Day One

News spread quickly, and Otherworlders started flooding into the forest. Unlike when the bounty was only five million berries, this time the number of those flocking here was considerable. Probably because they’d get paid just for inflicting significant damage, even if they didn’t finish me off. Naturally, that drew in more participants.

I systematically took down each Otherworlder who entered the forest. Anyone coming here was here to attack me, so there was no need to hold back—it made things a lot easier.

I also got some information while interrogating a few. According to them, the main force, …