I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 197

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Chapter 197
“Your Highness happened to mention he was visiting you, so I came along.”
At my puzzled gaze, Rosemary hastily offered an explanation. Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid excused himself and naturally followed her into the room.
“Please, have a seat. Would you like some tea?”
“I only came to confirm you’re well. I’ll pass on the tea.”
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid slowly scanned my face. True to his words, he seemed to be verifying my condition. His gaze appeared somewhat unstable.
Ever since what happened in the Garden yesterday, Enoch had been like this—perpetually anxious, as though I might vanish at any moment.
I couldn’t count how many times he’d visited since last night.
Yet it didn’t bother me—not in the slightest.
Rather, I was grateful. The emptiness in my heart felt as though it were being filled by the attention and care he directed toward me. So I let him be.
I could see Rosemary deliberately avoiding our gaze as she crouched beside the bed.
“Margaret Rose Flone. But has Eun-ji really been this weak the whole time?”
Rosemary’s curious voice reached me. Though she claimed otherwise, she doted on Eun-ji.
“Yes, well. That’s why I’ve been wondering whether to leave Eun-ji here. Should I try feeding her Magic Stones? It seems Eun-ji grows a little each time she consumes one.”
“She grows each time she eats a Magic Stone?”
Rosemary looked at me in surprise. Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid also wore an expression full of questions as he regarded me.
Long ago, the Magical Beasts on Alea Island had evolved through the power of the Magical Beast Mother Body.
Since Jenas’s Magic Stone emitted the same wavelength as the Magical Beast Mother Body, wouldn’t it have a similar effect?
“According to Prince of Asdal, there’s no problem with her eating Magic Stones. I’ve always thought it strange that Eun-ji likes Magic Stones so much, but…”
Upon hearing Rosemary’s voice, Eun-ji, who had been coiled up with her head lowered, slowly lifted it.
Hisss—
She complained, as if to say why everyone had to be so noisy when she was exhausted.
I pulled away from Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid and retrieved a Magic Stone from the desk drawer. I had a feeling that feeding Eun-ji a Magic Stone would help restore her vigor.
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid, curious as well, followed me to stand beside the bed and looked down at Eun-ji.
“Eun-ji, would you like to try this?”
Just as she was rising, I held out the Magic Stone. Eun-ji lifted her head again, as if her ears had perked up.
She slowly extended her head toward my palm and sniffed, then looked up at me with gleaming, bright eyes.
“Do you really want it?”
At my question, she nodded. Then, before I could even give permission, she quickly swallowed one Magic Stone whole.
She wagged her tail. Her complexion seemed to improve gradually.
Of course, since snakes have no expression, I couldn’t know for certain, but because Eun-ji and I could resonate with each other, I could sense it through feeling.
Eun-ji, watching Rosemary and me, swallowed the other Magic Stone in my hand. Then she let out a satisfied burp. The Magic Stones truly seemed to be helping.
But the problem came next.
Suddenly, a brilliant light erupted from Eun-ji’s body.
“Eun-ji!”
I called out to her in alarm, but the light emanating from her body grew brighter and brighter, eventually becoming so intense it consumed my entire field of vision.
Moments later, something rushed toward me through the slowly fading light and suddenly embraced my waist.
I looked down in shock. There, a small child who appeared to be about five years old, dressed in a pure white one-piece dress, was clinging to my waist.
…?
I was so bewildered that I couldn’t utter a single word.
What on earth is happening? Who is this little one?
While I stood bewildered, the child lifted her head and looked up at me.
A child with pristine white hair—different from Kaiden’s silver locks. When my eyes met her vertically slit yellow pupils, like those of a serpent, I froze in shock.
“Sister!”
The child extended her maple-leaf-shaped hand toward me.
“Could it be… Eun-ji?”
“Yes, that’s right! Sister!”
At my question, the child nodded vigorously and broke into a radiant smile. Her face was pristine, clear, and endearing. Wait, she seemed more like an older sister than a younger one.
“You could transform into a human?”
If that were the case, why hadn’t she transformed before now? Had she undergone some kind of Evolution by consuming so many Magic Stones? My mind grew tangled. I couldn’t understand what was happening at all.
