CHAPTER 33.2
Of New HopesNOONG MAKAPAGHANDA NA ulit sina Selene at Lucas, ibinalik nila ang atensyon sa kailangan nilang gawin. Kasama na nila si Chief Knight Lyte pero dahil mayroon silang grupong aksidenteng naiwan at naabandona kanina, kailangan nilang humabol sa mga ito sa lalong madaling panahon lalo na’t wala silang komunikasyon sa isa’t isa, hindi nila alam kung anong nangyayari sa mga ito.“Gaano katagal kayong nawalay sa kanila?” pag-uusisa ni Chief Knight Lyte habang nilalandas nila ang pasilyong dinaanan nina Merlin.Nagkibit balikat si Lucas. “Hindi namin alam. Pagkatapos naming mahulog ni Selene, pareho kaming nawalan ng malay pero kung ang bibilangin lang ay iyong oras na hinanap namin ang daan pabalik... Approximately four hours?”“Three to four hours,” pagtatama ng dalaga sa kanya. Noong marinig ni Lucas ang sagot nito, mabilis niyang iminuwestCHAPTER 33.3What’s Beyond Darkness AS THEY WERE on their way to continue searching for Merlin and their other knights, all of them stopped when they felt rumbling under the floor. The earth beneath them was shaking, grumbling, it was as though the imprisoned god suddenly decided to throw a fit and they feel that something’s approaching them. Nagkatinginan sina Lucas, Selene, at Chief Knight Lyte. Mayroon siyang pakiramdam na hindi patungo sa kanila ang nararamdaman na panganib pero malakas din ang pakiramdam ni Selene na iyon ang makakatulong sa kanila na maituro ang kinaroroonan ng mga nawawala nilang kasama. But then, these rumbling noises bring her war flashbacks. Naaalala niya iyong nangyari sa kanila ni Lucas at kung gaano sila kadesperadong mabuhay na dalawa’t nauwi sa paghahalikan sa ilalim ng tubig! Though, yes. It’s for exchanging oxygen, but still... “Princess Selene, focus.” Natigilan siya nang marinig ang maawtoridad at striktang boses ni Chief Knight Lyte. Napatikhi
CHAPTER 33.4End of Game MERLIN DID WHAT HE was told to do. He summoned the Goddess of Light and burrowed a bit of their energy to be able to see what was waiting for them inside the left and right rooms which doors suddenly busted open. The Goddess of Light doesn’t look like someone who’s wearing these majestic and elegant clothes in her head. She doesn’t look human with long brown hair with curls at the end, porcelain skin, and a really beautiful face. Instead, the Goddess looked like a small pink pixie but without the wings and she’s wearing a leaf while dancing around the place. Her aura’s bright and she looks like a firefly from afar but they can still distinguish her features. She’s cute. She looks like an Earth nymph but she isn’t. Ang buong akala pa ni Selene, hindi makikipag-ugnayan sa kanila ang Diyosa dahil matagal bago nito sinagot ang pagtawag ni Merlin ngunit nang maintindihan nito ang sitwasyon, dali-dali nitong ipinakita sa kanila ang posibleng nag-aabang sa kanila
CHAPTER 34.1Oath to Self THE SMIRK ON SELENE’S lips can’t be erased when they reached the end of the path and the door swung open all by itself, as if it’s been waiting for their arrival. None of them stopped walking either. All of them proceeded to the end until they found themselves inside King Morfran’s throne room. This extravagant room that should’ve belonged to her parents. All these porcelain tile and marbled floor would be splattered in blood. Screams of anguish would probably domineer this room and this would be where their victory or lose would be decided. And she doesn’t care anymore as long as the man sitting comfortably on the throne gets thrown. As long as she doesn’t die all by herself— she’ll drag this man out of that place. “I’ve been waiting for you,” bati sa kanila ni Haring Morfran. There was a ghost of a smile on his lips and his gaze was darted nowhere but Selene. It was as though he’s belittling her for how she’d become. His eyes seemed to step on her enti
CHAPTER 34.2Not HumansTHERE’S SOMETHING WRONG about these knights and it’s impossible not to notice. They are mere humans and yet, with their small number — the numbers of these knights are just six while Selene’s group are seven in total — she can’t help it but to feel like something doesn’t sit right. How can mere humans stand against seven vampires? The fact that they’re exhibiting the same strength during their attacks and counters are also suspicious. They could cancel Merlin’s spell without breaking a sweat and disrupt with their plan to get near King Morfran to end these war. Are they really up against mortals? Or are they just being deceived by their outer appearance? Androids, humans possessed by demons, werewolves, angels, beastmen— there’s a huge possibility that they’re fighting against another race but the way Selene sees it, they do not belong to any supernatural races! But how can they be this talented? Even she can’t believe that humans this strong wouldn’t exist
