I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 51

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Chapter 51

 

An awkward silence settled over us at Yuanna’s words.

 

I briefly pondered her question, wondering where I should start addressing her statement.

 

“It’s not a matter of taking the Saint’s side or not, but rather the problem is that the captain of the Imperial Guard, who has a duty to protect the Crown Prince, failed to fulfill his responsibilities.”

 

Only after hearing my words did Yuanna understand the situation and nod her head.

 

“Hmm. I see. I understand now.”

 

However, she still maintained her defiant attitude, crossing her arms and looking at Enoch sideways. Then she said something strange.

 

“Still, Diego is my person. Please don’t treat him carelessly.”

 

“Before Diego belongs to you or anyone else, he is the captain of the Imperial Guard of the Langrid Empire.”

 

“But this isn’t the Langrid Empire.”

 

The sharp battle of wills continued.

 

“The meeting is taking quite an interesting turn, isn’t it?”

 

At that moment, the Hardtack Prince, who had been watching our meeting from a distance, made a remark.

 

He seemed to have decided to join the meeting belatedly and approached us leisurely.

 

“Don’t blur the main point. Let’s just talk about the key issues. Saint, you shouldn’t keep shifting focus elsewhere and disrupting the meeting atmosphere like that.”

 

Even at Prince of Asdal’s criticism, Yuanna didn’t bat an eye and just smiled.

 

As if it didn’t matter to her at all.

 

Then, as if something occurred to her, she looked back at Enoch.

 

“Ah, by any chance… could there have been an escape gate near where I woke up?”

 

“Hmm. That’s possible too.”

 

Kaiden nodded as if Yuanna’s words made sense.

 

It was a natural assumption, but since we had been focusing on other matters for a while, none of us had thought of it.

 

“Is the place where you woke up far from here?”

 

Enoch asked, and Yuanna shook her head with a determined expression.

 

“Not far. Since it’s dangerous at night, I mainly traveled during daylight hours, and it took me about two full days to get here.”

 

“There’s our answer.”

 

Kaiden said, shrugging his shoulders while resting his chin on his hand.

 

“How about we form a reconnaissance team and go check that area?”

 

Enoch nodded in agreement with Kaiden’s suggestion.

 

“Diego, the Saint, and I will go.”

 

Wait, that won’t do. I couldn’t let them go off by themselves. Regarding the secret of the key, I had to see it with my own eyes.

 

“I want to go too.”

 

When I raised my hand and spoke, Kaiden frowned and said,

 

“Then I want to go too.”

 

As everyone said they wanted to leave, Archbishop Luzef glanced at Prince of Asdal and hurriedly shifted in his seat.

 

“Then I’ll go as well.”

 

He clearly didn’t want to be left alone with Prince of Asdal.

 

Enoch sighed with a troubled expression. He rubbed his forehead irritably and surveyed the group.

 

“We can’t all go together. Let’s reorganize the team. The Saint, Margaret, and I will go together. The rest will guard the cabin.”

 

“I understand that Lady Flone has mushroom identification ability now. But that’s not all, is it? Wouldn’t taking Diego be more helpful than the Young Lady?”

 

It was good that my status had been upgraded from crazy Young Lady to mushroom-identifying Young Lady, but I wasn’t happy about it at all.

 

“No one can match Margaret when it comes to emergency response and judgment.”

 

Enoch looked at me. Then everyone’s gazes naturally focused on me.

 

I felt a bit burdened by those stares and hunched my shoulders.

 

Why. What.

 

Enoch interlaced his fingers and continued in a leisurely tone.

 

“And when it comes to swordsmanship, I’m no less skilled than Diego. So I think this team is suitable for reconnaissance. Is this answer sufficient?”

 

Prince of Asdal still looked at me with an expression that said he didn’t understand.

 

In fact, he had maintained that attitude toward me consistently since we met. Now he seemed to have some goodwill mixed in and appeared interested in me, but he still didn’t seem to trust me.

 

However, when everyone seemed to have no objections to Enoch’s argument, Prince of Asdal also raised both hands as if he had no choice. It was a gesture saying to do as we pleased.

 

Thus, a new reconnaissance team was formed, and we decided to prepare thoroughly and depart in four days.

 

* * *

 

After the meeting ended, we spent a busy afternoon each doing our own tasks.

 

I was using a stone knife to shape bone fragments left over from butchering game to make needles.

 

“What are you doing? Where did you get that?”

