The Soul Cultivator

Tale 37

"Can and Ran... So we could all remember this day, the day we Ran away from the Kaan/Can clan, do you still accept that na-"

"Napakagandang pangalan!" Sambit ng 2nd branch leader na ikinairap nalang ng batang si Rox...

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Rox's

"Aray!" Sigaw ni Can.

"Don't move kasi!" Suway ko bago nilapat muli ang aking kamay sa noo niya.

"I can heal myself- aray!" Daing niya ng tulakin ko ang ulo niya.

Napahawak naman ito sa kaniyang sentido dahil sigurado akong hilong hilo ito ngayon, side effect ng aking Craft kanina.

"My Craft is stronger than yours, huwag ka nang magkunwari pa..." Parang hindi ko naman siya nahuli kanina na nabigong tanggalin ang aking Craft...

I believe I used this Craft to Jin Lan too... Only then I have to channel it into my Spear- how did I manage to cast it with my mind?

"A- are you really not him?" Paninigurado muli nito.

"Sino ba kasi?" Tanong kong muli sa kaniya...

Naiwan kaming dalawa matapos silang bulungan ni Axcel, Lord Axcel and the other two went out of the forrest to call some of Zen's reinforcement... They want to make sure I am really not Rox- hindi ko alam kung paano nila ito gagawin pero sabi naman saakin ni Axcel na huwag akong mag alala, I just have to focus at my act!

"Nevermind, we'll know once they got back!" Can

I know this kid... And the two others.

"Ang laki mo n-" Bulong ko-

"Huh?" Lingon niya.

"W- wala, sabi ko ang laki mo pala..." Nasabi ko nalang- this mouth, Rox mind your mouth!

"Huh? Of course, I am already a full grown man! I am a few years older than you pero maka asta ka ay parang kay tanda mo na!" Saad nito na ikinatawa ko nalang.

Mukha namang hindi siya natuwa sa aking naging reaction.

"Ano bang pinakain sa iyo ng mga magulang mo kaya ka nagka ganiyan?!" Irita nitong sambit na ikinatahimik ko.

Nang matapos ko na siyang pagalingin ay dali dali kong pinulot ang aking Spear at nag antay nalamang sa pagbabalik nila Lord Axcel.

Kumusta na kaya sina ama't ina?

"Hoy? May nasabi ba akong hindi maganda- don't tell me you really believed that our late 2nd Zen is your legitimate father?!" He giggled in a mocking way na nagpa liit ng aking mga mata.

"So you don't believe my Lord's claim?"

"What do you think? Yes you can perform healing Craft just like us, but how can we know that you are really from the main branch? Paano kung isa ka lang sa mga nagbabalak na patalsikin ang aming ZenLe, paano kung galing ka lamang sa distant branch ng clan?" Crossed arms nito.

He has a point!

A lot of distant branches of the family already tried to steal the clan leadership, a distant branch leader also tried to claim that her soon to be son is Xian's illegitimate child... I do remember that they almost got married then-

"Bunso?... Oh Rox? Anong nangyari sa iy-"

"A- ang Mien... Ang Mien c- clan!" Hinawakan ko siya sa kaniyang pisngi gamit ang aking duguang mga kamay.

"Rox? Si Min Mien, nasaan si Min Mien?!" Alog alog niya saakin, then I pretended to faint just to stop him from leaving this cave where we are living at the moment.

"Mga anak?! Anong nangyari kay bunso?" Bungad ni ina sa bukana ng kweba.

"Ilapag mo siya dito sa banig para makapag pahinga muna siya." Rinig kong lapit ng ama habang may nagpupunas sa duguan kong mga kamay.

I acted as I'm about to wake up, I opened my eyes as I saw my parent's stare. Asking if I've done my part!

"A- ang Mien Clan... Nilusob ng mga Demons nung bumisita ako para ihatid ang regalo ko kay ate Min, hindi ko sila ka- kaya... Ang lalakas ng mga ito at ang tutulin, I was about to save ate Min ng..." I act scared and shaking.

"Nasaan siya Rox? Bakit may Demons dito?!" Umupo si kuya sa aking hinihigaan at hinawakan ang aking mga kamay na may bahid pa ng mga dugo.

Nilingon ko sina Ina, umiling siya na nag uudyat na huwag akong mag alinlangan!

"He- heto po kuya... Ipinabibigay niya!" Maluha luha kong abot sa kaniya ang isang spear designed hair clip.

Inilalagay ito sa itaas ng iyong buhok na itinali... I took it from Min Mien after I- yes! I did it... I am... That Demon!

The pain that my brother Xian felt cannot be described that day, his first soon to be wife were killed by-

"You should wear this, I'm glad you were beside her when she was scared. Huwag mong sisisihin ang sarili mo ha? Mien Clan will never forget your bravery, nagagalak ako at ligtas kang nakaauwi!" Saad ni kuya habang isinusuot niya saakin ang hair stick sa pusod ng aking buhok, his tears are falling while smiling at me...

"Zenro?" Alog saakin ni Can.

"So- sorry, I spaced out-" Natigilan muli ako ng makita ang palamuti sa kaniyang buhok!

"What? Are you having second thoughts at your little scam plan? I knew it, umamin ka lang saakin at hahayaan kitang makatakas bago pa makarating dito ang aming mga elders-" Snap niya ng kaniyang mga daliri.

"No! It's not that- and I am pretty confident about my Lord's claim about my biological father, he has a huge back upping this claim!"

"Then bakit parang nakakita ng spirit ang reaction mo?" Sagot nito, he's still not convinced about me so I have to be more careful!

"That! Why do you have that?" Turo ko sa buhok niyang may hair clip.

"How did you know this?! Who told you that it belongs to 2nd Zen?" Kwinelyuhan niya ako.

"I didn't said who that belongs to? I just asked why do you have that, why are you so defensive?"

"Then why did you asked?" Atras nito.

"Nothing, it- it just looks like my spear!" Harap ko sa kaniya ng aking Spear, mabuti nalamang at may pagka hawig ang dalawang ito!

"No it doesn't... This is a double sided spear, just like what our ZenLe has, this was a gift from his first-" Can

"I didn't expect that I will be the topic of your conversation, pampalipas ng oras?" Biglang singit ng familiar na boses, a very familiar voice.

"ZenLe!" Can

Zen Xian?!... You've matured so much!

...To be continued!...