Then Eun-ji swung both her arms, emphasizing once more that she had gained strength.
“Every time Eun-ji eat ugly stone, Eun-ji get strong. That’s why Eun-ji changed!”
“…It appears the Magic Stones are genuinely beneficial to her.”
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid, who had been quietly observing the situation, spoke. Hearing his words, Eun-ji nodded emphatically in agreement.
‘Eun-ji was always different from ordinary Magical Beasts, after all.’
Could it be that her recent lethargy had been preparation for this Evolution?
“Bad grandfather attack Eun-ji, hurt Eun-ji. But Eun-ji eat ugly stone and get strong! That grandfather bad!”
Eun-ji, who had been explaining calmly, gradually grew angry, and by the end, she was practically huffing as she finished speaking.
The bad grandfather clearly referred to the Pope. And the ugly stone seemed to mean Magic Stones.
Then Eun-ji opened both her arms toward Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid. It seemed like she wanted to be held, but no matter how comfortable he and I were with each other, he was still the Crown Prince.
“Eun-ji, let me hold you instead of your sister—or rather, your older sister.”
I didn’t want to see him troubled by my child causing him inconvenience, but Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid picked her up effortlessly without hesitation.
Eun-ji seemed quite fond of him, tilting her head curiously while nestled contentedly in his arms. The way she rested against him was remarkably stable and natural.
A child with chubby cheeks like red bean buns, giggling away. She had been adorable as a serpent, but seeing Eun-ji with the face of a young child made my heart ache with tenderness.
“Thank goodness.”
I swallowed back tears as I looked at the healthy Eun-ji. Whether it was Evolution or anything else, what mattered was that she was safe. I was relieved.
Eun-ji, cradled in Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid’s arms, reached one hand toward me. Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid then quietly brought the child closer to me. She touched my cheek with her sticky-rice-cake-like hand.
“Sister, don’t cry.”
“I’m not crying. And it’s older sister, not just sister. I’m sorry. I didn’t even know your gender when I gave you your name.”
Looking at Eun-ji, I swallowed back tears as relief washed over me. Rosemary, who had been watching us with a dissatisfied expression from the side, opened her mouth.
“But I’ve never heard of a Magical Beast evolving into a human form before. Given how unusual her Evolution method is, she doesn’t seem to be either a Divine Beast or a Magical Beast.”
At Rosemary’s words, Eun-ji, who had been touching my cheek, clenched her fists tightly.
“Eun-ji not Divine Beast or Magical Beast!”
“Then what are you?”
“Meg’s little sister!”
Eun-ji declared proudly and placed her hands on her hips. She was so adorable.
Yes, Eun-ji was born right before my eyes. So she couldn’t possibly know her own true identity accurately.
But hearing Eun-ji’s declaration, Rosemary frowned.
“What? Margaret Rose Flone is my older sister.”
“No! Eun-ji’s older sister!”
“How can you be Margaret’s sibling when you’re not even human?”
“That’s not true! I can still be her sibling even if I’m not human!”
“That’s impossible. Margaret’s only sibling is me!”
“No, it’s not!”
I watched the childish quarrel between Rosemary and Eun-ji with an exasperated expression. Besides, Eun-ji seemed to be a boy, yet neither of them seemed to care about that detail.
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid, who had been quietly observing Eun-ji bickering with Rosemary, suddenly turned to me as if remembering something important.
“How many Magic Stones has Eun-ji consumed so far?”
“Seven…?”
“So out of fifteen, seven have been consumed. That means the other side still possesses eight.”
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid murmured thoughtfully.
As I had witnessed at the birthday celebration, the effects of the Magic Stones multiplied as their quantity increased. Therefore, it was naturally crucial to determine who possessed more of them.
“Among the Peony Faction members who vanished from the party without being caught, Archbishop Linnehaon was the only one unaccounted for. I suspect he may have taken the remaining eight Magic Stones with him.”
Archbishop Linnehaon who disappeared from the party, the Magic Stones, and Jenas who vanished after instructing us to come to Alea Island. Marquis Rohade, who had departed for Alea Island first.
