Sinundo pa sila ni Professor Bino dahil gulat na gulat talaga ang Governor nang makita sila. They let Saya stay in their dorms, dahil hindi pa nila alam kung bakit siya konektado sa iniwang clue ni Medieval.
"Did we really got the code, right?" Tanong ni Jedi nang nagulat sila sa mukhang wala sa mood na hinablot ni Envinci ang kwelyo nito.
"Are you doubting me?"
They were taken aback habang nasa Department of Algorithms sila para magpasa ng mga report at umattend sa mga naiwang klase nila.
Agad silang pinaghiwalay ni Gabe, tinulak naman ni Cosine si Envinci. "Vin."
Nagpumiglas siya, he looks tired and relentless, Cosine remembered when she first saw him like this. It's when he heard the his Abode was bombed.
Of course, many would want him dead. Kaya nga minimal lang ang mga taong nakakakilala sa tunay niyang pagkatao, kasi kung hindi he would need bodyguards everywhere he goes and he wouldn't be a part of the Algorithians anymore. And that would be suffocating.
Hindi na siya sinundan ni Cosine dahil gusto niya na munang hayaan ito mapag-isa. Because this time it looks so much worst.
Hindi rin magets ng mga kaibigan nila kaya hinayaan nalang nila itong umalis tutal hindi pa rin naman nila malaman kung anong silbi ni Saya Herom, at kung bakit sila nagteleport sa mismong bedroom ng Governor eh nung nagsagawa naman sila ng inspection doon ay wala din silang nahanap.
Gusto niyang alalahanin ang huling sinabi sa kanya ni Medieval. Pero ang natandaan niya lang ay nagsabi lang ito na mag-ingat sila.
And there she concluded that maybe, the code will appear again but not now but soon. They just need to have Saya around them for a while.
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"Marquess." A long line of butlers and maids bowed down because they are never allowed to look at his face as he strode in the middle of the hall.
That is a rule ordered by his father that no one is allowed to look at his son's face, he wants his liberty and freedom, and that was to protect him. Dahil hindi naman nila alam kung sino ang traydor sa hindi.
Nang makarating ito sa silid ng ama ay natagpuan niya itong lunod sa trabaho.
"Your Majesty, The Marquess is here."
Mabilis na lumapit sa kanya si Envinci at lumuhod ito sa paa ng ama niya. "Father, how's everything? Your health, how is it?" Punong-puno ng pag-aalala ang boses niya.
Napatikhim ang Duke. He looked down, he stayed strong. Nadudurog ang puso ni Envinci, seeing his father in distress, he saw how he's trying to be strong and not breakdown in tears. Because Kings don't cry in front of their heirs.
Durog na durog si Envinci. "Tell me there's a cure. I can search in the neighboring cities. Father..." Yung sakit na nararamdaman, yung takot na baka mawala ang tatay niya, hindi niya kakayanin pa.
Hinubad nito ang salaming suot. "Anak, sinabi ng doktor. 6 months to 1 year nalang ang buhay ko. And I am not expecting myself to leave longer than the immortal, I am a Duke, but I am a mortal man, my life's always on the line since the day I was born. And I had a fulfilled life, with you my son being a quad-genius, a husband to a lovely wife--"
"And the greatest Duke, the City ever had, but I am not ready for the throne. I need you, father." Namimiyok si Envinci.
His father smiled softly at itinayo ang anak na nakaluhod sa kanya. "Anak, hindi pa naman ako mamamatay bukas, may anim na buwan pa tayo. And in those months, I'll guide you. More than how you guide me in the state affairs."
Hindi rin makuha ng ama niya kung bakit sinasabi ni Envinci na hindi siya handa, all these years Envinci was mostly involved in running their city. He was the best state adviser he had. Even his grandfather was proud to have such an intelligent grandson that would, later on, take the throne.
Even his father knows that their city will have drastic changes and will be prosperous. They'll be the richest city if he ever runs the whole country himself.
Kaya hanggang ngayon pala-isipan pa rin sa kanila kung bakit ang baba ng tingin ni Envinci sa sarili niya.
When he can do better if he just believes in himself.
Napatango si Envinci. Kaya napagdesisyunan niyang sulutin ang oras niya kasama ang tatay niya para paghandaan ang pagpapatakbo sa trono. Passing down the crown is not just for displays, it comes with great responsibility one has to handle vigorously.
That is why he needs to commit himself fully to it.
And by that he means to completely focus on it.
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Nag-aalala pa rin si Cosine kay Envinci. He never came back, and he never came to their Tech Hideout.
Though she is currently mobilizing herself to finish her new unauthorized technology. Napansin niya kasing time stops every 10 minutes sa Aquifex City. And the time here stops every 3 minutes. She's still figuring out why does it happen when day and night seem to roll just fine.
Kaya gumagawa siya ng time tracker, made out of iridium na siyempre nanakaw niya na naman sa chem lab nila na hindi naman masyadong pinagtutuunan ng pansin. Their city is only focused on four major studies, genetics, algorithm, engineering, and humanity.
Time Tracker was to track the exact time, ang oras kasi nila dito ay humihinto nga kada tatlong minuto. Ganoon ang gawa sa lahat ng relo nila.
At hindi niya pa rin alam kung bakit.
Sa frustration, habang kinakalikot ang metal ay naisip niya si Medieval. "Alam kaya ni Medieval kung bakit ganon yung oras? Bakit ba kasi ang wirdo ng mga tao ngayon--, p*tangina mo! Bakit bigla ka nalang lumilitaw! Aatakihin ako sa puso!" Napahampas si Cosine sa inis kay Medieval nang bigla itong lumitaw sa harapan niya.
Natawa na naman si Medieval sa reaksyon niya at kinuha ang hawak nitong mga sample na relo at metal.
He put his knuckles on his cheek and watched her do her thing.
"To answer your question, it's simple." Then he wrote on her desk a set of letters.
He wrote in a language she doesn't really understand.
לגרום לאנשים להאמין שהם מתיישנים לאט. כאשר למעשה הזמן מאיץ כל שנה. זו הסיבה שכולם מתבגרים מהר יותר.
"Is that Hebrew? Is that the code for the next clue?"
Napakunot ng noo si Medieval at umiling.
"That's the answer to your question, why they fixed your time that stops every 3 minutes."
Inusog niya si Medieval para tumabi dito kasi doon ang gawi ng letrang sinulat nito. "Hindi ko naman forte ang mga language codes mostly forte yon ni Jedi." Titig ni Cosine sa sinulat niya.
Napatitig sa kanya si Medieval at pinasadahan nito ang labi ni Cosine. Her charms are radiating, and her presence makes him stare at her, she is that captivating. Napatingin din si Cosine sa kanya.
There was a brief tension between them. They were just staring at each other. And Medieval feels alive just by looking at her eyes.
Napakunot ang noo niya dahil nanahimik 'to at titig na titig sa kanya. Gamit ang palad ni Cosine ay nilayo niya ang sobrang gwapong mukha ni Medieval.
Hindi na naman mapigilan ni Medieval mapatawa kay Cosine. Ibang klase talaga.
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