Ways To Escape Death

Chapter 15: Dark Priestess

Sophia's POV

A big portrait of a lady, welcomed us inside the room, with ebony black wavy hair, her eyes are covered with a golden mask, she is wearing a bright gold crown around her head, her gown is like a starry night sky with stars. I think she was the previous Dark Priestess.

I look around to check the surroundings. It's a room with a bed and a cabinet. The types of furniture are too old, they can already be considered as antiques. There are books piled up on the table, a quill pen, and an envelope. Lumapit ako roon para tingnan ang laman ng envelope. I realized It was a letter.

Dumating man ang panahong mabasa mo ito, isa lamang ang ibig sabihin nito. Ako ay nagbalik muli sa lugar na pinaghirapan kong lisanin. Ngunit batid kong wala akong maaalala sa nakaraan, na siyang pinagpapasalamat ko. Mabasa mo man ang aking talaarawan, hindi mo mararamdaman ang pait at kalungkutan na sinapit ko.

Si Felixandreo White ay aking matapat na katuwang sa lahat ng bagay. Siya ay aking natatanging kaibigan at tinuring ko na parang kapatid. Nais kong ipaalam sa pamilya niya na hanggang sa huli ay pinoprotektahan ang aking silid. Lubos akong nagpapasalamat. Ang kapangyarihang regalo na ipinagkaloob ko noon ay babalik sa inyo, ilang oras matapos maalis ang silyado ng aking pintuan.

Para sa bagong ako na mabubuhay sa malayong panahon, iiwanan ko ang mga librong makakatulong sa pagkontrol mo ng iyong kapangyarihan. Ngunit pakatandaan mong hindi ko hinihiling na bawiin mo ang ninakaw sa akin. Nais kong mabuhay ka ng malaya, at puno ng ligaya.

Liham para sa bagong ako,
Nagmula kay,
Eliz Sofie D. Ark

Matapos basahin ang huling liham niya ay pinasa ko ito sa Duke. Sabay nila itong binasa kasama si Felixander.

What does she mean by that? My soul was hers? I am her reincarnation, or Elizabeth's? Naging komplikado lang lalo ang sitwasyon at mas naging magulo lang ang lahat. Sobrang layo na ng genre. From romance, it becomes horror. Natatakot ako sa magiging flow ng buhay ko rito.

Besides a book on how to control and use my magic, there were also two different diaries. One was from the Dark Priestess and the other was from my great-grandfather, Felixandreo.

For now, I don't have any interest in his diary, I should give this to Duke White.

"Eldest brother, here." Inabot ko ang diary kay Felixander, tahimik niya itong tinanggap.

Eliz Sofie D. Ark, surprisingly we have the same surname… "I think I should stay here for a while," I said.

Pareho silang napalingon sa direksyon ko.

"Sure. If that's what you wanted," he agreed with me. Lumapit ako sa direksyon niya saka hinubad ang singsing.

"Here's your ring, Father."

He carefully took it from me. "Thank you."

"Take your time, younger sister," Felixander said before taking their leave. I simply nodded.

WHEN they left me here alone, I walked towards the door to lock it. Later on, there is a shadow coming out from me, it is forming into a kid.

"Are you the one who talked to me after swallowing the artifact?" I asked him.

"Yes, I am."

He's talking to me in my mind. If someone could hear me outside, they might think I've gone crazy.

"Are you not afraid of me?"

"Ano pa bang ikatatakot ko? Sanay na ako sa surpresa ng mundo na 'to. Anyway, who exactly Eliz Sofie D. Ark?"

"She was the guardian deity of this continent."

"Are you telling me she's like a God?"

He nodded, I'm confused. If she's like a God, how come she ended up wanting to leave this place?

"She was the light and shadow monarch. Felixandreo was her only assistant, the angel of scale."

"So Elizabeth's great-great-grandpa was like a God of Justice. Anyways, you do know my real identity right?"

"Yes, I am." I guessed it right. Humalumbaba ako sa lamesa habang nakatitig sa mga bagay na nasa harap ko. Just by looking at those books, tinatamad na agad ako.

"Do I need to read her diary? You can just tell me everything," suggestion ko. Para kasing mas madali na lang makinig sa kwento kaysa magbasa pa. Gusto ko rin ng kadaldalan ngayon, 'yong tipong wala akong restrictions sa mga ikikilos ko. Nakakapagod din kasing magpanggap na mahinhin.

"But you must understand your point of view from the past."

"It's not mine! I am Sophia, I am a completely different person."

"Yeah, you say."

Was he just being sarcastic to me? I don't even know his name.

Naningkit ang mga mata kong nakatitig sa kaniya. "What's your name?"

"Zero two."

I've become dumbfounded. "Again?"

"I am Zero Two."

"What the hell? Did she just give you a lame name?"

"Yes, you're the one who gave me that lame name."

"I am a different person!" I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, you say."

"Argh! So, if you're Zero Two, there is also Zero One?" I kidded.

"Yes."

Natigilan ako sa sagot niya. "How many there are you?"

"Around three thousand plus? Half of us were still sealed in other artifacts."

"What! What are you? My armies?"

He tilted his head as if I am stating something obvious. Nakaramdam ako ng malamig na pawis habang hinihintay ang response niya.

"We're an army of dead."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya. "Like zombies?"

"What do you mean zombies?"

I guess he didn't know what zombies were. "Nevermind."

Napahilamos na lang ako ng mukha gamit ang parehong palad ko. If he's telling the truth, meaning that my solely existence is like another kingdom itself.

"You said, the previous Dark Priestess was originally the Light and Shadow Monarch. What's her light power then?"

"I...don't know."

"Ha? What do you mean you don't know?"

Nang burahin ni Eliz Sofie ang sariling alaala niya, nadamay ba pati sila? Is this part of her saying, hindi ko na kailangan bawiin ang ninakaw mula sa kaniya?

Well, I'm not a fan of doing dangerous things so I don't care. I will do as she says, to stay in low profile and live a happy life. That's a great advantage for me too.