Opening the Anime World with FGO Methods

"No need... you can leave now..." Reimu waved her hand dismissively. The other party showed no hostility or killing intent towards her, so she saw no reason to create trouble for herself.

"..." This shrine maiden is indeed difficult to deal with. Soft tactics don't work, and even force probably wouldn't either.

After all, the amulet was personally made by her. Only she knows its effectiveness. If she gets annoyed with our side, she might pull some tricks on the amulet, and we wouldn't even know it.

Thinking of this, a hint of helplessness appeared on Leone's face. This is really troublesome.

Wait! I remember hearing that this morning at the Hakurei Amulet Shop, this shrine maiden argued with a man because her money was stolen. If I'm not mistaken, that person should be that Koizumi kid.

I did steal that kid's money, but this shrine maiden had such a big reaction.

And I also heard from those who bought amulets that this shrine maiden always haggles over the price, not willing to budge even a penny.

Could it be that this shrine maiden is actually... hmm, let's take a gamble... Leone had a plan in mind.

"Ahem... um, Miss Shrine Maiden, we, Night Raid, are affiliated with the Revolutionary Army. We can complete some missions ourselves, we just need you to provide the amulet. Of course, we will pay you accordingly, how about it? Miss Shrine Maiden, we can negotiate a price! What do you say?"

At first, Reimu felt very impatient. After all, she had said twice that she wasn't willing, but the other party was still pestering her. If she wasn't good-natured, she would have already smacked her with a Dream Seal.

However—

When Reimu heard the word "reward," her eyebrows suddenly twitched, and her body trembled slightly.

Hmm... if there's a reward to be had, making some amulets doesn't seem like such a difficult thing.

After all, she was responsible for making amulets and selling them back in the Imperial Capital. These convenient amulets are very useful.

Of course, if she encountered the guy who used lightning before, this amulet probably wouldn't save her life.

This isn't some amulet that adds Combat Continuation skill, it only saves lives to a certain extent.

It's like, when the damage is below a certain amount, the attack is ineffective, and when the damage is above a certain amount, a fixed amount of damage is subtracted, and the remaining damage is inflicted on the opponent.

This amulet is equivalent to that effect, but if everyone was like that guy, the power would be too high, and even if the fixed damage was subtracted, she would still die.

Leone noticed Reimu's change and immediately understood something. This shrine maiden is greedy for money.

If possible, she should be able to manipulate this point. Anyway, it's not her who's paying the salary, but the Revolutionary Army. Besides, if this shrine maiden really has the ability, then the leader of the Revolutionary Army will give her the corresponding reward.

This isn't just about saving one or two lives, but countless lives on the battlefield.

"We can discuss the reward properly, and Miss Shrine Maiden doesn't have to accept our Night Raid's missions if you don't like them. Just help us make amulets, how about it?"

Leone also roughly guessed why the Reimu in front of her was refusing.

Reimu said when she was fighting Ouka that she just wanted to sell amulets and earn money. From her impatient expression, it can be guessed that she probably just wants to live a leisurely life.

Since she doesn't like doing missions, then she doesn't have to. As long as they get the amulet.

The other party's seemingly concessionary words made Reimu's originally firm desire to live a leisurely life waver.

It's not that Reimu isn't firm enough, it's just that besides liking a leisurely life, the only thing that can move her and make her shamelessly change her position is money.

Of course, Reimu still has her own principles. Her so-called position just depends on the matter at hand.

For example, in this matter, if it's just to get her to contribute and help make amulets, if the reward is generous, then shamelessly switching jobs and doing part-time work isn't impossible. Anyway, she's relatively free now, isn't she?

Besides, she doesn't have a place to live right now, living in the wilderness, and she doesn't even have a basic tent. It's simply inhumanely miserable. What else can she say? She's speechless!

If possible, she can also get food and lodging from the other party, then she won't have to worry about accommodation at all. That would be great. She can also help solve this matter, so she won't be criticized by her Master for being such a lazy shrine maiden who doesn't do anything.

