On the second day, Beatrix and Valentine roamed a different region of the forest inside the island. They were able to stumble in a beautiful and crystal clear lake! They decided to take a bath with their clothes on! They changed their clothes using the male clothing found inside the crate. The clothing is a little bit small and tight for Valentine's body but it is too big and loose for Beatrix but they did not have a choice! When the sun is at its highest, they ate the fruits and drank water from the bamboo they collected earlier. They decided to check other areas of the forest... When the mid-afternoon came, they went back to the cave to prepare for the night.

On the third day, they decided to stroll in the beach area and create a pyre to help in signaling other passing ships. They successfully created two large pyres that day! Once again, they also spent their night inside the cave.

On the fourth day, Valentine told her that they need to stay now near the shore all the time because based on his calculation, the fourth day is the earliest day the rescue authorities should be somewhere near. They need to observe and check from time to time so at the first sign of their arrival, they could light the signal and be rescued immediately! Beatrix is very disappointed when the sun had already set on the fourth day and still, there is no sign of Solaris Empire's rescue authorities!

Are we going to be rescued or are we just fooling ourselves?

She observed Valentine...

He does not look afraid or worried about our situation. He probably accepted that the chance is so slim that is why he is not very disappointed like me. He loves to be free and one with the wild that is why he does not care if he will be rescued or not!

She sighed as she closed her eyes and just wanted for the day to be over! Soon, she easily slept in the small shelter he made for her near the seashore.

Valentine stared in the direction of the sleeping Beatrix. Indeed, he is not afraid or worried! He knew that the Solaris Empire's rescue authorities will look for survivors or more specifically, look for him! He turned his eyes away from her then stared into the line where the dark sky meets the dark sea. He smiled as he saw a large vessel from afar! Soon, he saw that a small boat is rowing towards the island, towards their direction! He went closer to the shore, very silent as he does not want to wake the sleeping Beatrix...

Soon, the three people on the small boat silently jumped on the shore, bowed to him, and would like to greet him loudly but he signaled them to refrain from creating any noise! They greeted him in a very small voice, like a whisper, but for someone like him who practiced martial arts, it is loud enough!

"Your Majesty, please forgive our intrusion but are you still going to stay here on this island?" His right-hand man and bodyguard named Errol asked his master.

"Yes, go back now and do not come near the island again, not unless I gave the signal! Surround the area and make sure that no other vessel will be able to come near this island. " He hissed softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Errol and his companions immediately answered.

"Send a crate here filled with feminine clothing but make sure that it looks like from the sunken ship." He instructed.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Errol and his companions uniformly replied.

"Now, go! Make it fast!" He urgently ordered.

Errol and his two other companions immediately returned to the boat and carefully row the boat fast but silent at the same time. Determined to get far away as soon as possible! Errol sighed when they are already inside the large Solaris Empire's navy vessel!

When they heard that the ship named 'Sea Mermaid' encountered misfortune in the sea, they immediately used the Solaris' largest and fastest fighting vessel to rescue their Emperor who boarded the 'Sea Mermaid' as a commoner, scheduled to return from his secret visit to Sky Empire.

They traveled day and night to check the sea and the islands near where the ship sunk. It was only after two days from the tragic incident that they successfully found him on the island, inside a cave together with a very beautiful and attractive sleeping young woman who is wearing a male's clothing!

Errol knew that she is a woman even though she is dressed in male clothing. For a womanizer like him, he knows the difference between a man and a woman. He was extremely surprised when he saw their Emperor Valentine is together with a woman! For a long time, they thought that Emperor Valentine is homosexual. They thought that it was probably the case because he was previously never interested in any female!

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