Chapter 81: The night with Isabella (I)

"I have killed them, you asshole,"

In the end, I tore the device apart and threw it on the ground.

I even saw the look of astounded surprise on that man's face by the time I broke the device.

Isabella looked at me with a surprised expression on her face, then she said,

"How come you did that?"

I looked at her and said, "I didn't like his way of talking to you, and wasn't he the man who brought those guys?"

"Really?" she asked with an astonished expression on her face.

It was obvious that my actions would touch her. Nonetheless, I couldn't stand the way he was talking to her.

"Well, let's leave this place first," I told her as I picked her up.

A shocked look appeared on her face.

"You still don't feel well. Let me assist you in leaving here," I told her.

As soon as I picked her up, I ran fast. Even though I was carrying her, she seemed weightless to me. I ran so fast that everything seemed blurry as I ran past..

My reason for running from that place is that I thought there might be a chance for revenge. 

While I may be stronger, I cannot speak for him or the support he could bring.

As I ran for a long time, I eventually stopped when I saw a waterfall. The area was surrounded by mountains and really offered a scenic view.

In addition, the sound of the waterfall paired with the chirps of insects made the atmosphere even more romantic.

A laugh escaped my lips when I saw Isabella.

She had a pout on her face, her hair was a messy mess, and some wet leaves were clinging to her face.

Having placed her gently on the ground, she slowly stood up and limped towards the waterfall.

"What are you doing?", I asked as I followed her.

"What should I be doing?" she asked as she approached the waterfall.

"To bathe, of course," I laughed.

"Humph..." She was throwing a tantrum at me?

Her eyes were fixed on me as she asked, "Can you please turn around?".

I smiled teasingly as I asked, "What is the meaning of that? I have already seen everything." However, I went back to find some food to eat.

Food is a combination of hunting some animals and eating some fruits.

When I was bringing Isabella, I had seen something like a sheep along the way.

When I heard Isabella's sudden scream, I was shocked and rushed back to find Isabella sitting on a rock, clutching her knee.

"What happened?" I yelled as I ran to her.

As I approached the waterfall, I noticed the rock was slippery. She must have slipped on the slippery rock.

She had some tears in the corner of her eyes when she looked at me. Hah, I didn't think she needed this anymore.

While she was busy rubbing her knee, I sat down beside her and looked at her.

I sighed and began to rub her knees. She stared at me as she stopped what she was doing.

"How do you feel now?" I asked after a while.

Isabella awoke from her reverie when I asked her the question. Her eyes gazed at me and she asked,

"Why are you so kind to me?"

"Want truth or a lie?" I teased her once more.

A smile spread across her face as she asked, "Lie, first tell me the lie."

I smiled and replied, "Well, since I am a social worker, whenever I see any beauty in trouble, I will always be the first to help".

Her expression was amused when she heard what I said.

"Only beauties, so what about the truth?" she asked.

After a while, I replied, "In truth, I liked you by the time I first saw you and wanted to pursue you. However, I had spent little time with you, given that I was busy with training. But when I saw your condition, I couldn't control myself and killed them all."

"You may say I am a hypocrite because I pursued you without even knowing what your opinion was, but liking someone is my choice, isn't it?"

The expression on her face changed many times while we were talking. Before she could reply, I told her.

"There is one thing you should know. I like beauties, and you will not be the only one in my life. It is entirely your decision. Do not worry, I won't force you to like me, but nothing will stop me from liking you."

This is important to me, as I would never want anyone to accuse me of cheating on her.

It's everyone's choice how they want to live their lives. I have my life; she has hers. I have no right to make demands on her or force her to do anything.

She had an unnatural expression when I finished speaking, but she eventually sighed and said.

"I'm not sure, but I need some time to think about it." 

"Take your time, it's good for both of us." I smiled and said.

"Anyway, rest assured that I'm here to assist you," I said again as I stopped rubbing her knee.

Next, I stood up and went back and sat on the other rock, this time with my back facing Isabella. I felt her gaze on me.

After a while, I heard some water splashing on her skin, along with her slow grunts.

As a result of consuming that blood, I have become more sensitive to my surroundings; I can even pick up the sounds of insects who are quite a distance away.

As the water splashed on her skin, I was even tempted to gaze at her beautiful body. But I kept myself in check and forced myself to pay attention to what was before me.

It is a beautiful view of the trees surrounding the waterfall. If it were closer to the city, it would be a popular tourist spot.

When I think of the city, Olivia's face comes to mind; I don't know if she returned home safely.

My ears suddenly picked up footsteps in the distance. It was Isabella.

As I turned around, I saw her fresh face as she changed into the clothes that she got from her bag.

She then gave me back the clothes that she borrowed from me, and I tucked them away in my inventory.

"Wait here for a minute. I will quickly bring something to eat. I have something to talk about with you." I said.

She nodded in agreement.

I ran back and began looking for that sheep-like animal, and I found it after a while. The animal was grazing in the distance.

Instead of fighting it head-on. I pulled the gun from the inventory and pointed it at the sheep.

I haven't even touched my gun since I came to this jungle.

Aiming for its heart, I fired. In addition, this gun was extremely silent, which even confused me when I used it for the first time. This gun doesn't even recoil.

Nonetheless, the animal was dead. And as I approached it, I saw there was a finger-sized hole where the heart should be with blood oozing from it.

"Sorry buddy," I muttered as I quickly placed its body into the inventory.

In addition, there were banana trees nearby. After storing many bananas, I went back.

As I was on my way, I wondered if there were any monkeys in here. 

My attention quickly turned to Isabella, who was looking at the waterfall while sitting rock. 

She's thinking about me, isn't she?

Her gaze returned to me as I approached slowly.

"It's lamb meat time." I smiled and told her, then went to the nearby stream to clean it.

From the time I started living in the jungle, I sometimes feel like I became a butcher. Killing some animals and skinning and cleaning their meat. 

Hah, what all things do I have to do for a living? Anyway, food comes first. Nowadays, I couldn't survive without good food.

I felt that the food I ate in the village was excellent.

My mind was swirling with all these thoughts as I cleaned the meat and went back. And to my surprise, the skin of the animal was thick. Also, I cleaned it and placed it in inventory. Perhaps it can be useful in the future.

After lighting the fire and applying the spices, I grilled the meat. As I inhaled the delicious aroma, my stomach began to growl. I could even hear Isabella gulping.

Isabella wolfed down the meat quickly after I gave it to her.

When she finished chewing the meat, she asked me, "What do you want to talk about?"

As she asked me the question, the leftover meat was stuck to her lips. She looked like a total glutton.

I had never seen her like this before. 

"It's nothing, but will you help me control the power of fire?"