Chapter 14
Rheabythia's POV
"Ano? Birthday mo ngayon?" gulat na tanong ni Charmion
"Uhmm, opo!" sagot ko
Dahil hindi siya makaface-palm dahil hawak niya ako, nagbuntong hininga nalang siya.
"It's your birthday and I can't even get you a gift!" nakapout niyang Saad
"Haha, it's okay. Piggy back is enough" sagot ko
I already have a wonderful day today (Kase wala si Einz eh). Walang masungit na kontrabida.
"That's not okay!" nakapout paring sagot ni Charmion habang naglalakad
Cute haha.
"I have a present for you princess!" Tumingin kami sa direksyon ni Ruzel at may hawak hawak siyang maliit na bagay.
Iniabot niya sakin yung bagay na yun at napansin kong kulay ginto ito. Wow, ginto ba to? Nadismaya ako nang makitang balot lang pala yung ginto at pagkabukas ko, naglaway ako dahil chocolate ang laman nito.
"Thank you Ruzel. Love ya!" Sabi ko sabay kindat
Napahawak naman sa puso si Ruzel at namula.
"Cute~" Saad nito
Nakita kong bumusangot nanaman ang mukha ni Charmion. Pero anyways, kinain ko na agad yung chocolate at baka manghingi pa siya.
"I'm gonna get you a gift, I swear!" sambit ni Charmion
"Okay, I'll wait for it" nakangiti kong tugon
Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad at sa wakas ay nakabalik na ulit kami sa last floor. Pero bakit dito kami magkikita-kita? Hindi ba ito masyadong public para sa meeting place?
"Prince Charmion, I'm afraid that you can't stay with us. You should go back with your room right now." sabi ni Ruzel
Agad na akong ibinaba ni Charmion at nagulat ako nang hawakan niya ang kamay ko.
"I'm gonna get your gift now so promise me, you'll wait for it okay?" Sabi niya
"I promise" sabi ko
Ngumiti siya at tumakbo na papalaya. Nang medyo malayo na siya, lumingon siyang ulit at saka kumaway at kinawayan din namin siya ni Ruzel.
Hinawakan ni Ruzel ang kamay ko at naglakad na kami. Pgkatapos ay dirediretso kaming naglakad. Pero, may pader!
"Don't worry princess, just close your eyes" sabi niya
Ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at humigpit din ang hawak ko sa kaniya. Nagaantay ako ng impact ngunit wala akong naramdaman. Binuksan ko ang aking mga mata at namangha ako dahil nasa ibang kwarto na kami. Ang bawat gilid nito ay may tubig at para bang lumulutang ang lugar na ito. Ito ba ang magic? Ang astig!!
Nakita ko na maraming mga tao ang nandoon. Nakita ko rin si Marquis Forester na nakangiti at kinakawayan ako. Kinawayan ko din siya pabalik. Ang babait nilang lahat, Sana dito na ako tumira forever, atleast may tunay na nagmamalasakit sa akin.
Gosh! Maybe nandito rin ang mama ko? Waahhh, gaano kaya siya kaganda? Siguro napakaganda niya kaya niya nabihag ang puso ni Einz no? Yieee, I'm so excited na!
Pinaupo ako ni Ruzel sa may gilid at tumayo siya sa likod ko. Nginitian ko ang lahat ng naroon at kita ko sa kanila na naakit sila ng aking charms. Ang kyut ko talaga!
"Look at you, you're so cute. My niece is so cute!" Sabi ng isang lalaking white haired at may pulang mata na katulad kay Charmion.
Don't tell me.. He's the father of Charmion?
Nahalata niya sigurong di ko siya kilala kaya naman napangiti siya at tumingin sa akin.
"I'm sorry, let me introduce myself. I'm Leonardo du Mortier, the King of the Magic Tower. I am also your uncle, I am the brother of your mother" nakangiting saad niya
"Really? Is mom here too? Can I see her?" Sabi ko habang nakapuppy eyes
Bigla namang nalungkot ang lahat dahil sa sinabi ko. What's wrong? Bakit kinakabahan ako? Bakit bigla akong di mapakali? Ang ibig sabihin lang ng reaksyon nila...