If she can surprise her Master, that might be pretty good.

But... that Revolutionary Army force probably has a lot of people, and they're also a rebel force against this Empire. There are probably a lot of troops. If she has to help them make amulets, wouldn't her leisurely days start to decrease in the future?

Can't she have both leisurely days and money?

This... is too tangled ah ah ah! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

As if seeing that Reimu was still struggling, Leone felt that she had to add more fuel to the fire.

"If you don't trust us, we can pay you a generous fee in advance! How about it!"

To show her sincerity, Leone emphasized the word "generous." Night Raid also has its own funds. Not to mention the funds from the Revolutionary Army, the funds they receive from commissions in the Imperial Capital are also a lot. It's just a pity that the Boss doesn't give them much pocket money, which is a bit frustrating. Otherwise, she wouldn't have to swindle those newcomers to the Imperial Capital.

"Deal!"

Without hesitation, Reimu directly sold herself out.

Chapter 41: Reimu Sells Herself Out (Part 2)

"Deal!"

Without hesitation, Reimu directly sold herself out.

In fact, if Koizumi were here, he would definitely complain that this guy didn't even negotiate the reward amount before selling herself out! That would obviously be safer! She's really a money-grubber!

But unfortunately, Koizumi himself isn't here. At this moment, Koizumi is still fighting Hata no Kokoro and doesn't know what's happening with Reimu.

Although Koizumi doesn't mind Reimu making decisions on her own, he will still feel a little uncomfortable, after all, she ignored his opinion. No matter how good-tempered he is, he will still feel a little uncomfortable.

"I'll discuss it with Koizumi. Let's meet again tomorrow."

Saying so, Reimu waved her hand, signaling Leone to leave quickly and not disturb her here.

Leone couldn't help but smile wryly. She had roughly figured out the personality of the shrine maiden in front of her. As a killer who had crawled out of the slums, Leone was quite familiar with grasping people's personalities.

The shrine maiden in front of her is undoubtedly the type who likes leisure, hates trouble, and can be said to be extremely greedy for money, but she has her own bottom line. However, cooperating with this kind of person is also very reassuring.

If possible, it's best to befriend them, as it would be beneficial for Night Raid.

With that thought, Leone was determined to persuade Boss. But then again, if Boss knew about someone like this, she might personally try to convince her. After all, the value of this shrine maiden was extraordinary.

Although, measuring someone with so-called value is a bit impolite.

In the next moment, Leone quickly left. If Leone had stayed any longer, and Koizumi had spotted her, it would have been a big problem. After all, Leone was the thief who stole money from Koizumi.

Seeing Leone leave, Reimu continued to lie on the grass, slowly closing her eyes.

The tension she had been feeling completely dissipated. Honestly, being chased was something she wanted to avoid as much as possible.

She really hoped these leisurely days could last forever, but unfortunately, she was awakened from her slumber by the Gap Youkai. It seemed she would be working under Koizumi for the rest of her life. The leisurely days in Gensokyo were gone forever.

But then again, were the days in Gensokyo really that leisurely?

Several faces flashed through Reimu's mind, and slowly, a smile appeared on the corner of her lips.

Marisa and the others are still asleep, right… They should be awakened sooner or later… She figured that person would rush to various Singularities to carry out repairs after being awakened. That was just like her. But she had to warn her. She used to rely on spell card rules to overcome one difficulty after another, but the battles in the various Singularities without spell card rules wouldn't be so simple. What exactly was wrong with this first Singularity was still unclear.

Although if Koizumi were here, he would probably complain that it was because she was too lazy.

But one thing was certain: the anomaly in this Singularity was related to the Imperial Capital.

Reimu had an unparalleled intuition. When buying things, she could always pick the best item in the store without even having to choose. She was tricked by fairies into walking into a river, but because the turtles in the river floated up to form a path, she didn't fall into the water. She could keenly sense approaching youkai hiding nearby. There were even rumors that she "always relied on intuition to solve anomalies." In any case, it was enough to demonstrate Reimu's keen intuition and extreme luck.

