I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 39

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Chapter 39

Even though Yuanna had a gentle face with a subtle smile, her presence was incredible.

Moreover, Asdal wasn’t just any prince—he was famous for being arrogant and narcissistic.

Yet she handled even such a man with such composure.

‘That’s actually kind of admirable…?’

I wanted to ask her the secret of how she did it. Of course, that thought was immediately shattered.

“I’ll give the Saint time to get acquainted with that woman over there, so let’s make our deal after we secure the goods. Sir Diego. Bring me that bag.”

Now Asdal was referring to me as “that woman over there” instead of a lunatic. It seemed my title had been upgraded one level from “crazy young lady.”

Though I was still just “that woman over there” whose name he didn’t know.

Diego moved at Asdal’s command.

Damn, this was bad. To survive on this island, I absolutely couldn’t let them take my weapons. Besides, they had swords while we didn’t. So I couldn’t give in even more.

I took out a flare from my pocket, loaded it, and pulled back the hammer. I had plenty of ammunition.

Asdal looked at me with a puzzled expression. He was probably wondering what that woman was doing with that strange red stick.

‘If you’re curious, I should show you.’

I immediately fired the flare up toward the sky.

Red smoke squeezed through the tree leaves and created a massive firework in the sky.

Bang! Boom!

From experience, I knew that no matter what you did during broad daylight when the sun was blazing, no monsters would appear, so I trusted that and did it.

Asdal and Diego squinted their eyes as if they couldn’t believe what they had seen.

“What in the world…”

As Asdal exclaimed in shock, Diego quietly added.

“That magic from before must have been Lady Flone’s doing.”

Hearing that, Asdal let out a hollow laugh.

“A witch? No wonder she seemed crazy when I saw her in the Langrid Empire. She finally caused trouble.”

Asdal looked at me with what seemed like pity and offered advice.

“If the Young Lady is really involved in this matter, you’ll have a lot to deal with when you return to the Empire. Will you be alright? How about I introduce you to a decent lawyer?”

He even spouted kind nonsense. Moreover, his face was full of ‘interest’ as he looked at me.

I didn’t understand why he found it interesting while misunderstanding that I had kidnapped him. Was he a pervert?

“I didn’t cast magic, I used a magical tool. I found it too.”

“Well. If the Young Lady says so, I’ll believe it.”

He didn’t look like he had any intention of believing me at all…!

“I kindly explained it but you didn’t understand, so fine. You saw that firework explode in the sky just now, right? What do you think would happen if I shot that at a person?”

As I pointed to the sky while holding the flare and asked, Asdal’s eyebrow twitched upward.

He seemed a bit flustered. Seeing that Diego also couldn’t approach carelessly made me laugh.

“If you understand, shut up and put your hands up.”

The two men looked bewildered for a moment, not understanding my words.

I waved the flare around and frowned.

“Should I shoot?”

When I moved my finger as if to pull the trigger, Asdal tried not to show his panic and raised his hands with a forced smile. Diego also reluctantly sheathed his sword and raised his hands.

I was slowly approaching the bag while keeping the flare aimed at them without letting my guard down.

Diego, who had been watching for an opportunity, showed signs of ignoring my threat and trying to draw his sword again.

This time I didn’t hesitate and fired the flare.

Boom! Crash!

The large rock that took a direct hit from the firework shattered into pieces with a thunderous roar.

To waste ammunition on something like this…!

No matter how much ammunition I had, wasting it was still wasteful.

‘But I can’t let them take the bag with weapons.’

Diego hurriedly raised both hands in surprise.

There are always people who don’t understand when you tell them with words.

I picked up the bag and slung it on my back while keeping the flare aimed. It looked like a bank robbery, but securing the bag was the priority.

I’d actually wanted to try something like this. It’s like farming. Survival on a deserted island really depends on equipment.

At least it was clear that I had the upper hand when it came to items. I had flares and a first aid kit. Plus now the bag was added too.

Then, Diego moved unexpectedly. He suddenly crouched down and rolled on the ground.

The moment I lowered the flare in surprise, this time Asdal rushed toward me.

Of course, Asdal couldn’t reach me and was blocked by Enoch, while Diego who had rolled on the ground was kicked by Kaiden.

“This bastard…!”

Kaiden lunged at Diego.

No matter how monstrous strength he had, he couldn’t beat a skilled knight, especially the youngest Imperial Guard captain wielding a real sword.

But Kaiden held his own in a slightly different way than I expected.

He threw a stone at Diego’s hand holding the sword. While Diego dropped his real sword to the ground, Kaiden quickly mounted him and drove his fist into his face.

Forget fighting techniques and all that, he was just swinging his fists wildly. It was complete chaos.

While I was wondering what to do about those men, Yuanna approached me.

“So you’re the Young Lady of House Flone. I’ve heard the name Margaret too.”

When our eyes met, she smiled prettily with her eyes. It was such a beautiful smile that even I, as a woman, was captivated.

Perhaps because of her bob cut that swayed around her neck, she had a somewhat cold impression when expressionless, but when speaking she seemed infinitely gentle and kind.

