Reformation of The Abandoned Princess

Chapter 26

"Surrender and come forth. Accept your faith of becoming the empress's puppet, Crown Prince! or else you'll lose everything that you hold dear for!"

My body froze. Nilingun ko ang nasa harapan nila and there I froze once again.

Kuya Abel was there and Kevin too...

But Kevin is resting on my brother's arms, severely wounded.

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Ng makita ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ni Kevin ay agad akong nanlamig.

Parang binuhusan ako ng isang timbang tubig na puno ng yelo.

Ngunit agad din akong natauhan matapos bumalik sakin ang mga salitang binitawan ng mage.

Napatingin ako sa mage saglit bago tumingin kay Abel at Kevin.

Doing so, Agad akong may narealize.

It's about the things about Kevin and the novel that's been bothering me ever since finally seem to have some answers.

And sa pagkaka-alala ko, may scene sa novel kung saan nanaginip si Abel about certain people but it didn't even mentioned in the novel who it was.

Also,  i was just a reader that time, hindi ko na yun pinansin pa at itinuon nalang ang atensiyon sa scene na kung saan ki-nomfort ng empress si Abel.

I thought it was just a mere nightmare that the crown prince have but don't tell me,  there is more to it than what was already written?

What if there was really a hidden part of the story, even the author wasn't aware of?

"...I will never become the empress puppet and as if I'll let you hurt my people! "

Malamig na sagot ni Abel at nanlilisik na nakipagtitigan sa mage.

At agad naman akong napangiti sa sagot niya. I decided to clear my messy thoughts and started to run heading towards them.

Hindi na ako naghintay pa ng reaksiyon sa mage ng huminto ako sa likuran nito at agad siyang sinaksak sa bandang dibdib mula sa likuran.

"w-what?"

Nanlalaking mga matang tanong ng mage

"Die."

Malamig kong sagot.

"Who???"

"....I-Irene? "

Nagtagpo ang mga mata namin ni Abel. Kita sa mukha niya ang gulat sa di inaasahang pagdating ko.

I just gave him a small smile before I did a back flip to avoid the fire ball thrown at me.

"You! Who are you? "

"How come we didn't notice your presence? A mage perhaps? "

Tanung ng mga naguguluhang mage. Nanatili akong hindi kumibo at agad na sumugod sa kanila.

"Tsk! Fireball! "

"... Lightning Bolt!"

"Fireball!"

They continued to chant spells,  throwing them towards me at paulit ulit ko din iyon iniiwasan. Ng makalapit ako sa isa sa kanila ay agad kong tinapon ang dagger sa ere patungo sa dalawa pa. Itinutok ko ang daliri ko sa noo ng ngayong kaharap ko na mage.

And in silent, I chanted a spell quickly. 'Perish'

After chanting, nagliwanag ang daliri ko at nagliwanag din ang buong katawan ng mage at biglang naglaho na parang bula, maliban sa mga nagliliparang alikabok sa dati nitong posisyon.

I stood straightly and turned towards the other two, who are trying to shooed away my dagger that was flying in circles around them.

I smirked. Mabilis akong tumakbo palapit sa kanila habang ang atensiyon nila ay nakatuon parin sa dagger.

Ng malapit na ay agad kong tinawag ang dagger na mabilis namang lumipad at bumalik sa kamay ko.

Kita ang gulat sa mga mukha ng dalawang mage pero huli na para sa kanilang reaksiyon dahil mabilis kong hiniwa ang mga leeg nila pareho.

Agad natumba ang dalawa sa harap ko. Walang emosyon ko naman tinitigan ang mga katawan nila, bago pinunasan ang dugong tumalsik sa mukha ko.

"....Irene"

Abel's voice sounded so cold that after hearing him called my name made me flinch and freeze in my place.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako ng malalim bago tumalikod at hinarap siya.

And there, Abel's frowning face welcomed me. I smiled sheepishly, scratching my cheeks in fast pace bago lumapit rito at tulungan siyang pasanin si Kevin.

"I'll answer all of your questions later but for now, let's treat Kevin first. He's bleeding profusely, you see... "

Sabi ko at ngumiti kay Abel na hindi parin ako tinatantanang bigyan ng nagtatanong na mga tingin.

Ng mukhang natauhan na siya ay malalim siyang napabuntong hininga at tumingin kay Kevin saglit bago siya tumingin sakin ulit.

"...Yes, I have so many questions I was eager to ask you but that can wait.. Our first priority are our people's safety..."

Abel said in a gentle tone that made me smile at him.

"...brother, I promise to tell you everything!"

Sagot ko at ngumiti ng malaki.

Sinimulan ko nang pagalingin si Kevin gamit ang healing power ko but still my healing power are limited. Ang mga sugat sa katawan niya ay nagsisimula ng maghilom but I can't heal the internal injuries he have.

Only divine power can heal internal injuries. This fact made me scowled and look at Kevin in worry.

I think I was showing my emotion too much because Abel suddenly patted me and told me not to worry and that Kevin will be fine. But even so, I still worry.

I pouted and nodded my head.

After everything, the enemies were defeated. At bumalik na kami sa Camp.

Sinalubong kami ng iba pa na puno ng pag aalala. Kahit nga si Damien ay napayakap sa akin ng mahigpit ng makita ako but of course, mabilis akong hinila ni Abel palayo kay Damien.

Ewan ko ba bakit hindi magkasundo ang dalawa. when in fact they are portrayed as best buddies in the novel.

"Stay away from my sister"

"Milady is my lady."

"...You!"

Argh... They wouldn't stop even if I said so right?

I sighed softly. Tinalikuran ko na ang dalawa at tumulong sa paggagamot sa mga sugatan na mga knights.

"..this knight is grateful to her highness..."

"...thank you your highness"

"may the goddess bless you too,  your highness"

I can only force a smile in front of the injured while my heart was throbbing in pain. I can't seem to feel happy seeing them injured.

Lumabas na ako sa tent at luminghap saglit ng hangin bago nagpatuloy as paglakad. Dumiretso na ako sa tent ko at pumasok rito.

Pagkapasok palang ay agad kong natanaw si Abel na nakaupo sa kama at nakatingin ng diretso sakin na ikinatigil ko.

"...Kuya... Abel? "

"Irene."