CHAPTER 26.4
CautiousMERLIN heaved a sigh as he and his troupe walked down a thorny and dangerous path. Patungo sila sa kampo ng mga kalaban dahil mahigpit na ipinag-uutos ni Prinsesa Selene na hanapin ang pinanggagalingan ng mga clones na siyang umaatake sa kampo ng Prinsesa’t Prinsipe.Noong una pa lamang may hinuha na talaga si Merlin na dalawa lamang ang posibleng dahilan kung bakit lamang ang bilang ng mga sundalo sa kaharian ng Izquierdo’t Westmount. Una, pinilit lahat ng mga kalalakihan na makilahok sa giyera kahit labag sa loob nila. Hindi alam ni Merlin ang posibleng age range ng tinipon nilang mga kalalakihan at pinilit maging sundalo ngunit nag-aalala si Selene sa kalagayan ng mga ito kung sakali.Kaso, kataka-takang sa kabila ng lahat ng effort nila e hindi pa rin nababawasan ang bilang ng mga sundalong ito. Napasagitsit siya. Ang ikalawang ideya na nagkaroon si Merlin e baka mayroong mahikong kaCHAPTER 26.5Westmount’s Mad Dog SELENE KNEW that Lucas can’t focus anymore on battling. He’s struggling, wavering, there were times that he almost bit a clone but refused to. Nag-aalala niya itong inoobserbahan habang abala siya sa pakikipaglaban at pag-assist sa mga ito. She already summoned numerous magic circles just so she could stop Lucas from biting one of those clones, thinking that something could happen on him if he ever successfully bites one of them. “I get it! Ba’t ‘di ka na lang maghintay mamaya?!” kabado at natatarantang singhal ni Selene sa binata. Nauuhaw ito! Alam niya! Noong ‘magbiro’ ito na gusto nitong uminom sa kanya, hahayaan niya ito! Kaso binawi ni Lucas ‘tsaka ito bumalik sa ginagawang pagpatay ng mga kalaban. Pero kung hindi naman pala nito kayang ituon ang buong atensyon sa ginagawa lalo na’t dahil sa dugong nakapaligid sa kanil
CHAPTER 27.1Fear of Losing LUCAS HAD heard about a crazy knight in Westmount Kingdom once. It was a huge issue, a great controversy as to why would a respected family who leads an entire country keep an insane person as their ally? Lucas had once heard of the rucuss that this knight made, of how lives weren’t spared and how blood splattered across the country, painting its great walls a dark crimson. It was probably after the Fernandez family retreated as the Heredia’s knights to repudiate their ancient relation with the royal family. It goes a long way back and Lucas can’t seem to recall the small details, but Fausto’s existence caused a huge chaos. “Prinsipe Lucas, gusto kong malaman mo na bago natin kaharapin ang isang ito e magiging mahirap itong kalaban. He’s got unexpected tricks and dirty antics hidden beneath his sleeves and if we’re not careful, he might be able to snat
CHAPTER 27.2Strategy “AS FAR as I’ve observed, Fausto’s rash and he’s childish, contrary to his name,” Selene pointed out. Lihim na ngumiti si Lucas habang kagat-kagat pa rin ang palapulsuhan ng dalaga. He’s slowly drinking from her but at the same time, he’s making sure that he won’t take too much or hurt her in any way. Mabuti na lang at distracted din si Selene kaya hindi nito napapansin ang ginagawa niya. Oo, alam niyang sinabihan siyang uminom nang mabilis dahil kailangan nilang balikan kaagad si Sir Fernandez pero naniniwala rin si Lucas na kaya na ng isang iyon ang sarili. He’s branded as the Westmount Kingdom’s strongest knight after his father and at the same time, he’s now the most reputable knight in Ellesmere Kingdom, the person who swore loyalty under the name of Eustace Beaufort. Imposibleng hindi nito kayang ipagtanggol ang sarili.
