Chapter Sixty-Five.Not far away from the place where Marina and Zen was fighting. A dark-skinned humanoid creature with devilish horns protruding from the top of its forehead was sitting on the top of a tree. With one of its legs resting on the branches of the tree and an arm supporting one of its cheeks, the creature had its eyes closed. It had a muscular human body with two bat-like wings attached to its back. From behind its tailbone, a long black tail wiggled around the air.Sensing something, the humanoid creature slowly opened its eyes revealing two deep red eyes that exuded boundless bloodlust.Staring at me who was frozen solid in place Looking at the fight between devil worshippers and the Gardeners, the humanoid-like creature eerily smiled as it looked down on the mess."Ku Ku Ku, what have we got here?" as his attention was attracted to three persons. A young boy with a blessed sword in hand, a heretic with a dark holy sword, and a young girl with a lingering aura of death
Chapter Sixty-SixSoon, everything around me started to change. The house, the people, the furniture, everything in my eyes slowly changed. Everything no longer looked like what it was before.Slowly, everything around me started resembling an old television form before. The whole place turned into a three-dimensional space that was painted in black and white.My heartbeat which was beating unevenly calmed down. Following my heartbeat, my breathing became even and I felt all my emotions leaving my body.My whole point of view change into a familiar background. As if it was deja vu, a familiar background yet I don’t seem to remember what it was.I look at where Zen was standing yet I didn’t feel the need nor spare a chance to care about his condition. I no longer cared for Zen. I no longer cared for the heretic who was in the state of going crazy. I no longer cared about anything other than fulfilling my mission.I only had one goal.That is to kill the heretic who seems to know my sec
Chapter Sixty-Seven.I jump backwards multiple times before landing in safe distance. I held my weapon on the other hand, and observe my arms and body.Sticky liquid that smells like rust and iron invaded my nostrils. Deep cuts could be seen but I didn’t feel any pain.I was about wipe the blood when in flash, a silver sword was coming towards my face. A white glow emanated from its blade.-Vuam!As if a bolt of lightning had descended, a bright light illuminated the room and a horizontal white streak of light appeared on my right side. I immediately roll over before it hit me.Without letting me breath another sword pass through my left side, I tilted my head and twirl my scythe above me to deflect another annoying sword above me.“You’re pretty heartless do you know that?” He said as he slowly walk towards my direction playing with his greatsword.“You just left your partner dying in my hands,” he stated with a grin.I look at him blankly, “is that so?”I ready my hand. I already fi
Chapter Sixty-Eight.I walk slowly and stopped right on the front Zen’s bruised body. I squat and dispel the scythe on my hand.There’s a lot of blood covering his face, especially on his nose and mouth. I lifted my hand and held it under his nose.Warm air brushed through my fingers.I nodded in satisfaction.Fortunately, he isn’t dead yet. But anytime soon, he probably would. And we don’t have much time now.My sight landed on the blessed sword not far away Zen, it was laying flat cold on the ground just like its holder.“Droon, are you still there?” I asked as I stood up and walk over to the blessed sword.It too a few second before Droon answered, “un… I’m still alive…”I just ignored the slight displeased on his voice. I bend down and reach for the sword. “Can you heal him? We need to get out of here now. I don’t want another headache from those Gardeners.” I muttered as I raised the blessed sword.Droon snorted, “What do you want… me to do?… Heal someone?… did you fry your… brai
Chapter Sixty-Nine.Third Person's POVTak.Tak.Tak.Footsteps could be heard on the late night as shadows and moonlight dances across the mirror space.Thud.A soft thud could be heard as five silhouette landed on the ground.“What the hell happened here?” Under the dim moonlight, the man on front who was wearing a black windbreaker that was shorter than a coat, but longer than a jacket turn around to look at his colleagues.That silhouette was partly camouflaged in the darkness, bathing in the silver moonlight. That silhouette turned around slowly. His eyes deep, gray, and cold.“A battle.” he simply answered.The man who have bright blue eyes could help but twitch his eyebrows on how dry the response was. If it wasn’t for his friend he would have already smack the heck out of the man’s brain.The blue eyed man just shook his head and walk towards laying cold corpse. He squat down like a frog before observing the corpse. Two more people wearing the same black windbreaker followed
Chapter Seventy. Nina’s POV “The southeast really is different.” my eyes reflected a new scenary. It was very different from the busy Capital, but the people and establishment almost look the same. I saw a mother feeding her son a meal. It remind me of my mother, my mom from earth. She loved being able to cook and bake meals for her loved ones - thrived on taking care of the children. It was the nature of our to only be able to produce one child and even that was difficult for them, so Mama and Papa had felt very lucky when their little child came along. Then when mother and father’s work asked them to transfer in the city, Grandma who of course disagreed immediately. It may be the nature of our family to only have one child, that maybe the reason why my grandma was so overprotective of me and my mother, to be a mother and she'd always wanted a large family. “The atmosphere feels mixed up.” That was what came out of my mouth based on what I saw out through the window. Rita seemed
