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18.2: Report
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2022-01-04 07:40:54CHAPTER 18.2
Report“ACCORDING to the intel that I’ve gathered while staying in Vintress Kingdom as per Princess Luan’s wishes, King Alexander recently proclaimed to have an illegitimate daughter named Selene. Based on what I’ve observed, the Princess arrived the same time Prince Lucas returned from his expedition,” was what the knight Princess Luan left to infiltrate Vintress Kingdom reported.
Nitong nakaraang bumisita ang anak niya sa Vintress Kingdom, napag-alaman nilang mayroong inampon si Haring Alexander na dalagang nagngangalang ‘Selene’. Wala rin naman sanang kaso at gusto na lamang ipagsakibit balikat ni Morfran ang pagiging overthinker ng anak niya dahil napaka-possessive nito sa Prinsipe ng kahariang iyon, ngunit ngayong siya ang unang nakaririnig ng balita, alam niyang mayroong mali.
Napahimig si Morfran sa balita at dinala ang mga daliri niya sa labi. Hi
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Blood and Roses 18.3: The Truth Spilled
CHAPTER 18.3 The Truth Spilled DESPITE not feeling any connection to Izquierdo Kingdom, given that she’s the princess of that land, nor she ever felt love or sympathy towards her deceased parents, Selene couldn’t help it but to admire their achievements and sympathize with their tragic deaths. They were only set up to meet their demise early and humans were too foolish to believe lies without seeing any concrete evidences. Katulad ng sinabi ni Merlin sa kanya, imposibleng walang kapangyarihan ang siyang nag-set up sa mga magulang niya. Hindi maniniwala ang mga ito sa walang lamang mga kasinungalingan liban na lamang kung makapangyarihan din ang kumalaban sa mga magulang niya. At imposible na mga Demelza lamang ang dahilan kung bakit bigla na lamang sa isang iglap, nagkaroon ng giyera. “The Heredia family is working with the Demelza family, did you know that?” Ito ang sinabi sa kanya ni M
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-05Blood and Roses 18.4: Brewing Storm
CHAPTER 18.4Brewing Storm“AKO LANG ba o kapansin-pansing parang may bagyong malapit na bumagsak dito sa kaharian ng Vintress?” pag-uusisa ni Merlin habang sumisimsim ng tsaa.Pinasadahan ni Selene ng mabilis na tingin ang mahiko bago inilibot ang mga mata kina Lucas at Haring Alexander. Ang wirdo pero hindi niya inaasahang bigla niyang makakasama ang mga ito sa pagtatsaa. Halos katatapos lamang din kasi ng lessons ni Selene kay Kontesa Hussaine kung saan tamang pag-inom ng tsaa at pagsalin ang inaral niya. Gusto raw ng mga ito na sila ang unang makakasama ni Selene sa pagtatsaa.Anyway... the atmosphere was supposed to be light but for some reason, everything turned darker and heavier when Merlin mentioned something about a brewing storm.“Ah, you mean that. Palagay ko e nakatunog na sila sa mga plano natin,” sabi naman ni Haring Alexander.Mahinang
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-06Blood and Roses 19.1: Cutting Ties
CHAPTER 19.1Cutting TiesMABIGAT ang atmospera at nakakabingi ang katahimikang bumabalot sa buong kwarto ni Haring Xavier. Bagamat hindi rin madilim ang lugar, tila ba may kung anong usok na bumalot sa kapaligiran magmula nang pumasom sa opisina niya si Haring Morfran. Hindi niya alam kung iismiran niya ba ito o tatawanan.Morfran Demelza looked pathetic. Like a clown in the circus whose jokes and tricks doesn't work on children. Like a worker who has been fired from his job. He looked like an idiot, one that Xavier would never stop laughing at if he only had a chance.Moreover, although Xavier's amused of this pitiful human, it doesn't really help with the arising problem that he has to deal with while Morfran is here. Lalo na, nitong nakaraan e wala pa ring natatanggap na balita si Xavier mula sa mga ipinadala niyang mersenaryo para hanapin ang kawal na ipinadala niya para patayin si Selene Griego. And at
