Villainess is being pampered by her beast husbands

After settling her thoughts, Kaya began preparing.

She had already decided her next destination would be the ocean. First, because it was the most reliable place to gather salt—an essential resource. Second, she was curious about the mermaid tribe she had heard mentioned in passing. Whether they were real or not, she needed to know. And third, salt could act as currency. If she had enough of it, she could trade for the things she needed without relying on anyone.

But before she could set off, there was something else to take care of—a weapon.

Her bullets were running low, and she couldn’t afford to waste them—not on hunting, not on defense unless absolutely necessary. If she ran out entirely, she would be left with nothing to protect herself.

So she turned to something she had learned long ago.

During training, there was a time she had run out of bullets. One of her fellow trainees, a quiet girl from a tribal background, had shown her another way to fight—without a gun. While others focused on traditional weapons like bows or spears, this girl taught her something simple and efficient: a bamboo launcher.

Kaya remembered the design clearly.

She selected a thin bamboo stalk, one with a straight form and minimal cracks. She cut the ends carefully, and then carved a narrow rectangular slot in the middle section. Into this, she inserted a slimmer bamboo stick—functioning as a plunger or pushing rod.

Then she prepared the projectiles. From smaller bamboo pieces, she cut pointed shafts, narrow and smooth. These would serve as makeshift darts.