CHAPTER 27.3Lurking Danger“SIGURADO KA na bang ito ang gagawin natin?” paniniguro ni Lucas habang marahang wini-withdraw ni Selene ang tangkay ng mga rosas na nagsisilbing panangga nila mula kay Fausto.Nang humimig ang dalaga, hindi niya naiwasang humigop nang malalim na hininga. Sige, mukhang wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian kung hindi ang mag-take risk. As long as ligtas si Selene, ayos lang kay Lucas kahit na anong outcome ang mangyayari sa plano nito.“Tanda mo pa ba lahat ng sinabi kong outcome, Lucas?” tanong ni Selene.Napahalakhak siya. “There’s so many, you should’ve written me a book about it.”“Mukha ba ‘kong may oras para magsulat ng libro? Nasa gitna tayo ng giyera!”“Yeah but... How do you even expect me to memorize all outcomes, Selene? I&rsquo
CHAPTER 27.4A Gruesome Discovery THIS IS TROUBLESOME. Napahinga nang marahas si Merlin nang ibalita sa kanya na hindi nila makakausap sina Prinsesa Selene at Prinsipe Lucas dahil mayroong dire na nangyari. Nag-aalala siya para sa kalagayan ni Prinsesa Selene lalo na’t bilang guardian niya, wala siya sa tabi nito ngayong mga oras na ito. Kaya niyang magpadala ng suporta tulad ng ginawa niya kina Prinsipe Lucas noon pero nasa harap na niya sina Haring Alexander, Chief Knight Lyte, at Chief Knight Fernandez. Kaya nag-mental note na lang siya na mamaya gumawa ng kilos para matulungan ang Prinsesa. “Anong nangyayari sa kampo nina Lucas?” nag-aalalang tanong ni Haring Alexander. Katatapos lamang nitong muling suyurin lahat ng mga kabalyerong nagboluntaryo na sumanib sa digmaan at bagamat mukha itong pagod, nagbigay oras pa rin ito para sa mabilis na pagpupulong. “Bakit hindi sinasagot nina Lucas at Selene ang comm
CHAPTER 27.5Suspended Retribution FAUSTO’S ATTACKS were unpredictable and the amount of force he uses in every swing of his sword and every swerve of his body always made Lucas feel nervous as one shot could break a bone or two. Ito na nga ba ang sinasabi ni Lucas na delikado! Kaya nagdadalawang isip siyang makiayon kanina sa sinasabi ni Selene e dahil nag-aalala siya na baka maging ganito kalala ang course ng pagkilos ng kalaban. Mabilis niyang pinasadahan ng tingin si Sir Fernandez at napaismid nang makitang walang kahirap-hirap itong nakikipagsabayan sa lakas ni Fausto. Hindi ito gaanong nag-e-exert ng effort sa pag-iwas ngunit matigas at mariin ang pagdipensa nito sa sarili nang hindi masaktan. He’s all alert and focused. Ngayon nagsi-sink in kay Lucas kung bakit tila ba inggit na inggit si Fausto sa lakas ni Sir Fernandez. It may be even not his strength that he’s envious of, but of how Sir Fernan
CHAPTER 28.1Moving Forward WHEN MERLIN heard what happened to Selene, he was neither angry nor agitated at Lucas. He didn’t even reprimand him for taking blood on the Princess, rather; he was relieved to know that nothing more serious happened to her – which is, in the first place, Lucas would never allow to happen. After all, he dedicated all of his training to Selene and he made sure that he’s stronger to protect her. Although of course, his weaknesses would show every now and then but... He’s getting there. He can still protect Selene. “Nalaman ko mula kina Jonas na tumatawag ka kanina at may pagpupulong. Pasensya na. Inatake kami ng mga kawal mula sa kaharian ng Westmount,” paliwanag niya. Gusto niyang banggitin ang tungkol kay Fausto at kung ilang beses na itong muntik makalusot sa kanila ni Sir Fernandez kanina’t mapaslang si Selene pero hindi na siya nagsabi. “We we
CHAPTER 28.2Temporary Peace IT WASN’T long when Selene woke up from her sleep and found Lucas sleeping at the edge of her bed with his face buried in between his arms. Iniisip niya kung ilang oras ba siyang natutulog ngunit wala rin naman siyang mapagtatanungan. That being said, Selene pushed herself up from the mattress and sat. She used the headrest of her bed so that she could lean on it then she tried to take a peek of what’s outside even though it’s impossible to see through the thick material of her tent. Bringing her gaze back to Lucas’ sleeping figure, Selene couldn’t help it but to smile for how peaceful he looked like while he dozed off. Mahina siyang humagikhik, siniguro niyang hindi magigising si Lucas, ‘tsaka niya inabot ang ulo nito para paglaruan ang buhok ng binata. She can’t help it. Even though there is only little time for them to bathe and all, his hair still looked soft