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-07Blood and Roses 19.2: Inexplicable Thirst
CHAPTER 19.2 Inexplicable Thirst NAKAHALUMBABANG pinapanood ni Selene si Lucas na mag-ensayo ng espada mag-isa. Sa kalagitnaan ng marahas na sinag ng araw, tagatak ng pawis si Lucas habang patuloy silang nagtatagisan ng lakas ni Jonas. Ang ingay ng bawat pag-swing ng sandata ng mga ito, bawat klang at shing—ewan ni Selene bakit niya ginawa pa iyong sound effects.Nabibingi siya at nababagot panoorin ang dalawa.Though, she enjoys watching Lucas since he's really determined to grow stronger, which was why the young man asked his knight to spar with him. Ang kanya lang, wala kasi siyang magawa. Hindi man lang siya makaalis sa lilim na kinaroroonan nila ni Miss Sephare ngayon dahil kanina, nang tumapak siya sa araw, iba ang pagkapasong naramdaman niya.It felt like piercing—the sun rays are penetrating through her skin and it hurts an awful lot.Kaya ayun, benched
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-08Blood and Roses 19.3: Blood Drinking
Chapter 19.3 Blood Drinking LUMIPAS pa ang mga araw at gabi na madalas puntahan ni Selene si Lucas para magpatimpla ng inumin. On several occassions, Lucas didn't have time to entertain her, which was why he only gave her water with artificial blood on it. But for some reason, those drinks don't taste artificial! Hindi maipaliwanag ni Selene pero may something na unique sa mga ibinibigay sa kanya ni Lucas. "Is this really artificial blood?" kunot noo niyang pagkausap sa sarili habang pinagmamasdan ang basong hawak niya. And because she's using a clear glass, she could see the liquid swirl from every movements she makes. Habang pinagmamasdan niya ang baso, natanaw din ni Selene si Lucas na noo'y may mga papeles na inaasikaso. Ang sabi sa kanya ng binata, tini-training na rin daw ito ni Haring Alexander na mamamahala ng kaharian dahil ito nga ang nakatakdang tagapagmana. Well to be honest, Selene feels great know
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-09Blood and Roses 19.4: Perturbed
CHAPTER 19.4 Perturbed MAGMULA noong madiskubre ni Selene na hindi ordinaryo ang pagkauhaw na nararamdaman niya at nang hayaan siya ni Lucas na muling uminom ng dugo mula rito, hindi na siya mapakali sa tuwing nasa paligid ang binata. Selene tried so hard to avoid Lucas but the circumstances just does not allow her to do so. Sa umaga, kasabay niyang kumain si Lucas at Haring Alexander. Tuwing mag-ii-sparring din sina Lucas at Jonas, nandoon siya—pero ito, nagawan niya ng paraan dahil pupwede naman siyang huwag pumunta roon. Kaso, sa tuwing may etiquette classes si Selene, nandoon ulit si Lucas. And of course, lunch and dinner! They are basically inseparable. Alam niya rin namang ang wirdo ng ikinikilos niya. There was this one time where she jumped out of surprise when Lucas appeared from nowhere, confusing everyone—even Merlin and King Alexander. Kung bakit ba naman kasi sa harap pa ng mga ito siya nagulat!
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-10Blood and Roses 19.5: No Way!
