I’m Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87

 

“It looks like a map of the island.”

 

At Diego’s words, Yuanna nodded and spread out the cloth wide.

 

There was a river flowing through the middle of the large island, and a star mark was drawn at the northwest end with the river as a reference point. Not only that, but there were words written in Langrid Empire language saying ‘supplies’ scattered throughout various parts of the island.

 

“What could this star mark be? And supplies? What’s this about?”

 

At Yuanna’s question, both Kaiden and Diego shook their heads, not knowing what it meant. She once again carefully scanned the map with her eyes and muttered.

 

“Hmm… If this really is a map of the island, it seems like we’ve picked up something quite important. Supplies, I wonder what they’re supplying.”

 

Kaiden, who had been standing beside her and looking at the map intently, tilted his head.

 

“Who on earth made this kind of map?”

 

“That’s what I’m wondering. Could it be the same person who built the cabin? Someone lived on the island, or maybe still lives here… Or if not that, then the person who brought us to this island.”

 

Yuanna’s deduction seemed plausible, so Kaiden nodded vigorously.

 

“All three could be right?”

 

Then he took out the map Margaret had drawn for him from his pocket.

 

“What’s that?”

 

“Oh, a map Margaret drew for me.”

 

He answered Diego’s question casually and compared it with the map in Yuanna’s hands.

 

“What? She drew it quite similarly, didn’t she?”

 

Margaret had said she drew it herself after seeing it from the mountain peak, and the terrain was surprisingly similar to the map they had just picked up.

 

Of course, unlike this map which had various symbols marked on it, Margaret’s only had terrain information and nothing else.

 

“Someone must have dropped the key and map here, right?”

 

Yuanna took the key out of her pocket and stared at it intently, lost in thought.

 

“When you woke up here, don’t you remember anything else?”

 

At Kaiden’s question, she shook her head.

 

“Nothing. I just woke up and found the key fallen by my bedside.”

 

“It doesn’t particularly look like a meaningful place. There’s nothing special about it.”

 

There weren’t even traces of being attacked by magical beasts. It didn’t look like someone had accidentally dropped it while fleeing in a hurry.

 

Kaiden circled around Yuanna carefully and racked his brain, but no answer came to him.

 

“Isn’t this a bridge? It doesn’t seem far from here.”

 

Diego, who had been looking at the map Yuanna picked up, spoke to them with a puzzled expression.

 

Kaiden and Yuanna, who had been lost in thought while looking in different directions, gathered in front of the map in Diego’s hands.

 

As he said, there was one bridge marking in the middle of the map connecting the South Island and North Island.

 

“Ah, you’re right. I was so focused on the supply markings earlier that I missed this.”

 

As Yuanna muttered, Diego pointed east and asked.

 

“Saint, can you see over there?”

 

Following Yuanna, Kaiden also turned his head in the direction Diego was pointing. Though it was very far away, they could faintly see what looked like a bridge crossing between the rivers.

 

“It looks like a bridge leading to the northern island?”

 

They all slowly walked toward the bridge.

 

“I wonder who built that bridge too. Could it be the same person who made the cabin?”

 

At Diego’s question, Kaiden and Yuanna simultaneously shrugged their shoulders.

 

“Looking at the map, this seems to be exactly the midpoint. To cross to the North Island, we’d have to go all the way to the eastern end, so I think they built the bridge here.”

 

Kaiden agreed with Yuanna’s words.

 

“I think so too, but what’s on the North Island? There must have been a reason they had to go there.”

 

“There’s a place marked as ‘supplies’ on the North Island too. The star mark was also on the North Island. Maybe it’s because of that?”

 

Kaiden, who had been carefully examining the bridge while listening to Yuanna’s words, turned to look at Diego.

 

“Want to try crossing?”

 

“It’s narrow, so we’ll have to cross one at a time.”

 

“So Diego, how about you go first and check it out?”

 

“Am I your test subject?”

 

“I hate the word experiments. It’s not like that.”

 

“Whatever it is, I decline.”

 

Diego flatly refused with an unmoved expression, then closed his mouth.

 

Kaiden, who had been quietly studying his face, clasped his hands behind his head and sighed.

 

“Ha, unlike the Bishop, you’re no fun.”

 

At Kaiden’s muttering, Diego looked at him with a disgusted expression.

 

“Are you a pervert?”

 

“It’s true that you’re no fun, but why are you treating me like a pervert?”

 

“You seem to take pleasure in tormenting people, so I called you a pervert.”

 

“Oh. You speak quite amusingly.”

 

“See that? You are a pervert.”

 

“What, are you my doctor? I’m not a pervert, I’m a madman.”

