Chapter 34: Emerald
SHAHNE
Narating namin ang isang bahagi ng kagubatang napalilibutan ng makapal na berdeng hamog. It was no ordinary mist as it was glittering and emitting sparkles under the radiant sunlight.
Isang napakamalakas na enerhiya ang namumutawi sa parteng ito ng gubat. No wonder it was called the heart.
Sa bahaging ito lang naman kasi ang pinakasentro ng buong Evergreen. Inabot kami ng halos labing-limang minuto bago marating ang lugar na ‘to. Kung nandito lang sana si Gust ay mas mabilis lang ang aming paglalakbay.
Mahangin 'yon, eh. Pero kahit gaano pa 'yon kahangin, hindi maipagkakailang mas guwapo pa rin ako.
Wala pa ring nakatatalbog sa kaguwapuhan ni Master Shahne.
"Ba't ka nakangisi?"
Napatayo kaagad ako nang tuwid at sinulyapan si Krysta. Inosente itong nakatingin sa akin na parang nagtataka sa aking ekspresiyon.
Matagal-tagal akong napatitig sa babae.
Chapter 35: Only ChoiceBRIELLE"Nasa'n na ba kasi si Bryle?!" asik ko at hindi na maipinta ang mukha.Magmula nang nakaalis ang iba ay hindi ko pa nakikita ang anino nito. The only thing I knew was that he's at the palace, trying to stop some creatures that managed to barge in and ruin its interiors.Earlier, I tried flying nearer towards the structure. Apparently, I can't sense the presence of any creatures in the castle anymore, kaya ba't hindi pa siya lumalabas?Hindi ko na ito lubos na napagtuonan ng pansin nang dumating na naman ang bagong hukbo ng trolls sa aking likuran. I hissed and abruptly faced them. "I'm so sick of your ugly faces!" I darted them a bored look. "Kaunti na lang talaga't mauubos na ang pasensiya ko sa inyo!"Walang pag-aalinlangang binato ko ng sunod-sunod na bola ng tubig ang mga kalaban. Naglalaman ang mga ito ng maliliit na bomba kaya sumabog ang kanilang mga mukha sa oras ng it
Chapter 36: Purifying DarknessMabilis naming dinaluhan si Shahne na bigla na lamang lumitaw sa makapal na hamog sa aming harapan. Bagsak ang katawan nito't bakas ang panginginig!He was now covered in green mists and his clothing changed. Nais kong umiwas ng tingin dahil tanging mga ipinagtagpi-tagping dahon ang saplot nito sa ibabang parte ng kaniyang katawan at wala namang kahit anong damit sa pang-itaas.I tried my best to look straight on his dreaded face and not on his body. I can clearly feel my face flushing red, but I disregarded it. Instead, I placed my palm on the guy's neck to check his heartbeat.Horror instantly enveloped my face as I felt his slowing heartbeat."What? What is it?" asked Jaz who became worried when she saw my expression. Napailing ako't mabilis na itinapat ang aking palad sa kaniyang dibdib. Lumabas mula roon ang liwanag na siyang mabilis na kumalat sa katawan ng lalake."His heartbeat's slowin
Chapter 37: Shattered Verdicts"In the realm whereUntamed beasts lurks,There resides a potentDark stone in covert.Evil inferior shall enshroudBy the first twilight,Beware, for darkness mayConsume before daylight."Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mga mata at wala sa oras na napakapit sa aking kinauupuan sa kadahilanang muntik na akong matumba."An apparition," I whispered amidst catching my breath.Napahilot ako sa sariling sentido upang maibsan ang kirot na namumuo rito. Hindi ko alam pero bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba nang sinubukan kong alalahanin ang kayayaring aparisyon.Everything was covered in pitch black and no light could be felt and seen.Unlike my previous apparitions, it were all accompanied by rays and mists of light, but what happened earlier was full of darkness. Mabigat din ang pakir
Chapter 38: TurnedGUSTDalawang araw na ang nakalilipas magmula nang maganap ang labanan sa Floreshia. Wala na rin akong nasagap na ano mang balita mula kina Krysta at Tross.Mahirap ang naging situwasiyon ngayon 'pagkat nagkahiwa-hiwalay kami. Nag-aalala ako sa kung ano na ang nangyari sa dalawa roon sa pugad ng mga halimaw at hindi ko naman maatim na isipin ang kalagayan ni Brielle sa kampon ng mga kalaban.Hindi rin nakatutulong ang dalawang tukmol na ilang beses ko nang pinaghiwalay pero nakahahanap pa rin ng paraan para magdikit at mag-away."Gago, kasalanan mo talaga 'to, eh! Hindi ko alam kung wala ka ba talagang pakialam sa kaniya o sinadya mo lang 'yon kasi gusto mong mawala siya sa landas mo—""Shut the fuck up, Shahne! Huwag mong isisi sa 'kin ang lahat!" Dinuro ni Bryle ang lalake kaya napaismid ako dahil nagsisimula na naman ang mga ito. "You're also the one who’s to blame because y
