I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 135

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Chapter 135
I set aside my concerns about the Gate for now and discussed our plans moving forward with the three men.
“Find Diego Bastian Vilterheim, meet the Saint, eliminate the Magical Beast Mother Body, and then head to the Great Mage’s Cabin. That’s the route, right?”
Kaiden summarized everything we’d discussed so far and posed the question. Enoch and I nodded in agreement.
“If we’re going to face Jenas, we absolutely must eliminate the Magical Beast Mother Body.”
Jenas could track our movements through the Eyes of Magical Beasts. He’d said controlling the beasts outright was difficult, but he might still know how to handle them.
Facing Jenas alone was already challenging enough—adding the magical beasts to the equation felt overwhelming.
So preventing the Evolution of Magical Beasts and reducing their numbers was absolutely essential.
“Right, let’s first see what this Magical Beast Mother Body actually is before making any decisions. And we need to figure out what the Saint knows.”
For the first time in months on this Island, I felt a glimmer of hope that escape was possible. If we advance according to our planned route and defeat Jenas, we might actually be able to escape.
We all nodded at Kaiden’s summary. Then a brief silence settled over us.
Whoooosh—
At that moment, the sound of heavy rain pouring outside the Cave reached our ears.
“I wonder if Diego Bastian Vilterheim will be alright.”
At my murmur, Archbishop Luzef let out a pained sound.
“It’s my fault.”
He continued muttering with a guilt-stricken expression.
Archbishop Luzef had spent the most time with Diego recently, walking the line between life and death, and since he’d been with him at the end, he seemed to feel an even greater sense of guilt.
“It’s no one’s fault. If there’s any blame to assign, it’s all because of Jenas.”
My words didn’t seem to improve Archbishop Luzef’s mood, but there was nothing I could do about it. I suspected he’d remain in that state until we found Diego.
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Whoooosh—
We’d decided to search for Diego early in the morning, but it was still raining.
I crouched at the Cave Entrance and stared blankly at the heavy downpour. Thanks to the rain pouring down like a cloudburst, the heat had completely broken.
Our situation was far too precarious to face magical beasts in a rainy Forest. So we had to wait until the rain let up somewhat, but that meant Diego’s Rescue would be delayed considerably.
I decided to watch a bit longer, and if the rain continued, we’d simply push through the downpour. If Diego was in danger, we couldn’t afford to miss the golden window of opportunity for Rescue.
“Lady Flone.”
Archbishop Luzef approached and sat beside me without my noticing. He handed me a Tree Leaves laden with palm Fruits.
“We need to conserve the Food Supply we found in the Bunker as much as possible, so we’ll make do with the palm Fruits we gathered yesterday for breakfast. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Archbishop Luzef was in charge of Fruit Gathering, and it seemed he’d gone through considerable effort to collect these Fruits in the downpour. I noticed his hands were covered in Wounds and expressed my gratitude.
“Thank you.”
Archbishop Luzef touched the back of his head with an awkward expression and fell silent. Behind us, Kaiden and Enoch were arguing loudly.
The main subject of their dispute was that since the downpour was severe, they needed to safely carry me as we moved, and they were debating who would carry me.
I had legs of my own—why did they need to carry me?
Rather than jump in and deal with it, which seemed like a headache, I ignored them and focused on eating the palm Fruits.
Archbishop Luzef, who had been quietly observing my profile, asked a somewhat cryptic question.
“Once you escape the Island, where do you intend to return to, Young Lady?”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Didn’t you say you’ve lived different lives in different worlds?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Then if the Island is destroyed and you must choose between two worlds, which world would you select, Young Lady?”
Archbishop Luzef’s question seemed to present two choices, but in reality, there were none. Lee Jin-ju from Korea was dead—how could I choose? I had already decided to live Margaret’s life.
But could I truly adapt well to it?
Margaret’s memories and all her emotions remained intact. Yet they still felt foreign, as if they weren’t truly mine.
Regardless, I had to adapt somehow.
I pressed my lips firmly together, my expression growing sullen.
I wasn’t sure how Archbishop Luzef interpreted my expression, but he looked flustered and apologized to me.
“I’ve asked something inappropriate. Please forgive me, Young Lady.”
There was no need for him to apologize so earnestly.
Puzzled, I lifted my head and noticed the surroundings had become unnaturally quiet. Now that I thought about it, I hadn’t heard Enoch and Kaiden arguing for some time.
