I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 159

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Chapter 159
“What? I heard all the wounds were healed?!”
“Ah, it doesn’t seem to be a matter of the wounds themselves. It appears he’s suffering from aftereffects. I heard he’s been muttering strange things to himself continuously.”
Muttering to himself—was Kaiden really all right?
Hyzen asked me carefully, seeing the worry etched across my face.
“If I may be so bold, could you tell me what exactly happened during all this time?”
At Hyzen’s question, I found myself at a loss for words and closed my mouth for a moment. Then he continued to bombard me with questions.
“How did you disappear so completely? Where were you all this time? What exactly happened? I suspect this is the question everyone across the entire Continent is curious about. It’s also the cause of this mad war, after all.”
It was natural for him to be curious. I had anticipated as much. But at this moment, I had nothing I could say.
Remnants of the Alea Island Project still remain. The Papal Court and the Rohade Family are involved, and I suspect there are other forces at play as well.
So it would be better for me to assess the situation after returning and align my story with my companions. Premature words only breed confusion.
“When I recall what happened back then… it’s still too difficult for me right now…”
I grasped the front panel of my jacket like a tragic heroine and made a pained expression. No tears fell, but I didn’t forget to pretend to wipe them away with my fingers.
Then Hyzen and Noel waved their hands in flustered panic.
“It’s all right. We shouldn’t have asked…!”
“My apologies, Young Lady. Please rest.”
I watched Hyzen and Noel hurriedly leave the tent and let out a sigh. I needed to ask the others where the tent was where Kaiden was resting.
I placed Eun-ji, who had shrunk to the size of a real snake, into the pocket of my flight jacket. Being curious and fond of watching things, she poked her head out slightly from the pocket and looked at me.
At her adorable appearance, I burst into laughter and got up from the bed. The uneaten stew was cooling on the table, but I had no appetite.
I was too worried about Kaiden’s condition to sit still. It seemed the aftereffects from having his body taken over by Jenas were quite severe.
I pulled back the cloth of the tent and carefully peered outside. Knights were moving about busily, but Hyzen and Noel, who had been guarding the entrance of the tent, were nowhere to be seen.
The tent where I stayed had a blue flag hanging on it, and according to Enoch, guest tents are marked with blue flags like that.
Kaiden’s tent should also have a blue flag, so I needed to find it.
As I moved about hurriedly, I felt the weight of the flare in my pocket quite distinctly. I rummaged through my pocket and held the flare in my hand for a moment.
Various modern items like ammunition and emergency medicine from the flare, along with grenades and other things that were in my cross bag, came to this place as well, but there would be no use for them now.
‘The people here would find them fascinating.’
I chuckled softly and carefully withdrew my hand from my pocket.
The military camp’s tents were erected on a vast plain. Three sides opened onto the grassland, and a massive river flowed along one side.
The expansive sky came into view all at once. Thanks to this, I could fully take in the sight of the sunset. As I searched for Kaiden’s tent, I gazed up quietly at the sky where the sunset was unfolding.
It was beautiful.
Alea Island, with its painted landscape, was far more beautiful. But there, I spent difficult days without even having time to appreciate the beautiful nature.
So even though we were in the midst of war, this ordinary sky somehow struck deeper into my heart.
Then.
“Sir Havel, have you seen Lady Flone?”
“The one in those strange clothes? That woman is strange from head to toe. It’s a waste of her appearance.”
“If I hadn’t heard the rumors, I would have fallen for her at first sight. She’s dazzlingly beautiful.”
The last response came from Noel, who had been in my tent until just moments ago. Other knights whose names I didn’t know refuted Noel’s words, whether he was defending me or not.
“Well, what does that matter? Her personality is strange.”
“When the news of her disappearance first spread, wasn’t there anyone who didn’t suspect that Lady Flone had kidnapped His Highness the Crown Prince? There were actually people spreading such rumors.”
I stood beside a tent, listening to the conversation of the knights. They appeared to be lower-ranking knights, perhaps four or five of them gathered by the riverside, seemingly smoking cigarettes.
“Still, didn’t you see him appear on a Divine Beast during the last battle?”
“That was certainly overwhelming, I must admit.”
“But then, that means Lady Flone was with those missing people all this time. What about His Highness the Crown Prince? It must have been truly terrible.”
“I think ‘terrible’ is a bit of an exaggeration, Sir Matis. Please moderate yourself.”
The last remark came from Hyzen. Though it was brief, perhaps because we had some acquaintance, both Noel and Hyzen seemed to be trying to take my side.
Standing beside the tent and overhearing their gossip, my throat suddenly grew parched. They were just as noisy as the young ladies of the social circle.
“Huh? Wait a moment. Did everyone see that over there?”
At that moment, Noel seemed to sense something unusual and lowered his voice. I followed the knights’ gazes and turned my head in the direction Noel was pointing.
Noel was pointing at the quiet, calm River, but even after a considerable time passed, nothing happened.
“What is it, are you joking?”
“No, no. I’m certain something moved….”
“You fool, you’re just scared.”
As the knights continued their reproach, I quietly fixed my gaze on the water’s surface.
This was instinct. The kind of survival instinct that developed after spending more than half a year on the Deserted Island.
I immediately pulled out a Flare, opened the Cylinder, and checked the Ammunition. I could fire twice.