 

Diego once again cast a contemptuous look at Kaiden. Then Kaiden burst into loud laughter like a truly insane person.

 

When Diego placed his hand on his sword sheath with a somewhat heated expression, Yuanna clapped her hands to draw attention.

 

“I don’t think crossing the bridge now is a good idea. We’re already much later than the date we agreed to return, aren’t we?”

 

At Yuanna’s question, both men nodded in agreement.

 

The bridge looked extremely old and unstable, and was so narrow that only one person could barely pass through. If they tried to cross carelessly, they might lose their lives without even being able to report back to their companions at the cabin.

 

“Then I think it would be better to first report this news to our companions waiting at the cabin and come back together.”

 

At Diego’s answer, Yuanna gave him a thumbs up.

 

“Exactly.”

 

Kaiden followed Yuanna’s lead and showed Diego a double thumbs up.

 

“Good idea.”

 

And before leaving for the cabin, Kaiden warned Yuanna and Diego.

 

“The Tentationem flowers might reproduce and increase their numbers again when we pass through. Those things reproduce like crazy when they come into contact with human body temperature. So it would be best to run to the cabin while avoiding physical contact as much as possible.”

 

Yuanna and Diego nodded vigorously with determined expressions.

 

They ran for half a day, and though they had several close calls encountering Tentationem flowers, they fortunately made it through safely.

 

At night, they climbed up onto a giant tree branch, tied themselves to the branch, and went to sleep.

 

After spending two grueling days like this, the group finally returned to the cabin.

 

* * *

 

Enoch was preparing dinner, and Archbishop Luzef was taking an evening nap.

 

Eun-ji opened her eyes occasionally, but had been sleeping continuously since eating the Tentationem.

 

I gently patted Eun-ji, who was curled up and purring in front of the fireplace. Eun-ji had grown significantly after eating the Tentationem.

 

She had become thick and elongated enough to wrap around my entire arm and still have length to spare.

 

‘Has she lost some of her cuteness?’

 

I stared intently at the sleeping Eun-ji. Even while asleep, Eun-ji seemed to enjoy my patting as she swayed her tail gently.

 

‘She’s still cute though.’

 

A smile spread across my lips. Meanwhile, Prince of Asdal slowly approached me.

 

“Young Lady, could you lend me your hand for a moment? I’d like to use Magic Sight.”

 

“Why Magic Sight?”

 

“Something feels ominous.”

 

Ominous. What could feel ominous?

 

Prince of Asdal would often predict things using only his five senses, perhaps influenced by Magic Sight even when not actively using it. So if he sensed something, something might really be happening.

 

I obediently extended my hand with the ring to him. As he grasped my hand, his blue eyes sparkled with a green light.

 

I could vividly feel the flow of mana leaving through my fingertips. I was effortlessly and quietly injecting mana into Prince of Asdal when he suddenly looked at me.

 

“When our companions return, we should assess the situation and leave immediately.”

 

“Why? What did you see?”

 

“The movements of the magical beasts seem strange. It’s as if they’re all gathering toward this cabin.”

 

“But they can’t enter the cabin anyway.”

 

There’s a barrier around the cabin after all.

 

“Still, the feeling isn’t good at all. We’ll have to leave the cabin anyway to find the island’s secrets, so it would be wise to prepare.”

 

Prince of Asdal was right. We weren’t going to live in the cabin forever. We had decided to explore the entire island.

 

I nodded in agreement and looked up.

 

“If that’s what you saw in the magic flow, then it must be right. We should clean up this place when the reconnaissance members return.”

 

Enoch, who had finished preparing the meal, said while wiping the stone knife with a dry cloth. It was a statement that showed his trust in Prince of Asdal’s abilities.

 

Anyway, we ultimately agreed to leave the cabin and roughly organized the necessary luggage.

 

‘Kaiden needs to return safely soon.’

 

When Kaiden came back, I wanted to test his mana too. Since he’s a mage who uses mana itself, wouldn’t there be even greater synergy?

 

Just as I was thinking about Kaiden for a while, with ghostly timing, Kaiden’s voice pierced my ears.

 

“Huh? Everyone seems quite leisurely?”

 

I hurriedly turned my head toward the direction of the voice. Kaiden, Yuanna, and Diego were entering through the cabin door one after another.

 

“You’re safe!”

 

I jumped up from my seat and ran to them. I first checked Kaiden’s condition, then examined Yuanna and Diego’s states as well.

 

Fortunately, none of them appeared to be injured.

 

“Is everyone okay?”

 

At my question, Kaiden’s face contorted fiercely as if he had chewed something bitter.

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