Chapter Seventy-One.“Let’s go inside.” Marquess Bernardo offered and lead us inside the mansion. Naglakad kami sa unahan habang papunta kami sa limang palapag na gusali. Kapag ang isang may-ari ng bahay ay pumasok sa kanilang bahay sa unang pagkakataon, kailangan nilang personal na maglakad mula sa gate hanggang sa pinto ng tirahan. Sinasagisag nito na ito ang aming teritoryo, ang aking magiging teritoryo sa hinaharap.It was some sort of implication that the heiress is back, it was subtle announcement that I soon will inherit this. And if I was honest, it made my heart tremble with joy and anxiety.I don’t like the flow. Something didn’t felt right but I could not see it, I would just much more vigilant now. This wasn’t necessary, but mother and father still did it.Screeeech-The large iron gate with the black crow closed, and our figure started to disappear from the eyes of the outside wall. All of us silently walk on our way until father pick up a question in the road. “How was
Chapter Seventy-Two. After taking another sip of my wine, I drop the glass and put it on the table. Breathing in for a second and two, and making sure no one was really around me. I immediately sat down the bed and trace a circle in front of me. The dark space soon opened and revealed some things. Hindi ko na tinignan o ginalaw yung espada, instead I took the papers at the bottom. Grabbing the yellowed stain papers, I arranged them and place it above the queen size bed. I pick up the very first page near me. “4th Month of Gold (March). Bakit ang tatanga ng mga kasama ko? I’ve repeated myself so many times. Do not be fooled by those people from the magic tower! They are scamming us! Thinking that the key to fully control our mana and have our mana core strengthen is by forcing to manipulate the mana around us. Which is very stupid if I may say. The key thing about mana control is not about grasping them, but digesting them! It’s nothing about tapping powers, but being one with our
Special Chapter. The smell of salty air invaded my nose and lungs, looking at horizon as the sun began to rise it was filled with sparkling diamonds. The sea was something I haven’t seen in my life. My eyes wavered at the site of the port. It was bustling with people and vendors, many dork workers are moving left and right. Ako ay napabuntong hininga at nag simulang mag lakad habang hawak ko ang aking suit case. There was a wooden notice board on the entrance of harbor, naglakad ako papunta doon upang mabasa ito. “Things to take note: “1. Maintain order. Lines are strictly enforced; “2. Do not urinate or defecate, as well as spitting; “3. Find the guard in the lobby if there is a dispute; It was just some guidelines. I just casually glanced at the board and move forward. I’m looking for a ticket company, I have already my identifications and the papers that I need. Dahan-dahan lang ako naglalakad dahil hindi naman ako nagmamadali, hinihintay ko rin ang aking mga kasama. Nauna
Epilogue (Ⅰ) “You are?” Marina was confused, all she was seeing is a beautiful garden. Flourished plants and blooming flowers. She could also see a lot of healthy animals. The whole place was so refreshing and warm, full of life. The figure was sitting close to a pond, its back facing her. Marina took one single step, trying to see or observe who it is. The said figure looks like a woman, her chestnut hair was wavy, and she has a flower crown on her head. The woman turned her head in her direction and offer a warm smile. ‘Mother’ That was the first thing that appeared on Marina’s mind. The woman in front of her stirred something inside her, a fuzzy and warm feeling like a mother looking fondly at her child. She felt calm even though she’s facing a stranger. ‘A goddess’ The second thing she thought. The woman’s beauty was incomprehensible, making words lose its meaning. “Who are you?” Marina asked, eyes abnormally calm, and her heart feels more alive. The woman smiled at her
Quietly, the warm golden glow appeared before them. " Oh my.."He approached and as he glared at the woman, his eyes grew angry. He knelt next to her and put his hands on the vile bite marks on her skin. Everywhere is his.When hands were in contact, a golden glow was left, and when it vanished, just healed flesh was left.The memories are what causes a sudden goosebumps and her resolve, so I cannot take them away," he then remarked softly.In his work. With nothing to cling to, perhaps you would have turned into that as well if I had forced you to forget her.His lip crinkled. "Thus, you abandon her painful memories."No. Leaving her sets me in to confusion I still have not decided with." Men struggle to find items. We wake up. Also, we will.She knelt at the woman's side and stroked her blood-stained hand hair before turning to face the woman who was lying on the ground, promising that everything would be alright.Oh, she aches, I can hear the lace crunching. How could he explain th
