I'm just an internet cafe owner

At the same time, a wall made of obsidian was built directly in front to block the explosion of scattered TNT.

"Wow, so cool..."

Seeing Homura Akemi's fluid and graceful movements, Sayaka Miki and Madoka Kaname both showed excited eyes. Although Homura Akemi looked very upright, her cool movements and smooth operation left a deep impression on them.

However, Homura Akemi wasn't smug. She calculated the time, and then snapped her fingers. The TNT exploded instantly.

Under normal circumstances, humans cannot kill witches. Even using firearms is useless, because the witches' power far surpasses that of humans on Earth. However, the TNT used by Homura Akemi, while seemingly a firearm, is actually a weapon specific to the Minecraft world.

Let alone witches, it could kill wraiths, the Ender Dragon, and the Wither. Moreover, a mere witch is far inferior to the Ender Dragon in both strength and background.

With the TNT explosion, the Rose Witch's health dropped to zero. The witch's barrier began to disappear, and where the witch had been, a round, spiked black object appeared in front of Homura Akemi.

"The Seed of Lamentation?"

The blocky characters have the ability to look up item information, but unfortunately, Homura Akemi can only know what these things are, but not what they are used for.

But when she saw the price of the Seed of Lamentation, she fell silent.

Chapter 133 Homura Akemi's Self-Greening?

Seed of Lamentation, priced at 100 million yen.

You read that right, each Grief Seed is worth a million yen. It's so valuable because each Grief Seed represents the soul of a magical girl. They were once innocent and naive, fighting for this world.

Deception? No, according to Kyubey's understanding, it merely concealed some information; everything it said was true, there was no deception. Yet it was precisely these concealed details that led these girls to pursue the Abyss of Rui.

The internet cafe system is willing to reclaim these souls. They possess combat talent and a mature mind gained from their corruption, and thanks to Kyubey's modifications, each magical girl is exceptionally beautiful. From any perspective, the Seeds of Lamentation are extremely valuable.

However, Homura Akemi was unaware of these details; she only noticed a special note.

"It is recommended to let the Seed of Grief absorb all the negative energy before trading it. When the storage level reaches 100%, the price of the Seed of Grief can be increased by 20%."

Homura Akemi admitted that she was tempted at that moment. Unlike Saki Yoshida, who had already reached the pinnacle of her life and had enough money to live comfortably for a year or two, Homura Akemi couldn't afford to. She had already spent all her saved allowance.

If she didn't find a way to make money, she might not be able to enjoy life with Yoshida Saki anymore. Considering this, Homura Akemi made a decision: to sell the Seed of Grief.

She didn't know the reason for the formation of the Seed of Lamentation, nor did she know what the Seed of Lamentation meant to Kyubey; she just wanted to sell it.

She took a few steps forward, pressed the Seed of Lamentation down with her toes, then forcefully lifted it up, took it in her hand, and put it away. She then deactivated her blocky mode and swept the hair that had been falling over her shoulders behind her.

Kyubey didn't stop Homura Akemi's actions. It had no idea that Homura could travel through time at will, nor did it know that Homura could sell this thing. It didn't say anything, but it was planning to use the Grief Seed to turn back into a witch and trick Homura.

If possible, it would also like Homura Akemi to take more Lament Seeds, because only by being in real danger can someone like Homura Akemi, who carries a huge burden of karma, sign a contract with it.

"So handsome..."

Sayaka Miki was mesmerized by Homura Akemi's fluid and graceful movements, and even Madoka Kaname rubbed her eyes as if she were witnessing a breathtaking scene.

"Chubi, is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving."

"Okay, if you want to sign a contract with me, you can contact me anytime."

Having interacted with humans for over a thousand years, it had seen all sorts of people, and it had never failed to secure a contract with its target, this time being no exception. Furthermore, someone with Homura Akemi's strength was bound to be ambitious, and it believed that Homura Akemi would eventually...

They come to me for the morning meeting.

As Kyubey disappeared, Sayaka Miki approached and asked, "Excuse me, what's your name? Which school do you go to?"

