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Chapter 11 - The Dust Amidst Golds
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Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 12 - Disaster Begins
I took a walk down the dark hallway of the palace. I need to find the Prince and the youth rank; the group. I didn't change my clothes, I just walked. I don't care, in the First District we don't have a problem even if our clothes are torn, who am I to be choosy now? I have no right to this luxurious place in the first place. So whether I walk around wearing a rug-- it doesn't matter to me. I also tried to find Manang Omeng, I went to her room but she was not there. She seemed angry with me when I decided to join the group. I immediately felt that she was worried about me. And I'm glad to think that, even if it's just a thought for me, it's so sweet to know that someone is worried about you."Manang Omeng ..." I called softly when I went to the place with many books."Oh!""F*ckk--" We were both surprised by the person I met. I immediately bowed in respect even though I had not yet seen who it was."What are you doing here?"I looked up. My eyes dilated in shock. Her gorgeous fierce l
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 13 - Study
I made a cautious step towards the gathering. That was such a stressful environment that I almost passed out. How do they keep their calm under such duress? I might have blurted out my eyeballs and saliva if I had been in that state. But the two Princes were unfazed. There was tension, and it was palpable, but they stood as if nothing was wrong. And it astounds me! When tensions between men rise in the first district, expect a riot within seconds. How am I able to spend a day with these individuals who are actually aristocrats?Prince Zavan was ultimately successful in capturing me.Corinthians was taken aback when I couldn't settle down and asked, "What's your problem?"I gave her my full attention. "I— I don't have anything," I murmured hesitantly, although it would be difficult for me if I didn't.Corinthians took a moment to examine my entire body. They're all dressed in black suits, which I'm convinced are bulletproof due to their tough appearance. To protect their feet, they are
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 14 - Sighting
It will not be easy, but it would be better for me to join as someone who knows a little than nothing. The girls were snoring already. I smiled, they are probably wealthy and have tons of responsibilities but they are still among the youth who deserve pleasure and enough sleep. I don’t know what kind of storm I will face tomorrow, but I promise I will come back alive. I promised myself, Marcus and Laura, and I cannot let them down. My grandmother will be waiting for me, I need to survive here. So I began to study every detail written on the map. This is not just a simple map, Corinthians also wrote additional information on it while she e was probably studying it. There is also information about the gemstones we will be looking for."Eclipse... What time will the eclipse start?" I whispered.I think it's already midnight, but the Eclipse is still not happening. I thought it would happen tonight, it looks like the morning is approaching and the said event is still not happening. Beneat
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 15 - Interesting
I have no idea how long was I standing there. But I was startled when someone flicked my forehead."Good Lord!" I shouted when someone grabbed my arm suddenly. My body bumped against a bold chest. My heart throb louder."What the hell are you doing? Let's go!" The Prince growled. Sh*t! I almost had a heart attack because of this prince! He still has the right to be angry when he's the one who startled me! Now look, he's the one who's upset."I'm sorry!" I said getting dragged by the Prince."Wake up. Stop zoning out. We're not here to play." He said clenching my heart. Ouch, that hurts. I'm not even doing anything, what is he getting mad at? Oh, he has high expectations since he lived with the great echelons who barely do wrongs. So now he's getting upset because I got lost in his team and now he has to deal with someone like me who lacks knowledge about the search.He's still holding my arm before he turned around again. I thought he would finally release me but I was surprised when
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 16 - Lead
The booming voices from the outside came thrilling my ears. The Echelons are ringing us so early in the morning."Wake up! Wake up! Rise and find, rise and find!" A bright light hit me in the face. It's not coming from the rays of the sun, it's Nathalia's light! Her hands were aglow again irritating our dear eyes."Get your light away from my face you witch!" Corinthians spat angrily as she tried to push the light away from her face. Nathalia seems to be enjoying as she just chuckled at our reaction specially to Corinthians's annoyance."I'm trying to wake you up, duh? Let's get ready!" Nathalia said, still chuckling as the light from her hands slowly ceased. Corinthians and I could finally breathe and move properly as our vision adjusted to the sudden darkness. I squinted my eyes and roamed around the smokey woodland. I could see nothing but white smokes, the early dusts in the forest.The sun hadn’t risen yet, but we had to hurry with the search because we weren’t the only ones loo
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 17 - Fall
My steps were heavy just as how I stepped from that labyrinth in the palace before. The only difference is that I am in more dangerous reality now, this is life and death. This ain't fairytale and illusion anymore. This is happening. My extrasensory perception remained awake. We made a quick journey to the place I was heading; to the cave I saw last night."Are we still far?" Corinthians asked."We're near." I replied."In your vision, we are near. I can't even see a cave here, it's full of thick bushes and stems." said Nathalia, I didn't respond. I just went straight. The cave came closer and closer to my sight, and the things that shone inside became clearer."Fray is coming!" Greyson's enthusiastic voice boomed. But his forehead immediately wrinkled as the eagle landed on his shoulder."What is it Fray?" The eagle was loud, it was restless."Did you roam around?" Greyson didn't stop asking his pet as if they were the only ones there and they were the only ones who really understoo