There she was, a lady, with beautiful blonde hair, tied up with a teal bow, was sitting down at her desk, writing up some paper work on her table. "Are you not afraid?" I asked as i look outside the window.The movement of her pen came into halt. She didn't say anything as she lifted her head to look at me. There she was, a lady, with beautiful blonde hair, tied up with a teal bow, was sitting down at her desk, writing up some paper work on her table. "Are you not afraid?" I asked as i look outside the window.The movement of her pen came into halt. She didn't say anything as she lifted her head to look at me. There she was, a lady, with beautiful blonde hair, tied up with a teal bow, was sitting down at her desk, writing up some paper work on her table. "Are you not afraid?" I asked as i look outside the window.The movement of her pen came into halt. She didn't say anything as she lifted her head to look at me. There she was, a lady, with beautiful blonde hair, tied up with a te
“Ah…” My footsteps slowly halted as I reach the top of the cliff. The view that I saw what was in front of me was something I couldn’t express properly. Warmth greeted my face as bright red and orange lights filled my face. So this is what they mean. Is this freedom? I watch as the Capital was set into blaze. Screams and cries could be heard, I watch as they slowly fell from their feet. I lifted my head just to see a giant creature hovering the Capital. I have only heard it from the myths and stories, I have never thought I would be able to see one in my very own eyes. “Ah…” My footsteps slowly halted as I reach the top of the cliff. The view that I saw what was in front of me was something I couldn’t express properly. Warmth greeted my face as bright red and orange lights filled my face. So this is what they mean. Is this freedom? I watch as the Capital was set into blaze. Screams and cries could be heard, I watch as they slowly fell from their feet. I lifted my head
I believe that there’s only a thin line that separates genius and madness. Now I’m starting believe that between humanity and divinity there’s only a short line that separates them. How funny it is. When I want to look back I always thought there’s a big gap between them. I always though that if there’s a thin that would separate something, it would be good and evil. A shame really. Under the pale moonlight, a long braid of silver hair, decorated with vibrant flowers. Calm and collected could be observe from her face, she was looking at the bouquet of floras on her hands. Eyes strained with gentleness and love. So, this is the Saintess of the Earth Mother’s church. For her to descend directly, it only means one thing. Something will bloom or something will wither, just like a flower and plant. “I greet the Saintess of Earth Mother’s Church.” I believe that there’s only a thin line that separates genius and madness. Now I’m starting believe that between humanity and divinity the
“I think there is no need to exchange pleasantries.” I stated as I stared coldly his deep ocean blue eyes. His expression came into somewhat hurt, even though I could be just be wrong on interpreting his emotion. It might be the case, he wasn’t that expressive to begin with. This could be another scheme, wanting to gain my sympathy. “My Lady, please listen to me.” He begged. His voice trembling in sorrow. “It’s rather pathetic to force a conversation for just the other one to listen on a bullshit explanation.” I said without much thought about cursing him. Etiquette doesn’t apply on people I don’t deem to be respected. “We don’t need to talk, I don’t need to listen, we should just end it here. I find it pathetic to engage on a conversation just to occupy this silence.” “I think there is no need to exchange pleasantries.” I stated as I stared coldly his deep ocean blue eyes. His expression came into somewhat hurt, even though I could be just be wrong on interpreting his emotion.
Whatever the churches were brewing behind the scenes, it looks like the kingdom’s future is going to be a dark and horrific one. The possibility of war coming to sweep this kingdom is in a huge margin. I took a sip of my black marque tea as I pounder on what should I do. If a war brakes out, I should know what type of war is it. I noticed his face twitch in my peripheral vision. I love seeing him suffer while forcing himself to smile.himself to refrain from retaliation He looked at me helplessly "You need to look for a maid there.as presentable as you currently appear disgusting" "Act like a normal human being there, and please do not touch my older brother," he said.Stoic tone."Please copy that." The car just turned right onto the road and surprisingly, revealing a Victorian-style building with several windows.The glasses are hidden behind beige curtains. A statue erected on top of a silvery roof, as well asFlags from various countries whirl in the wind. Whatever the churc
I noticed his face twitch in my peripheral vision. I love seeing him suffer while forcing himself to smile.himself to refrain from retaliation He looked at me helplessly "You need to look for a maid there.as presentable as you currently appear disgusting" "Act like a normal human being there, and please do not touch my older brother," he said.Stoic tone."Please copy that." The car just turned right onto the road and surprisingly, revealing a Victorian-style building with several windows.The glasses are hidden behind beige curtains. A statue erected on top of a silvery roof, as well asFlags from various countries whirl in the wind.