Chapter 8

I can't oppose Gareth's decision, what the hell was he thinking !?

Maybe Gareth just wants to be with Erina?

But… don't they feel sorry for Mel's situation !? Mel spontaneously avoided but why is he making everything so hard ?! "WAIT-"

Before I could speak, we suddenly teleported to a small Boat.

We are in a river? Is there a river inside the island? The island is big so maybe we're still on the island.

What the frick- Buset naman eh! Mel and I are avoiding him so that the story is smooth.

I mean boring when there is no villainess but making them as a sacrificial pawn just to make the story good doesn't make it more human !? This is bad.

Erina-Gareth-Mel is a bad match up! a character decides spontaneously !? "Why do you look so worried? You're fine, friend. "

I don't know how I'll feel about Magnus now, he's the one who agreed to Gareth's order, what's going on in the story? It's still my fault, isn't it?

But why did he agreed tho ?! It's also Magnus' fault, but he's just another character so I can't blame it all on him. Is it Gareth's fault? Hmm

"Of course it's your fault." I ignored Rios who was just standing in the water. Goddammit, I was just trying to let the villainess live…

Did I know that Gareth would suddenly decide to be with Erina? Was he really going for Erina though? Maybe he was angry with what Mel said?

Why would he though? And at least Mel is honest and he doesn't mess up his relationship with Erina like what happened in the novel… so why does he look so mad.

"Ugh let's get started and let's get this over with. I still have to find Princess Erina. " King said loudly and I came to my senses.

"T-right." Yes, I will look for Princess Mel too. "Ah, let's introduce ourselves first."

I know you don't know me because I'm just a mere side character but that won't matter next time because we won't cross paths.

"I'm Lady Herabella Venturi. Please call me Lady Hera for ease. " just remember to listen to 'Herabella'.

(no offense in Herabella's name, she just really doesn't like that name.)

"Magnus." Magnus's short reply looks bad mood, what happened here? like he just talked to me, did I say something? … Wait, I didn't say anything.

"Lord King Leigh Aquaz, we're teleporting here which means here's the clue." I nodded and looked around, this looks like a jungle. "We have to hurry."

Psh if I know Erina will be close again when they meet, he's known as the clingy type.

Magnus is the cold/matured type while Gareth is the obsessive and possessive type.

I sighed and just looked around again. Is there a strange creature here? the river looks clean and quite, wait, shouldn't the water flow in the river?

We teleported to one end… maybe the clue is in the other end? Because there is really no flow, and it looks like the river is probably only one way.

"Let's start rowing. Maybe we can find a clue at the other end of the river, it looks like there is no clue here since we teleported here. " I said softly.

Jusko, I really need to read even just a side note of the novel about their enrollment expedition. Plus I don't know the scene here.

The scene focuses on Erina and Magnus in the novel, do I know what Mel's group did to get the clue. As far as I know they have passed.

For some reason, they followed what I said. I'm not sure, but maybe not? I have a hidden intelligence here axis.

"We still have a lot of time, when this hourglass runs out we are goners." Magnus said coldly once the height of the hourglass.

What happened to her mood? and why does he think so?

is he looking at me badly? I didn't do anything ah?

I just ignored him because I was busy thinking about the possibilities that would happen to Mel with the female and male leads in the novel.

As we were rowing we heard a little noise in the distance, I think it was in the forest since we were in the river.

I don't have any plans in going there because we're in a fantasy novel, maybe what else can I see is amazing like a snake with wings or talking animals…

I don't have with weird looking things except the unicorn of course. They can be cute, "W-let's ignore the noise-

"Princess!" King shouted loudly which surprised Magnus and me, it was just chill because the amp was not helping us in the row.

"Princess who?" isn't it hallucinating? "Are you eating well Lord King? B-maybe n-you just saw a ghost. "

One thing I despise in fantasy novels is that, there are ghosts or some doppelganger that exist or mermaids that give hallucinations to make you think differently.

'Why aren't you talking to me ?!' we both turned to shout. Is that Prince Gareth's voice? are they here ?!

King and I stood up at the same time, we seemed to be thinking the same thing. But we have to finish the expedition first… I really want to know if Mel is ok.

'HEY DONT IGNORE ME TOO!' Shouted… Erina? What? I can't see what's going on because of the amount of trees. But we can hear them…

"Princess Erina!" King shouted, what the? What is he doing? Magnus grabbed him as if he was going to jump.

Yes hold him maybe jump to in no time. 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAH !!!'

We were surprised when Princess Erina shouted. But I was even more surprised when King jumped forever, is he crazy !?

"LORD KING! WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?! " why did he jump ?! He just heard Erina's voice jump that he immediately. Is he crazy ?!

The river may seem safe but maybe something lives under there, it's a river!

I hate rivers, what if there was a crocodile with a shark tail?

I looked at where the sound came from again but Erina's cry was gone, what happened? I can't remember if he cried in the novel.

I don't know what's happening since not everyone agrees with the novel, did I mess up? what if something happened to Princess Mel?

"ACK-" my eyes widened when he started flapping his arms in the water…

Don't tell me? HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM !?

Then why did he jump if he can't swim ?!

"What are you doing !?" I started removing my outer dress, I have a playsuit so it's ok. "Why are you undressing !?"

I threw my dress at her once loosely in my hair.

