NYXIE: THE LONG LOST EMPRESS (COMPLETED)

Chapter 15

"Sinong nagsabi sa'yo, Aidan, na pwede mo akong pagtawanan?" Mataray na sabi ko na s'yang ikinatigil niya sa pagtawa.

Pinandilatan ko sila ng masama. "At ikaw Claude, wag kang tumawa. Hindi ikaw ang gwapong RM ng BTS na kayang kutyain ako ng ganon." Pagpatuloy ko pa.

Nag-iba agad ang ekspresyon ng mukha niya sa sinabi ko. Dahan-dahang lumapit sa akin si Aidan at seryosong nakatingin sa akin.

"Who's RM?" Seryosong tanong niya sa akin. "Who's that man, dwarf."

"My first husband." Sarkastikong saad ko sa kaniya.

I observed the clenching of his jaw and the fury that emanated from his eyes as they bore into me.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Huwag mo akong tignan ng ganyan, Aidan. Hindi rin kasi ako natutuwa sa reaksyon mo ngayon lang."

"I'm asking you, dwarf. Who is he? And why do you call him your husband!? Only I have the right to be your husband, dwarf!” Galit na bulalas nito sa akin.

The resonant sound of Claude's laughter reverberated through the training ground, prompting me to fix him with a stern gaze before succumbing to laughter myself.

"Pffttttt......HAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Malakas na tawa ko.

"What's so funny? Don’t you dare laugh at me, dwarf, when I ask you a serious question!” Iritadong saad nito.

I fixed him with a steely gaze, only to find myself unable to stifle a laugh at his endearing response. He truly is quite charming.

Isang malakas na tawa ang pinakawalan ko na naging sanhi ng pagsakit ng aking tiyan sa kasiyahan.

Habang tinititigan ko siya muli, nakita ko ang aking sarili na nagpupunas ng mga luha ng saya na namumuo sa aking mga mata. "He is revered as the god of destruction, big worm. With an exquisite countenance, profound intellect, and a mastery of both dance and song, he captivates all who cross his path." Patuloy na pagbibiro ko sa kaniya.

Lalong nag-init ang ulo nito, namumula ang kanyang mga pisngi sa tindi ng inis at ang kanyang mga mata ay puno ng matinding emosyon. At ang mga panga niya ay umiigting pa.

Tumalikod ito sa akin at hinarap si Claude. "Track down the man whom Alora mentioned, Claude. It matters not if he possesses divine powers. I will not tolerate anyone, not even a deity, daring to pilfer my beloved." May diin na saad nito.

Nakadama ako ng takot sa tono ng boses niya. Nagbibiro lang naman ako sa tinuran ko kanina.

"What are you saying, big worm." Kinakabahang tanong ko.

He confronted me with a look of unbridled rage. "I will set him ablaze," he declared without hesitation.

"I am only teasing you, big worm." Bulalas ko.

He emitted a grunt. "You can tease me all you want, dwarf. But I do not like hearing you uttering as well as praising other men's names."

I rolled my eyes and looked away. Tangina kinakabahan ako na may halong kilig.

"Go. Now. Claude." Malamig na utos nito kay Claude.

"I mentioned to you that I was merely joking!" I exclaimed. "Please understand, there is no such man. He only existed in the book. I implore you to cease this behavior, as it is causing me distress."

Claude chuckled. "Exclusively in books, huh?" Natatawang sabi niya kaya naman ay pinandidilatan ko s'ya ng masama.

Aidan looked at me, "You're not telling the truth..."

"I am telling the truth!" Depensa ko. "If you don't trust me, then go ahead! I'm exhausted and yet here you are being possessive and jealous all of a sudden." I turned away from him and headed towards the tent.