Lord Axcel's
"So you mean yung babaeng nakalaban mo sa ZenUa ay ang iyong ina... But there's another woman behind that Shou Spirit?" I heard Zenro talking as I walk towards Rox.
"I don't know, it just could not make any sense if mother was the only one behind all of those- but who is it?... It couldn't be ShouSe that time, JinLan's mother was also inside the Front Hall... Mother might've associated with a smaller Clan- I don't know..." Rox's frustration hurts me.
How can his own mother do this?
"And also, sabi ni kuya hindi ko daw totoong ina si Madame ZenLe, that's why she chose to let me die-" Rox
"And make you The Undead? How can she control you in that state anyway, sabi mo tumakas si Undead kaya nakuha ni JinLe?" Zenro
"Yes, and that also proves that Shou Spirit is not mother's... But why does Head told everyone that moth- Madame ZenLe possesses Shou Spirit, it doesn't add up!" Rox
"You do trust Head, right?" Zenro
"Of course, he's Axcel's most trusted knight!" Rox
"Lord Axcel, andiyan ka pala." A gush of wind pass through me.
"Axcel? Tapos na ang preparation nyo?" Rox stood up from the grass and turned to me.
"Y- yes, I was just passing by to tell you that lunch is ready." I patted his head and smiled.
He then hugged me tightly knowing I overheard their conversation about his mother...
"When did he tell you?" I asked.
"Earlier, it makes sense- how she treated me ever since. All of the training I did was just for her only son, she told me to put my brother above anything else. My life was spared and she took me as her own in order to save my father's dignity as the leader of our Clan, and in exchange for those, I must devote my life to her son, it makes sense." I can feel his tears drenching up my chest.
It's painful to see him this hurt, all his life's suffering was because of his bastard father who couldn't be decent and commit such sin.
"Shh, it's okay. It's okay if she's not your real mother, it means you are not related to such monster- and I'm sorry to badmouth you parents but parents like that do not deserve a loving son like you. Do not waste your tears to a bunch of abusive people!" I caressed his smooth hair and let him stay in my arms for a few more minutes until he let it all out.
"Tapos na ba kayo sa landian nyo? May parating oh!" Zenro's voice echoed around as the winds blew stronger.
"Th- thank you." Rox sobs before enveloping himself with a blip of light which fixed his throbbing eyes.
He look like he didn't balled his eyes out, that must be his healing ability.
"Rox, is that really you?!" A man rushing towards us which seems to be a member of his clan.
"Who the hell are you?" Rox tried to push him away as he continues to hug him.
"Man, he doesn't want to hug you, let go!" I interfered after feeling a strong gush of winds behind me.
Zenro seemed to not recognize the man either, he spends a long time inside Rox's memories, I know he knows a lot of Rox's past. And it seems like this man isn't part of that!
"I'm your m- uncle... Uncle Romo?" He stated but I felt a glimpse of hesitation in his voice.
"Which side?" Rox stepped back which cued me to step in between them.
"Your mother- her only sibling?" He said which alerted Rox even more.
"Madame ZenLe doesn't have a brother-" Rox
"You're too young to remember him, he chose to live in the mountains after being defeated by mother for the succession of leadership to our Clan... Give him a little credit for finally reuniting with us!" ZenLe appeared, standing on his floating Spear and patted me on my shoulder.
I stepped out after hearing the situation.
"Makes sense, iwan mo na muna sila..." Zenro whispered in my ears.
"I'll go check the Clan leaders-" I excused myself and stopped in the middle of my sentence when I see Wing flying down in a rapid speed.
*Boogsh* A huge gush of dust formed after Wing landed.
"Gising na si JinLe at nagwawala, hindi namin siya mapigilan." Wing
I immediately used Spatial Magic to teleport where JinLan's tent is.
"Pa!" 1st Jin screamed after being thrown away by his father.
"Kneel!" I cast which made JinLe kneel down on the ground.
He let out a loud scream and I can hear a few other voices inside him- like he's being possessed...
***
Rox's
"I met you when you were born, you were so cute back then... Now you're even cuter-" Maluha luhang saad ni Uncle Romo.
I felt a hint of recognition for him but I pushed it down for I do not buy this crap!
*Whoosh* A shiver went down my spine as I see a forming of dark matters on the other side of the vast field.
"It's nice to meet you uncle Romo, but it seems like I'm needed there!" Turo ko sa may namumuong maitim na ulap.
"It's okay, I'll just follow you. I can help!" Ngiti niya na ikina tango ko nalamang.
I am still not convinced his Madame ZenLe's sibling, moth- Madame ZenLe never told us she has a brother.
"Leap." I whispered before jumping into the air and into where the commotion is.
"Kneel." I heard Axcel's voice.
Napansin ko namang sugatan si Lord Axcel na naka tayo sa harapan ni JinLe.
"Kneel!" Tatayo sana si JinLe ng paluhudin nanaman ni Axcel.
Bigla namang nagkaroon ng mga pilas ang kaniyang damit matapos gumamit ng Craft.
"Master, may mga nalipad sa paligid... Hindi ko matanto kung mga Spirit ba ang mga ito o soul particles!" Sigaw ni Man sa gilid na ikina alerto ko.
"Their Souls, and right now they are using JinLe as the passageway, a Gate."
"Kaya mo po bang isara iyon?" Man
"I can't, the only thing I could do for now is ease his pain by blocking the entrance..." Lapit ko kay JinLe at hinawakan ang kaniyang ulo.