Eun-ji, who had been poking her head out of my pocket and flicking her tongue, slowly climbed up my arm and onto my shoulder.
I slowly loaded the Flare and pulled the lever down. Then I prepared to pull the Trigger and aimed at the River.
However, the knights continued their conversation without any tension.
“Anyway, Sir Hyzen, what do you mean by exaggeration? Everyone knows how terribly Lady Flone acts.”
“Damn it, you bastard. Who’s terrible? You want to die?”
“Ugh, ahhh!”
It was Kaiden’s voice.
I startled and lowered the Flare I was holding. Then I carefully poked my head around the corner of the tent.
Sure enough, Kaiden was pressing down on the waist of a knight who had fallen to the ground with his foot.
“What are you—!? M-Magic Tower Master?”
The orange-haired man covered in freckles, pinned beneath Kaiden, looked shocked.
“Who’s terrible? Margaret? Your eyes have gone mad.”
Kaiden swept his sharp gaze across the surrounding knights with an exasperated expression. The knights dropped their cigarettes and stumbled backward in surprise.
This was the first time I’d seen Kaiden awake. Fortunately, he appeared to be fine. The aftereffects from having his body taken over by Jenas didn’t seem to be severe.
“Listen, Margaret is beautiful even when she curses. She’s beautiful with unwashed eyes crusted with sleep. She’s so beautiful skillfully processing Game while scratching her oily hair. What the hell do you know to spout such nonsense?”
…The examples are extremely crude and specific. So that’s what I was like. Kaiden, you bastard—were you actually trying to mock me back?
With a complicated expression, I stepped forward to watch them. After all, I had come out of the tent to find Kaiden, so I wanted to exchange greetings with him quickly.
But just as I was about to greet Kaiden,
“Huh? Wha—?”
“Damn it, a pack of crocodiles!”
“Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!”
Chaos erupted. A pack of sea crocodiles had emerged onto the surface of the River that Noel had pointed to earlier. They were large creatures, and there appeared to be nearly a dozen of them.
While the knights hurriedly abandoned their cigarettes and scrambled for their Weapons, the pack of sea crocodiles crawled rapidly onto the land.
Kaiden folded his arms and watched the situation with interest, taking a couple of steps backward. He showed no intention of helping the knights.
They had gossiped about me, yes, but that was a different matter from letting them die before my eyes. It would be better to make them feel guilty for having received my help.
‘That could be rather entertaining.’
I retrieved another Flare from my supplies, reloaded the Ammunition, and took aim at the swarm of crocodiles.
The Flare’s burst would lose its potency once it touched water. I waited calmly until the creatures set foot on land, then pulled the Trigger on the aimed Flare.
Whoosh—. Boom! Kaboom!
Crimson Smoke tore through the air. Soon the Ammunition detonated between the crocodiles in a spectacular burst of Fireworks.
“Ahhh!”
The Knights scattered in panic.
I heard the sound of more armed Knights rushing from behind. But by the time they arrived, it would be too late.
“Margaret?!”
Kaiden looked toward me in shock before immediately Warping to my side.
“Margaret, are you all right?”
That was what I wanted to ask him, but right now that wasn’t the priority. Watching the crocodiles charge toward the Knights, I shared my Mana with Eun-ji.
“I have plenty I want to say to you too, but not now. Move aside for a moment—I’m busy.”
I pushed Kaiden to the side and climbed onto Eun-ji’s head as she grew to an appropriate size after consuming my Mana.
“Margaret!”
Ignoring Kaiden’s anxious cry, I pulled the lever of the Flare again, then took aim at the crocodiles and pulled the Trigger.
Whoosh—! Boom!
Many crocodiles were eliminated, but one surviving creature sank its teeth into Noel’s Cloak nearby.
“Aaaahhh! P-please save me!”
Noel was dragged helplessly by the crocodile, his face twisted in terror as he screamed. Damn it.
Eun-ji, carrying me, scurried rapidly toward the Riverside. Just before Noel plunged into the River, she barely managed to bite down on the crocodile and swallow it whole.
Crunch.
The menacing sound of her chewing echoed through the air.
Because the crocodile had been holding Noel’s Cloak, he was dragged along as well, but clever Eun-ji swallowed only the crocodile and snapped her mouth shut.
With the Cloak’s edge caught between Eun-ji’s sharp Fangs, Noel dangled helplessly until she shook her head and he tumbled to the ground.
‘Phew. That was close.’
I wiped the cold Sweat beading on my Forehead with the back of my hand, feeling satisfied.
While still mounted on Eun-ji’s head, I was checking the Cylinder of the Flare again when I noticed the sudden silence surrounding us.
What’s this?
Through that quiet, Kaiden made a commotion and shouted toward me.
“Margaret! Are you all right?”
He leaped onto Eun-ji’s head, scooped me into his arms, and descended gracefully back to the ground.
Eun-ji glared at Kaiden with displeasure before shrinking her form on her own. I climbed down from Kaiden’s embrace and draped the now-serpentine Eun-ji across my shoulder.
Kaiden knelt on one knee before me, meticulously checking my condition.
“I naturally assumed you’d be fine, but I was still startled.”
I shook my head at his fussing, but seeing him as he normally was made me laugh. That’s a relief. Have I truly overcome what happened with Jenas?
As I turned slowly with that smile, my eyes met those of dozens of armed Knights pointing their Swords directly at me.
…Damn, you startled me.

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