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 18 - Stunned
My screams rang out and echoed throughout the wilds when I felt like I had drowned in my run. I thought I was going to stumble down but then suddenly I felt myself floating in the air. Simultaneously, with my floating in the air was the fall of the tree beside me. The big bear just ran into the big tree that almost hit me.What the heck?"Oh gosh!" I cried out in pain as I fell to the ground. I turned to the prince who's now looking down at me. I trembled, I tried so hard to prevent my eyes from welling. I felt like I just failed, I felt like I did a very crucial mistake at such early game, and had not because of the Prince, I would have been injured so bad. The Prince saved me once again.Oh ghad! I really need to get myself together. But what can I do? I am fully awake, it's just that, I cannot catch up with their pace this instant. They trained their whole lives for this while I was just brought to be a bait, and here I am now, facing the consequences of being stupid. I know I can
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 19 - The Cave
The prince looked down at me until our eyes met. He reacted, "Tss," before letting go of me.Argh! How many times have I fallen this morning? And how many times has the prince been the cause of that as well? The grassy Prince just knocked me down!"We're here, stop dreaming!" the Prince said rudely and walked ahead to follow the Echelons. Because I didn't want to be left behind, I immediately complied. My clothes got dirty right away, and some parts of my clothes got wet. Fortunately, my insides didn't come off somehow despite getting wet, because it would be really difficult. I don't want anyone to think of me rudely.We will climb this ascending forest again. It's tiring, I'm not happy at all. But I could do nothing. Because in the first place, it's me who decided to join as I took the Echelons' and the Prince's decision as an opportunity to be with them despite being a bait."Stupid, can you move faster?" The prince said looking annoyed after looking back at me. I was shocked at th
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Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Final Chapter - Home
Zalistaír Vandross Magnaté CaésarWe only have a few days left before the search, and my team is a whole mess. I am somehow worried because Zandrus' group is well set up while my group is in trouble. We sent the officials to the districts to get someone to help us, but they haven't arrived yet, which is why my group is still confused."Prince, we need to talk to you." Greyson suddenly entered Princess Zavannah's room, which I was in. I nodded and planted a kiss on Zavannah's forehead before leaving. There isn't a day that I don't visit her; it's been years since she fell asleep after the fall of Luciano Ferrero. I was still young then, so I don't know what really happened. There was chaos in the palace; the brave Ferrero died, and my brother never woke up again. Now we only have the stones as our hope—to wake the princess, to free the kingdom from crisis, and for me to get the throne.We have arrived at the old haunted storage room; the group is already there except for Chrysler, for
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 59 - Together
Chapter 59I still remember a saying from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."A year ago, I was a hopeless and lifeless person. It was so hard for me to live. The life I had was not ordinary, and everyone saw that. Since I was young, I used to be alone. Until Marcus and Laura came, they were the only ones who made friends with me—no one else. I thought my life would be forever a mess; I can't see any path, so I don't know where I'm going. Until something happened, which led the way for me to become stronger, braver, fiercer, bolder, and more dauntless.The search happened; it turned out to be the search for the beryl and the search for me, and I left a trail. I realized that life is not about what will happen to you but what you do that will happen to you. We choose, we determine, and we live our own destiny. I was the negative yet brave girl, so my life was also negative. I was lost in an unknown place where I
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 58 - Her Story
CHAPTER 58A MONTH HAD PASSED. The houses of the paupers were built and established. I have no news from the palace either. Maybe everyone has been busy because of their duties. It's funny; people didn't laugh at me in the first district. They chose me as their mayor, but they call me commander instead. Until I played it. I have been in charge of the first district, and the place they used to trample on has been settled.The first and second districts became good friends; the barriers between neighboring areas are gone. But the status is still not lost; the elite and paupers still can't live together. Maybe there is nothing I can do there, but at least the friendship between the districts will grow. There are no more poor people in the Euphrates; everyone has their own place to live, including us."Mr. Rody, how is your garden?" I shouted at the farmer."Good day, commander! The rice fields are fine; this Elmer has grown his corn!""You can visit there, Commander! Don't worry, the cor
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 57 - Back To The Beginning
