We’ve got multiple updates today. This is the first one. The event has started. We’re moving quickly.
My enhanced body runs at the same speed as the women on Mashiro.
Running through the gaps between the trees, we head toward the light ball’s descent point.
And soon enough, we spot other participants.
“Get the hell out of this shitty environment!”
“That’s me! Anyone who gets in my way will die!”
“Hey, whoever gets the ‘return right’ first, wait for the other to get it too, okay?” “You too!”
We come across two boys in tattered uniforms.
From their conversation, they seem to be in a party, but they clearly aren’t cooperating properly.
When I look at Shion, she’s shaking her head.
In other words, the current conversation about cooperating until either of them gets the ‘return right’ isn’t their true intentions.
Well, when it comes to being able to escape this harsh life on a desert island, whether or not one can stay for their friend’s sake varies from person to person.
I think lying to cooperate is a valid strategy, but that’s a different story when it comes to wanting them as our allies. “Kimi-san, Hida Risa-san…” Deepo’s muttering was audible.
Indeed, those were their names. I hadn’t been in the class long enough to remember everyone’s names.
While it was good that the class representative, Deepo, remembered them, I was more concerned about her reaction.
Her voice sounded like she was recalling something unpleasant… Could it be?
I recalled a story she had told me before.
“Did you first encounter them when you met those two?” She nodded.
She managed to escape because she could use magic, but the fact remained that two men had tried to assault a female student.
I trusted Deepo, and even without that, Shion’s abilities had confirmed that there was no lie in the events before their merger. Those two were guilty.
“I can’t give the light ball to such people.” I temporarily distanced myself from my allies. “Hey!”
And then I stood in front of them.
I held a spear in my hand as a show of force, but it was just a bluff. “What!? A spear!?”
“Chit… It’s just a bluff! Get out of the way!”
The effect of the spear, the two of them stop to be cautious. — This is a win.
If they stop, I won’t miss my target.
I generate a “stone cage” from “stone” and place it above their heads.
They immediately fall and succeed in trapping the two of them, whether it’s Mig or Hidari.
Unlike a typical cage, there are no pillars, and all five sides except the ground are constructed of stone.
I’ve made air holes so they won’t suffocate, but they won’t be able to see outside either.
It’s not a normal weight, so they can’t escape on their own.
And during the event, I don’t think there will be a large number of people around to help them. They’re out of the game here.
“It’s a bit lenient to call this a punishment for attacking the Deep Priestess, but stay there until the event ends.”
Even though I said I attacked her, she was just scared and ran away after seeing the magic, so she wasn’t hurt.
Still, it’s annoying, but I don’t have time to deal with it anymore.
Since the rule is that they’ll be teleported back to their original location after the event ends, I don’t even have to worry about freeing them later, which is a relief. I won’t have to see their faces again.
「Well, if everyone were like them, things would be easier.」 I left them behind and rejoined my team.
The two of them were sinners who wouldn’t be hurt by being held back, but locking up a girl student who was desperately aiming for the light sphere would be painful.
Since I can’t give up the light sphere, I’ll have to make a tough decision somewhere.
My teammates call me kind, but if I showed them my idealism here, their return would be delayed. I wanted to avoid that. 「That’s right… Sōsuke!」 Profound Law called out to me.
Since we were hiding our faces, calling each other by name was pointless, so we decided to call each other by color.
I’m Red, Senyuu is Platinum, Shōji is Yellow, Shion is Blue, and Profound Law is Black.
“Don’t worry! I didn’t hurt them!”
I could see other participants, but many were running away in fear of Mashiro. I wouldn’t chase them.
If they lost their fighting spirit and left the light sphere, that was fine with me.
Right now, catching up to the light sphere is my priority.
We eventually arrived at what seemed to be the light sphere’s descent point, but it had already started moving, so it wasn’t there. 「Senyuu, I need you to heal and maintain our strength.」 「Right.」
It’s a reset of the ‘Strength Enhancement’ and a ‘Mid-Level Healing’ for fatigue recovery.
「Sousuke! Mashiro can sense where the light went!」 「Alright, lead the way.」
Mashiro barked and immediately took off.
I followed her, using my enhanced leg strength.
「Damn it! The light ball is moving too fast!」「How am I supposed to do this with just a knife!」「A knife would be fine, but I’ve got a fork!」「That’s it! If you keep talking like that, I’ll bash your head in with this pot!」
I wasn’t sure if they were in a party, but as we chased after the light, I could see the guys arguing.