CHAPTER 19.5 No Way! AH! HINDI na alam ni Selene kung paanong iwas pa ba ang gagawin niya kay Lucas! Parang mission impossible nang isagawa ang oplan niyang pagtatago mula sa binata at pagkukunwaring hindi ito nag-e-exist dahil sa isang iglap— no! Paglipas lamang ng dalawang araw nang ipaalala ni Merlin na pupunta sila sa lugar nito, inanunsyo na ni Haring Alexander ang pagpunta nila ni Lucas sa Lullin village! So ayun, wala siyang choice kung hindi ang sumakay sa iisang sasakyan kasama ang binata, masakal at ipikit ang mga mata para pilitin ang sariling matulog. Moreover, she remembers telling Merlin that if Lucas wanted to make up, he has to approach her first. But not in this way where she has no means of avoiding him! She should at least have some scapegoat! Because the more she stays around Lucas, the more she felt uneasy! Look, she's even sweating! E hindi nga mainit! "Do I make you unco
Huling Na-update : 2022-01-11Blood and Roses 20.1: For Ideal Betterment
CHAPTER 20.1 For Ideal Betterment THE SKY was dark with a few lightnings that had been flashing beneath the clouds. Anyway, King Alexander stood beside the huge window in his office, waiting for a detestable guest to arrive and invade his personal space. A sigh soon escaped from his mouth as soon as he heard the loud commotion outside. To be honest, he would welcome this individual himself if only he was not pretending to know that he would be arriving today. He even had to send his children to Lullin village yesterday, just so they could be safe—especially Selene, who has been a magnet of trouble ever since she was born. He wonders, they arrived safely in Lullin village? They probably did, knowing that Merlin wouldn’t let those kids experience trouble on their way to his home. As stupid as that mage could seem to be, he’s a reliable vampire.
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Blood and Roses 43.4: Debut Preparation
CHAPTER 43.4Debut PreparationBAGAMAT HINDI INTERESADO si Selene na magpakilala sa lahat lalo na’t noong una ay wala naman talaga siyang plano na mag-ascend sa trono at pamahalaan ang buong kaharian ng Izquierdo, ngayong nagbago ang desisyon ni Selene sa buhay ay hindi na maiiwasan ang pag-de-debut at pagpapakilala sa publiko.“I don’t like the idea of pleasing the noble faction,” was what she told Merlin while they were busy discussing her debut which will happen within two months. “Kung pupwede lang natin silang i-out ay iyon ang iri-request ko sa ‘yo.”Napailing-iling si Merlin sa sinabi niya ngunit mayroong naglalarong ngiti sa mga labi nito. “Alam kong sasabihin mo ‘yan at pinag-iisipan ko na ring i-filter ang mga imbitasyon pero sinabihan akong ‘di pwede. We’re not persuading them that you’re much worthy than the previous royalties that they wanted to pursue. You just needed to let the entire Kingdom know that you’re no fiction.”“Do they still think that I’m fake?”“Some of th
Blood and Roses 43.3: Busy
CHAPTER 43.3BusyIT WAS ONLY a week after when Selene received a letter from Lucas. Ang sabi sa liham na natanggap niya, nakauwi raw ito ng ligtas sa kaharian nito ngunit kasabay naman noon ay ang tambak-tambak na gawain at mga dokumento. Natatawa si Selene dahil kalahati yata ng nilalaman ng sulat nito ay puro rants at reklamo tungkol sa trabaho nitong kailangang tapusin sa lalong madaling panahon, pero naaawa rin siya sa binata dahil ang dami nitong dinanas at hindi man lang nito masulit ang bakasyon nito.Then again... His duties would not be this delayed if Morfran Demelza didn’t interfere with their homecoming and abducted the Prince of Vintress Kingdom.Mabuti na lang talaga at mabilis ding naresolba ang problema at wala ring masamang nangyari kay Lucas dahil kung hindi, patuloy niyang pahihirapan si Morfran Demelza. But then recently, she has been receiving reports that Luan Demelza had frequently visited the front gates of Izquierdo Kingdom and demanded to talk to her. There
