CHAPTER 30.2
MischiefTHE DAY THEY got inside Izquierdo Kingdom’s territory, that’s when things began to turn upside down. The peace died down and they were occasionally attacked by more bandits and some knight troupes. This is done in order to hold them back and if any of those people are lucky, they could struck her down— dead. Then, it’ll be automatically the Demelza family’s win.But this tactic is too... shallow and weak. Hindi maramdaman ni Selene kung gaano kaseryoso ang sitwasyon at tila ba wala talagang banta sa buhay niya. It just felt like they were fighting pesky mosquitoes for the sake of wielding their weapons then poof, everyone’s gone and crimson’s painting the ground.Hindi lang siya ang nakapansin nito kung hindi maging ang buong grupo nila. Some knights have grown overly confident, too. Easy win kasi sa kanila ang nangyayari. Parang kahit hindi sila mag-angat nCHAPTER 30.3 To the Princess’ Devastation HINDI MABILANG NI Selene kung ilang beses siyang napalunok habang pinagmamasdan si Prinsesa Luan sa pinakaitaas ng curtain wall. She’s been sweat dropping and she’s been gesturing everyone not to move from where they’re standing on. If not, something terrible might happen to the Princess of Izquierdo. Mahina siyang napamura—hindi niya maalala kung paanong naging ganito ang twist ng events. Halos kadarating lamang nila noon sa harap ng kaharian. Nakahabol sila sa wakas sa grupo nina Chief Knight Fernandez ‘tsaka nila ipinadala si Chief Knight Lyte para hanapin ang kampo ng mga rebelde nang sa ganoon ay mayroon silang makakatulong sa pakikipaglaban. Ngunit nang matapos na mag-set out ng utos si Selene sa lahat, ‘tsaka sila binati ng isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari. Princess Luan stood at the curtain wall while she’s staring at Luca
CHAPTER 30.4Spark of Misunderstanding “SINASABI KO NA NGA ba’t mahal mo talaga ako, Lucas! Hindi ba, sinamahan mo lang naman talaga si Selene Griego para paasahin siyang mababawi niya ang kaharian niya? In the first place, wala naman talaga siyang mapapala dahil totoo namang ang pamilya niya mismo ang sumira sa sarili nila. And, hindi mo naman talaga ako inaaway, ‘di ba? You just made it seem like you don’t like me,” diri-diretsong sabi ni Prinsesa Luan. Her voice sounded alluring like it’s tempting Lucas to listen to her and sure, she has a nice voice— it’s just that the magic she’s trying to cast on him won’t work. Not in front of Selene and not in front of anybody else. She’s not that convincing, after all. She didn’t even do a proper research about Izquierdo Kingdom’s history and assumed that they’re the heroes although in reality, her family fo
CHAPTER 31.1Mix-Up IT’S BEEN A DAY and they haven’t talked yet. Noong mag-usap sila ni Prinsesa Luan, ang buong akala ni Lucas ay makakapag-usap kaagad sila ni Selene tungkol sa gagawin sa dalaga ngunit umiwas ito sa kanya. Nakailang beses din siyang naghanap ng oportunidad na pag-usapan ang gagawin sa dalaga nang sabihin nitong siya ang bahala dahil siya ang fiancée nito at naiintindihan daw ni Selene na malaki ang galit ni Prinsesa Luan sa dalaga dahil hindi naman talaga masisira ang relasyon nilang dalawa kung hindi dahil sa pagdating nito. Lucas wanted to retort that that’s not the case since in the first place, he never harbored any feelings toward Princess Luan and if ever that their marriage continued, it’d be nothing but a loveless relationship. A one-sided set-up between the two of them, but Selene only told him off and said that she’ll be busy ‘cause they’ll be infiltrating
