Chapter 47
She gives orders in a gentle, coaxing tone. She must be the protagonist, after all.
Yuanna clearly had a gentle face with a subtle smile, but her presence was immense.
Moreover, Asdal wasn't just any crown prince; he was famous for being arrogant and self-loving. To handle such a man with such ease.
'That's kind of admirable...?'
I want to ask her how she does it.
"Sir Diego, bring me that bag."
Diego moved at Asdal's command.
Damn it, this is bad. To survive on the island, we absolutely cannot lose our weapons. Besides, they have swords, and we don't. So, we can't give in.
I immediately pushed Kaiden and Enoch away, took out a Flares from my pocket, loaded it, and pulled down the hammer. I had plenty of ammunition.
Asdal looked at me with a puzzled expression. He must be wondering what this woman is doing with a strange red stick.
'If you're curious, I'll show you.'
I shot the Flares into the sky.
Red smoke squeezed through the leaves and created a huge flame in the sky.
Bang! Boom!
From experience, Monsters don't appear in the middle of the day when the sun is shining brightly, so I trusted my instincts and did it.
Asdal and Sir Diego squinted as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"What on earth is this..."
Asdal was shocked, and Diego quietly added.
"It seems that the Magic from last time was Lady Flone's doing."
Hearing that, Asdal narrowed his brow.
"Is she a witch? It seems we were kidnapped here because of this woman. I knew she was crazy since the Langrid Empire. She finally did something big."
I frowned irritably, listening to Asdal's accusations. This is really too much.
"I didn't use Magic, I used a Magical Artifact. I just found it!"
"Well, I don't care about those circumstances. Sir Diego, catch her."
That son of a b****.
I aimed the Flares at Diego, who was approaching me. Diego stopped.
"If you can't understand even when I explain it kindly, then fine. Did you see the flames exploding in the sky just now? What do you think will happen if I shoot that at a person?"
I asked, pointing to the sky, and Asdal glared at me with a murderous face. Diego couldn't easily approach either, which made me laugh.
"If you understand, shut up and put your hands up."
The two men didn't understand my words for a moment and looked bewildered.
I shook the Flares and frowned.
"Should I shoot?"
And when I wiggled my finger as if I were about to pull the trigger, Asdal reluctantly raised his hands, and Diego reluctantly put his sword away and raised his hands as well.
I slowly approached the bag, still aiming the Flares at them, without letting my guard down.
Diego, who had been watching for a moment, ignored my threat and seemed to be about to draw his sword again. I didn't hesitate and shot the Flares again.
Boom, crash!!
The huge rock that was hit directly by the flame shattered with a loud noise.
Wasting ammunition on something like this...! No matter how much ammunition I have, it's still a waste.
'But I can't let them take the bag with the weapons.'
Diego couldn't hide his embarrassment and quickly raised both hands. There are always people who don't understand unless you say it with actions.
I picked up the bag while aiming the Flares and slung it over my shoulder. I looked like a bank robber, but getting the bag was the priority.
I actually wanted to try something like this.
And then, Diego moved in an unexpected way. He suddenly bent down and rolled on the floor.
Surprised, I lowered the Flares, and this time Asdal ran towards me.
Of course, Asdal couldn't reach me and was blocked by Enoch, and Diego, who had rolled on the floor, was kicked by Kaiden.
"You bastard...!"
Kaiden lunged at Diego. No matter how much Monstrous Strength he had, he couldn't beat a skilled knight, especially the youngest captain of the Imperial Guard with a real sword.
But the situation unfolded a little differently than I expected. Kaiden attacked more simply and brutally than I thought.
He threw a rock at the hand holding Diego's sword. While Diego dropped his real sword on the floor, Kaiden quickly climbed on top of him and punched him in the face.
He was just swinging his fists without any fighting technique. It was a complete mess.
While I was wondering what to do with these people, Yuanna approached me.
"You were the Lady of House of Floone. I've heard the name Margaret before."
When she met my eyes, she smiled beautifully. It was a smile that was captivating even for another woman.