All the information clearly pointed to one place.
“I’ve been troubled by the information that Marquis Rohade went to Alea Island, but based on the circumstances, I suspect Archbishop Linnehaon may be trying to deliver those Magic Stones to Marquis Rohade.”
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid nodded at my words as if they made sense. Rosemary, who had been quarreling with Eun-ji, turned to us and asked.
“But if Eun-ji evolves the more Magic Stones he consumes, what happens if he devours all the remaining eight? How far can Eun-ji actually evolve?”
“Um… well… a Dragon?”
Of course, an Anaconda couldn’t possibly become a Dragon, but since it wasn’t a real Anaconda to begin with and was a Magical Beast with mana, wasn’t the possibility there?
At my answer, Rosemary’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at Eun-ji. Then she placed her hand on her cheek and gasped with excitement.
“A Dragon, something I’ve only seen in ancient texts! How magnificent!”
Eun-ji blinked his eyes in confusion, watching Rosemary’s excitement. I turned to Eun-ji, who was still nestled peacefully in Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid’s arms, and asked.
“Can you turn back into a snake? Have you become completely human?”
“Can turn back! Eun-ji get strong from ugly stone! But if Eun-ji stay human form long, Eun-ji lose strength again.”
“Is that so? Then let’s turn back into a snake quickly.”
At my words, Eun-ji nodded vigorously and broke into a bright smile. Then, seeming drowsy, his eyes began to flutter.
How adorable. Unable to help myself, I gently stroked Eun-ji’s head.
I couldn’t ask Eun-ji any further questions. He fell asleep right then and there, naturally transforming back into his serpentine form.
Curled up with his tail coiled, sleeping peacefully in Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid’s arms, he looked absolutely angelic and precious with his white appearance.
“Are you leaving Eun-ji here?”
Rosemary asked me with bright, eager eyes. She seemed to hope I would leave Eun-ji at the Castle as originally planned, but I shook my head.
“Since Eun-ji is better now, I need to bring him to the Island. I’ll be back soon.”
I tapped Rosemary’s head lightly. She glared at me indignantly for treating her like a child, but she didn’t pull away.
Enoch Aster Klaus Langrid, observing our sisterly exchange, spoke to me.
“It seems we should depart now. Let’s have you change into different clothes.”
Rosemary caught the hint and disappeared, saying she was going to see Innis, while I obediently entered the dressing room and changed into fresh clothes.
The Pants and crop top I had worn on Alea Island, along with an aviator jacket. It appeared Vanessa had cleaned them thoroughly.
‘Wait for me, Vanessa.’
After slinging the Cross Bag over my shoulder, I packed in the Flare and Ammunition, then exited the dressing room.
“I’m ready. Let’s go.”
Enoch, who had been waiting for me with Eun-ji, nodded in acknowledgment.
After Prince of Asdal and Yuanna Lucy finished their preparations, we stood before the Warp Gate. This was made possible thanks to the Mages from Kaiden’s Magic Tower, who had constructed the Warp Gate at Duke Flone’s Castle.
“Direct transport into the Island is impossible since we lack precise coordinates. We’ll set the coordinates for the Southern Coast that Diego Bastian Vilterheim provided.”
One of the Mages setting the coordinates for our destination spoke thus. Enoch, Yuanna Lucy, Prince of Asdal, and I all nodded in agreement.
“We’ll finish up here and leave right away. Be careful.”
Mother, Innis, and Rosemary bid us farewell.
Because the Emperor had issued an imperial decree, everyone who had attended the party except us survivors could not leave Duke Flone’s Castle until the investigation concluded.
Thus, we decided to receive support from the Mages belonging to Kaiden’s Magic Tower in the Capital.
The Diego brothers would need magical assistance to prevent the culprits from entering the Island. Kaiden, our only Mage, was no longer with us.
Once we arrived at the Coastline, we would also rendezvous with reinforcements sent from the Imperial Palace.
I forced a smile as I bid farewell to Mother, Innis, and Rosemary, my expression heavy with unease.
“I’ll be back soon.”
I had to find Archbishop Luzef quickly and get Kaiden back.

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