CHAPTER 32.4
Head under Water“IN THE MIDST of the night when all rests and the wind blows as if on a conquest, the clock clangored and the owl hooted— then silence befell on the dark and empty hallways.”Naniningkit ang mga matang pinagmamasdan ni Lucas si Selene habang binabasa ang bugtong na natanggap nila pareho mula sa liham na natagpuan nila matapos nilang halukayin ang buong lugar.Lucas still feels exhausted from finding any clues which may lead them from getting out of this place but even though he tried to be patient and cooperative, everything about this entire place seemed to test him. Everything puts him on edge. Gusto niyang magwala pero ayaw niyang biglang mabawasan ang cool niya sa harap ni Selene o hindi naman kaya ay magbago ang tingin ng dalaga sa kanya. But yes, he’s slowly losing it.“I hate riddles,” he blurted out when they both fell in the hands ofCHAPTER 32.5Escaping a Violent Demise WHEN LUCAS REGAINED composure, the room where they were was already filled with water and they’re already trapped with no place to escape. But he didn’t want to lose hope, there could still be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, he wanted to grasp upon the idea that the deities hasn’t turned a blind eye on them. They will be saved. But fúck this entire situation. Lucas turned to Selene and his grasp on her wrist tightened as he pulled her closer to him. When she told him that she doesn’t know how to swim, who would’ve thought that it wasn’t a lie? Mahinang napamura si Lucas dahil mukhang magpa-panic si Selene anumang oras lalo na’t hindi nila alam kung paano sila makakatagal sa ilalim ng lupa. He still doesn’t know if they could be killed if they’re drowned but he didn’t want to die, and if they
CHAPTER 33.1 Outrunning Danger "ANONG GINAGAWA NIYONG dalawa rito sa gitna ng pasilyo? Nasa'n sina Merlin, Mahal na Prinsipe?" nagtataka't naguguluhang tanong ni Chief Knight Lyte habang pinagmamasdan silang dalawa. Dumating pa sa puntong minata sila nito mula ulo hanggang paa dahil napansing nagpapatuyo sila pareho. "At anong nangyari sa inyo? Ba't basang-basa kayo noong dumating ako rito? Sa'n kayo galing?" Matamang pinagmamasdan ni Lucas si Chief Knight Lyte at isinasaayos niya sa isipan ang sasabihin dito. He pressed his lips together before he looked away and squinted his eyes at the nearest wall. Pakiramdam niya, madidismaya ito sa kanilang dalawa dahil ang bilis nilang nahulog sa patibong kanina't ibinalik sila rito ng trapping pit na kinahulugan nila ni Selene. "It's a long story," Lucas began. Pagkasabi niya noon, saktong inagawan siya ni Selene ng mikropono sa pananalita. "Marami pong patibong sa p
CHAPTER 33.2 Of New Hopes NOONG 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 iminuwest
CHAPTER 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