Akame: "It's been thirty minutes already."
What they didn't know was that while killing the undead, Rei Ao was gradually getting stronger.
Sakurajima Mai: *Gulp* "Is this really the kind of power a human can have?"
Frieren: "A human magician could achieve this."
Stella: "All right, I take back what I said earlier. His strength is actually impressive."
Stella: "But @Saeko Busujima, aren't you afraid of freezing to death by staying with him?"
Saeko Busujima didn't mind.
She followed Rei Ao from a distance, watching his back intently.
Even though her body shivered from the cold, she didn't stop.
As for why, perhaps Saeko herself wasn't sure.
Leaving the ice-covered area, the temperature gradually returned to normal.
Inside Fujimi Academy, many students hiding in the buildings stared in terror at the scene outside, wondering if someone had thrown some sort of freezing bomb.
Rei Ao noticed that there were still people inside the buildings.
It was a bit troublesome.
Would this mean he couldn't go on killing the undead freely?
He was here to kill undead, not harm others.
So he asked, "I'm planning to leave your school and head outside. What about you?"
"I"
Saeko Busujima, snapping back to reality, thought of her companions and immediately shook her head. "I need to find my comrades."
"Comrades?"
Rei Ao thought of Takashi Komuro and the others.
With his enhanced eyesight and hearing, he could easily see a group of people surrounded by undead in front of a building.
Pointing in that direction, he said, "You mean them, right? Your friends?"
"?!!"
Looking where he pointed, Saeko Busujima finally noticed.
"Miyamoto Rei?"
A busty brunette turned her head at the sound of her name, her face lighting up with joy. "Saeko-senpai, we finally found you!"
"Hey! Don't lower your guard!!!"
A pink-haired, twin-tailed girl wearing glasses angrily shouted, reminding them of the dangerous situation they were still in.
"Everyone, stay in formation and move towards Saeko-senpai."
A young man commanded the group.
There were three girls and two guys, advancing while fighting off the undead.
Rei Ao stood by with his arms crossed, watching with interest.
This was the protagonist group, after all.
There was the brunette, Miyamoto Rei.
The pink-haired Takagi Saya.
The voluptuous, blonde school nurse, Shizuka Marikawa.
And of course, the male protagonist Takashi Komuro, along with a chubby guy named Kohta Hirano.
Suddenly, Saeko Busujima's eyes widened.
She shouted a warning: "Watch out!!"
"Ahhhhh! Get off me!!!"
Before Miyamoto Rei and the others could react, they heard a scream.
It was the chubby guy, Kohta Hirano, who had been grabbed by an undead creature around his leg.
And then
"Roar!!!"
The undead bit into his leg, blood and flesh splattering instantly.
"Kohta!!!"
Takashi Komuro instinctively reached out to help him, but the panicked Kohta, like a drowning man clutching at straws, accidentally pulled Takashi down to the ground with him.
"Takashi Komuro!!!"
Miyamoto Rei, in turn, tried to help them.
"Rei!"
But Takagi Saya grabbed her, holding her back.
In a mere second, the two who had fallen were completely surrounded by the undead.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
Their screams rang out, and within seconds, the only sounds left were the grisly noises of flesh being devoured.
"No"
Miyamoto Rei collapsed to her knees, dazed.
How could this happen
[Note: The plot has changed. No romantic physical contact has occurred, and the characters remain pure.]
"It's over"
Takagi Saya felt utterly hopeless.
With two dead and one emotionally broken, what could she and Shizuka Marikawa possibly do?
Surrounded by undead, it seemed like a death sentence.
"Group leader Rei Ao! Please, save them!!!"
Saeko Busujima urgently pleaded with Rei Ao.
"Sorry, but the trade is already complete."
Rei Ao's indifferent reply followed.
Call him cold-blooded or heartless if you wanted.
Rei Ao didn't care in the slightest.
They were all strangers to him.
He wasn't about to play the hero just because they were pretty.
He wasn't the type of person who would lose his mind over a beautiful face.
Saving them wouldn't guarantee any sort of reward.
"A trade"
Saeko Busujima suddenly understood.
Rei Ao had only come because of her trade request.
Now that the trade was complete, she had no right to ask or demand anything more from him.
But
There was still a way!
[Ding! Saeko Busujima has submitted a trade request. Please choose your trade terms!]
