Reincarnated as a Shameful Noble

Chapter 19: Fate

Aloseira Lerbion Silveria

'Curse that child! Hindi sana magkakaganoon si Francho kung hindi dahil sa kaniya!'

Frustrated na naupo ako sa sofa at inihagis ang suot kong white robe. I'm currently on my night dress but I couldn't sleep because that useless child is still missing. Kanina pa sumisigaw ang duke habang pinapagalitan ang mga knight which is making my head hurt.

Obviously namang wala na siya sa estate dahil hindi pa rin nade-detect ni Mr. Arvil ang batang iyon. Ang Teveon naman ay walang mahanap na clue na makapagtuturo kung ano'ng nangyari sa bata. Tsk, what a pain.

Kung sana ay napatay siya kanina ni Sir Falcom ay hindi ito mangyayari. She just dared to escape! Wala siyang karapatang kumilos para sa sarili niya because she's a defected child! A Zenno! Humans without mana have no rights to be alive but thanks to that stupid High Priest... my husband let her live and is now crazy finding her. What is the use of finding her? Will she benefit us? No, because she'll just bring misfortune in this family.

Come to think of it... may sinabi ang first captain tungkol sa anak ko. What was it? Ah, he said Vincent is being suspicious when he saw him in Efimia's chamber. I have to talk to him and squeeze out some information from my son. Baka may nalalaman siya sa pagkawala ng batang iyon.

"Maid..." Nilingon ko ang babaeng kanina pa nakayuko sa isang tabi. She's my new personal maid today. Kakapasok lang niya kaninang umaga. "Call your second Young Master here."

Tumango siya. "Yes, Your Grace." she curtsied quietly before leaving my chamber and without making eye to eye contact with me. Nanatili lang na nakatingin ang mga mata niya sa sahig.

I like the way she move because its elegant. She must be a well breed maid. Galing siguro sa high status family.

I patiently waited for my son and it took him 10 minutes to arrive in my chamber. Tsk, too slow. Is he nervous?

Pinagmasdan ko siyang umupo sa katapat na sofa. "Vincent, I heard from Sir Falcom that you're hiding something. Tell me what is it, son. Kailangan mong makipag-cooperate para mahanap si Efimia. You know that I'm after her."

Napabuntong hininga siya. "The truth is... binawi ko lang po iyong ninakaw niyang paint brush sa akin noon. I didn't want to tell you mother because I know that you'll get angry. Sinabi mo kasi sa akin na huwag ko siyang bibigyan ng paint brush."

Hmm, that was before Efimia is scheduled to enter the Celeztia Temple to acquire her Mazico. But, sadly they came back with nothing. Naalala ko pa na masyadong nadismaya ang duke noong nalaman nitong walang mana si Efimia.

"That paint brush you're talking about is that, right?" Napayuko naman siya at tiningnan ang kanang kamay.

"Yes, mother. Dinala ko po ito para ipakita sa inyo." Oh? May potential siya. He's desperate to convince me by bringing some evidence.

Napangiti ako at tumayo para lumapit sa kaniya. I hug my son from the back. "Even though you're weak unlike Lorenz... nag-iisip ka bago kumilos."

Bumitaw ako at tumabi sa kaniya sa sofa. Nakita kong nakangiti siya.

"T-talaga po?"

"Yes, ire-request kitang maging apprentice ni ama."

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "T-the great mage of Lerbion family? Are you telling the truth, mother? Gagawin mo talaga akong apprentice ni lolo?"

Napatawa ako. Now, this is my adorable Vincent. Lumabas na rin ang totong Vincent kasi ang gloomy niya nitong mga nakaraang araw.

After we talked for a couple of minutes, he left my chamber with a happy smile. He looked excited but he didn't know what awaits him is a miserable life. Wala na akong mapagpipilian kundi gawin siyang apprentice ni ama.