So, just by having been in contact with the Imperial Capital and having fought there, Reimu could assert that the center of the distortion in this Singularity was the Imperial Capital. With her super intuition, Reimu had almost locked onto the problem of the Singularity.

Now, all that was missing was evidence to confirm the accuracy of her intuition.

At this moment, Reimu seemed to sense something, her gaze slightly shifting in a certain direction, her brow furrowing slightly.

It seems Master's training journey isn't going very well. Although I sensed an increase in power, it seems that because the vampire's power is getting stronger at night, he can't control the vampire's will?

As expected of a long-lived species. The will of a long-lived species could be said to be much more terrifying than that of a human.

Not only that, but according to Yakumo Yukari and Master, Master himself had lost all his past memories. Everything was starting from scratch, and even his personality could be said to be undergoing a reshaping. In this situation, it seemed a little difficult for Master to fight against the consciousness of a long-lived species.

But with Hata no Kokoro around, there was no need to worry… Thinking this, Reimu continued to be a lazy bum.

Before long, Koizumi slowly walked back, supported by Hata no Kokoro.

"Are you okay?" Reimu asked indifferently. Someone who didn't know her might think she was too cold, but Koizumi knew very well that this was Reimu's normal attitude, indifferent to everyone.

Of course, except for those who gave her money.

"I'm fine. I can control the power of the young lady during the day, but it's different at night. The strength of the vampire's will is a little beyond my expectations, so I still need to train for a while."

A trace of helplessness appeared on Koizumi's face. There was no way around it. It was too difficult for a human will to resist a vampire's will. But being able to contend with it and manage to take back his will after being defeated once by Hata no Kokoro, Koizumi was actually worthy of pride. It was just that Koizumi himself was too anxious.

Hata no Kokoro really wanted to say this, but she didn't want to dampen Koizumi's enthusiasm, so she remained silent.

"So, I have to train for the next period of time…" Reimu muttered to herself, her gaze occasionally glancing at Koizumi, as if hesitating about something.

Actually, Reimu had realized it just now. She had agreed too readily. As soon as she heard there was a generous reward, she had agreed directly. For a moment, she had forgotten that she was Koizumi's Servant. Actually, this wasn't Reimu's fault. Reimu had basically never been restricted by anyone or had to obey anyone due to a contract in Gensokyo. So, as soon as she heard that the other party would give her a generous reward, Reimu had directly thrown this matter to the back of her mind and accepted.

Honestly, now that she thought about Koizumi's side, Reimu suddenly found it a little difficult to speak.

But after only thinking for a moment, Reimu chose to be honest.

"Hey! Master! Just now, a guy who claimed to be from Night Raid came and said he wanted to make a deal with us."

Chapter 42: The So-Called Ten Thousand Shrine Maidens

"Hey! Master! Just now, a guy who claimed to be from Night Raid came and said he wanted to make a deal with us." Reimu's sudden words made Koizumi slightly stunned. People from Night Raid had come to their door!

But then again, it was also possible that the people from Night Raid had noticed their battle with the Imperial Guard in the Imperial Capital and thought that they were enemies of the Empire, so they chose to cooperate with them. It was normal.

Thinking of this, Koizumi's eyes turned to Reimu, who was closing her eyes beside him.

"So, how did you answer them? Did you agree or not?"

"I agreed to cooperate with them. After all, they just want me to provide them with amulets."

Reimu answered indifferently, while her gaze shifted to Koizumi. It seemed that she was a little concerned about having agreed to the other party's conditions without Koizumi's consent.

Actually, even Reimu herself hadn't noticed that from the time she was summoned by Koizumi until now, she couldn't really get angry at Koizumi, and could even say that she had a inexplicable sense of closeness to Koizumi from the beginning.

