Third Person's P.O.V
"Let me out!" Sigaw ng isang binatang pilit binubuksan ang malamig na rehas na nagkukulong sa kaniya.
"You won't leave this cell until your parents return from their little expedition..." Ngisi ng isang babaeng may puting buhok at mapula pulang mga mata.
"You won't get away with this! If 2nd Zen find this out-" Sigaw ng binata ngunit natigilan ito ng magbago ng anyo ang kaniyang kausap.
"Cool right? Meet Han, my best creation yet!" Saad ng babae na ngayo'y hugis binata na.
"H- how?!" May bahid ng takot na sambit ng binata habang naka titig sa nilalang sa kabila ng rehas na siyang kamukhang kamukha nito.
"You don't have to know, and by the way, Zen Rox wouldn't find it out, he's gonna die before he even knew this!" Saad ng nag anyong binata bago ngumiti at nag laho.
"ZenSe, you won't get away with this!" Sigaw ng binata ngunit naglaho lahat ng lakas ng kaniyang katawan at bumagsak nalamang ito sa matigas na sahig.
"You called that woman ZenSe, is it-" Sambit ng lalaking may itim na buhok na naka tayo sa isang sulok ng kulungan kung nasaan naka hilata ang nanghihinang binata.
"Rox's own mother!" Sambit ng binata habang dahan dahang bumabangon.
Unti unting lumaki ang katawan nito at tumanda ang itsura.
"How is she able to change her form?" Lapit ng lalaki bago sila naglaho sa loob ng kulungan.
"Zens are known to be healers, it still baffles me to this day, I tried to search for some answers but ZenSe will always find ways to corner me... That's why we chose to stay in Wild Area for good, I chose to cut connection with the outside world in order to just focus on my own Clan, what good would come to us if I continue searching for answers, she managed to manipulate my parents and my only brother, I can't stand to think what else she's capable of!" Kuyom ng lalaking may dilaw na buhok habang hawak hawak niya ang isang kulay abong laso sa kaniyang buhok.
Lumitaw sila sa gitna ng isang kuwarto kung saan may dalawang naka upo sa magkatabing naglalakihang upuan.
"Despite of knowing how dangerous ZenSe is, you chose to keep the secrets to yourself and not tell his brother-" Sambit ng lalaking may itim na buhok.
"Zen Xian has done nothing to save his own brother, why would I warn him from his mother? I'd rather see him rot under her mother's tyranny that help that bastard, 2nd Zen done everything for his brother's future yet Zen Xian hasn't returned a single favor and just splurged his brother's love for him, he's a selfish fuck who's too scared to do things for himself-"
"Bahahaha!" Tawa ng isang babaeng may katandaan na habang tinuturo ang gawi nila.
"Do you think you have any shot of overthrowing your brother?!" Natatawang sambit ng lalaking naka upo sa trono.
"Wen IS the crowned Shou, you cannot change that Shien, you're the second born, you aren't fit to lead!" Sambit ng babaeng naka upo sa trono.
"Do you think I'm playing? You killed my only friend just because your first born had altercation with them?! I won't let you stay in power, step down or I will force you-" Sigaw ng binatang may hawak hawak na kulay abong laso.
"You still can't get over with that kid's death? He had it coming, we are the third Great Clan Shien, kids like him who disrespect us isn't allowed to see another day-" Saad ng isang binata na may hawak na bote ng alak sa gilid.
"Wen, I told you to stop drinking!" Sigaw ng babae bago ito bumaba sa kaniyang trono at inalalayan ang paborito nitong anak!
"He's showing signs of regrets, repent on your sins or you will all go to hell!" Saad ng binatang naka tayo sa gitna bago ito naglakad paalis.
"What happens next?" Saad ng lalaking may itim na buhok habang pinagmamasdang tumagos ang binatang papaalis sa katawan ng lalaking may dilaw na buhok.
"Lord Rivoan's Knight, you already saw what you want from me, please get out of my head!" Saad ng lalaking may dilaw ng buhok bago sila nag lahong muli.
"It's still not enough, I want to know more about Zen Rox!" Saad ng lalaking may itim na buhok bago sila lumitaw sa harapan ng ShouUa na balot ng usok.
"You can't, my memories with 2nd Zen is precious, I won't let anyone see it other that myself!" Saad ng matandang may dilaw na buhok bago sila naglakad papasok ng ShouUa.
