Zen Xian's P.O.V
12 years ago...
"It's your big day, bakit nakasimangot ka?" Bungad saakin ng ina.
"Sa lahat ba ng araw, itinaon nyo pa sa araw ng kamatayan ng bunso nyong anak?!" Hindi ko siya nilingon at patuloy nalamang ako sa pag aayos ng aking kasuotan.
"We have to show them that we still remember and that we are still strong even without your brother-" ZenSe
"Huwag mo akong lokohin ina, we both know na gusto mo lang makalimutan ng ating Clan ang araw ng kamatayan ni Rox, balak mong takpan ang ginawa mong panunuod lamang sa pagkamatay ng iyong anak! Wala kang ginawa ina, hinayaan mong patayin nila si Rox- ikaw ang pumatay sa ka-" Naputol ang aking sinasabi ng hampasin niya ako ng kaniyang Spear sa aking likuran.
"Alam mong hindi iyan totoo, you of all the people know how Rox can be careless and arrogant, he brought it to himself when he pissed off 2 Great Clans. Xi, we are the weakest Great Clan, what am I supposed to do? I cannot lose this Clan, I cannot lose you..." Hawak niya sa aking pisngi ngunit nilihis ko lamang ang aking ulo.
"Pero ayos lang sa iyo na mawala si Rox ganun ba? Ganun ba siya ka walang halaga sa iyo? Anak mo rin siya- at huwag mo akong tawagin sa pangalan ng aking ama!" Sigaw ko.
"If that would secure your position as the Clan Leader yes!" Taas noong sagot ni ina na ikinagulat ko.
Did she planned it? Did she really killed her own son?!...
"ZenLe dumating na ang grupo ni Can, may kasama silang taga Cullaisten!" Sigaw ng isang ZenMe mula sa labas ng aking Chamber.
Cullaisten?
"Bakit nila dinala sa ating pinagtataguan?!" Bukas ko ng aking pintuan.
"Ang sabi nila Ran ay isang Lord daw ito ng Cullaisten... Sinasabi nitong kasama daw niya ang isang nawawalang anak ng main branch ng Zen." Yuko nito ng magpantay ang aming paningin.
"Nawawalang anak- Tan, Rixi!" Sigaw ng aking asawa na tumakbo palabas ng aming Chamber.
Wala na akong sinayang pang segundo, I ran towards the entrance of our place and three people are standing in front of our gate with my guards keeping them from entering.
"Trizen, bakit kayo may dalang tag Cullaisten- nasaan si Can?" Saad ko ng makitang sina Ran at Man lamang ang naririto.
Trizen, ang grupo na pinamumunuan ni Can ilang taon na ang nakalilipas. 3 elite Cultivators of Zen Clan, together with Man and Ran, they established this group and spread their names across the land.
Ever since Rox's soul came back from the dead, these three trained for years in order to stop him from coming back again... Rox's soul is full of resentment, I've witnessed it with my own eyes, I've never seen him that angry his entire life, that's why I helped these three to keep Rox's soul resting in peace!
"ZenLe, sinasabi po ng lalaking ito na ang kasama niyang bata ay ang nawawalang anak ni master, 2nd Zen!" Ran
"Rox? May anak si 2nd Zen?!" Saad ng aking asawa sa tabi ko.
"Impossible, Rox never had any romantic relation with any woman when he's living... He's too focused at his missions, I am not buying this!" Singhal ko ng mabanggit ang pangalan ng aking minamahal na kapatid!
"Leader of the Zen Clan, my Magic lead me here, I only want what's best for my Disciple. He cannot grow strong and powerful if he cannot figure out his real identity!" Sagot saakin ng lalaking kaedaran ko, maitim ang kaniyang Aura ngunit sigurado akong puti ang kaniyang Essence.
"My brother died a long time ago, if what you say is true. He could have that son when he was in his youth-" Naputol ang aking sinasabi ng ngumisi ang lalaki.
"You're right, now why are we still standing here?" His smile sent shivers through my spine, something about him is scaring me- no... There is something inside him that looked straight at me with those eyes of him.
"You are not an ordinary Cultivator, tell me... Are you a noble too?" Tanong ko na ikinatango niya.
"Lord Axcel Rivoan, the 16th prince of Reinstat Kingdom!" Saad nito na nagpawala ng aking pag sususpetsa...
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"ZenLe dumating na po ang results mula kay ZenSe, totoo nga po!" Nagmamadaling pagpasok ni Man sa aking Chamber.
Totoo nga!
"Bilis, samahan mo ako kung nasaan sila ngayon din!" Pagmamadali ko habang kinukuha sa kaniya ang scroll na naglalaman ng resulta ng blood test.
"Tatawagin ko lang ho si Ran, siya ang nag conduct ng test na iyan... Mukhang nasa puntod ni Master nagdadasal, sasa-" Man
"Sigeh, mamaya ko nalamang bibisitahin ang 2nd Zen at aasikasuhin ko muna ang kaniyang anak!" Excited kong tango sa kaniya bago kami naghiwalay ng landas.
Sigurado akong matutuwa si Yoin kapag nalaman niyang may anak nga si Rox!...
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Rox's
What is happening? I came back here to figure out what's happening to me, why did I go back from the dead? I came back hoping all of my memories would come back but there's a lot I need to get caught up with, so many things happened... Why are they here? Did other clan attacked them after I diead?!