I filled it with my Orb which seemed to stop the Souls from coming out of him.
"Take him back and clean the mess up." Baling ko kina Ran bago naglakad palayo.
*Loud Roar* Tumilapon naman ako ng bigla nalang nagwala muli si JinLe.
"So it was you who she learned that Craft from, I can see now how she managed to create that Undead thing." Saad ni uncle Romo bago siya naglakad palapit kay JinLe na pinaluluhod parin ni Lord Axcel.
"Uncle he's dangerous, do not-" Natigilan ako ng maramdaman ang pamilyar na Craft mula sa kaniya.
Just like what I did, but instead of just focusing his Orb in JinLe's head, he covered him entirely.
"Can you see them screaming?" He said like he already knows my answer.
"So it's not only me who mastered Dark Craft..." Sambit ko na ikinagulat ng mga nakarinig.
"Your Dark Arts came from me kid-" Uncle Romo
"But we're not related UNCLE ROMO, I am a bastard of my father!" I smirked at him.
"Oh right, we aren't related, sorry..." He awkwardly smiled before walking out.
"I'll give you two choices, surrender now and tell us where she's hiding or bet on your escaping skills- though I gotta warn you that I have a few powerful Cultivators who's good at tracking..." Litaw ko sa harapan niya sa tulong ng Craft ni Lord Axcel.
"I- if you're suspecting me that I am with Zen Hai, you're mistaking... I can prove it-" Uncle Romo
"Rox, what's going on?" Lapag ni kuya gamit ang kaniyang nalutang na Spear.
"This man is lying, there's no way he mastered the same Dark Craft I have, I never taught that Craft to Madame ZenLe. There's no way he could access that knowledge without me, the creator... So tell us, who you really are!"
"I can assure you that I am not an enemy!" Uncle Romo
"Then prove it!" Saad ni kuya na mukhang naghihinala na rin.
"If I reveal my real self, would you let me explain my side entirely?" Uncle Romo
"I promise, just do not dare to make another lie!" Brother
"Okay..." He took a deep breath before his entire body releases a cloud of smoke.
*Coughing* We all took a step back and prepare for what might happen.
"It's me, I'm sorry!" A very familiar voice of a more mature man came out of the smoke which shocked everyone who knew him!
"Zen Xi?!" Rinig kong sambit ni LinLe kasabay ng paglabas ng kaniyang mga kadena.
"Don't let him explain first!" Brother stop LinLe.
"Now that every Clan leader of the 5 Great Clans are gathered here, thanks to Lord Cullaisten and Rox's efforrs. I can now finally clear my name- I was told you have a follower who could read minds?" Father
I took a step forward and faced him, I could not believe what I am seeing right now... It's really him-
"How did you learn to change your appearance?" Tanong ko habang dahan dahang pinalalabas ang aking Spear.
"I never did, I just received a help from a Spirit whom I freed from your Mother-" Father
"Is it the Spirit named Shou Han?" I asked after recalling Shou Han tried to look like Shien when they attacked me.
"The other one, that one." Turo niya sa likuran ko ngunit wala naman kaming makita.
"So you can see the other side, why didn't you told me that you knew Dark Arts before?"
"Because of your mother, if everyone knew you inherited my Craft, they would question the purity of your mother's bloodline. As we all know, the bloodline of the Clan leaders are very omnipotent and pure, they could be easily inherited by their offsprings-" Father
"And because I was not her real offspring, you must hide the truth about my real Craft, is that it?"
"I did it to protect you-" Father
"You did it to protect yourself, you were adopted by a very influential distant family members of ours which helped you to become the Clan leader- and having an illegitimate child would destroy that dignity of yours-"
"I know I shouldn't have committed that sin but you don't know how hard it is for me to live with your mot- with Xian's mother... Her tyranny and rough attitude took over my sanity- I never felt enough for her, she always expect me to be better. And YOUR mother was always there to cheer me up and she understands me-" Father
"That's why you killed her and planned to find your mistress-" Natigilan si kuya sa kaniyang sasabihin at lumingon saakin.
He must've thought that I would take offense to what he said about my real mother.
"It's okay, I never even met the woman!" I said with a teary eye.
I never thought I would ever meet my father again, I just assumed he died, I always see my father as a fragile man with no knowledge of Cultivation. But now, he looks so different, like he's been like this ever since.
"You filled our lives with lies and deception, find Head, let's clear this thing out!" Baling ko kay Axcel na mukhang nag aalala na para saamin.
"Uhm, about that... Head's Magic might be useless for a while." Claw
"Th- the thing inside ShouLe, it's obstructing my Magic!" Head
"It's okay, I only meant to speak out the truth!" Father
"Kid, you have me remember?! Use me idiot!" Rinig kong iritang sambit ni Silv sa aking isipan.
"I can't let you out yet, they're already scared of my Craft-"
"Then use those Spirits you ate, what's the use of them here if you're just gonna store them inside you?!" Iritang sigaw niya sa isipan ko.
She's right, there was a Spirit controlled by the Shou Spirit that I also absorbed.
"I'll let you out soon, be patient- and I did not ate them, I absorbed them using Acquire!"
"Fine" Sagot niya.
"Instead of just telling us the truth, why don't we just show it!" Sambit ko at pinuno ng aking Orb ang paligid.
If I absorbed all of the Spirits inside Shou Han and The Undead, I would also be able to use the same Craft that could lead everyone to see the truth!.....