Chapter 39: Fiery Red"Welcome to Thentic Coast," I read the sign as we entered the last town off the northern shore of Floreshia.Gabi na nang marating namin ang lugar at hindi maipagkakailang masigla at nababalutan ng kasiyahan ang kabuuan nito. I wasn't sure if these people knew that their palace and the main district of their kingdom was attacked this morning, but seeing these liveliness gave me the hint that they weren't one of those towns that were attacked by the enemies."Stay close," paalala ng kasama ko kaya wala sa sariling napakapit ako sa braso nito.The townspeople were too aggressive that they would happen to bump on each other because of swiftness or whatever their reasons are. At dahil maliit akong babae, walang kahirap-hirap akong nadadala sa agos ng mga tao.I even gasped when someone stepped on my foot and collided with my shoulder!Dahil sa nangyayari sa paligid ay naalala ko ang iilang lugar noon sa ami
Chapter 40: Drunken DistressNow, I'm starting to feel regret choosing this oh-so-lovely clothes.People's eyes landed on me the moment we stepped foot on the ship's deck. Women are darting me deadly and insulting stares, yet I tried heeding them no attention. Men, on the other hand, were giving me those creepy and lustful gazes.The night's temperature wasn't helping, too, as I began to feel coldness on my open back and bare stomach.I instantly flinched as Tross' hand gently snaked around my bare waist, sending waves of warm shivers down my spine. Nakaramdam din ako ng bahagyang kiliti kaya napakilos ako papalayo rito nang wala sa oras.But because the guy was way stronger, I didn't had the chance to move away when he pulled me closer.We walked in the pool of crowd side by side. His presence right next to me surprisingly calmed my overwhelming senses, but the raging beating of my heart stayed at ease with his body pressed
Chapter 41: Raging KnightTHIRD PERSONThe night was a bliss.Well, at least, for Tross who finally had the courage to show what he truly felt to the only woman who captured his entirety.Everything was still a blur to him. He never anticipated any of this to happen, especially in the midst of a crucial journey and upcoming war. Apparently, he never regretted anything that he’d shown and felt.All his life—living beneath the shadow and darkness—he only wanted happiness. He needed light to spur him out from eternal loneliness and fill in his emptiness.And there . . . she finally came. Happiness was her.She brought light to his dark world. She was never afraid of his darkness, a thing that he came to realize that he, himself, was the one who feared his own; and that she was what he needed to live peacefully and with content in his own darkness.Now, he's happy.
Chapter 42: Waters Underneath Everything felt like deja vu. What had happened made me remembered those times and days in my world when I experienced sexual abuse done by the husband of the woman I've served. The trauma that I once had forgotten came rushing back like wildfire, slowly eating my new found happiness. Thankfully, Tross never left my side after the occurrence. He was surprisingly clingy and viscid, and he constantly asks me about the things that I wanted and needed. Pagkatapos ako nitong buhatin kanina ay hindi ko na alam kung ano'ng nangyari. I just found myself inside another cabin that was cozy and larger. Masiyado akong nanghina dahil sa nangyari kaya lumupaypay na lamang ang aking katawan sa kama pagkatapos kong ayusin ang sarili. Hindi pa rin nawawala ang mabilis na tibok ng aking puso, but seeing Tross by my side and accompanying me made me feel at ease for the time being. "Don't." Pigil ko rito nang