Shiozuki

Who needs a compass when your biggest rival points the way? For seasons, Shiozuki's competition with the explorer Rinmaru across The Dragon Wastelands was a masterclass in silent sabotage. Maps were stolen, supplies were "misplaced," and trails were rerouted into bogs, all without a single word exchanged. Behind the Kitsune mask, Shiozuki was convinced Rinmaru was a ruthless mastermind. The truth was revealed when a magical fog trapped them together in the same ruined watchtower. After two days of awkward silence, Rinmaru learned their nemesis wasn't a cold-blooded strategist, but a navigator so shy they once hid from a friendly merchant for an entire afternoon. Their rivalry ended not with a duel, but with a shared map and a new arrangement: Rinmaru does the talking, Shiozuki does the walking.