THE BROKEN MAN'S AFFLICTION

CHAPTER 37

CHAPTER 37

"I-IMPOSIBLE..." 'Yon ang lumabas sa bibig ng pang-apat na Arkhon matapos magpakilala ni Happy. Hindi makapaniwala ang titig nito sa kanya habang umiiling pa. "No... Dominick would never let his beloved daughter enter this life... impossible..."

Napuno ng bulungan ang buong bulwagan pagkatapos ng pagpapakilala ni Happy. Nakita niya ang gulat sa mukha nina Chaos, Draco at Daemon. Ang paghanga at pagmamalaki sa mga mata ni Blaze at ang kaguluhan sa mukha ng lahat na naroon.

Matalim ang mga matang humarap siya sa ikaapat na Arkhon habang pahigpit nang pahigpit ang hawak sa latigo na nasa kamay niya. "Is my insignia not enough? Do you want to challenge my authority? Or do you want me to introduce myself again?"

Panay ang pagtatagis ng mga bagang ng kaharap. "No... you are a woman... weak. You can never run the Organization into its peak! It's my son's job! It should be my son who's on top and he will lead this Organization into success!"

Happy slowly took a deep breath, calming herself. "I, Happiness Aravena Quinn, daughter of Dominick Quinn, descendant from an aristocrat, is the second Arkhon of this Organization and by authority, I'm higher than you, so stop talking and start packing. You may be the fourth Arkhon but your decisions are not welcome anymore."

Akmang magsasalita pa sana ang ama ni Knight nang gumalaw ang kamay niya para ihampas ang dulo ng latigo sa harap ng paanan nito. "It was against the Organization's law... to hold someone captive just because you want to control your son. It's a crime and you will pay for it."

Malakas na tumawa ang pang-apat na Arkhon. "And you actually think you can punish me? You." Tumawa ito nang nakakainsulto. "You're just a girl, inexperienced in this field. You think you can run the Organization? Think again! You are nothing but a worthless brat!"

Happy lips thinned. "You committed a crime against the Organization," Sinulyapan niya si Valerian na inaalalayan nina Knight at Shun na makatayo. "You hurt an innocent for your gain." Nagtagis ang mga bagang niya. "You exploited other people's weaknesses so they would do your bidding. I won't let you hurt a single soul no more. I will make an example of you, to remind everyone the reason what this Organization is standing for."

"And what is that?" the fourth Arkhon spatted.

"To bring peace," sagot niya sa kalmadong boses. "Maybe you have forgotten that. But these people..." Iminuwestra niya ang malayang kamay sa mga miyembro ng Organisasyon na kanina lang ay naglalaban-laban. "These people are here to help bring peace, for the best interest of all, to help save innocent lives. Don't take it away from them. Don't take away the reason why they're here."

Ngumisi ang pang-apat ng Arkhon. "You are a weakling. If you want peace, prepare for war."

She nodded. "I am prepared to go to war, but not against my own people."

Humakbang ang pang-apat na Arkhon palapit sa kanya pero ihinampas niya ang latigo sa harapan ng paa nito dahilan para mapatigil ito sa paghakbang at pinanlisikan siya ng mga mata.

"I will talk to the other Arkhons concerning your crimes, because I want to show fairness that you don't actually deserve. For now, you will rot in the dungeon." Nilingon niya sina Chaos at Draco. "Seize him. Pick the dirties cell."

Walang pag-aalinlangan na tumango ang dalawa at hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ng Arkhon.

"Let go of me! You're beneath me!" sigaw ng pang-apat na Arkhon. "I said let go of me! Knight, help me here! Knight!"

Hindi niya pinansin ang pagwawala ng ikaapat na Arkhon, humarap siya kay Knight na walang pakialam sa ama nito at kay Shun na ngayon ay katulong na si Blaze na gumagamot kay Valerian.