*Sigh*
"Are you getting tired? We can stop-" Saad ni Lord Axcel sa pagitan ng aming mga atake.
"No, I want to show these stupid people how powerful we are. Sigurado akong pagkatapos nito ay hindi na sila magtatangkang i bully pa ako when you leave me here- watch out!" Sigaw ko ng hindi niya mailagan ang aking Spear.
Dali dali ko namang binitawan ang aking Spear at nilapitan siya para pagalingin ngunit mukhang hindi naman siya nasugatan...
"Dragon scales, a very durable protection that can withstand the sharpest weapon out there!" Dahan dahan siyang bumangon at pinakita ito saakin.
"When did you have that kind of Craft? I didn't see you used this before..." Pinagmasdan ko ang kamay niyang balot ng mga kulay asul na kaliskis.
His arms turned back into normal once we both sensed the familiar energy coming towards us!
"It's a long story, I'll tell you next time but now... Better not tell anybody about this, it's kinda new." Lord Axcel.
"I know." Sagot ko bago bumaling sa taong papalapit saamin.
"ZenLe, magandang umaga ho!" Bati ko at tumango naman siya.
Nakipag kamay naman siya kay Axcel sabay lingon muli saakin.
"Xian? Siya na ba, hala ang cute!" Biglang singit nung isang babaeng medyo pamilyar ang hitsura.
"Get- aray- off!" Sigaw ko ng bigla akong yakapin nung babae sabay pisil pisil sa aking mga pisngi.
"Zero, meet my wife, Zen Yoin!" Xian
Wait- he is married!
"Sorry, masiyado lang akong na excite na makita ang anak ng 2nd Zen!" Nakangiti nitong bitaw saakin.
Mabuti nalamang at walang nakapansin sa gulat kong expression...
"Tutal at naandito naman na ang karamihan sa ating mga Elders, everyone... May I introduce you to my brother's firstborn, Zero, Zen Zero!" Harap saakin ni kuya Xian sa mga elders.
May mga iilan ilang hindi nagustuhan ang pagpapakilala saakin habang may mga pamilyar na mukha ang nagtatalunan sa tuwa.
"Totoo ba? May anak ang master?!" Lapitan nung mga kabataang mukhang nasa early 20s.
"Hello, kami ang mga pinsan ng iyong tatay!"
"We call him master dahil isa siya sa mga unang nagturo saamin kung paano gamitin ang ating Craft."
"Saan ka lumaki, sino ang iyong nanay?"
"Totoo bang nagmula ka pa sa Cullaisten Continent?"
"Paanong sa Cullaisten ka pa nagmula? Paanong nagkakilala ang iyong ina at si kuya Rox?!" Samut saring katanungan ang aking naririnig.
I remained calm and just display a simple smile at them, letting Lord Axcel answer everything. Yes tama! Lord Axcel can think of something believable.
"I am sorry kids but, he doesn't know anything, his mother died right after she gave birth to him!" Lord Axcel
I knew he already came up with something.
"Oh!" Tanging nasabi nalamang nung mga nakapaligid saakin.
"It's okay, we are now your family... I can tell you everything you need to know about your fath- he's a very great guy!" Tinginan nila kuya Xian at ng asawa niya.
What's with that look?
"Tabi!" Biglang pinagtutulakan ng isang Elder ang mga taong nakapaligid saamin at hinawakan niya ako sa aking mga pisngi.
"Elder Diras, bitawan mo ang pamangkin ko!" Hiklas ni kuya Xian sa kamay nung matanda.
"Anong ginagawa mo sa ama ko?!" Singit nung binata kanina.
Diras? Uncle Diras?! He's too old, isn't he the nicest uncle before? He used to give me presents everytime I finished my missions, did something happened to these two? They where close before...
Uncle Diras is a very distant relative from my mother's side, he's in the 3rd Branch, second in lead after Uncle Nix, Ran's father. And as far as I can recall, mother is the Zen and father is from another Clan- he was adopted by our clan and became married to mother, they never really told us the whole story...
Anyway...
"He's your father? Sinong pumatol sa matandang ito?" Bulong ko sa dulo pero mukhang maraming nakarinig at nagtawanan sila.
"Aba-" Elder Diras
"Stop it everyone! Xian, that's not how you treat our Elder!" Sigaw ng isang matandang boses sa aming likuran.
"Father?!" Bulong ko ngunit naglaho ang aking excitement ng iba ang bumungad saakin.
"Sorry po tito Romo..." Yuko ni kuya Xian.
Tito Romo?!
"This is why your parents left me in charge of you, it's been 14 years and you still haven't learn a single thing I taught you!" Romo
I couldn't remember who this is, I can't feel a single familiarity with his presence. Who is this guy?!
"Hello Zero, pagkakarinig ko ay pinangalanan ka ng naging ama mo sa Cullaisten na Zen Ro. Matalino ang iyong tunay na ama, nagawa niyang itago ka sa buong angkan niya... Sana ay namana mo ito, kakailanganin ko ang iyong tulong para palakasin muli ang ating Clan!" Sa mga sinabi niyang ito ay isang pamilyar na kaba, takot, at pangungulila ang aking naalala.
These feeling is so familiar, who are you?.....