Chapter 106
I hurriedly got down from Enoch's arms and aimed the Flares at the two Orangutan monsters running towards us from down the hill, pulling the trigger.
Phew.
Thwack! Thud!
With a somewhat dull sound effect, the flanks of the two Orangutan monsters burst open.
I clutched my stomach for a moment and bent over. If my ribs were really broken, it would be difficult to move. Still, I could move now, so it didn't seem like a serious injury.
When I raised my head again, I saw Kaiden fighting three Orangutans on the hill.
'But where did Eunji go?'
Eunji, who had been wrapped around my arm, was nowhere to be seen.
While I was frantically looking around for Eunji, I saw flames rising from the hill and looked up in surprise.
Eunji was on Kaiden's shoulder, breathing fire at the Orangutan monsters.
Although the baby Anaconda had no expression, I could feel an atmosphere as if it was very angry.
'That guy has great mobility too?'
Luzef, who had been watching from the hill, ran to me in a hurry with a first aid kit.
"Margaret. Are you okay?"
Enoch supported me.
"What about Enoch? The other Wolf Monsters..."
At that moment, I discovered the corpses of the Wolf Monsters piled up like a mountain in the clearing in front of the cabin.
Diego was in front of it, checking to see if there were any still alive.
"Lady Flone, are you alright?"
Luzef examined my complexion.
"I don't know. I can move, so I don't think it's a fracture... I think my ribs are just cracked. It would be nice to wear a waist support, but I can't get one here, so it's a problem."
Then Asdal and Yuanna came down from the tree and ran to me.
"Lady Flone, are you okay?"
"Lady, are you alright?"
I was embarrassed to see that no one was running towards Kaiden.
"Don't you need to help him over there? Why are you all coming here?"
Then everyone's eyes turned to Kaiden, who was struggling with two Orangutans on the hill at the same time.
"Lord... will be okay."
"That's right. He'll take care of it."
"Don't worry. Didn't he say he was the best Wizard himself?"
Asdal, Yuanna, and Luzef answered in turn.
Just in time, Kaiden lifted an Orangutan twice his size with Monstrous Strength and slammed it to the ground.
Thud!
Again, everyone's eyes were on Kaiden.
"See?"
"He's doing well."
"There's nothing to worry about."
This time, Asdal, Yuanna, and Luzef spoke in succession. Enoch was too busy checking on me to pay attention to that side.
'Kaiden... are you being bullied...?'
Luzef asked me.
"But Lady, what is a waist support?"
"It's like a belt that wraps around your stomach to hold your waist in place. I need a slightly harder, thicker cloth than a thin cloth..."
Hearing my words, Enoch suddenly took off his jacket and tore off the hem of the jacket with his hands. It was surprising that the thick jacket was torn by hand, but he didn't hesitate to tear the precious Crown Prince uniform.
He quickly wrapped it around my waist and pinned it with the pin he used to wrap the bandage.
"Are you okay?"
I nodded at Enoch's kind question. Then he smiled and stroked my head.
As expected, I felt cared for when I was with Enoch.
"Do you need painkillers?"
Luzef, who had been sitting quietly and watching the situation, asked me. I shook my head.
"It's okay. I can handle it."
"If it's a cracked bone, there's no medicine either. It would be nice if I could use Divine Power, but for now, all I can do is rest and hope the bone heals well."
Perhaps even if I went to a hospital in modern times, the doctor would say the same thing. I nodded obediently at Luzef's words.
Kuweeeek!
Kuuuuung!
A huge roar that shook the ground echoed along with the Monster's bizarre scream.
Kaiden was crushing the Orangutan monster with his hands in his pants pockets, and was on top of it, letting out a tired sigh.
Eunji was also wrapped around Kaiden's neck and breathing fire with a spirited momentum as she climbed over his head.
"Isn't that Lady's pet snake?"
"To be precise, it's an Anaconda Monster. It's not a pet, and it's not just a snake."
Luzef asked me with a puzzled face, so I answered firmly.
Eunji, who belatedly made eye contact with me, crawled down the hill and loitered in front of me.
I reached out to her. Then Eunji naturally wrapped around my arm and rubbed her face against me, acting cute.
