Hellbents
Chapter 129: The Great Forest
Their continued journey was filled with cold awkwardness. Ava continues to focus on their destination island which is still only a speck in sight, Ellijah is immersed in her own dark thoughts, and Rose does not dare to break the atmosphere, fearing being scolded for noise or meddling. Only the old maid who once every three minutes complained of knee and back pain that was no longer young.
Finally, they arrived after half an hour of wading through the water. Crimsonwood, an island filled with tall and large trees that covered the sunlight to touch the ground, no inhabitants were recorded, at least that's what Ava saw from the administration.
"We're making a tent here." Ava set foot on the beach sand. Crimsonwood was rumored to be filled with monsters due to unkempt areas, as it would be dangerous if they settled in the depths of the forest. But getting too close to the ocean also threatens them when the tide comes tonight.
Rose as a personal servant, her inventory is almost only met by the needs of her employer. The tent emerged from the empty air. "Elli, help her." Despite being a Duke, Ellijah took part in this journey as Eve's bodyguard, so it is only natural that Ellijah's duties cover to ensure the princess' comfort. But the order only became a thunderbolt in broad daylight for Rose, who incidentally was just a daughter of a poor Baron on the outskirts of the country. Nay! I better do it myself! Rose knew full well Duke Frost's behavior when Princess Eve did not notice. Brrr, cold and cruel. He was even amazed when the princess was still not aware of the two sides of her fiance to date. Unfortunately, Ava needs both of them to be busy with other things for a while, she needs to do something secretly. "Wait what else?" Ellijah moved without saying anything. Rose could only accept fate and swallow tears
There was still no instant tent innovation, so the two men had to set up the tent with a manual, giving at least fifteen empty minutes for Ava to sneak in. So when Rose and Ellijah rolled out a parachute cloth for the tent, they didn't realize the princess was out of sight.
On the other hand, Ava entered in the shadows of the trees, hiding. Eve's journal is removed from the inventory, read again slowly. Reading in the dark is not recommended for the sake of eye health, but Ava's sensory status seems to give him an exception.
The secret lab is in Crimsonwood, the uninhabited island is perfectly suited to be the center of a suspicious facility, other than no one dares to approach, there are also its own security parameters, wild monsters. It said the pathway to the secret lab was marked with expertly mingled with the surroundings.
Although it was difficult, at least he had a clue. Looking for traces or signs will be greatly assisted by Ava's sharp senses.
Wush! Wush!
The leaves fall off over Ava, it's still green, it's not time to shed. That is, there is something on it
Ava looked up, the dagger was already in her right hand, sharp and covered in paralysis poison.
"Life!" A black figure slid down, oh, more precisely fell from a tree branch. "Mama!"
... Whahuh?
"Mama's back!"
Instead of a terrible face with canines, sharp clawed hands, or a mutated creature, what Ava saw was the smiling face of a small child.
"Mama!"
Ava threw away the gun.
Hab!
A toddler literally fell into his arms.