AQR1: A Peerless Genius from Two Cities [COMPLETED]

15: Parade

"It was in the past. How can I reclaim that now with this body?"

Hindi na sumagot ang matanda but he is obviously not satisfied with what he said.

Well, hindi lang naman dahil prinsipe si Sebastian kaya niya pinipigilan ang sarili.

He also felt that he is going to betray Samantha if he did.

Gaano man napalapit sa kanya ng husto si Emy, he still can't let himself like her more than he did towards Samantha. His heart should be hers alone.

Nasa ganoon siyang pag-iisip when he noticed a group of people approaching the temple. May bitbit silang katawan ng tao.

He and the chief immediately went down and met them sa harap nila Emy since Sebastian stopped them on going further.

"What happened?"

"Your highness, we were coming back from Roseteria ng makasalubong namin ang mga taga Jinuan City. They ambushed us. Half of our brothers are dead at siya lang ang naisalba namin kasama ang aming mga sarili." Sabay turo nung lalaki sa kasamahan nilang duguan at walang malay.

Haow remembered their faces. Isa sila sa mga tauhan ni General Lie. They seemed to have a mission to Roseteria. Isa ito sa mga sub-cities ng Grey City at malayo layo iyon sa lugar nila.

"Quick, bring him in the temple." Utos ni Chief Wei.

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Emy followed behind as the men rushed behind. She is curious.

Alam niyang isa ang Jinuan City sa mga empire na kaaway ng Grey. But it never went far of attacking the main city. Hanggang sa mga sub-cities lang ang pakay nila.

If these people came from Roseteria, then those who ambushed them are probably scouts.

And if Jinuan are scouting, does it mean they are planning an attack?

Nasa ganoon siyang pag-iisip when they finally removed the man's cloth.

Nasa likuran ang source ng pagdurugo nito. And it looked deep.

Nangunot ang noo ng chief.

"I don't know this kind of wound. What exactly had happened to him?"

"The Jinuans has those small things in their hands. When they attacked us, nakarinig na lang kami ng mga putok. That's when they had taken the lives of our brothers." Naikuyom pa nito ang mga kamao. One could felt his anger towards the Jinuan.

Napatingin naman si Chief Wei kay Emy. He knows the capability of the girl, she might be able to help them.

Sebastian caught the Chief's stares towards Emy. Nangunot ang noo niya but he remained quiet.

"Emy, come here."

When the chief called her, everyone was surprised. Sa lahat ng mga naroroon ay siya lang ang babae. And none of them noticed her until the chief called her.

Agad naman siyang lumapit.

The chief gave her way but she only needed a glance to tell what it was. She had seen that kind of wound before.

"It's a gunshot wound. The attacker might have shot from afar. Maswerte pa siya kasi kung nasa malapit lang yung shooter, it would have hit deeper in his body."

Agad namang tumango yung lalaking nagsasalita kanina.

"Miss is correct. Papatakas na kami noon but he was still caught by that."

"You need to remove the bullet in him, clean his wounds thoroughly and stop the bleeding."

"Can you do it then, Miss?" Tanong ng lalaki sa kanya.

Natigilan si Emy for a moment.

She was indeed an expert of science next to Xeno. But extending one's life is not her expertise. In fact, after her latest training, she had mastered the opposite of it.

"I am sorry. I only know the process but I have never done that before. I might just end up killing him myself instead."

"I'll do it then." Sabi ni Sebastian na ikinagulat ng lahat. He was a prince. How can someone ask him to do it for a mere commoner like him?

Kahit pa alam ng lahat na siya at ang Mama niya ang pinakamagaling na manggagamot sa buong Grey City. No one will dare to ask him to save them.

"Y-your highness..."

"I am also curious at this type of wound. So I'd like to treat him myself. But I need your help, Emy."

"I understand. I will prepare everything at once. But while I am doing so, please have someone clean him up first and lay him on bed."

Tumango si Sebastian atsaka tumingin kay Vaughn. He immediately stood up. Ganun din si Haow and they both helped each other to carry the wounded man.

Chief Wei led the way to a room kung saan nila pwedeng ihiga ito.

Emy was about to go out ng salubungin siya nila Liu Fu at Choi Kang na ikinakunot na naman ng noo ni Sebastian.

"Emy, kami na ang hahanap ng mga kailangan mo sa labas." Choi Kang said.

Emy sighed in relief.

"Then I will bother you two. Please get these things as soon as possible."

Agad siyang naglista at inabot iyon sa dalawa.

Mabilis lang din ay umalis na sila.

Naiwan naman silang dalawa doon.

"I didn't expect you to offer." She told Sebastian.

"I already said I am just curious. I have never encountered one before."

Emy looked at him.

"And you might also encounter one in the near future, right?"

"What do you mean?"

Hindi na nakasagot si Emy dahil biglang dumating sila General Lie at Lie Chen.

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