In the Multiverse, I Only Get Stronger by Marrying Wives

Because she was considering this matter, Fujiwara Chika decided to go back and gauge her family's reaction first.

"At least I have to convince them first..."

Just then, a male student rushed in.

"Fujiwara-san..."

He looked at everyone present and chose his words carefully.

"Hm? What is it?" Fujiwara Chika sat up.

"Um... it's just something, and I wanted to ask you to come discuss it." he stammered.

"Then I'll go."

Fujiwara Chika blinked, unsure of what was happening.

Thus, Shuchiin Academy's other students, including Fujiwara Chika, all came to the main hall.

"Now, we're going to take a vote," Nita Goichi said, standing in the center of the crowd.

Afterward, most of them stepped back, placing Fujiwara Chika in the most conspicuous position.

Fujiwara Chika still looked confused.

"Fujiwara-san, we want to ask you to do something for the group," Nita Goichi said, still smiling broadly as he rubbed his palms together.

"That Tsukikawa Shu has been actively 'Widely Recruiting Virtuous Wives,' and he seems to have a good impression of you, Fujiwara-san. So, could we ask you to do something for our future..."

Fujiwara Chika froze.

The others nearby had already understood the implication.

"Are you planning to hand over our senior as a bargaining chip?" Iino Miko became angry.

"Are you even students of Shuchiin Academy? How could you propose such a shameless condition!" Tanuma Tsubasa also got angry.

However, they were quickly attacked by the others.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Blame Tsukikawa Shu if you want; he's the one holding us back."

"Fujiwara, we've protected you for days, and you've made no contribution to the group. This is your chance to repay us!"

"This is a collective decision. Your opposition is invalid!"

Fujiwara Chika's small group was already at a disadvantage, and now they were facing everyone else, as well as all the high-level player bodyguards present.

Greed could make people lose their humanity.

In an instant, driven by self-interest, she found herself at the center of a whirlpool of accusations.

Fujiwara Chika stood there blankly, unable to believe that these people would betray their classmates and friends for their own benefit.

Her classmates, who had previously been polite, gentle, and generous, now all transformed into heartless beasts.

"Alright, alright, calm down,"

Nita Goichi clapped his hands, still smiling, signaling for everyone to quiet down. Then he looked at Fujiwara Chika.

"Fujiwara-san, we are a democratic collective that follows the principle of the minority obeying the majority. This matter is the same. Let's all vote."

Fujiwara Chika did not answer, her expression darkening.

"Now, all those who agree to let Fujiwara Chika sign a contract with Tsukikawa Shu, raise your hands!"

Arm after arm was raised. All the high-level players present, and more than half of the Shuchiin Academy students, voted in favor.

It was like a democratic assembly in ancient Athens, where each raised arm was like a lifted spear, piercing the sinner they had voted for.

Whether willingly or under duress, raising a hand held the power to decide a person's fate.

"Now, all those who disagree with Fujiwara Chika signing a contract with Tsukikawa Shu, raise your hands."

The outcome was already obvious; no count was needed to know the result.

This time, only the few people around Fujiwara Chika hesitantly raised their hands.

Facing the pressure from the others, they felt the despair of their own powerlessness.

"We disagree! Your vote cannot decide a person's fate!" Tomioki Nagisa gritted her teeth angrily.

"Of course, our vote cannot decide someone's fate. We are all intelligent, civilized people."

Nita Goichi said with a smile, "Fujiwara-san, if you feel you disagree, that's fine too. We won't force you."

"Of course, we won't protect you anymore, nor will we provide you with food."

"You can also choose to leave our organization and survive on your own."

"Isn't this the same as pushing Fujiwara-senpai to a dead end?" Iino Miko couldn't suppress her anger, her teeth chattering.

For people like them, who were only level 1, being without protection in this world was a death sentence.

And after Fujiwara Chika was kicked out of the group, the only person she could turn to would be Tsukikawa Shu. This was no different from the voting result.

They hadn't used any force, yet they could kill a person in the most civilized and democratic way.

Fujiwara Chika did not answer, her expression still dark. She lowered her head, motionless, her hands clenched tightly.

But everyone was not in a hurry either, their eyes all fell on her, waiting for the final result.

Whether it was mockery, triumph, or pity and regret, none of it could change the outcome.

"I..."

After a long while, Fujiwara Chika finally looked up, but her expression was unexpectedly calm.

"I'll go."

She said faintly, without any emotional fluctuation, and walked towards the door.

This was the last, and only, time that the friendship between classmates would be cashed out.

In the afternoon, the vortex on the stone gate of the Goblin Instance began to spin violently, and then, Tsukikawa Shu and the other two returned outside the instance.

For Tsukikawa Shu, today was just another ordinary day of grinding levels.

But as soon as he stepped out, he saw more than ten people standing in front of the gate; the members of the Elite Committee had all gathered there.

Standing at the front were a few core members: Nita Goichi, Kyuutake Itsuki, and Miyamoto Daichoku.

What made Tsukikawa Shu a little confused was that Fujiwara Chika stood a distance behind the three, her expression very calm.

"Lord Tsukikawa."

Nita Goichi, the leader, approached with a fawning smile that went against his true feelings.

If he weren't being suppressed right now, he wouldn't be so condescending to someone from a lower class.

"Hmm?" Tsukikawa Shu looked at him.

"Lord Tsukikawa, I've prepared a gift for you," Nita Goichi said with a smile.