"Your mother is already dead, princess" malungkot na wika ni Tito
That's.... I'm right, I shouldn't expect this to come. Ang akala ko magkakaroon ako ng nanay na magaalaga sa akin. Yung tunay na nagmamahal sa akin but it turns out na kahit kailan hindi ko yun mararanasan.
"Princess, do you know what, Einz isn't your real father. He's the one who killed your mother. I am so sorry for my sister who lost, I can't believe that she was killed by a monster like him!" maingiyak-ngiyak na kwento ni Tito
That scumbag... Why did he, why does he doing these things to me? Whyy!!! I hate you, I wish I'll never met you. So this is why, you don't care whether I die or not in the story it seems I'm not your real child that's why you hate me.
"Don't be sad, child. We are here to welcome you. We all love you. From these days, call me father and my wife mother. Because you're my sister's daughter, you're a family too. Charmion will be happy to hear this too, right?" Sabi ni Tito
Is that true? Can I.... Can I live in joy now?
"We agree"
"The new princess of Magic Tower, Princess Rheabythia Azalea du Mortier!"
"Hooray!" they all shouted
"To complete the ceremony, Ruzel, please guide the princess to the tomb of god and have her blessed." Sabi ni Tito
"Let's go princess" anyaya ni Ruzel
Tumayo na ako at ngumiti. Kinawayan ko silang lahat habang papaalis na ako sa kwarto.
I never felt this kind of relief. I am so glad that I already met my own family. The family that will truly love me.
Leonardo du Mortier (King of Magic Tower) POV
"His Majesty, she's already in the tomb of god." Marquis Forester reported
I waved my hand indicating that he can go now. Then he exited the room and the knights closed the door.
"What are you planning, Your Majesty?"
Lumingon ako at nakita si Duke Zeno na nakade-quatrong nakaupo at nakatingin sa akin.
"Don't worry, I will be kind this time" sagot ko
"Do you really wish to have a war in Pierro?" tanong niya
"They are the one who were declaring a war with us ever since!" inis kong sagot
That Einz! He killed my mother and sister and even killed my daughter! Poor Haribelle, my sweet daughter died on a bed of white flowers cut into halves. Thinking of that makes me want to kill him even more. Pierro and Magic Tower were united long ago but when Einz become the ruler of it, Magic Tower became so miserable. Father died in the battle, mother and sister died in his palace. He even raped my sister! And that child born! That bastard dared to reign his tyranny over the continent? Well, not in my watch!
"I know my sister will forgive me if I exchange Rheabythia's soul to the Grimm reaper to have my daughter back besides, I heard that this girl is unfavored one." I stated
"What? Don't tell me Your Highness you're gonna perform that forbidden ritual?" gulat na tanong ni Duke Zeno
Ngumisi ako sa kaniya at hinawakan ang kopang may lamang alak
"You're guessing's not bad" sagot ko at uminom ng alak
"You mean it, Your Majesty? People know that your plan is to take care of the princess and took her away from Einz so our Magic knights agreed to kill people and kidnap the princess"
"A life for a life, in the contrary, he has a debt for killing my mother and sister. And his daughter is enough to pay the price."
"What if people knew about this, sire?" Zeno asked
"Then kill them all, don't let them ruin my plan!" sigaw ko
Nagulat si Zeno sa reaksyon ko. Tumawa ako at inalog ang kopa.
"The wine is very good, you want some?" pagaalok ko
"Thank you, Your Majesty but I'm not in the mood to drink wine" sagot niya
"You're boring Duke, anyways, we have to go to the tomb of god so get ready"
"Yes, Your Majesty"
Wait until I get revenge on you Einz, I will take away your daughter first and then your second daughter and I'll take away all that is yours. You can't enter Magic Tower if you are not a citizen of it. God's have been guarded this Tower eversince you take control over the half of the continent. And I'm excited to watch you helplessly can't do anything hahaha.