Reincarnated as a Shameful Noble

Chapter 24: Mission accomplished

Efimia Silveria

"I'm afraid I can't give it to you. It's against our law." Humalukipkip siya.

"What? May batas bang sinusunod ang mga spirit?" Tumaas ang kilay ko. "Ginagago mo lang ako, eh! I know that spirit can do anything especially you... A higher spirit!"

"Child—"

"No, Horus! I want it as an exchange. Money is everything you know." Right. I badly need money to survive now that I don't have someone to rely on. Hindi ko pa sure kung dapat ko bang pagkatiwalaan ang tito ko since I don't know him.

Malay ko ba kung masama pala siya at hindi ako tinanggap edi saan na ako pupulutin? Who would want to employ me to gain some income? Saka ayaw ko ring magbanat ng buto. It's so tiring kaya at mukhang mahina pa itong katawan ko.

"I can give you anything except that because it's one of the forbidden rules in the spirit world, little aristocrat."

"You..." Kumunot ang noo ko. "Then what can you do for me? Iyon lang ang gusto ko! You said you can give me anything."

"Yes, sinabi ko nga iyon pero hindi ko pwedeng suwayin ang batas namin. If I happen to do that... The spirit king will punish me."

Aish! Nakakainis naman. What should I do? Ano'ng pwede kong hilingin sa kaniya bilang kapalit?

"Bilisan mo mag-isip. I don't want to waste my time here in the mortal world." Lumutang siya at naupo sa sanga ni Horus.

"Sandali nga! Don't rush me so that I won't regret my decision later."

Ano nga ba ang pwede kong gawin? If she neither can't bring my uncle here and give me money... What else can a high spirit do? Although, I don't know what's the use of the scroll she's asking... I bet it's important other wise she won't agree to my condition.

Naglakad ako nang pabalik balik while thinking. 'What can spirit do other than that? Something would be useful to its summoner?'

Napatigil ako at tinitigan si Aria na nakatitig din sa'kin. "Have you decided?"

Umiling ako but then I remembered something while staring at her. Ngumiti ako. Let's see if she'll agree.

"Sigurado ka na bang ayaw mo akong pagbigyan sa mga nauna kong hiling? O' great Aria... I don't think that you'll agree to my next condition," I said while shrugging.

"Spill it."

"Then if that's the case... I want you to form a contract with me. Since, you're a spirit I think pwede naman iyon hindi ba?" Nanlaki ang mga puting mata niya. Lumutang siya papunta sa harapan ko at dinuro ang noo ko habang nakapamaywang siya.

"You even dared to ask something like that! Napakatuso mong bata ka."

"Ano ba?!" Inis kong tinampal ang kamay niya. "Will you agree or not?" Hinimas ko ang noo ko. Geez! Hindi ba niya alam na matulis ang mga kuko niya? What if masugatan niya ako?

"Of course I would disagree! I'm a high spirit that lived for a thousand years at ni minsan hindi ako nagform ng contract sa kahit sinong tao. Even your mother didn't thought of that. I just gave her the scrolls as a symbol of our friendship." Napailing ako.

"Well, it's your lost. Alam kong mahalaga sa'yo ang scrolls. Siguro matagal mo na itong hinahanap but you can't find my mother. Am I right?" Ngumiti ako.

"I didn't expect that Emilia's daughter would deceive me—"

"Hoy! Kailan pa kita niloko? Since you can't give what I want then you better form a contract with me. Let me tell you that these wings are useful to me since I can't protect myself. How would I find and reach where my uncle if I don't travel? The forest is dangerous for a child like me." Tama naman ako hindi ba?