Then, the three of them cleared a path, allowing Fujiwara Chika, who was behind them, to walk forward.

Fujiwara Chika still didn't speak, her expression as flat as dead water, unlike the lively person they had talked to that night.

As for the other familiar faces in the team, Tanuma Tsubasa, Tomioki Nagisa, and Iino Miko stood far behind, also watching, but their expressions were very grim.

"We know Lord Tsukikawa has always had feelings for Miss Fujiwara, but hasn't Miss Fujiwara never agreed?"

Nita Goichi said with a smile, "So, after our persuasion and mediation, Miss Fujiwara has finally agreed to sign a contract with you."

"Yes, Lord Tsukikawa, this time we are here to witness your future relationship with Miss Fujiwara, and we will never interfere," Kyuutake Itsuki also said with a full smile.

"Yes, yes, we absolutely will not discuss or interfere," Nita Goichi quickly nodded again.

From beginning to end, Fujiwara Chika had not uttered a single word, standing there like a wooden post.

"Is that so..."

After hearing their explanation, Tsukikawa Shu stroked his chin, looked at Fujiwara Chika, then shifted his gaze back to the three of them, and suddenly smiled, "What do you want?"

"It's nothing much, we just hope that after Lord Tsukikawa finishes the dungeon, you'll let us go in and grind too," Nita Goichi said hurriedly.

"Just for this?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

"That's all," Nita Goichi said.

Tsukikawa Shu did not immediately reply. He simply reached out, took Fujiwara Chika's hand, and smiled, "Alright! You've done a great job! I really must thank you."

"But with your only request being this small, won't I seem too stingy?"

Tsukikawa Shu squeezed Fujiwara Chika's hand. Fujiwara Chika trembled. In her life, besides her family, this was the first time she had been touched by someone of the opposite sex.

But she hesitated for a moment, and finally, she yielded to Tsukikawa Shu's strength and was led to his side by him.

Anyway, I don't dislike him. Living under someone else's roof always comes with a price. Fujiwara Chika had already prepared herself mentally, but she had never dared to face it directly.

The only disappointment was that Tsukikawa Shu had actually agreed to these people, and he seemed quite happy about it.

In the end, wasn't it still a matter of coercion and enticement?

As for her former classmates, even those in the same class, Fujiwara Chika did not resent them, but she would no longer see them.

The reason was probably that she didn't dislike Tsukikawa Shu, and also because she had never killed anyone. Even crushing a small insect would make her feel pity, and she disliked killing even more.

After this, they would be strangers to each other.

As for Nita Goichi and the other two, they were overjoyed when they saw Tsukikawa Shu pull Fujiwara Chika to his side.

Didn't this mean that things had worked out? Their democratic decision was indeed not wrong.

"How can this be? We are already grateful that Lord Tsukikawa is willing to let us in. We really don't dare to ask for anything else," Nita Goichi said, flattered.

"No, no, no, you've done too well this time! You've done me a great favor, and I can't not give you something,"

Tsukikawa Shu also said with a beaming smile. He pulled Fujiwara Chika behind him, then looked at the crowd standing behind, "Have them all come over too."

The development at this moment was beyond the expectations of Nita Goichi and the other two. Their original intention was just to send Fujiwara Chika away first. If Tsukikawa Shu was still not satisfied, then they could pick a few more beautiful girls from the committee to give to him.

Now the gains far exceeded their expectations, and everyone was secretly delighted.

"Good, good, good, I'll go call them over."

This time, Nita Goichi's smile was truly from the bottom of his heart.

Kyuutake Itsuki and Miyamoto Daichoku had not expected Tsukikawa Shu to act this way and were somewhat suspicious, but they didn't dwell on it. After all, what they were doing now was exactly to Tsukikawa Shu's liking, the great demon lord.

Everyone stood before Tsukikawa Shu, looking at each other, unsure of what he intended to do.

"Anyone who participated in the persuasion and mediation, step over here," Tsukikawa Shu said with a smile, pointing to an empty space on the other side.

Was this a reward for merit?

Although they didn't understand what had happened, most people could see joy in each other's eyes.

This was completely an unexpected surprise.

What was originally a deal to kill two birds with one stone had now yielded an extra profit, and everyone was very happy.

Only Tanuma Tsubasa and his group looked extremely displeased and didn't move. They merely looked at Fujiwara Chika, who stood behind Tsukikawa Shu with a calm expression.

"The great demon lord is still just a great demon lord. Even if he occasionally has principles of a human, it's ultimately fleeting," he gritted his teeth.

Hiratsuka Shizuka and Goto Hitori also stood in the back, unsure of Tsukikawa Shu's intentions.

Soon, the majority of the group stepped forward and stood on the empty ground Tsukikawa Shu had indicated. Only a handful of people remained standing where they were, appearing to be the true outliers.

The two groups looked at each other. Those who remained standing had numb expressions and looked very disappointed.

While those who had moved forward were joyful and secretly felt fortunate.

This was the so-called "the wise adapt to circumstances." They had made the right choice now. Although committing evil was not their original intention, they had to admit that abandoning one's conscience could indeed bring many benefits.

Just like now, they had received permission and could finally enter the dungeon, opening a path to level up and pull away from other players, as well as obtain more resources and items.

Furthermore, they could now receive rewards from Tsukikawa Shu. While these rewards might be icing on the cake for the high-level players, for these weak students at level 1, they were a godsend!