Red Roses

Kabanata 38

Kabanata 38

Resurgence

[FLORIANA, Goddess of Flora]

Aquanis is not the only creature to have lived under the sea and possess the ability to control waves and the entire territory of the ocean if he so desires. How could this be possible? Did he block our mind's vision to prevent us from discovering the secrets he was hiding before?

Sinabi niya noon sa amin na siya lang ang nabubuhay na nilalang ang gano'n at sa tingin ko ay tila may tinatago ito. Simula noong sinumpa siya nila Seraphina, hindi ko na muli pa siyang nasilayan kaya iniisip ko ngayon kung saan nga ba ito napunta.

Tatlong araw akong hindi nagpakita sa kanila pero naisipan kong bumalik doon upang puntahan ang mga matataas na uri ng diyos upang kumpirmahin kung tama nga ba ang hinala ko.

Pagbalik ko doon ay nagulat ang lahat. “Ano ang nangyari sa'yo?” Tanong ni Solara pero hindi ko ito pinansin at nagtuloy-tuloy lang sa paglalakad.

“Hayaan niyo muna siya,” payo ni Eclipseus sa kanila.

Lumiko ako sa gilid ng malaming templo dito kung saan tinatawag itong panuluyan ng lahat ng mga diyos. Dumaan rin ako sa hardin kung saan ang lahat ng mga bagay na makikita doon ay gawa ng lahat ng diyos na narito.

May lumang pulang tarangkahan doon na matagal ng hindi nabubuksan malapit sa hardin. Pinagbawal rin itong buksan ng mga matataas na uri ng diyos.

Dahan-dahan akong naglakad dito at iniisip kung ano nga ba ang mayroon doon dahil maaaring may kung anong nakakulong doon. Ayon sa paniniwala ng ibang mga nilalang at mga sinaunang diyos kaya ipinagbawal ay kapag binuksan iyan ay makalalabas ang lahat ng mga sinumpa.

“Ang tanong na lang ngayon ay kung totoo nga ba ang mga iyon,” sambit ko sa sarili at dahan-dahang naglakad palapit sa lumang tarangkahan.

I believe that Aquanis was there, and if it's true because he has been cursed, but if he comes back, I know everything will turn disastrous. He's a powerful god, so I wonder why they would just easily curse him.

“Stop there, Floriana. I know you seek higher deities like me, but why has your curiosity turned to that old red gate?” I froze when I heard his voice. And that voice... Could he be the god sitting on the first throne?

“Respectable higher deity in the first throne, Morpheus, could it be you?” I asked, my voice betraying my nerves, seeking confirmation.

I heard his footsteps as he walked towards where I was standing. “What do you mean, 'could it be me? You mean the one who prohibited opening that door?” His voice dripped with authority. Whenever he's around, fear consumes me, and my body trembles uncontrollably.

I felt like I was catching my breath due to the fear coursing through me, rendering my body immobile. My eyes shifted in his direction. “Y-Yeah,” I responded, my hands trembling uncontrollably.

Napalunok ako sa takot ng mapansing naglakad ito papunta sa harapan ko.

“Why were you looking for us? Why did you do such things? Do you want to ignite the curiosity of your mind and open that old red gate? That's a house and dimension of evils for you to know.” He pointed at me as he gritted his teeth. I couldn't glance at him directly because whenever he was around, I felt anxious and uneasy.