"I'll take care of gathering any supplies I find on the students' bodies," Adrien disappeared from the spot, leaving the four behind.
"Uh... Can I go now?" the young man asked miserably, glancing at the three others, cold sweat running down his back.
"I don't think so..." Beatrice smiled sweetly.
"Eh..." The young man's eyes widened as he saw Elias's gleaming sword pierce his chest, straight into his heart. Blood spurted from his lips as his body collapsed like a puppet with its strings cut.
Olivia sighed indifferently, glancing at Elias before turning to Beatrice. "I'm going to take a dip!" she announced with a fresh smile as she floated down the small crack toward the lake.
Beatrice looked at Elias, who shrugged while glancing around. "Take your time," he said, dragging the young man's body and hiding it in a bush. "I'll scout the area and see if there's any game to hunt..." he said before disappearing into the distance, running swiftly.
Beatrice smiled as she descended the slope, approaching Olivia, who had already begun undressing. She had chosen a secluded spot, or rather, a corner, to avoid dirtying the entire lake.
Footsteps echoed from behind... Adrien frowned, looking down. "Let me do something. I don't like it when the water gets dirty," he muttered, crouching down to touch the ground. In seconds, a large hole five meters deep and ten meters wide appeared.
"You could be more polite, you know?" Olivia raised an eyebrow. She had already removed her shirt and light armor, her white skin glowing with drops of sweat running down her body. She wore a red bra covering her chest, showing no sign of embarrassment. Beatrice grinned wickedly and looked at Adrien. "Just hurry up. I'm dying here; my skin needs to touch water."
Adrien briefly glanced at Olivia, adjusted his glasses, and opened his pouch. Water flowed into the hole, filling it to the brim within seconds. "I'm off," he said, returning to his task of collecting supplies and giving the two girls some privacy.
"Phew... I was really nervous!" Olivia touched her reddened cheeks. Once Adrien had disappeared, she breathed deeply. Beatrice, with a grin, said, "Come on, don't overthink it. Adrien has better things to do than stare at your body." She shook her head as she undressed, her green underwear matching the color of her hair and eyes.
"What are you doing now?" Arthur asked, his eyes wide as he looked at Daniela, who was staring at him timidly, her ears twitching slightly.
"You're acting weird, long ears..." Leslie hissed like a snake, glaring at Daniela with sharp eyes, ready to pounce at the slightest odd movement.
Meanwhile, Evelyn lay face down, looking bored at the three of them. She squinted at Daniela. "Is dinner ready?" she asked with slightly glowing eyes.
Daniela snapped out of the strange fantasy in her head and cleared her throat, her cheeks flushed. She stole a glance at Arthur from the corner of her eye. "Yes, actually, dinner is ready."
"Perfect." Evelyn nodded, her face lighting up. Suddenly, flames engulfed her figure.
Once the three had left the room, Daniela let out a deep sigh. "What's happening to me?" she clenched her small fists in frustration. She didn't even fully understand her feelings... well, she did. She closed her eyes, realizing her soul was tinted a deep pink. She sighed again.
"I'm in love..." The pink hue represented infatuation, with its shades determining just how deeply one was in love with someone.
Sighing once more, tired, she shook her head, patting her cheeks. "I can't let this happen! I'm supposed to represent purity and all those boring things," she reflected to herself. "But what did he do to me, really?" She glanced down at her body. Just the memory of what had happened hours ago was enough to make her cheeks burn with embarrassment. She wanted to bury her face in the ground forever.
"You liked it, didn't you?" She recalled his words whispered in her ear, her body trembling, as did her legs. "I'm completely crazy..." she murmured to herself. Her best friend, Leslie, seemed to have feelings for him too, and with Evelyn's strange closeness to him, it could happen to her as well. Now her? "This is dangerous!" Alarm bells rang in her mind. What would her mother think?!
Anxiety surged. What would the public say? Her deep thoughts began giving her a slight headache. "For now, it's best to suppress my emotions," she decided, though she knew that was the worst possible choice. The more you deny your feelings, the stronger they become.
She sighed yet again. "I'll think of something later." Leaving the room, she walked off, lost in thought.
"Oh, Daniela, you're here." Daniela blinked, momentarily confused as she saw Olivia, who had a refreshing smile. Her skin glowed more than before, and she looked even more beautiful in a way. "You're back! How did it go?" Daniela felt relieved to see everyone safe. She approached with a smile, curious, "What happened?"
Beatrice, looking equally radiant, grinned at Daniela. "We found water! Plenty of it! You can bathe after dinner! Ugh, I'm so happy right now. It's like being reborn." Beatrice wiped the small tears forming in her eyes.
Daniela's face brightened. Despite trying to clean herself, a peculiar smell still clung to her. She ate quickly, eager to bathe as soon as possible.
"By the way, Elias caught a moose," Adrien remarked as he adjusted his glasses.
Beside the small campfire, Elias proudly displayed the large moose, its tongue hanging out, dead. It stood nearly four meters tall—an enormous animal. "With this guy, we won't have to worry about food for the rest of the event. I was lucky to find it," Elias nodded, satisfied.
"Now, we need to talk about something else. We heard something very interesting," Adrien said as he stored the massive animal in his small pouch. It was still a mystery how he did it...