Remilia was the same, but her naturally arrogant attitude prevented her from paying attention to this kind of thing.

She thought it was normal to feel close to her servants.

"It seems that the other party must have given you a big reward, otherwise, you, who are naturally lazy, would actually agree to such a thing!"

Koizumi looked at Reimu, who suddenly turned her gaze to another direction, with a look of astonishment.

He didn't care about Reimu ignoring his opinion and reaching an agreement with the other party.

Anyway, he wasn't the kind of person with an abnormally strong master-servant consciousness. Didn't he see that the perfunctory tone of his conversation with the young lady was very strong? More than that, he regarded the young lady as his family, and the young lady only paid attention to formalities. She only talked about Koizumi's many excessive behaviors, and there was almost no punishment.

So, Koizumi treated Reimu and Hata no Kokoro in the same way, it didn't matter.

Reimu was first stunned for a moment, as if she was surprised by Koizumi's attitude, but after thinking about Koizumi's personality, Reimu felt a burst of bitter laughter in her heart. It seemed that she was thinking too much.

That's right, Koizumi wasn't someone who would care about such small things. Sometimes, Koizumi cared more about the opinions of the people around him than his own. Otherwise, the struggle between herself and Hata no Kokoro wouldn't have started from the beginning, but would have been directly suppressed by Koizumi with Command Seals.

Koizumi was more indulgent towards herself and Hata no Kokoro, and sought their opinions on many things.

Thinking of this, Reimu's heart couldn't help but warm up. This feeling was not bad.

However—

"Nonsense! If there's money to be made and you don't take it, aren't you just an idiot!" Reimu rolled her eyes at Koizumi and said speechlessly.

I guess that's true, though I always feel like you're just finding excuses for your own greed... Koizumi thought silently.

You're only agreeing to their conditions because you're greedy, aren't you?

Koizumi's gaze clearly conveyed that meaning, but Reimu pretended not to notice.

So what if I'm greedy? Besides, money isn't everything, but without money, you can't do anything, haven't you heard that saying? And I heard that in your country, there's also a saying: money makes the world go round!

Okay, Koizumi knew that no matter how much he complained, she wouldn't react. Instead, he should ask her about Night Raid; that might be more productive.

"Tell me, what's their name, and what information did they reveal? What kind of organization is Night Raid? If it's a large organization, maybe we can trade for information."

Honestly, Koizumi is really lacking information. If this were a normal historical period, he would know how to modify and distort things, since there would be some history to draw from. But these are brand new worlds, and they can't be compared to ordinary history. Plus, Yakumo Yukari gave him very little information, only saying to recover the Holy Grail. But how am I supposed to know who has the Holy Grail? In any case, I need to obtain some information first.

Hearing this, Reimu clicked her tongue. Koizumi could think of so much just from contacting Night Raid. But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, Night Raid is assassinating nobles and high-ranking officials in the Imperial Capital, which means their base is not far from the Imperial Capital. The fact that they haven't caught a single member of Night Raid means either the Imperial Capital's officials are incompetent, or they have a powerful backer, a very powerful backer.

In any case, contacting Night Raid is a must. Since the plans for the Imperial Capital have fallen through, then she should just put all her effort into repairing the Singularities.

Reimu was silent for a moment, then suddenly thought of a crucial question, which was—

She didn't even ask for their name...

She talked to them for so long, and she sold herself out without even knowing their name...

At this moment, an indescribable feeling filled Reimu's heart, leaving her speechless.

"..." Koizumi watched Reimu for a long time, and when he noticed she wasn't saying anything, he felt like he understood.

"You didn't sell yourself out without even knowing their name, did you..."

As soon as those words were spoken, Reimu felt like she had been struck by a million tons of force, her head sinking down, speechless.

Hata no Kokoro also looked at Reimu speechlessly, and subconsciously put on her mask.

At the same time, Koizumi was also speechless. You actually sold yourself out without even knowing their name? That's too much.