"Good job."
While I was gently stroking Eunji's scales, I heard Kaiden's lively voice.
"Margaret! Stroke me too!"
Kaiden ran down the hill. Of course, he was immediately stopped by Enoch.
"We should move quickly. Did everyone pack their luggage?"
Enoch pushed Kaiden away and scanned the surroundings with a blank face.
Kaiden cursed at Enoch, but diligently slung the backpack he had placed in front of the cabin. The others also packed their luggage in the same way.
"Let's get going."
Enoch said when it seemed that things were roughly settled.
We all left the cabin together and headed to the northern island.
"Are we going to find the supplies first, or are we going to look for the mysterious star mark first?"
"On the way to the northwest end of the northern island, we pass through the area where the supplies are. We'll secure the supplies first, then head to the place with the star mark."
Asdal answered Yuanna's question diligently.
Come to think of it, I was so out of my mind that I didn't ask about the destination, but it seems that Asdal and Enoch had already talked and finished setting the destination.
'You guys have a plan? I knew it.'
As expected, they are the leader types rather than me.
Since the northern island seems to be the destination anyway, it would be perfect to follow them quietly and figure out the location of the Bunker one more time.
We passed through a forest of mangroves. Looking at the mangroves with their exotic shapes, I realized once again that this was an unfamiliar island.
I quietly walked along the river, glancing at the mangrove trees with their roots strangely protruding over the river.
"I don't know where those Monsters came from on such a large scale."
Enoch, who was walking in front of me, suddenly opened his mouth.
"Even the Wolf Monsters are not Monsters that live here. It's strange that they gathered as if they were in cahoots with the Orangutans. I thought the Tarantula monsters would gather."
If a Monster attacked, I thought it would be a Tarantula monster. This area was also where Tarantula monsters lived, and if they appeared after smelling the remains or scent of dead comrades, it would only be them.
But unlike expected, what appeared were Wolf Monsters and Orangutan monsters.
'It was as if they had set the coordinates to the cabin.'
It was as if someone had really manipulated them to attack the cabin.
"Thanks to that, we know that there is no safe zone on this island, so that's a good thing. I won't let my guard down from now on, so I won't be caught off guard."
Luzef quietly replied to my words. It was true, but I felt sad for some reason. It means I have to be on my guard all the time now.
"And, Margaret. Thanks to you, I was able to use Sword Aura. I didn't know Mana injection was possible even from a long distance."
Then Enoch turned to me and expressed his gratitude. Yuanna, who was following from behind, agreed.
"I saw it too. It looked like you used a lot of Mana. Was it possible to transfer Mana to others even from a long distance?"
"What on earth is Lady Flone? Lord, tell me. Is this possible?"
Asdal turned to us and asked Kaiden, who was standing right behind me.
"It's not impossible. But it's an difficult thing that even skilled Wizards struggle with, although it's no problem for someone like me."
My shoulders shrugged at Kaiden's words, and I boasted by raising both hands with a somewhat exaggerated gesture.
Everyone is telling me that I'm great, so I can enjoy this much praise.
"I've been hidden behind the title of a madman, but I'm actually a great person."
"To think that you were neglecting that great talent by chasing after the Crown Prince, I can't help but lament."
Asdal said with a sigh at my answer and turned around to start moving forward again.
"It's not a waste of time to like me, Margaret."
Enoch immediately retorted.
"Margaret, I think it's a waste of time."
Kaiden whispered in my ear from behind. I sighed and pretended not to hear the useless words and followed Enoch forward.
I almost died from a Monster a little while ago, but now it was peaceful as if nothing had happened.
I hope we can continue to solve problems like this and escape the island.
...Of course, such hopes are not often fulfilled.
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'Was it just a bruise instead of a crack?'
The pain in the injured area subsided faster than I thought. It would be really hopeless if I got seriously injured in this wilderness, so I couldn't help but be relieved.
I took breaks in between to avoid overdoing it, so it took a whopping four days to get to the bridge to the northern island.
We finally stopped in front of the swaying bridge to the northern island, and we were quite embarrassed to see the bridge.
The swaying bridge that Yuanna mentioned was so dilapidated that it wouldn't be strange if it broke at any moment.