"What happened here?" Saad ng lalaking may itim na buhok habang pinagmamasdan ang mga walang malay na kalalakihan na naka kalat sa paligid.
"The day I overthrew my entire family from the throne and force every Shou to shut themselves from the outside world!" Sambit ng lalaking may dilaw na buhok bago sila naka pasok sa Throne room.
"Shien?!" Hindi makapaniwalang sambit ng babaeng naka upo sa tapat ng trono.
"I know how powerful ZenSe is, and how both of you orchestrated Rox's death-" Saad ng binatang naka upo sa trono.
"You have no eviden-" Sigaw ng babaeng naka upo sa sahig ngunit natigil ito ng tumayo ang binata mula sa trono.
"She told me herself the day you went to CaZen, don't you ever lie to me, mother!" Sigaw ng binata.
"So, you KNEW!" Makabuluhang saad ng kaniyang ina.
"She's smiling secretly, there's more to this past, let me meet your mother, I need to figure out her real motive, there seemed like we missed a big piece of the puzzle Shou Shien, where can we find your parents?" Saad ng lalaking may itim na buhok habang pinagmamasdan nito ang hindi gumagalaw na mga tao sa paligid nila.
Huminto ang ingay at mga galawan ng mga tao sa loob ng nakaraan ni Shou Shien habang malayang nakakagalaw ang lalaking may itim na buhok at ang matandang bersiyon ni Shou Shien.
"She smiled? Why didn't I saw that?" Saad ni Shien habang lumalapit ito sa hindi nagalaw niyang ina.
"Answer me, where did you imprison your parents to this day, I need to see what are these all about!" Saad ng lalaking nagngangalang Head.
"I already told LinLe, I don't know, they vanished a year ago without a trace-" Sagot ng ShouLe bago naging puti ang kapaligiran at naglaho ang mga nasa paligid nila.
"They are the keys I need in order to solve The Undead's mystery, what ever your parents and Rox's mother did back then, we need to figure out or we'll face a bigger threat if they managed to reunite-" Sigaw ni Head habang naglakad lakad ito palibot ng puting kawalan.
"But I've heard Madame ZenLe died two years ago?" Saad ni Shien habang unti unting bumibigat ang kaniyang ulo.
Binalot naman ng liwanag ang katawan nilang dalawa habang dahan dahang lumapit muli si Head kay ShouLe.
"You don't get it, Rox said he know his mother is back, whether she's still alive or she also became an Undead!" Saad ni Head bago dumilim ang paligid at umikot ang pakiramdam ni ShouLe...
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Rox's
"What do you mean there were never any ShouMe involved with all of these?!" Rinig kong sambit ng isang elder ng Lin matapos naming marinig ang paliwanag ni LinLe.
"And not just that, it seemed like there's a very powerful Craft that's capable of controlling minds, we've experienced it firsthand!" LinLe
Shien is claiming that his clan is innocent, he also claimed that no ShouMe left their home since he became the clan leader 13 years ago, if Head confirmed it after looking at Shien's memories, that means Senior Shou and any other Shou that attended every business of the 5 Great clans for that passed years are all fake... And if ever my mother had anything to do with it, I'm afraid that the person whom I idolized and followed is a monstrous being that I need to stop!
"Everything I've done is for this Clan, Rox anak, please don't waste the life I gave you!"
Mother's voice echoed through my mind as I watch everyone around me, they're all confused and scared for the person who's possibly the mastermind of all of this.
"Mother! There's no doubt she's behind all of this!" I murmured which silenced everyone.
"Madame ZenLe is the only woman who led her entire clan into becoming one of the very powerful and influential Clans on the entire continent, her outstanding talent for Cultivation exceeds any Crafts we had on our generation, there's a possibility she traded this Craft be-" A Lin Elder spoke up before walking up in front of us.
"She's a very talented Cultivator but there's no way my mother mastered Mind Controlling Crafts!" I blurted.
Even if I suspects her as the mastermind of this war, there's no way she could Master a Craft like that-
"Your Clan is a mystery for all of us, but this is the only thing I am certain about your Clan. You are capable of anything once you put your mind into it, I've seen countless of ZenMe's different abilities- which differs from your real Area, you call yourselves Healers but there's no way a healer could do other things aside from healing!" He said while pointing at my Spear on my hand.
He's right, I've been thinking about this before but I never asked my parents about it. Our Nature isn't just Pure, the true essence of our Craft was never discussed by any of our Clan elders, the truth of our Nature will never be revealed, if only mother trusted me with that information!.....