 

Kaiden, who seemed to have returned from a walk and was entering the cabin, approached me as I sat in front of the fireplace.

 

“From the last base camp, I collected some leftovers from butchering game. Just in case.”

 

“What are you trying to make?”

 

“I’m trying to make needles. We only have one set of clothes each, so it would be troublesome if they tore.”

 

“As expected of the Island Demon Lord. You’re the best.”

 

“Cut that nonsense out.”

 

I was having a bickering conversation with Kaiden when Yuanna came down excitedly from the second floor.

 

“Lady Flone! Young Lady, look at this, look at this.”

 

She showed me her open palm. On her palm were two square solid chunks.

 

“Huh? Could this be…?”

 

“I think it’s soap!”

 

When Yuanna shouted in an excited voice, Diego and Archbishop Luzef, who had been drinking water in the kitchen, also approached us.

 

“Soap?”

 

Kaiden picked up the solid chunk from Yuanna’s palm and smelled it.

 

“It doesn’t seem to have any scent. Is it really soap?”

 

Since Kaiden held the soap up to my nose, I also took a slight sniff. It really had no fragrance.

 

“It is soap. It makes bubbles.”

 

“Where did you find this?”

 

At my question, Yuanna pointed to the second floor with her finger.

 

“It was stuck in the window frame of the room I’m using.”

 

Just then, Enoch and Prince of Asdal also entered the cabin. Seeing us gathered in the middle of the cabin’s living room, they approached with puzzled expressions.

 

“Is something happening with everyone?”

 

At Prince of Asdal’s question, Yuanna waved the soap.

 

“I found soap. On the second floor.”

 

“Oh?”

 

Prince of Asdal took the soap from Yuanna, smelled it, and opened his eyes wide.

 

“May I use it first? Since there’s no answer, I’ll take that as permission. I’m in quite a hurry.”

 

Enoch quickly grabbed the wrist of Prince of Asdal, who was about to run off with the soap.

 

“Didn’t the Saint find this? You haven’t heard an answer yet? You should ask for permission properly.”

 

Enoch probably had the notion that whoever found something first became its owner.

 

It was the same principle as not coveting the flares and flame bombs I had found. This too was perhaps a code that had developed among us while living on this island.

 

“Tch, what a shame. Hey, Half-Emperor. Could you let go? You’re going to break my wrist bone.”

 

When Prince of Asdal showed his hand caught by Enoch, only then did Enoch release his grip.

 

I was momentarily surprised to see a dark blue bruise on Prince of Asdal’s wrist. It was just from grabbing it. Enoch’s strength really was remarkable.

 

“Thank you. But I think it would be better if we all use this together. Shall we take turns using it? I really want to wash up too.”

 

Yuanna said with a bright smile.

 

Using scented soap in the jungle might attract insects, but unscented soap should be fine.

 

Actually, I wanted to take a proper bath too. I felt so grimy.

 

“Hmm. Still, how about we decide on the amount to use?”

 

At my question, Yuanna tilted her head with an expression that said there was no need for such concern.

 

“What’s the point of saving it? This kind of thing is consumable anyway.”

 

“Still, it would be nice if it lasted longer.”

 

“We might escape tomorrow anyway, and who knows when we might die.”

 

Ah. I’m the only one who knows there’s a way to escape the island. I can’t tell them this, and besides, it would be awkward for me to argue about the soap that Yuanna found.

 

“Well, the decision is up to you, Saint.”

 

At my response, Yuanna’s face brightened as she looked around at Asdal and Diego.

 

“Did you hear that? The Young Lady said I can do as I please. See, the Young Lady acknowledged it too. Now I’m the leader!”

 

I have no idea what context led to that conclusion. The others watching seemed equally bewildered, as Luzef was the first to point out Yuanna’s logic.

 

“The way you put it, it sounds more like Lady Flone became the leader instead.”

 

“Wait a minute. I object. I’m not responsible enough to take on such a troublesome role.”

 

Why do they keep trying to give me positions? I’m someone who needs to be ready to escape alone if necessary.

 

Yuanna smiled brightly.

 

“See? Then it really has to be me after all.”

 

“Saint, you haven’t forgotten that there’s a Crown Prince and a Prince here, have you?”

 

Asdal, who had been quiet, asked Yuanna with an incredulous expression.

 

Hmm. Bringing up social status here did seem rather pointless.

 

Yuanna stared directly at Asdal.

 

She didn’t say anything, but after a brief staring contest with her, Asdal was the first to look away.

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