Chapter 37: Kevin
They sneak inside with Panda guiding them. They reach the roof but are shocked to see Kirara who notices them.
Kirara: Panda, what are you doing here with him? (He's that player that came with the other player who is meeting Kevin. Does that mean…) You are with Jujutsu Pros?
Megumi: No…
Kirara starts running towards the entrance but Black Wolf blocks her way.
Panda: We just want to talk to him. We need his help.
Kirara: I don't trust you. Why would you need his help?
Panda: You know what's going on out there? We need his help for the Hunger Games.
Kirara: Why don't you just ask Steve for help? He always clears your messes.
Megumi: Steve has been sealed in the Nether. This is what caused all this mess.
Kirara: …That's a stupid lie.
Panda: (She doesn't believe us!)
Kirara takes out a bell and starts ringing it. Kevin hears the bell from the inside.
Kevin: So Player, what do you think?
Player: I mean. It's a good offer. But I actually came here for a different reason.
Kevin: Of course. How's Steve by the way?
Player: ...Uhm, I don't know who Steve is. Anyways, I need your help…
Kevin: Come on. Everyone in Jujutsu Pros knows Steve.
Player: …
Kevin: You here to spy on me on their behalf?
Player: No. I…
Kevin jumps and kicks Player.
Kevin: You heard the bell? That means someone from Jujutsu Pros is here.
Kevin takes out his sword and prepares to attack Player but Player punches him.
Player: Listen to me.
Kevin: Naah!
Kirara takes out her sword.
Kirara: (I can't fight these 2 alone. And this one can spawn mobs. I have already alerted Kevin though.)
Megumi: If she is close to Kevin, if we convince her, maybe she can convince him.
Panda: We can try.
As Panda and Megumi attempt to move towards her they suddenly stop.
Megumi: Huh?
Panda: It's her commands. She is obstructing our paths with invisible blocks.
Megumi takes out a pickaxe and breaks the block.
Megumi: That's an irritating ability.
The black wolf attacks her from behind but is stopped by invisible blocks as well. Panda and Megumi try to rush towards her but she blocks their paths with the invisible blocks.
Megumi: Keep breaking them with pickaxe.
While running Megumi trips on one block and falls.
Panda: Be careful. Don't run. walk slowly and destroy if something obstructs your path.
They slowly try to circle around her and reduce the distance between them.
Kirara: (I can block their paths but they will close up on me. I can't hold on much longer.)
Megumi spawns a slime that splits into multiple slimes. They further split and increase in number.
Kirara: What the hell?
She tries to block all of them with blocks but gets overwhelmed. As Megumi and Panda close in on her, she surrounds herself with the blocks.
Megumi: You're surrounded now. We can break the blocks and attack you, or just go inside and talk to Kevin ourselves.
Kirara: …
Megumi: But please. I am requesting you. Please listen to us.
Megumi keeps his pickaxe down and calls back the slimes.
Kirara: …Fine.
Suddenly Player gets thrown outside from the entrance.
Megumi: Player?
Kevin walks out as well. He rushes towards Player and strikes him.
Panda: Player is getting destroyed.
Kevin: (He is not resisting?) You're nuts.
Player: I just want to talk to you.
Kevin: Is that so? So you won't fight and you won't dodge. Fine. I'll listen to you as long as you are standing.
Kirara: Kevin! These guys want your help. Please listen to them!
Kevin: Is that so Player? Why are you asking for my help? We just met Player. Why put your faith in me?
Player: Because everyone says you're strong.
Kevin: That's what I thought.
He strikes Player again.
Kevin: When one player asks for another's help, they are willing to take risks. Risks create a thrill. The thrill is what makes the game exciting. You came on someone else's orders. You don't know nothing by yourself? You have a problem and so you've come to ask for my help so I can solve all the problems for you. Why are you afraid to take risks? Why not do it yourself? Show me right here that you are capable of risking it all. What is Masamichi doing? He letting anyone in nowadays?
