Rise of Dawn

Rise 11

Rise 11
War at the Dinning Table

“A person can manipulate others. A person can judge others. A person can hurt others. But OTHERS are also a PERSON. So others can manipulate a person. Others can judge a person. And others can hurt a person.”
- TheLiesoftheBlessed, by A. Sterling

Nakangiti ang haring araw sa kalangitan.

Madarama ang excitement ng lahat para sa pagsapit ng Day of the Solstice.

Sa mansion ng mga Lazuli, isang binibini ang makikitang nagmamadaling bumaba ng hagdan ng mansion.

Mayroon syang asul na buhok, almost silver in it's color. Si Maris Lazuli, ang fiancee ng third prince ng kaharian ng Solas.

Nakangiti si Maris, excited na syang makita ang kanyang pinakamamahal na fiance!

"Maris Lazuli, where do you think you're going?" question ng kanyang ama na pababa ng hagdan ng mansion, si Martin Lazuli

"Daddy, Im going out for a while. I'll be back by dinner time." Nakangiting tugon ng dalaga

"Sweetheart, where are you taking my Demonic Soul Sword?" ask the middle age man. Sumasakit ang ulo nya sapagkat wala nang ibang ginawa ang kanyang bunsong anak kung hindi nakawin ang laman ng treasury ng kanilang pamilya! Wala syang magawa sapagkat pinalaki nyang spoiled ang kanyang unica ija.

"This? I'm going to gift this to your future son-in-law Daddy!" proud na tugon ng dalaga

"Sweetheart, didnt you know that Daddy spent a part of our entire wealth to get that sword? W-why are you gifting it to someone else?" tanong ng ama, gusto na nitong maiyak

"What someone else? Why are you treating your future son-in-law like an outsider Daddy?!" galit na tugon ng dalaga

"Sweetheart, the prince is not lacking treasures. So please return the sword.. Daddy will be really mad if you dont." Martin

"No! My future husband deserves all the best in the world! He will finally accept me if I give him this sword!" Maris

"My good daughter, please listen to daddy just this once. If you dont, you are grounded until the end of your vacation!" babala ng ama

"If you dare punish my good granddaughter then I will beat you up first! Your child is willingly giving away your treasures to her future husband! What's wrong with that?!" galit na sabat ng isang tinig sabay wasiwas ng hawak na walis

"Mother, Im sorry, Im wrong.. I know Im at fault.. Please stop hitting me.." Martin, trying to dodge

"If you know your wrong then go take out your treasures, my granddaughter wants to gift it to her future husband.." utos ng matandang babae habang walang awang hinahampas ng walis ang anak

The man really wanted to cry. As a good son, how can he go against the words of his mother?

"Grandma there's no need.. You might really make daddy cry . This is enough for today. If the prince still ignores me, Im willing to empty our entire treasury!" Maris

"What a sensible child." Said her grandmother, Mildred

What sensible child? Gusto na talagang maiyak ni Martin

"Im going out now, Grandma. See you later." Paalam ni Maris saka mabilis na lumabas ng pinto dala ang espada

"My Demonic Soul Sword.. Wuwuwuwu." Iyak ng ama

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Sa hardin ng mansion na pagmamay-ari ni Luciano, makikita ang binata na palabas ng flower maze na syang tanging daan patungo sa kanyang hidden training ground, kakatapos lamang nyang magsanay ng paggamit ng espada.