CHAPTER 40.4Luck and KarmaMATAPOS NG MGA kabalahubasang lumabas mula sa bibig ng Grand Magus, ang mga pagbabanta nitong kailanma'y hindi na nila ulit makikita si Prinsipe Lucas sapagkat nasa kalagitnaan ng kawalan ang kaluluwa nito't tanging pisikal na katawan na lamang nito ang mababawi nila, tuluyang nawalan ng kontrol sa sarili si Haring Alexander.Mabilis pa sa ala singko nitong binitawan si Morfran Demelza at dali-dali itong sumugod sa Grand Magus. His speed was something not even a word of mouth can compete against. At sa isang kisapmata lamang ay nasa sahig na ang Grand Magus at hawak na ni Haring Alexander ang ulo nito."Alexander!" tawag ni Merlin sa kaibigan at dali-dali itong nilapitan para sana pigilan pero bago pa man niya iyon magawa ay nagbabanta ang mga tinging itinapon sa kanya ng Hari.'Hawakan mo ako o mayroong hindi magandang mangyayari.' Ito ang mga salitang parang pilit sinasabi sa kanya ni Haring Alexander kaya natigilan din si Merlin mula sa paglapit dito at
CHAPTER 40.5One More TimeNOONG UNTI-UNTING umayos ang kapaligiran at kumalma ang lahat, ‘tsaka pa lamang kumilos ang mga kawal para siguruhing maayos na ang buong paligid at wala na silang makakasalubong na panibagong problema. Merlin and King Alexander lost their strength since the last encounter with the Grand Magus too, so they were both supported back to the makeshift tent that their men created. Ang pinakamagandang nangyari rito e nawala na sa daan nila ang dating Grand Magus at nasa kamay na ulit nila si Morfran Demelza.“Please make sure that they all rest well,” utos ni Selene sa mga kawal na noo’y tumango. “Keep an eye on Lucas too, please. Baka mamaya, may after-effect pa rin ang mahika ng dating Grand Magus sa katawan niya.”What she fears was that the aftermath might be strong to the point that it would take Lucas away from her. Halos kababalik lamang ng binata sa huwisyo. Noong nawala ang Grand Magus, ‘tsaka lang din bumalik ang binata sa sarili nito. Base rin sa sinasa
CHAPTER 41.1Returning to PlacesONLY WHEN SELENE assured that Lucas was full that she only went to where they kept Morfran Demelza. Ilang beses siyang pinigilan ni Lucas dahil hindi naman na raw kailangang puntahan ang lalaki pero para kay Selene, isa ito sa mga magagandang oras para pahirapan ito. In the end, Lucas had let her go and allowed her to do what she wanted but she has to be careful since... There could still be some possible backlash from being associated with the previous Grand Magus.Of course, Selene listened to Lucas. Nag-aalala lang naman ang binata sa kanya. Ang siyang dumaan lang yata sa tenga niya at lumabas sa kabila ay iyong sinabi nitong tawagin ito kung sakaling may hindi umayon sa mga plano niya. That’s impossible. This guy, Morfran Demelza, was now helpless and the only comrade that helped him get out of prison has already passed.When Selene approached the underground basement, she found two knights guarding it. One of which is Sir Guischard who volunteered
CHAPTER 41.2All Planned Out“WAS SOMETHING WRONG with my son a while ago? You were insisting on checking him up and ‘clearing’ the traces left by black magic. Was he badly affected?”Ang dami naman nitong tanong samantalang kauupo pa lamang niya sa dining table. Nginitian ni Merlin si Haring Alexander na noo’y nagtataka naman siyang tinititigan. Mukhang bothered din ito sa paraan ng pagngiti niya rito dahil napalunok pa ito kaya kalaunan, natawa rin siya nang malakas. He doesn’t want to appear like he is making fun of the Sutcliffes but it’s amusing to see them nervous. Kahit si Lucas na noo’y sabihan niyang may naiwanan pang bakas ng itim na mahika sa katawan, kinabahan at nagtanong kung posible raw bang nasaktan nito si Selene kanina.There is a possibility, though. And it’s quite the big deal either if Prince Lucas wasn’t able to control himself.Kumunot ang noo ni Haring Alexander. “H’wag mo ‘kong tawanan. Henuwino akong kuryoso tungkol sa kalagayan ng anak ko, Merlin.”“Alam ko