[Trade details]: Save Miyamoto Rei and the others, and protect them for a certain amount of time!
"Heh."
Rei Ao grinned.
Now she was getting the idea.
Saeko Busujima only had one trade option left: body usage rights.
If she agreed, she would be offering herself.
If she offered herself, he would save them.
[Ding! Your trade request has been accepted!]
[Trade terms]: One-time body usage rights.
[Ding! Do you confirm the trade?]
Chapter 6: Body Usage Rights
"Body?"
Saeko Busujima froze when she saw the trade condition.
She couldn't help but glance at Rei Ao.
Rei Ao shrugged.
"Don't look at me like that. The 'body' means exactly what you think it does."
"But this is because it's the only thing you have left to trade."
He spoke indifferently, "Of course, if you don't accept the condition, the trade won't happen."
"But there's one thing I must remind you."
"Trades aren't about what you have, but about what I want."
This wasn't just directed at Saeko but at all the members of the chat group.
"..."
Saeko fell silent.
Other than her swordsmanship, she had nothing else to offerexcept for her still-untouched body.
"Damn it, are we really going to die here?" Takagi Saya's resentful voice reached her ears.
Saeko knew she didn't have time to hesitate.
It was just a body, after all. Lives were far more important.
In that quiet moment, she made her decision.
[Ding! Trade initiated!]
[Trade target]: Saeko Busujima
[Trade content]: Rescue Miyamoto Rei and the others, and ensure their safety for a set period of time!
[Trade condition]: Saeko Busujima's body usage rights.
[Duration]: 3 hours.
As soon as Rei Ao received the notification, he moved.
In a flash, he tore through the undead in front of him and appeared right before Miyamoto Rei, who was staring blankly as the undead closed in on her.
A gust of wind brushed her face.
The next thing Miyamoto Rei saw was a tall, broad back.
Rei Ao clenched his fist.
Takagi Saya and the others collectively shivered.
The next moment
*Boom!!!*
A surge of cold air exploded outward from where the three of them stood.
Wherever it passed, the undead froze solid.
"What what is that?" The people watching from the windows of the school building stared in wide-eyed shock.
The cold air continued to spread, and within seconds, the entire area in front of the school was covered in ice.
The undead within were transformed into lifelike ice sculptures.
*Crack!*
Even the classroom windows shattered from the intense cold.
Only the area where Rei Ao stood remained unaffected.
"What what is this"
Takagi Saya stared in disbelief at this completely unscientific scene.
Rei Ao didn't have any weapons on him.
[Level]: 17
He had leveled up again.
A smile spread across his face.
Looking around and seeing that there were no more undead, he realized there were still over five hours left that he couldn't afford to waste.
"Hey, snap out of it and follow me. Saeko Busujima traded her body so I could save you. Don't just stand there and die."
Rei Ao was about to move when he noticed Miyamoto Rei standing there in a daze, and he frowned.
Reaching out with his right hand, he scooped her up like a bundle of firewood and carried her at his side.
Then, he began walking toward the school gate.
At that moment, Saeko Busujima also approached.
"Saeko-senpai!"
Takagi Saya had countless questions she wanted to ask, but Saeko calmly shook her head. "Now's not the time for that. Follow him."
"..."
Takagi Saya and Shizuka Marikawa exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
"All right."
The livestream abruptly ended, but the chat group exploded with discussion.
Sakurajima Mai: "Did I just see a body trade?"
Frieren: "Oh, I saw it too. The trade notification was clear."
Sakurajima Mai: "Body it means *that*, right?"
Lying on her bed, Sakurajima Mai blushed a little.
Initially, watching what felt like a disaster movie, she had been scared.
Those undead were truly terrifying.
She couldn't believe this was happening in the real world of a chat group member.
But the trade notification clearly stated "body usage rights."
And when Sakurajima Mai thought of "body," she could only think of *that*what happens between men and women.
Rei Ao: "Oh, it's probably what you're thinking."
Rei Ao suddenly spoke.
Sakurajima Mai's eyes widened.
Instantly, the chat group took on a strange vibe in her mind.
Stella: "Selling your body?"
Sakurajima Mai: "Is this some kind of escort group?"
Rei Ao: "What do you think?"
Rei Ao: "You all saw the livestream, didn't you? I crossed into another world."
Sakurajima Mai: "But isn't the concept of 'body usage rights' a bit too weird?!"