However, the charisma that subtly emanated when she spoke made it impossible to look away from her.

It was understandable why the original male leads were so obsessed with her.

“Is my hair interesting? Well, noble young ladies don’t cut their hair.”

Noticing that I was looking at her hair, she swept her hair up. Even that natural gesture felt incredibly seductive.

Yuanna continued with a broad smile.

“I’m not a noble, you see. I cut it in rebellion. Thanks to that, I got to see the shocked faces of those old fogeys at the Papal Court. The Young Lady would have been quite amused to see those faces too.”

Ah, that’s right. She was originally a commoner. She even had a past of surviving by pickpocketing in back alleys.

One day, tremendous holy power suddenly manifested in her. Because of that, she was forcibly dragged to the Papal Court, became a saint, and lost all her freedom.

She always resented the Papal Court for shackling her hands and feet, which is why she didn’t get along with them.

“What’s in that bag?”

Yuanna pointed to the bag I was carrying and asked in a languid voice.

“I don’t know either. I’d have to open it to find out. Though I’m certain there’s a sword in it.”

I answered while pointing to the long sword sheath protruding from the bag, then quietly raised the flare and aimed it at her.

Because she was naturally reaching her hand toward my bag.

“Did you think I’d fall for it?”

“You’re sharper than you look.”

At my question, she raised both hands and stepped back with a regretful tone.

“Saint!”

Coincidentally, perhaps seeing me aim the flare at Yuanna, Diego, who had been fighting with Kaiden, shouted in this direction.

Everyone’s attention turned back to us.

“I’m fine.”

Yuanna said to Diego with a relaxed smile.

Asdal had been quietly watching the situation with his arms crossed since being restrained by Enoch.

He looked at me confronting Yuanna and smiled with a wrinkled nose.

“Seeing how well you handle the Saint, you’re quite something.”

What? Was he just showing off?

It was pleasant for the eyes since he did it with a handsome face, but that was as far as it went.

Next to him, Enoch was positioning himself as if he might rush toward me at any moment, so I had no time to pay attention to Asdal.

“Young Lady, where did you find that thing?”

Yuanna pointed to the flare in my hand. I answered while keeping the flare aimed at her.

“I found it in the mountain.”

“Hmm… Alright. Let’s move past that. Just because I find the Young Lady somewhat suspicious doesn’t mean I think she’s the reason we all woke up on this island.”

She rested her chin on her hand and approached naturally with a thoughtful expression.

She didn’t seem to think I would actually shoot a flare at her. Or maybe she believed she could dodge something like that.

“Let’s put aside such boring talk and get along well, Young Lady. It would be interesting if you served me too. You seem like you’d be good at it since you’ve learned a lot just by watching.”

She suddenly threw that crazy suggestion at me.

“What?”

What’s wrong with this lunatic?

“Isn’t being friends an option?”

“I don’t have friends, so I never thought about that. But I’d rather see you serve me with that pretty face of yours. It’s the kind of face I want to make cry.”

Yuanna smiled with her eyes.

Is she a pervert? I was momentarily speechless.

‘I think I know why she doesn’t have friends…’

Of course, Margaret doesn’t have friends either.

“If you agree, I’ll stop those men. Those two follow my words unconditionally. From what I can see, it looks like you hold the leadership on your side, so I just need to have you.”

Listening to her words, it seemed Asdal was just a figurehead and Yuanna was the real leader of their group.

It wasn’t unexpected since she was the novel’s Female Lead.

But having a ‘weakness’ didn’t feel sticky like in novels at all.

Again, Yuanna seemed to have absolutely zero romantic interest in the men here. Anyway, she seemed far too interested in me.

Was she saying that if I sacrificed myself, we could resolve the current situation peacefully? But unfortunately, I had no desire to make such a sacrifice.

“What should I agree to? Serving you? Do you think I’d agree to such a ridiculous proposal? No matter how you try to persuade me, I have no intention of handing over this bag.”

“I’m sorry if I offended you. Hmm. Then let’s do this. You keep the bag. But don’t leave and stay here instead. How about we live together?”

She was no different from an obsessive Female Lead. Very persistent.

“I have absolutely no intention of living in a group with your party.”

If the number of people increased, wouldn’t it become difficult to escape alone to the bunker when necessary?

“Why not? If we combine our strength, our chances of escape will increase too.”

“Well, there’s a saying that too many cooks spoil the broth.”

“Oh my, that’s a very good expression.”

Yuanna replied cheekily. She seemed to genuinely think so.

‘The original never mentioned that Yuanna had this kind of personality!’

The other Male Leads were definitely the same as I knew them, but only Yuanna’s atmosphere was completely different from what was described in the original.

Was it because the novel was narrated from Yuanna’s perspective? Why is she the only one who’s different?

“…Then how about the Saint serving me instead? I’m someone accustomed to being served, not someone suited to serving others.”

“Ah, that’s problematic. I need to hold the initiative. That way my voice carries more weight.”

“What’s the reason the Saint’s voice needs to carry weight? I don’t understand.”

“Hmm. Actually, there are various unspeakable circumstances that make it necessary, but the biggest reason is that I have the key. The escape key.”

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