CHAPTER 34.3 The Hybrids MERLIN COULD SEE THE truth behind the identities of these knights. They aren't ordinary humans but at the same time, they aren't exactly vampires. They stand in the middle, possessing human traits but at the same time, bearing the abilities similar to a vampire. It's painfully obvious not to notice right away, but he was too carried away in the fight that he forgot to examine each and every knight they are facing. 'Hybrids', this is what Merlin would like to call them. These special individuals are born after a vampire and a mortal human mated. Normally, the genes of being a vampire come from their fathers while their mothers are ordinary human beings. And in their world, it's rare to see hybrids. Even the Ellesmere Kingdom, who used to be famous for secretly turning humans into vampires instead, are slowly starting to embrace a union between an immortal being and a mortal human. And the Supreme God and godheids began to permit this union since... Love has
CHAPTER 34.4 Mage of Roses MERLIN WIPED THE sweat on his forehead after he dodged an attack from an incoming enemy. Then, he smirked and took a glance at the broken floor where the hybrid plunged in an attempt to destroy him. Hindi niya maiwasang mapangisi sa lalim ng ginawa nitong pagkasira ngunit habang tinitignan niya iyon, doon niya napagtantong napapagod na rin ang mga kalaban nila. It seems like they're too good at eluding that they were able to exhaust their enemies. But they are already almost in their limits too. "Pwede bang tumigil ka sa paggalaw?" Natigilan si Merlin nang biglang magsalita ang kaharap niyang kawal. Madilim ang ekspresyong ipinapakita nito sa kanya at tila ba naiirita na sa pag-iwas niya na siyang dahilan upang mapangisi siya. The angry vein that appeared on his temple made him more amused. "Diyan ka lang. Papatayin lang kita," dagdag nito. Humalakhak siya. "Kahit bayaran mo 'ko ng malaking halaga ng pera, ba't ako susunod sa 'yo? Ikaw ba ang Prinsesa
CHAPTER 34.5 The Thorn Princess HINDI MAKAPANIWALANG PINAGMASDAN ni Morfran ang malaki at malawak na hardin—hindi, pader ng rosas sa loob ng kwarto niya. Namimilog ang mga mata niyang pinagmasdan iyon at noong rumehistro sa kanyang si Prinsesa Selene Griego ang may gawa ng pader na iyon na siyang puprotekta sa buong grupo nito ay hindi niya maiwasang manggalaiti sa galit. Ikinuyom niya ang mga kamao’t hinanap ang mga kawal niya. Ngayon niya napagtatantong walang kwenta ang mga ito. Nagawa ng mga itong sugatan si Merlin Kreese, ang pinakamalakas na mahiko at ang posibleng panggalingan ng pagkagaling ng mga natamong sugat nina Prinsesa Selene at Prinsipe Lucas o hindi kaya’y dagdag lakas. Pero hindi nila inasahan na magiging bihasa rin sa mahika si Prinsesa Selene at makakayanan nitong gumawa ng malaking pader ng mga rosas para ikubli ang kani-kanilang mga sarili! Marahil ay tinuruan ito ni Merlin. Lalo na, matagal nang magkakasama ang mga ito at para maprotektahan ang sarili’y sin
CHAPTER 35.1A King’s Frustration WHY IS IT NOT BREAKING? The walls should’ve been destroyed the moment that Morfran’s knights released all of their strength to ruin the ‘garden’ that Princess Selene has created. She shouldn’t be this strong and the job should be easy as héll. So why is it that nothing goes according to his plans? Morfran hissed and gritted his teeth. He clenched his fists and watched his knights diligently move to destroy the rose wall that Princess Selene built to protect her and her entire team. For some reason, the longer that they’re staying there, the more it is that he thinks that it’ll be his end. “Ano bang ginagawa nila sa loob ng pader na ‘yan? Ba’t wala pa ring balita sa pagkasira?” naiirita niyang bulong sa sarili. He tried to be patient, to just stand in a corner and watch his own men do the job for him. But as time passed by, he could see that his own knights are getting exhausted but any signs of breaking the rose wall seemed not to exist. It’s like