"Me? My name is Homura Akemi, you can just call me Homura. I've only been in this city for a little over a week and I'll be transferring to Mitakihara Middle School soon."

"Hey, hey, hey? Transfer student, my name is Miki Sayaka, just call me Sayaka, and her name is Kaname Madoka. We're both students at Mitakihara. Hehe~ Since we're both starting school soon, why don't you come with us for a tour of the school?"

Kaname Madoka quickly added, "Just call me Madoka."

Although school is out now, it's open until 8 PM. And since Homura Akemi is a transfer student, taking her sightseeing is no problem. However, her real intention wasn't what she was after; she wanted to ask Homura Akemi how to become so cool.

He couldn't compare to the beautiful girl in front of him in terms of looks, but if he could learn even a move or two, he would have a chance to fight back if he encountered the strange monster he saw today in the future.

Homura Akemi's heroic rescue, her actions without looking back at the explosion, filled them with excitement and longing. Especially her confident aura was something they admired.

"Want to wander around? Sure!"

Homura Akemi is also happy to make new friends. Since recovering from her illness, she feels full of confidence and is looking forward to her new school and campus life.

Being girls of the same age, they quickly struck up a conversation and went to school chatting and laughing.

However, as they were leaving, a blonde girl named Mami Tomoe arrived.

"Was the witch defeated? So quickly? I didn't sense any magical energy. Is she an unfamiliar magical girl?"

However, just as she was about to leave, she suddenly turned around, and a rifle suddenly appeared in her hand, aimed at the girl in the darkness.

"Who?"

A girl emerged from the darkness, wearing a purple lotus-patterned dress, a white jacket with sleeves no longer than armholes, a pale purple shawl, and black knee-high high-heeled boots. If Homura Akemi were here, she would definitely be surprised to find another version of herself here.

"I meant no harm."

Homura Akemi, too lazy to even explain herself to Mami Tomoe, simply turned and left. There was a mishap; when the Rose Witch appears, there's a certain probability she'll trap Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki. At that point, Mami Tomoe will come to the rescue, and Kyubey will appear, allowing them to sign a contract with Kyubey and become magical girls.

But this time, she saw something that shocked her: another version of herself had appeared?

If my magic is supposed to reverse time, why does another version of myself appear in another timeline? And who am I? And in what form should I live in this world?

Her heart wavered. But thankfully, she remembered Xiaoyuan, the Xiaoyuan who needed her to save her.

"It seems I didn't sign a contract, but this power..."

Homura Akemi sensed something watching her. In an instant, she stopped time and walked behind Kyubey. If another version of herself existed in this world, she shouldn't be in the public eye, much less be allowed to be observed by Kyubey.

Since her other self possesses powers unknown to her, will she interrupt Madoka's dream of becoming a magical girl? Although there is now another version of herself in this world, if her goal is achieved, she is willing to live in seclusion in the shadows, protecting her and Madoka's life.

But before that…

Homura Akemi looked at the white creature in front of her, took out her pistol, fired several shots, and walked away without looking back.

Her once expressionless eyes now hold a flame of hope. Regardless of the reason why two versions of herself exist in this world, and the other version possesses combat skills that rival any magical girl, she is determined to protect Madoka in this world. It's just that there's one more version of herself.

However, seeing herself with Madoka always gave Homura Akemi a strange feeling.

Chapter 134 Selling the Seed of Lamentation

Takihara Middle School was even more fashionable and bigger than Homura Akemi had imagined. After walking around with Sayaka Miki and Madoka Kaname for a while, the group had some drinks and then went home.

The next day, when Homura Akemi received another notice that the internet cafe was opening, she went into the internet cafe immediately.

She arrived earlier than everyone else today, and she hurriedly took the Seed of Sorrow to the front desk.

"I want to sell this."

Yuna Takashima also learned how to trade from Liu Yuan, but when Homura Akemi took out the Seed of Lamentation to trade, Yuna Takashima received a notification that she did not have enough permissions.

"Hey, hey, hey? What's going on?"

She had done this many times before, selling items brought by customers. This was the first time she had encountered this kind of prompt. She thought it was a system glitch, so she did it again.

This time, the system gave a thoughtful reply.