It’s hard to stay calm, but their glaring, furious eyes aren’t good. 「Ah, I see the light!」
I could see a ball of light moving through the gaps between the trees in the direction Shou-ko was pointing at.
It was moving fast, but perhaps to avoid breaking the rule that it had to be noticed by one of the participants, it was staying at a distance that wasn’t too close.
“Whoa!? What is that!? A, a monster!?” ”…I, it’s a wolf, isn’t it?” “Wasn’t there someone riding it…?” “C, could it be… the people who were talking about their abilities in that dream? Did they get it for real…? That’s too unfair…”!
… I understand how they feel, but it’s a bit annoying to be envied.
In that dream, everyone was asked to think about what they would get, and given time to consider.
Even if it passes by quickly, Mashiro still stands out among the other teleportees.
「Hey, let me in too! Make me one of you!」「Shut up, you! This guy drank all his cola and only has an empty bottle! I have a survival knife, so I’m useful! Let’s work together!」「Shut up! My grandma’s sick and waiting for me at home, please!」
Two guys are arguing and calling out to us.
I glance at Shion, but she shakes her head regretfully.
“Both ‘let’s work together’ and ‘sick grandma’ are lies… I wanted the power, but it’s tough to see through lies like that.” “If that’s the case…”
I see the two of them start to fight.
As I pass by, I put them both in a “Stone Cage.”
”…Is it okay if I’m lying too?""Sure, I believe you.""…Hmph, thanks.”
Shion must have realized that I’m being honest with my ability.
She pauses in surprise, then smiles happily.
“Enough of that, the light ball is getting closer.”
When I look ahead at Senju’s voice, the light ball is indeed getting closer.
“Alright! Use your abilities whenever you think you can secure something! Just be careful not to get caught up in it!”
「Hmm.」「Got it!」「I understand…!」「Everyone, do your best…」 The four of them responded individually. In an instant. Bang…!— The sound of air bursting echoed through the forest. “That’s—gunfire, right?”
While few Japanese high school students have heard a real one, it’s not uncommon in fiction.
The sound just now was very similar to gunfire.
Also, there’s a student in our class who chose a gun. And the sound continued.
“Ah, I see it! He’s shooting at the light ball! Isn’t that dangerous!?” Shokuzi’s shout.
I could see a boy holding what looked like a handgun.
It’s dangerous, but the lack of hesitation is odd.
It’s the right place to use precious bullets, but he should be more careful. Yet the gunfire continues.
“…Probably, he can replenish his ammunition.”
“Maybe he imagined a gun he could shoot endlessly.” Shinbo’s speculation was supplemented by Shion.
“Japanese high school students who know guns—maybe they learned about them from FPS games or something. If so, the image of reloading in a few seconds and having a huge number of bullets isn’t too far off.”
The bullets might be replenished from those lying around or from enemies he’s killed.
It wouldn’t be surprising to receive a dreamlike gun when abilities and magic are given directly. The issue is the skill of the user.
“Hey, hey, I’m going to hit you! Give up on the light balls…”
The gun’s owner was an unpleasant-looking male student who was running while firing a handgun.
――Considering the range, wouldn’t it be better to use something else…? Maybe the gun is fixed on that handgun?
If any gun could be summoned, there would probably be more suitable ones or even more extreme ones. But it’s terrible.
Knowing that other students are chasing after the light balls, he still fires without hesitation.
Of course, he’s smart enough to fire warning shots to scare off other participants before calmly aiming at the light balls himself.
If he fires with the intention of hitting others, he’ll lose 100 points if he injures someone.
Even if he gets the ‘Return Right’, there will be an additional hundred days of coma for each person he injures.
He looks dangerous, but he should be smart enough to know that.
“I have healing magic. I could force it, but…” Senyuu hesitated as she said.
It might be a valid tactic in a game, but it would be tough for real people.
It’s possible, but it’s mentally tough.
“We’ll deal with it, but we won’t force our way through. We’ll neutralize him with Deep and me.” “Y-Yes, please leave it to us…”
There are others with abilities and useful tools besides us.
I know, but we’re the ones who’ll control this event.
To make sure that the title ‘Easy Island Life’ isn’t a fraud,
there won’t be any tense situations, dark turns, or serious incidents among us, so please rest assured.
Look forward to their lively performance as they make life on the desert island a breeze.
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