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
CHAPTER 35.2 Retribution, At Last AS SOON AS MERLIN WOKE up from his slumber, he joked about complaining that he had just woken up and yet he had to shoulder a difficult task right away. If not for Chief Knight Lyte who knocked some sense to him, he seemed like he wouldn’t remember where they were. It’s a good thing that the Chief Knight keeps him grounded since when he saw Selene’s face looking down on him, Merlin immediately stood up and understood his job. “Kailangan na nating tapusin ‘to, Merlin. Nanghihina na ang mga kalaban dahil kanina pa nila tayo inaatake pero wala silang magawa,” panimula niya. Kumunot ang noo ni Merlin habang patuloy nitong hinihimas ang ulo. Bakas ang pagkagulo sa mukha nito hanggang sa mapansin nitong medyo madilim ang kinaroroonan nila. Nang makita nito ang kinaroroonan nila, namilog ang mga mata nito nang rumehistro ritong gumawa siya ng matibay at malaking pader para proteksyunan silang lahat hanggang sa gumaling ito at makapag-isip sila ng plano k
Chapter 35.3 Crushing Dreams THE FEAR IN KING MORFRAN’S eyes as he watched Selene descend from the stairs, holding her sword with her eyes screaming that she’s bloodthirsty and was craving for múrder with its bright crimson color made her feel satisfied. Right, this is the reaction that she’s been looking for. Something that would allow him to go crazy and this could be it. So, she couldn’t contain the smile to curl onto her lips no more. “Is it fear? Is this your worst nightmare? Maybe it is. Kaya nga sobrang desperado kang mawala ako sa landas mo para sa ‘yo na lang lahat ng dapat ay akin, ‘di ba?” she began. Her voice sounded threatening to the point that she might have came like she’s looking forward to slítting his throat. “You made my life miserable. But I wasn’t allowed to know before. I didn’t know that my Mom struggled to raise me because you kept on sending assassins and that my background isn’t all about rainbows and unicorns.” King Morfran ruined everything from her an
CHAPTER 35.4 End of War AND JUST LIKE THAT, the war has finally come to an end and everyone can rest. Selene, although she didn’t appear in front of the mass and allowed Merlin to take over, was introduced to be someone who has helped free Izquierdo Kingdom from the wicked. It was frightening too since most nobles seemed to have rooted for King Morfran’s victory but seeing as to who might betray them later on, Selene asked Merlin to look after the list of nobles who swore loyalty on the previous King. Meanwhile, there were still some neutral and remaining vampire nobles. And fortunately, these nobles just pretended to be neutral but they were only discreetly supporting the Griego family, the lost and fallen royalties. So, upon hearing Selene’s existence, most of them wanted to meet Selene since she’s the last Griego and they’ve been hoping for her return. Even the commoners who hoped for salvation wanted to thank her, and the rebels too. But she’s just too shy and didn’t want to r
CHAPTER 35.5 Marriage Proposal BEING ROYALTY ISN’T JUST about luxury and wealth. It isn’t about owning a huge land and living in a huge castle with servants. It’s not about waking up late in the morning and having your breakfast served on the bed nor is it about waltzing in the garden before having tea later on. The day doesn’t end on meeting some people for gossip and it isn’t about living a lax life without any responsibilities — it’s far from ideal. Being born as royalty also meant a huge responsibility. Selene knew this. It’s far from the life that she once had with her adoptive mother, Helen. So, even though she hasn’t taken any step yet, she knew that she’ll be lacking. She knows that she isn’t fit to stand as the ruler of Izquierdo Kingdom. That’s why she’s scared. Selene knew that once she stepped into Izquierdo Kingdom and present herself out in public, she would have to shoulder the burden of owning a huge land with citizens and workers in it. She has to deal with the p
CHAPTER 36.1Bounded by ResponsibilitiesAH! HINDI KINAYA NI Selene ang tensyon noong tanungin siya ni Lucas kung pwede raw bang maging sila. She panicked! Maybe her brain even short-circuited! Natulala siya sa harap ni Lucas at kahit subukan niyang ipunin ang tindig para isalba ang sitwasyon, wala siyang nasabi na kahit ano. But she doesn’t want to reject Lucas because she knew that she likes him, too.... But then again, will it work? Will their relationship last if they have different interests?They’re living two different worlds and have different aspirations. Lucas wanted to rule Vintress Kingdom because it’s his responsibility and he wanted to serve their country. While all Selene wanted was to live quietly without being bounded by the responsibilities of bearing the Griego name or the royal blood. Sure, they have the same interests but there’s a huge conflict in dreams— still, Selene wanted to go out with Lucas. She just had no courage to respond when he asked and it was too s