I Reincarnated as a White Pig Noble's Daughter from a Shoujo Manga (On Hold)

Chapter 123: Rain and Distress and First Discoverer

After rolling down for a while, I crashed into a large bush of leaves and stopped. My whole body was plastered with mud.

(Uu... so painful. Good thing I didn't hit a hard tree or a rock.)

I braced my hand on the ground and lifted my body up. I didn't know where I was.

(When I rolled down, it seems that I got away a bit from the top of the cliff where everyone was. I can't see the top of the cliff from where I am.)

Although I shouted "I'm alright-!", I couldn't hear any reply. My voice was drowned out by the sound of rain.

(How far have I fallen? I have to go back soon and tell them that I'm fine.)

But when I tried to walk, I felt a sharp stab of pain on my foot.

[Wha, what?]

Looking down, my leg was swollen red just right after my knee.

(Ee, this is terrible!? Let's move while avoiding putting a strain on this leg for the time being.)

The rain became increasingly violent and my surrounding was becoming dark.

I walked while searching for a shelter, I could hardly move due to my swollen leg though.

I wanted to mourn about my unfortunate circumstances, but I couldn't afford to stop moving.

It was dangerous to move in the dark, and even a search party would only be dispatched tomorrow.

It was impossible to move along the mountain path with this leg and return to the original path. I didn't know the road, and I couldn't move when it's dark.

I thought that it's better not to move that much, and it would be better to get through the night safely. Although I was disheartened, I was alone.

(I troubled Marlow-sama and Ryuze-niisama...)

Surely, they were stuck because of me.

I was in a hurry, but I felt sorry for myself.

(I hope they will send a search party and I can return back quickly. I don't want to bother them any further.)

As the swelling of my foot getting worse and worse, I applied a splint with the ribbon of my dress and a nearby branch.

(I'm in trouble if I have a broken bone.)

In addition to self-defense, I learned first aid from my grandfather.

When Hakusu territory was attacked by the soldiers of northern country, I knew the importance of initial response to injuries.

Fortunately, there was a large tree that could shield me from rain and wind. The entrance was narrow, but it had decayed and the inside was hollow, so it could fit in two adults.

I packed in my body inside and waited for the rain to be over.

(Alright, I managed to fit my butt in! I don't know what to do if I can't fit in the entrance and became stuck.)