Rei Ao continued leading the group away from the school, freezing the undead that charged at them as he went.
At the same time, he kept an eye on the chat group conversation.
As for Sakurajima Mai's question, he could only say:
Rei Ao: "Unfortunately, Saeko Busujima had nothing left to trade except for her body usage rights."
Rei Ao: "The trade isn't forced, and she agreed to it. I won't consider anything beyond that."
Saeko Busujima: "Yes, it was my decision, and I'll bear the consequences."
Sakurajima Mai: "..."
With the person in question having spoken, Sakurajima Mai found herself at a loss for words.
Akame: "Body usage rights what exactly does that involve?"
Stella: "Don't ask such inappropriate questions!"
Frieren: "Isn't procreation between human partners both necessary and sacred? That's what I've heard humans say."
As an elf, a long-lived species, Frieren was rather indifferent to the emotional reactions of shorter-lived species like humans.
Though she had never engaged in such activities herself, she saw nothing wrong with humans doing so.
Stella: "But but they aren't doing it for procreation!"
Stella's cheeks flushed as red as apples.
How could the people in this chat group so easily accept these things?!
Chapter 7: No Sane Person Here...
The discussion about the "body trade" in the chat group continued, but Rei Ao didn't mind.
The trades were fair and transparent for everyone involved. It was better to bring these issues out into the open early on so future participants would be more mentally prepared and accepting of such deals. It might even make trades smoother.
After all, he was the one benefiting from this.
When it came to anime girls, Rei Ao wasn't one to refuse.
Romance and affection? Of course, he could have those too. He wouldn't reject the idea of feelings developing over time.
Rei Ao was possessive by nature. If he could obtain someone's body once, he'd naturally find a way to win their heart and keep them.
If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want to waste time killing and leveling up right now, he might have already found a room to experience the sensation of those magnificent curves.
But Rei Ao knew his priorities. Gaining strength and leveling up were far more important.
Whether he was facing the unknown forces of Heaven, Hell, or the Afterlife in his own worldor if he wanted to obtain more from the chat group and win over more beautiful womenhe would need immense power.
After leading the four women out of Fujimi Academy, Rei Ao found an empty house.
"You all wait here until I return."
Without giving them a chance to argue, he summoned towering ice crystals that surrounded the entire house, making it impossible for the undead to approach.
After setting this up, he dropped Miyamoto Rei, who was still in his arms, to the ground and turned to Saeko Busujima.
"Prepare a room and take a bath. Wait for me when I get back."
"Okay."
Saeko nodded, watching Rei Ao's retreating figure with a blank expression.
It was the first time in her life that she had encountered such a dominant and powerful man, and he appeared to be about her age.
As Rei Ao left, the room fell into silence.
Shizuka Marikawa, full of compassion, looked at the dazed Miyamoto Rei, thinking she was grieving over Takashi Komuro's death. She gently held her hand to comfort her, saying, "Miyamoto-san, don't be sad at least we're still alive."
""
In reality, Miyamoto Rei had already regained her senses. She had snapped out of it when Rei Ao had carried her in his arms.
Her current daze wasn't from griefit was from self-loathing.
In the brief time that had passed, she realized that the image of Takashi Komuro in her mind had been largely replaced by the image of Rei Ao's broad back.
How could she be so fickle?
And it wasn't just anyone; it was a mysterious man who had saved her, someone whose name she didn't even know.
Filled with disgust at her own feelings, Miyamoto Rei began to question herself again. What did she really like about Takashi Komuro?
Was it his face? He wasn't particularly handsome.
Was it his gentle nature that he showed toward everyone?
Her mind spiraled with conflicting emotions.
Takagi Saya, who had been staring at the ice crystals outside for a long time, finally turned back and pushed up her glasses. With a serious expression, she asked Saeko Busujima, "Saeko-senpai, who is that man, really?"
Saeko couldn't reveal the details of the chat group, so she answered vaguely, "His name is Rei Ao. He came to help us."
Miyamoto Rei's eyes flickered.
Rei Ao Now she knew his name!
"Help?"
"You mean to say that you, Saeko-senpai, traded your body to get a possible superhuman to come save us?"
Takagi Saya's sharp gaze bore into Saeko, and even Shizuka Marikawa looked over with concern.
""
Saeko didn't deny it. She calmly nodded.
"I traded my body usage rights for once."
