In the last game, Yae Miko had been thoroughly dealt with by Raiden Ei. Just thinking about it still made her furious.
This time, her goal was clear—find Raiden Ei and show her what true cruelty meant.
Just as she was thinking that, the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sank.
"Got one."
She pulled up hard, dragging a small box onto her island.
"What is this?"
Curious, Yae Miko opened it. Inside lay a single item—a kitchen knife.
"A knife!"
Her eyes lit up. So it wasn't just survival supplies—you could also fish up weapons.
Now this was interesting.
Everyone here had the physical abilities of ordinary people. If she had a weapon, that gave her a huge advantage.
Realizing this, Yae Miko grew excited.
She picked up the knife and gave it a few swings. It felt surprisingly good in her hand.
"If the neighbors stockpile food, I'll stockpile weapons. And then… the neighbors become my food storage."
This was still the early stage, so few people should have weapons yet. As long as she encountered another player, she could rob them.
Unfortunately, she had no propulsion device yet. Her island could only drift with the wind.
She cast her fishing rod again and waited.
Her luck was excellent. The moment she dropped the line, it kept getting bites.
Land expansion, stone, wood, metal ingots—before long, her island was piled with materials.
"Why is there no food?"
The growing pile of resources made her happy, but without food, she couldn't last long.
The float dipped again.
She quickly pulled it up. This time, it was a treasure chest.
"Oh? Something good."
Everything before had been simple wooden boxes, but this was clearly different. It had to be valuable.
She opened it—and inside was a blueprint.
"A propeller!"
With just one glance, Yae Miko's excitement surged. This was exactly what she needed.
And the requirements were simple—just a bit of wood and metal. She already had enough.
"Build it. Build it now."
Without hesitation, she used the blueprint. A device resembling a large fan appeared on one side of her island.
She tested it. It worked perfectly. It was slow, but now she could move freely.
"Hehe… Ei, I'm coming."
She cast her fishing rod again but didn't bother watching it. Instead, she began steering her island toward the distance.
Half a day later.
After drifting for hours, she finally spotted a small black dot in the distance.
"Finally… let's see who it is."
She stood up, tucking the knife behind her back. First, she wanted to confirm who it was. If it was Ei, even better.
The islands drew closer.
Soon, she noticed the other island was tiny—barely any bigger than before. It was nothing compared to her four-meter-wide island.
"Oh? Isn't that Gorou?"
She recognized him instantly.
At the same time, Gorou noticed her. Seeing that her island could move, he was startled. And worse—it was Yae Miko.
"D-don't come any closer!"
"Oh, what are you afraid of? I'm just coming over to take a look."
Yae Miko covered her mouth with her fan, her eyes already curving with amusement.
As the islands drifted closer, her hand slid toward her lower back—where her weapon, the kitchen knife, was hidden.
Once the islands connected, she could eliminate Gorou and take his island.
Robbery really was the fastest way to get rich.
As they closed to within a hundred steps, her excitement grew.
Perfect. I'll be the first to eliminate someone.
Just then, Gorou pulled a wooden box up from the clouds.
"Oh? Trying to fish me some supplies before you get eliminated?"
She watched eagerly. Go ahead, fish. It'll all be mine anyway.
But when Gorou opened the box, her expression froze.
"…Wait… no, no, no…"
He pulled out a bow—complete with arrows. The craftsmanship was rough, but more than enough to kill her.
And on a floating island, there was nowhere to run.
"Lady Guuji, I won't provoke you, but don't provoke me either. Go back where you came from."
As fellow Inazumans, Gorou didn't want to eliminate her so early. There were still plenty of players from other factions.
Seeing how naive he was, Yae Miko's eyes spun thoughtfully before she spoke.
"Who said I was here to fight you? I came to form an alliance."
"…An alliance?"
"What else?" She spread her hands. "I don't have a weapon, but I can move. Naturally, I need a partner. Since you're from Inazuma, I came to you."
"And yet you pointed a bow at me… tell me, did that little shrine maiden from Watatsumi teach you that?"
Hearing this, Gorou felt a bit embarrassed and quickly lowered his bow.
Thinking back, Yae Miko hadn't actually said anything about attacking him.
"Then… how do you want to cooperate?"
"Simple." She slowly drifted closer. "My island can move, so I can push yours forward. If we team up, any players who can't move yet will be easy targets."
"As for points, we split them evenly."
Gorou was tempted.
It made perfect sense. Many players were probably stuck like him, unable to control their direction. If they teamed up, they could catch others off guard.
As for Yae Miko betraying him?
Not a problem. He had a bow. If she made any suspicious move, he could eliminate her immediately.
"…Alright. I agree."
"That's more like it."
A faint smile appeared on her lips as she guided her island closer. Once they connected, Gorou's island was indeed pushed forward.
Stepping onto his island, Yae Miko glanced around in disdain. "You're really poor."
"…Sigh, bad luck. I haven't caught much."
"It's fine. With a bow, we can hunt other players."
"Exactly." Gorou nodded, feeling quite satisfied. "I wonder what kind of expressions those immobile players will have when they see us."
Imagining their fearful faces as he stood there with a bow, Gorou felt a surge of excitement.
"You probably won't get to see it."
Yae Miko's voice suddenly turned soft.
"…What do you mean?"
"You really are naive, little one."
A kitchen knife pressed against his throat.
"We're not on the same side. And you actually trusted me?"
Gorou nearly burst into tears.
How could you do this? Deceiving and ambushing like this?
"You despicable fox!"
[Attention: Player Gorou has been eliminated by Player Yae Miko.]
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