I ignored Magnus and jumped into the water.

Thank God I took a swimming class, otherwise we might have drowned in it. He was knocked out maybe because of exhaustion.

This is how if you don't know how to swim, you can easily lose energy while flapping like a duck in the water. It takes a lot of energy.

"You could have just let him drown, it's his fault." Magnus's arm was crossed when he said that he was looking away too.

I just shrugged because of what he said, it would be good if he helped me right? I gazed at Rios who had been hiding a laugh.

"Pfffttt… you are very brave Herabella, you manage to undress in front of a man…" what's wrong with undressing? Do I have a playsuit dress?

I'm not really fully naked non ah? is that bad I looked at myself which looked normal, well except for the scratches.

But at least I'm not fully naked? I've always seen women in swim suits, they are more revealing.

I just stared at Rios, I can't answer. Maybe Magnus thought I was crazy… also why is he still looking away?

"Y-your dress." Is he blushing? it's not hot ah? also I just saw the playsuit in Herabella's cabinet.

Take note there are a lot of purple and pink dresses and this is the only playsuit I saw that is also purple. It's just some overlay for the dress…

Drying my hair would be hard, why is Herabella's hair so thick here? she has long hair but super duper heavy when wet.

I knelt down and chinecked if King was still breathing, it would be hard for him to die here. what will happen in the story?

"Let it go." He seems to be saying that I will just let Erina's second knight and shining armor die. I do not want to!

And why is he acting like this? I know Magnus is cold but was he selfish?

Wait, of course he is very selfish, rude and has a little patience.

He kinds of hate stupid people, all he wants is Erina. He even cares for Erina, his voice is also tender to Erina. Puro nalang Erina…

Edi don na siya, gosh even if I bias her I won't apply my fangirl status here.

Aside from loving Erina, he will also die for Erina.

Ah, as long as all his world revolves around Erina, they all seem to have fallen for Erina. Well it's gonna be none of my business soon…

I will force destiny that we will never meet again with the characters of this novel. It's up to them to find another villain.

"What the f*ck are you doing again?" I've been doing chest compressions here before. I don't know much about CPR kasi…

According to what I read, I only need to perform 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.

o I'm basically doing CPR right now… this is my 29th chest compression.

"Time to do the rescue breaths." I said softly once my face was close to King's face. Oh sh*t! so is this considered as kissing ba?

Maybe not? I was trying to revive him so… Don't mind if I do- "HEY GODDESS! STOP THAT !!! "

He just pulled my hair and covered my mouth. as long as he removed me from King's body, I immediately removed his hands.

"You know Lord Magnus, you apple! I am rescuing Lord King using CPR! Did not you see?" Did he really want King to die? Aba-

I stopped speaking because I sense bloodlust and displeasure from him.

Even though I am not an expert in magic, you can really feel his presence.

Bias looks so bad, I wonder if what I did was bad. "Stay away from him."

I don't know if he's really mad at what I did, I was just saving a person? It's not really a kiss for rescue breaths!

I didn't say anything, maybe he would do something to me and I would die. He is one of the strongest characters here…

He raised his hands and we shone it once he clenched his fist. I looked at King who suddenly got up and coughed up water…

He can use his magic, why didn't he say so? I'm pretty sure he could have helped King earlier.

"Are you okay?" I asked worriedly, I would have come closer in case I felt again what aura in the distance.

Wh-why is he releasing such presence? It's scary to move and say- "YOU! YOU!"

I almost wanted to shout in shock because of King's shout, he pointed out that I was.

Wh-what !? Did he notice that I will do the kiss- este rescue breaths ?!

"H-ha?" That's all I can say, as long as it's the fault of my flirtation and my fangirling.

"YOU!" oh my god won't he stop teaching me? I looked at Magnus who still looked sharp at me…

H-won't he help me? I just turned to King and smiled awkwardly, what does it say? "YOU !!!!"

Maybe he did notice? Maybe he just pretended to be unconscious earlier to test me? OH MY GOD I'M PATIENT. "NO KISS YON!"

"YOU ARE MY SAVIOR." I beg his pardon? I would have answered again in case he suddenly hugged me, PAKINGTEEEYPP… "You saved me from drowning!"

Ahhh, I basically did but Magnus lived with him. I was the only one who went up into the water with him. So Magnus and I did it…

"You look like an angel from heaven." I almost laughed at what he was saying, what is he even saying ?!

"Ah you're wrong Lord King, Lord Ma and I-" I can't finish what I'm about to say because he spoke again while holding my cheek…

"You're beautiful face is the last thing that I saw." N-King probably drank a lot of river water or had a death experience so he went crazy.

Maybe I was the last he saw before he fainted in the water, but I only saved him because I was kind.

"Hands off!" Magnus shouted once again raising his hand, King floated away from me. Like he's under Magnus 'magic.

King's seriousness returned when he looked at Magnus.

T-teka… what's with the mood? Do you know the hot glare or hot gaze? Ganern is what I see.

2 hot guys glaring at each other, I can stare at them all day but scary too.

"Stop using magic Lord Magnus, you don't have a license yet. Do you know that it is illegal and forbidden for you to do this? " King's serious threat.

"You just*rd." Magnus cussed… "I just couldn't have saved you and brought you back to life."

To be continued...