantage, it might be the fact that he might be beaten as he was sure that he would encounter many dangerous situations, but even so, he believed that he could stay alive, especially as he entered the Fairy Tail, he would be included as a Nakama.
So—
"Okay."
Lucy, who was nervous, thinking that her invitation would be rejected, was so happy when she heard his answer. "Really? You're not lying, right?
"What do I gain from lying? Let's join the Fairy Tail together. It sounds interesting."
"Good! Now, let's go to Magnolia! Let's join the Fairy Tail now!"
Lucy couldn't stop her excitement and quickly stood up, pulling him out of the restaurant so they could join the Fairy Tail as soon as possible!
Yet, Kira was quite helpless and hurriedly stopped her. "Lucy, wait a moment!"
"No, we have to be in a hurry so we can join right away!"
"We haven't paid yet!"
"...." Lucy.
"You bastard! Don't you dare to run away without paying after eating!"
"I AM SORRY!"
"....."
Taking a deep breath, Kira worried about his future.