Curious, I turned my head. Enoch and Kaiden were looking at me with very solemn expressions. They must have heard our entire conversation.
‘But why are they like that?’
“What’s wrong?”
At my question, Enoch and Kaiden didn’t answer. Only Archbishop Luzef nodded as if he understood what the two men were thinking.
‘Then if the Island is destroyed and you must choose between two worlds, which world would you select, Young Lady?’
Was it because of Archbishop Luzef’s question from moments ago? But I hadn’t given any answer at all.
The three men seemed unwilling to resolve my curiosity. So I simply let it go and returned to eating the palm fruits while gazing out at the rain-soaked Forest.
And I began to ruminate on my plans ahead.
What if something happened to Diego Bastian Vilterheim? What would I do then?
Slither—
Eun-ji crawled closer and climbed up onto my thigh. Then she lifted her head slightly, looked at me, and flicked her tongue.
“Are you worried about Diego Bastian Vilterheim too?”
That was unlikely, but I recalled how much Diego Bastian Vilterheim had adored Eun-ji. Since he never hid his affection for her, it seemed Eun-ji had grown fond of him as well. So she appeared to be worried, perhaps…
As I was stroking Eun-ji’s Scales, the ground began to vibrate.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom—
“What is this sound?”
Startled, I picked up Eun-ji and stood from my seat. The ground was shaking violently.
Crack—
In the torrential rain, the vibrating ground split open menacingly. A Landslide occurred beside the Cave due to the seismic tremors.
“Huh…?”
I stared blankly as the Cliff crumbled. Then Archbishop Luzef beside me urgently pulled me deeper into the Cave.
“Young Lady, it’s dangerous!”
He positioned himself at a distance from the Cave Entrance, shielding me with one arm as he blocked my path.
Soil and debris from the collapsed Cliff poured into the Cave Entrance.
“Margaret!”
Enoch and Kaiden rushed toward me.
Rumble—!
Massive Rocks firmly sealed off the Cave Entrance. The surroundings darkened in an instant.
We were trapped inside the Cave with no way out.
“What is happening?”
Kaiden stared at the blocked Cave Entrance, muttering in disbelief.
Fortunately, since we had a Campfire burning inside the Cave, we could still see each other.
“What do we do? Can we get out?”
I asked, watching Kaiden clear away the Rock blocking the Cave Entrance and scrape through the dirt pile. Kaiden hurled the Rock he’d been holding with an irritated gesture.
“Damn it, we seem to be trapped.”
At his words, I calmly pulled out the Map and spread it across the Floor. Then I assessed our current location and the route to where the Supplies we were heading toward should be.
If there was a passage inside the Cave leading to the outside, couldn’t we escape that way? I gazed cautiously toward the deep interior of the Cave.
“What about using that Magical Tool you have to blast through the Entrance?”
Kaiden asked me. He was clearly referring to the Flare. I took out the Flare from my Cross Bag as he suggested.
“Won’t that be dangerous?”
“Being trapped seems worse than trying something, at least.”
Unexpectedly, Archbishop Luzef supported Kaiden’s words and looked at me. I glanced between Archbishop Luzef and Kaiden, then turned my gaze to Enoch.
Understanding the meaning in my eyes, Enoch glanced briefly toward the Cave Entrance.
“It’s true that it’s dangerous. But we should attempt it, shouldn’t we?”
I nodded and loaded the Flare, then pulled the Hammer.
“Everyone, step back.”
At my words, Kaiden and Archbishop Luzef carried Eun-ji deeper into the Cave, while Enoch remained beside me, ready to scoop me up and run at any moment.
I pulled the Trigger.
Whoosh—
Red Smoke trailed through the air and struck the dirt pile blocking the Cave Entrance.
Boom!
The dirt pile exploded, Rocks tumbled down, and the ground trembled. Enoch quickly scooped me up and slung me over his shoulder, rushing deep into the Cave. The Cave Entrance had collapsed.
Though I’d anticipated it, we had indeed become more deeply isolated. I collapsed onto the Floor in despair.
“What was that sudden earthquake?”
As I muttered so hopelessly, Archbishop Luzef gathered his Backpack and sat beside me, answering.
“Didn’t you say the Island is being destroyed by the long Experiments? Could this be an aftereffect of that?”
It was a reasonable point. I sat quietly, staring blankly into the deep interior of the Cave.
Where does this Cave lead to? In movies, Caves connect to the Sea or River sometimes.
“This seems to be the only path. Should we explore it?”

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