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CHAPTER 43.2Nonsensical“MERLIN, ALAM MO ba kung anong dahilan kung ba’t nadi-delay ang pagdating ng sulat ko patungo sa kaharian ng Westmount and vice-versa? Natatakot kasi akong baka may bumubukas pa ng liham ko para sa mga kaibigan ko,” tanong ni Selene kay Merlin noong nasa hapagkainan silang dalawa.Parehong ginabi sina Merlin at Selene sa pagtatapos ng mga gawain nila. Merlin had finished his duties and approved some projects to further improve Izquierdo Kingdom’s situation such as budgeting and passing a law beneficial for everyone. Meanwhile, the reason why Selene had finished her duties as soon as the sun had finally set and the nightsky had dominated across the atmosphere was because she enjoyed reading the comparison between the eras of both Demelza family and Griego family. Gumawa pa siya noon ng maiksing summary ng mga nabasa niya.And while it’s true that her parents weren’t perfect as King and Queen, one of the sole reasons was because their deaths didn’t happen until
Blood and Roses 43.1
CHAPTER 43.1NOONG MALAMAN NI Selene na nakatanggap siya ng sulat mula sa kaharian ng Westmount, na siyang lugar na kinalakhan niya’t mayroon siyang koneksyon, hindi naiwasan ni Selene ang mapangiti. She remembered that she had just recently sent a letter to one of her friends – kaso hindi siya kaagad na nakatanggap ng sagot mula sa mga ito. The thought that she was waiting and a lot has already happened since then makes her feel relieved.Siguro matagal lang talagang dumating ang sulat dahil malayo ang ibiniyahe ng inutusan niyang magdala noon o mayroon ding naging conflict sa kaharian ng Westmount. That’s just her estimation, honestly. Ayaw mag-isip ni Selene nang kung anu-ano.After she thought of how long it took to receive a letter from her friends, Selene opened it. She was extra careful because the letter had a dried rose inside it, and she assumed that her friends sent her this to use as a bookmark, perhaps? And that’s what she’ll do if she ever starts reading another book.As
Blood and Roses 42.5: Family
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Blood and Roses 42.4: Not an Ordinary Relationship
CHAPTER 42.4Not An Ordinary RelationshipFROM THE WINDOW, Selene could witness the sun set and of how the beautiful orange hue was slowly turning into a dark bluish nightsky. Hindi alam ni Selene kung anong oras nang natapos ang klase niya pero base sa kalangitan ay mukhang late na niyang na-settle lahat. It must be because she enjoyed her previous classes or maybe... She was scared to find out the truth about Merlin’s relationship with her parents.Hindi napansin ni Selene na matamang pinagmamasdan pala siya ni Merlin. Napangiti ito noong mapansing parang kabado siya bagamat wala pa naman itong sinasabing katotohanan. But then again, she can’t help it! Anong mararamdaman niya sa oras na marinig niyang niloloko pala ng mahiko ang isa sa mga bayolohikal niyang magulang?“Did you seriously think that I’d have the courage to hurt King Arthur or Queen Erina?” naaaliw nitong tanong. Even amusement danced on his purple eyes which made Selene flinch and pause.Selene pressed her lips togeth
Blood and Roses 42.3: Relationship
CHAPTER 42.3RelationshipDAHIL KAY MERLIN, maraming nalaman si Selene tungkol sa mga magulang niya na hindi nakalagay sa mga libro at dyaryo noon. Nalaman niya kung anong ugali ng mga magulang niya at kung anu-anong kaugalian ba iyong namana niya mula rito.It turned out that Selene looks like her father but mostly behaves like his mother. But the way she deals with things is very much like her father. So, baga sa percentage, mas dominant ang naiwan sa kanya ng tatay niya kaysa sa nanay niya. Bukod kasi sa mata at ugali, mas malapit daw siya sa tatay niya. Parang resulta raw si Selene ng halos perpektong scan pero nagkaiba raw sa kasarian.“Anong relasyon mo kina Mama?” pagtatanong niya sa mahiko kalaunan at para linawin ang tinutukoy ay itinuro niya ang litrato ng bayolohikal niyang ina, si Reyna Erina.Natigilan si Merlin noong marinig ang tanong niya at tila ba naubusan ito bigla ng mga salitang dapat isasagot sa kanya. But she’s curious. Gusto niyang malaman kung ano ba ang relas