CHAPTER 57What I did was spread fast in the first district. That's why I was surprised when I was greeted by the warm music of the poor people there. All the sentries I passed at each gate saluted me. Those in the second district couldn't be found; they just silently watched me pass by their place.I don't know who made the announcement, but far away I heard loud shouts, clapping, the sound of trumpets, and the beating of drums. I smiled when I saw the people on the streets; the palace moved quickly because someone was already building houses there for the people.They fulfilled their promises. A poor man grabbed me from the carriage and put me on his back; then they jumped down and carried me. These people, I love it! I feel like I've won the lottery or an election; there's nothing more fun than what I feel when I see those who used to be sad on the streets now having fun because everyone has a house."FOR VELURIYA!""FOR VELURIYA!"I burst out laughing. That's what they call my nam
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 56 - Leaving
CHAPTER 56All of them were speechless because of what I said."You are selfless, as ever." The Queen's voice prevailed in the room we were in. Her footsteps echoed as she made her way to my seat. The upper echelons, including the princess, gave way for the queen to reach me. "Can't you change your mind?" she asked.I shook my head, my tears falling spontaneously. If it had been possible to rush, I would have done it, but I understand that his decision to forget me and Zavan is for everyone as well."You want to use your stone for the first district?"I nodded. She sighed, "You can hope. We'll work hard to give the homeless people a shelter."I felt happy because those on the streets, including us, would finally have a place to live. I will not stay in the palace; I will go back to Lola and Laura. I will try to forget everything, just like they tried to forget me and Zavan."Everyone in the first district will live happily again," said the Queen. "Maximus said that the people there li
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 55 - Request
CHAPTER 55The prince is recovering in his room as the upper echelons, including myself, are summoned for our requests. The prince was so weak, he was lifeless. Until now, my tears have not stopped pouring. How is this all happening to us? What did I do wrong that I deserve to suffer this much?I was never a survivor of happiness or love. What exactly is wrong with me? I was deprived of meeting my real family; they were erased from my memory. It was only Manang Omeng who removed my memories, but I still had a hard time remembering them. What about the prince? He was surrounded by elders, and no chant could break the spell they put on him.I'm broken; the prince had forgotten about me. I can't even stand properly because of my weakness, so I remained seated while facing the void. I couldn't think clearly, and after the incident, I didn't speak anymore. Life is so cruel; why does life seem so angry with me? Am I that bad to suffer like this?"Beryl..." Corinthians called. I almost forgo
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 54 - Losing Memories
CHAPTER 54"WHO ARE YOU?"I frowned because of Zavan's question to me. I slapped his arm and said, "You're not funny." I forced a laugh as I had said those words.He laughed at me and faced me again: "I'm not kidding, who are you?"I stopped laughing. My knees shook when I noticed that I was slowly disappearing. It's not Zavan who's missing, but me. What is it?"Za-Zavan?" I asked nervously."Who are you?" he asked again. His expression was blank, and my heart was breaking because of what was happening."Zavan!" I called because I was disappearing and he was becoming a blur in my sight. "NO!"The scream slowly entered my brain. Zavan's voice sounded like he was struggling. What was happening was very blurry, and after I screamed, I heard his voice.I heard a loud bang that woke me from my sleep. "Oh sh*t! Sh*t! Sh*t!" It was a nightmare! I had a nightmare!It rattled outside again. I quickly got up, stood up, and hid in the back of my room. I made sure I was awake because maybe this w
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 53 - Trust
CHAPTER 53I was supposed to be immune to the pain; I shouldn't feel anything anymore, so I don't know how I felt the prince's presence at that time."Hush, you'll be fine, precious."That was the only thing I was holding on to at that time—that I would be safe in his arms despite the hardships I was going through."How dare you, Maximus?" said Zavan. "I've heard everything, and you will pay for it."I seem to have been revived by hope. They came before my death; at least it wasn't too late. I have done justice to my father as well as my mother. I protected the Euphrates from the hands of Maximus, and I still triumphed in spite of everything. It's not too bad to die to end all this; I'm having too much trouble... I can't take it anymore."Don't you dare die, Beryl? It is a command," whispered Zavan.I don't even know what happened next. I only felt two drops of hot tears on my cheeks and a long kiss on my lips before I finally took my breath away."I love you..."I feel that someone i
Underneath Her Peculiar Eyes Chapter 52 - Last Moments
CHAPTER 52"Because you are Lucianno Ferrero's daughter,"What Maximus said ran through my mind over and over again. I tried to understand everything; I was about to explode, not only my body but also my brain."You're an animal!" I screamed and lost my mind. "You have no shame! What have you done to my father?""Do you want to know the true story of your life? I know your story better than you, Ferrero." He said.I cried again while crawling on the floor. Is this as hard as most people say it is? It's not only my body that feels pain but also my mood, and I think that's the most painful of all. I tried to cry while trying to fight the pain. I can't breathe anymore; my problem is increasing with every word Maximus utters. I gasped for air, but I sucked nothing. I'm just forcing myself to breathe because if I give up, I won't be able to live anymore."One night, a girl was born." Maximus began that the more I tortured, I vomited blood again, more this time. "There was no more fun that