"You do not have sufficient permissions. Please have the manager perform the operation."

"Boss, I can't sell this."

Liu Yuan, who was preparing to slack off today, took out a Go board and Go stones to play a wonderful game of Gomoku with Kisara, when he suddenly heard Takashima Yuna shout, and hurriedly got up.

"What's going on? I've granted you all the necessary permissions, there's no way I can't have insufficient privileges. Pfft!"

Liu Yuan finally understood why he lacked the necessary permissions; it was because Homura Akemi's actions, strictly speaking, constituted selling out.

People.

The Seed of Grief is formed from a girl's soul out of despair. It is essentially still a girl's soul. It can be purified and then the reversal program can be used to turn her back into her original self.

The money given to Homura Akemi wasn't strictly speaking money for the purchase, but rather a fee for her hard work. Adding the costs of reversing and restoring, restoring a magical girl would cost approximately 20 million yen.

According to the system, the restoration isn't free. Before restoration, a new contract will be signed, requiring them to work for the system for forty years until retirement once their bodies are restored. During this period, they will receive a monthly salary equal to twice the average wage in their country, a flexible 9-to-5 work schedule, eight days off per month with flexible time off, and five social insurances and one housing fund.

The price is that you can't be rational for forty years and can't change jobs. If you want to change jobs, the system will kindly turn you back into a Seed of Sorrow.

The reason why Takashima Yuna's authority is insufficient is because someone needs to communicate with the internal consciousness, and only those who successfully communicate are truly worth one million yen.

However, this amount is a base amount. If the person who is selected through a reverse transformation is a talent in a certain field, the value can be higher, and the salary offered by the system will also be much higher.

According to the system, these magical girls have karma that is several times or even dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary people. Even without Kyubey, they would at least become high-level executives in some company in the future, or even become internationally renowned figures or saviors.

The system is making a killing by being able to acquire a better employee than Liu Yuan with money.

Liu Yuan felt mocked by the system, even though he was working hard.

The system suggests that hardworking people play Gomoku (Five in a Row) during work hours.

Liu Yuan picked up the Seed of Lamentation and connected it to the deepest part of her consciousness. It was a pitch-black world of consciousness, where the girl was curled up and her consciousness had ceased to think. She had been abandoned by the one she loved most, and her 'contract' had been broken by the one she trusted most. She had made a wish for someone else, yet she had become a witch all by herself.

She hates the person who broke the contract, hates the world, hates everything here.

"What's there to hate?"

Liu Yuan's voice instantly shattered the silence, turning the world into a menacing scene. The 'familiar' attacked Liu Yuan to protect its master. Facing these attacks, Liu Yuan sighed, "Hey, wake up~ wake up~"

As he spoke, Liu Yuan gave the girl in front of him several large breast pads, which gradually woke her up from her deep sleep.

Even though she had no physical body, the girl felt a sharp pain in her face. She looked at the person who had appeared in her consciousness, bewildered: "Who are you? Why are you here? And what... am I doing?"

"I'll ask you one thing: do you want to live?"

"Yes I do."

"Alright, the contract is established."

"what???"

The black-haired girl looked at Liu Yuan with a blank expression, while Liu Yuan snapped his fingers and left this world.

My job was done the moment the girl said she wanted to live.

The darkness gradually faded, and she remembered everything. She saw the wishes she and Kyubey had made, and she learned that she had become a witch and almost killed innocent bystanders.

Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have entered a strange world.

The woman in front of me had beautiful long blonde hair, wore a green coat over a red shirt, and shorts. She had one red and one gold eye, the kind of eye you wouldn't forget at first glance.

"A deity?"

"Hmm~ I'd prefer you call me the Goddess of Games~ Hey girl! Would you be willing to sign a contract with me and become my employee? I'm recruiting all kinds of talent~"

Liu Yuan didn't know what the Rose Witch had gone through. He only knew that at the moment when she was about to live, the transaction between the internet cafe and Homura Akemi was completed. The receptionist put away the Seed of Sorrow, and Homura Akemi gained one million yen.

Homura Akemi did not recharge all the money, but instead kept about half of it and transferred it to her own card.