CHAPTER 41.3Dealing with MerlinHINDI RIN SILA NAGTAGAL sa abandonadong bayan na pinagdalhan kay Lucas at bumalik din kaagad sa kastilyo sa kaharian ng Izquierdo. Nagpahinga lamang sila sandali dahil medyo malaking toll din ang nangyari kay Lucas, Merlin, at Haring Alexander matapos harapin ang Grand Magus na noo’y kumukontrol pala ng itim na mahika. Lalo na si Lucas, mas kailangan ng binata na magpahinga dahil ito ang pinaka naapektuhan noong nakuha ito nina Morfran Demelza at ng Grand Magus. Mayroon pa ngang naiwang impluwensya ng itim na mahika sa katawan nito at kung hindi lamang ito nasabihan ni Selene na lumapit kay Merlin para magpatingin, baka mayroon na naman silang bagong kalbaryong kahaharapin.“I was almost about to attack you that day. Kaya mo ba ‘ko pinapaalis dahil alam mong may naiwan pa ring trace sa ‘kin ng itim na mahika? Na may nakakapit pa rin sa katawan ko?” pag-uusisa ni Lucas sa kanya.Nasa sasakyan sila noon ngunit nakabukod kina Merlin at Haring Alexander. A
CHAPTER 41.4Pleasant SurpriseAFTER THEY’VE ALL rested properly, Merlin didn’t waste anymore time to prolong an announcement that Prince Lucas Sutcliffe of Vintress Kingdom was successfully rescued from his abductors. The previous Grand Magus of Izquierdo Kingdom, although he died after being unable to handle his own strength, was declared to díe in the hands of both Merlin and King Alexander. While Morfran’s whereabouts was kept as a secret. They only told the public that even he was unable to survive after going against her and abducting Prince Lucas.Only the knights they’ve brought to retrieve Prince Lucas knows where the previous King is and based on his own appearance and the changes in his behavior, they have decided to let Princess Selene’s decision to take him back to the dungeon for punishment. They believe that he would not be able to last long, anyway. Plus, the fact that Merlin had threatened the knights that he would ruin everything that they treasure was enough to keep
CHAPTER 41.5AudacityPAREHONG NAMAMANGHA sina Lucas at Selene habang pinagmamasdan ang dating prinsesa na si Luan Demelza. Kung siguro kaya lang ng mundo ay baka nakitaan na sila ng mga question mark sa ulo dahil gulung-gulo sila sa naging bati ng dalaga sa kanya.She thought that she’d tell her something else. Like, perhaps bargaining for her father’s body since they did announce his déath recently. Baka gusto nitong i-retrieve ang katawan lalo na’t kahit paano nila pagbalik-baliktarin ang mundo ay tatay nito si Morfran Demelza at hindi maitatangging mayroon pa rin itong amor para sa ama. This... Is something out of the picture?Ipinagkrus ni Selene ang mga braso. “Pumunta ka lang ba rito para sabihing inagaw ko sa ‘yo ang lahat?”Samantalang sa pagkakaalala ni Selene, siya itong nawalan at naagawan. Binawi lang naman niya iyong dapat ay kanya, a? Tinulungan lang din naman siya nina Lucas kahit na noong una, wala na talaga siyang balak na kunin ang lahat ng dapat daw ay para sa kany
CHAPTER 42.1To See You LaterIT’S BEEN A WHILE since the issue with Morfran Demelza escaping from his prison through the help of the Grand Magus went out. Ang daming nangyari noon bagamat hindi nagtagal ang isyu. They faced the fear of people for they think that Morfran would do anything just to get back to the throne. May ibang nagsabing incompetent siya bilang prinsesa dahil imbes na burahin na lamang si Morfran sa mundo ay mas pinili niyang itago ito, mayroon din namang nagsabing kung mayroong mangyayari kay Lucas, paniguradong masisira ang magandang relasyon sa pagitan ng kaharian ng Izquierdo at kaharian ng Vintress.Fortunately, the problem was resolved immediately. But some still criticized Selene and Merlin. Porket bakit pa raw kasi binawi ang trono mula kay Morfran Demelza samantalang alam naman daw nilang magkakagulo lalo. And from the way they phrased their criticisms and based on how they sound, they’re most likely to belong in Morfran’s side, from an old faction that he