Player: I am a player. I am willing to take risks but do not want to. I play to enjoy. But one can enjoy however they want to. They don't need to take risks for that. I don't want to take risks.
Kevin: Boring.
He strikes Player again, knocking him to a wall.
Kevin: Panda, take these losers away.
Player gets up again.
Kevin: (He is really ready for more?)
Player: I won't stop until you agree to listen.
Kevin: I'll just keep hitting you until you die then.
Kirara: Kevin, he is willing to take a risk of dying just to convince you. Isn't that enough?
Kevin: ...Hmm. You're right. You 3, let's cut a deal.
Megumi: Is he…is he willing to listen?
Kirara: Yeah.
Megumi: …Thanks.
They go inside to talk.
Kevin: For real? Steve is trapped in the Nether?
Player: Yes.
Kirara: Damn.
Panda: Masamichi is also dead.
Kevin: …
Megumi: What?
Panda: Sorry I didn't tell you earlier.
Kevin: If what you said is true, then it's already out of our hands. The situation is too messed up.
Kirara: Yeah…
Kevin: …But that's the thrill. Fine. I'll help you guys with the Hunger Games. But don't get the wrong idea. We aren't friends. We're cutting a deal. You will help me back in Jujutsu Pros.
Megumi: That will be easy.
Kevin: What do you know?
Megumi: Since I'm the head of the Zenin, they will listen to me.
Kevin: Woah!
The next day Maki destroys the Zenin.
Megumi: At least we got the weapons and stuff. (Thankfully that responsibility is off my shoulders now.)
Players: Now all that's remaining is, which player is going to fight in which city?
Panda: Jesse's in ChampionCity right?
Chatbot: A player has added a new rule in the games.
8. A player can access any player's name, points, number of rules added, and location.
In BoomTown a player fought 3 players and killed them easily.
Unknown Player: These guys are so easy. Players were much tougher back when I used to play.
Chatbot: Another 5 points. You now have 200 points. Do you want to add a new rule by spending 100 points?
Unknown Player: Right, the rules. I want to know the names and the points of all players. Plus their location. But players can spend points to add rules. So their points might decrease. So I should also know how many rules they added. Add a rule that lets the players access this information about any player.
Player: Megumi: Chatbot, who added the rule?
Chatbot: A Player named Kashimo added the rule.
Megumi: Show us their info.
Chatbot: Name: Kashimo. Points: 100. Rules added: 1. Location: BoomTown.
Player: They must have killed over 40 players already.
Megumi: Show me the list of players with over 100 points.
Chatbot: 1. Name: Kashimo. Points: 100. Rules added: 1. Location: BoomTown.
2. Name: Higurama. Points: 102. Rules added: 0. Location: Redstonia.
Megumi: So there is another. Good. I have a plan. Regarding rule 7, which states players will get banned if the number of points remains the same for 19 days. We can add a rule which allows us to transfer our points. That way we can survive that. But that also helps us with another thing. We can find players that do not want to add any new rules to the game. We can have them add a rule to the game that allows the transfer of points. Then we can have players transfer all of their points to us when we beat them in return for sparing them. That way we won't have to kill players and can actually get more points. Then we can add the rule to allow players to leave the game. That way we can allow my sister, Tsumiki to leave the game.
Player: That sounds like a plan.
Kevin: Me and Panda will go to BoomTown. Player and Megumi, you go to Redstonia. Kirara, you stay outside.
Panda: Why?
Kirara: Why?
Kevin: Kashimo seems like the strongest so I'll take her. I need someone good who I know with me so Panda, you're coming. And we need someone outside too, so Kirara, you'll stay.
Kirara: Fine.
Chatbot: These are the barriers for the cities where the Hunger Games are taking place. Stepping in means declaring your registration. Do you wish to register?
Kevin: Yeah.
Panda: Yeah.
Megumi: Yes.
Player: Let's go.
Suddenly Player gets teleported inside the city.
Player: Where is Megumi?