Kabanata 62
Phil Mendez
Upon arriving in Madrid, there was no question I stood up, carried the notebook, and got off the plane. I could feel Christian following me. Some of my employees at S-Airport Madrid greeted me right away. I didn't talk to them for a long time and bid goodbye immediately. After that, we headed straight for the limousine that seemed to be waiting for us. Christian immediately followed.
"How do you know that this limousine was waiting for us?" Parang namamangha pa si Christian doon. Habang ako ay nagbabasa ng notes. Pero nakuha ko pa rin siyang sagutin kasabay ng pag-andar ng sasakyan.
"The sign of Kalopsia in the front of the limousine." It was a scramble letter of Kalopsia. Nothing special.
"Ahh, yeah!" Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang pagkibit balikat niya.
"Time check?"
"3 hours left." Napalunok na lang ako bago bumalik sa pag-re-review.
Halos isang oras din ang inabot ng biyahe kaya naman nagawa kong makapag-ready sa i-ta-take na exam. Maging ang mga itinuro ni Christian kanina ay isina-utak ko na.
"We're here." Sa anunsyong iyon ni Christian ay agad na akong nagangat ng tingin kasabay ng pagsarado ko sa notebook.
The limousine stopped in front of a grand palace. A huge palace with an old-Spanish exterior design. From the golden gate, through the pathways, the green grass, and fine trees. A fountain made of gold in the middle, leading up to the palace itself. I had nothing to say and couldn't think of an insult to the magnificent palace in front of me.
"Welcome to Kalopsia Palace."
I expected it to be beautiful based on what I saw in the book. But it's much more than beautiful in person. It grabs attention and really doesn't make anyone think that the palace is encamped by an illegal law enforcement agency.
Hindi mawala sa akin ang paghanga at maging ang kaba. Kapansin-pansin ang ilang armadong bantay nang makapasok sa gate ang limousine na aming sinasakyan. At kung hindi ako nagkakamali hindi sila simpleng body guard lang doon.
Nang huminto ang aming sinasakyan ay agad namang bumaba ang driver niyon at pinagbuksan kami pareho. Wala itong imik at tila limitado lang ang kilos.
I ignored that and continued to enter the palace. The hallway was very wide, and when you look around, you'll see a variety of paintings by famous European artists. A chandelier on the top, murals on the ceiling, red carpet, sculptures, antique vases with flowers, and at the very end, a grand staircase. Large red curtains were closed over every window we passed. It's not like outside. You won't see anyone in this hallway.
Hindi na ako nagtaka nang hindi kami dumiretso sa grand staircase. Nabasa ko kanina ang structure ng Kalopsia Palace. Madali sa aking maalala iyon dahil kanina ko lang naman iyon nakita.
We headed straight to the end of the hallway where there was an elevator to the bottom. There you will find the dungeon, chambers, and more. Kung titingnan tila front lang din ng Kalopsia ang palasyo. It was all in the ground.
Di-netect muna ang mukha ni Christian ng isang sensor ng elevator bago ito bumukas.
Apolo ha llegado.
Apollo has arrived.
Tila robot ang boses niyon isang spanish at isang english. Pumasok kaming dalawa doon nang walang imik-imik. Pinindot naman ni Christian ang numero sa call buttons. Hindi basta-basta ang pagpindot ng floor dahil dapat alam ang pinaka-floor PIN number ng pupuntahan. Iyon ang pagkakaalam ko at sinaulo ko base sa mga nabasa ko kanina.
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