Perhaps because of her bobbed hair that jingled at her neck, she had a slightly cold impression when she didn't have an expression, but when she spoke, she seemed infinitely gentle and kind.
However, the faint charisma that was revealed when she spoke made it impossible to take my eyes off her.
It was understandable why the male leads in the original story were so obsessed with her.
"Are you curious about my hair? Well, noble ladies don't cut their hair."
She noticed that I was looking at her hair and swept it up. Even that natural gesture felt very seductive.
Yuanna smiled brightly and continued.
"I'm not a noble, so I cut it to rebel. Thanks to that, I got to see the faces of the old fogeys at the Vatican freaking out. You would have been very happy if you had seen those faces too."
Ah, that's right. She was originally a commoner. She used to live by pickpocketing in the back alleys.
But one day, she suddenly displayed tremendous Divine power, and as a result, she was forcibly dragged to the Vatican and became The Saintess, losing all her freedom. I know that's why she doesn't have a good relationship with the Vatican.
"What's in that bag?"
Yuanna asked in a languid voice, pointing to the bag I was carrying.
"I don't know either. I guess I'll have to open it to find out. But it's definitely a sword."
I pointed to the long sword hilt sticking out above the bag and answered, then quietly raised the Flares and aimed it at her.
Because she was naturally reaching for my bag.
"Did you think I'd fall for it?"
"You're more perceptive than I thought."
At my question, she raised both hands and stepped back with a regretful tone.
"The Saintess!"
Coincidentally, Diego, who was fighting with Kaiden, saw me aiming the Flares at Yuanna and shouted towards us.
Everyone's attention turned back to us.
"I'm fine."
Yuanna said to Diego with a relaxed face and smile.
Asdal had been watching the situation with his arms crossed since he was stopped by Enoch, and Enoch was poised as if he would run to me at any moment.
"Lady, where did you get that suspicious thing?"
Yuanna carefully scanned my expression and pointed to the Flares in my hand. I answered while aiming the Flares at her.
"As I said before, I found it."
"Hmm... Okay, let's move on from that. I don't think we all woke up on this island because you're suspicious. It's too big of a scale for that."
She put her chin on her hand and approached me naturally with a pondering face.
It seems she doesn't think I'll really shoot the Flares at her. Or maybe she believes she can avoid something like that.
Either way, it was equally unpleasant because they were both ignoring me.
For some reason, Asdal seemed to overlap with her face.
"Well, it would be fun if a crazy duchess served me. What do you think?"
She suddenly threw crazy words at me.
"Excuse me?"
What is this crazy woman?
"If you agree, I'll stop those men. Those two follow my words unconditionally. It seems you have the initiative, so I'll just take you."
Certainly, it's true that Kaiden and Enoch completely trust and follow my opinions...
Asdal is probably just a figurehead, and Yuanna is the real leader of their group. It's not unexpected since she's the female lead.
"Do you think I'd agree to such an absurd proposal? And although I'm called a madwoman, I'm a member of House of Floone. I'm a noble."
"This isn't the empire. Your status outside the island is useless."
"So?"
"If we live together in a limited space like this, a hierarchy will naturally be established. I'm just saying let's do it quickly."
What kind of nonsense is that?
"What does that have to do with serving The Saintess? Besides, I don't intend to live together with your group."
"Think simply. The chances of escape increase if we join forces."
"Well, there's a saying that too many cooks spoil the broth."
"Oh, that's a very good expression."
Yuanna retorted nonchalantly.
What is it? This woman is not normal. I felt like we weren't having a normal conversation. I was very embarrassed.
'The original story didn't say that Yuanna had this kind of personality!'
The other male leads were clearly the same as I knew them, but only Yuanna had a completely different atmosphere from what was described in the original story.
Is it because the novel was written from Yuanna's point of view?
"...In that case, how about The Saintess serve me? I'm used to being served, not serving others."
"Ah, that's difficult. I have to have the initiative. That's how my voice gets louder."
"What's the reason why The Saintess's voice needs to be loud? I don't understand."
"Because I have the Key. The Escape Key."