CHAPTER 31.2Argument BEFORE THEY COULD reach the city, a war immediately began and they were out here defending themselves while also paving a way for themselves. They can’t lower their guards for the fear of ending up acting carelessly since even though they’re faced with weaker opponents, that doesn’t mean that they could rest easy and wallow in the feeling of relaxation and confidence. If they don’t pay attention, they could be killed and it can’t be called ‘luck’ if their guards weren’t raised in the first place. It’ll be their own fault if they die in the midst of battle. In the midst of paving their way to the castle, they regrouped. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon, magkasama na naman sina Selene at Lucas sa iisang grupo ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, kasama rin nila si Merlin at Sir Fernandez. The other groups are led by Captain Favian, Chief Knight Fernandez, and Chief Knight Lyte
CHAPTER 31.3Like a Neglected Puppy “YOU WON’T SPARE me a bit of your attention, would you?” Lucas asked as he was following Selene around. She was on her way to her own tent to rest for a bit but since Merlin and he had a conversation, he decided to confront her. Unfortunately for him, things weren’t looking good and Selene has been ignoring him. Muntik pa itong magmal-ninja ulit kung hindi lang siya alerto’t nabantayan niya ang pagkilos ng dalaga. That’s why it became easy for him to tail her around like he’s her dog or something—minus that he isn’t her dog, of course. “Nag-usap lang kami ni Prinsesa Luan pero kung umasta ka, parang mayroong nangyari sa ‘ming dalawa!” aniya. Lucas almost face palmed but when he realized that he can’t do anything to give Selene the opportunity to disappear from his sight, he stopp
CHAPTER 31.4Pissed Off LUCAS HAD BEEN into the Izquierdo Kingdom’s palace before but it had never been this... different. The palace he had been into prior the war was that albeit it looked majestic, huge, artistic, and beautiful; there’s a looming aura of danger and it looked intimidating, like a haunted castle pulled out from a story book. It didn’t even help that the skies were unusually dark even though it’s already evening and the booming sound of thunder made the entire atmosphere intense. Sa hindi malamang dahilan, pakiramdam niya ay nakikiayon ang panahon sa kanila’t alam nitong magiging malagim ang tadhana nila sa oras na salakayin na nila ang loob ng palasyo. But still, whatever lies to once they entered the palace has to wait. Their troupe has an entire army of Izquierdo knights waiting for them at the front gate and they’re all prepared for the war— to defend their K
CHAPTER 31.5Tricked THEY KNEW THAT IT’D be difficult to go past through all the traps that King Morfran prepared. Sure, there were no puzzles but the fact that each trap were intricately placed so that they won’t notice them immediately is uncanny. It’s unlikely that King Morfran would be this cautious to the point that everything was prepared with excellent precision. All traps were made to either decrease their numbers or kill Selene for good and fortunately, none of these traps had succeeded. “Walang susuko! Ito pa lamang ang simula at sigurado akong sinusubok lamang tayo ni Haring Morfran!” sigaw ni Merlin noong oras na tila ba pagod na pagod na silang magmatyag sa paligid at maging alerto. Hindi naman normal na agad mapagod sina Lucas pero sa mga oras na ito, parang isang malaking parusa na tignan ang buong paligid bago sila gumawa ng kilos. Not only that the traps are holding them bac
CHAPTER 32.1 Fall and Make Up NOONG ORAS NA magising si Selene, awtomatikong rumehistro sa kanya ang pananakit ng ulo mula sa pagbagsak. Mahina siyang napamura dahil hindi niya inaasahang dahil kinabahan siya sa paglapit ni Lucas sa kanya kanina’y may mangyayari sa kanyang hindi maganda. Sa kasamaang palad, huli na noong napagtanto niyang nahulog siya sa patibong na sinet-up ni Haring Morfran at hindi siya agad na maililigtas. At first, she thought that she’s done for. She’ll fall to a place she’s unfamiliar of and she might meet her doom since she’ll be out here alone. Hindi niya lubos maisip kung anong posibleng gawin sa kanya ni Haring Morfran sa oras na malaman nitong nahulog siya sa patibong nito. Paano kung pahirapan pala siya at i-torture hanggang sa katawan mismo niya ang bumigay? It scares her to die miserably. But then, she has a vague recollection that someone jumped from the sam