DEMIGODS: The Empyrean's Sanctity

Chapter 1: Ethereal Peace

『SKYLER』

Fire… Sapphire Mendoza.

She made the history repeat itself—those captivating eyes, the grand entrance, that beautiful face. Her mere presence screams her name…

But… something is wrong.

She’s like Ice but feels not.

Dad, Master Garet, said nothing about the girl named Sapphire. All he knew was her name, not her face. He told me that she was an applicant from overseas, making her participate in an online examination, which she nailed.

And the Rule-Breakers, especially my Dad, were in charge of the Shier University—they’ve been managing it amazingly for the past years. On the other hand, my mother and dad’s delayed love story continued as they locked it with a vow.

The most amazing part of their story was my younger brother, Bleuford Morgan; he was named after Aizen’s soul because of her gestational cravings towards Blue.

Nang tumunog ang bell, lahat kami ay inayos ang aming mga sarili. Dadating na ba s’ya?

Wala sa sarili akong napalunok habang hinihintay si Mr. Panther, nang bumukas ang pinto, bumungad sa amin ang hindi maipintang mukha ni Mr. Panther. Hindi n’ya rin alam tungkol kay Sapphire. Ginala n’ya ang kanyang mga mata, tila may hinahanap hanggang sa tumigil ito sa amin.

Nawala ang atensyon naming lahat nang may sumunod kay Mr. Panther sa loob, halos lahat ng mga tao sa paligid ay laglag pangang tiningnan siya.

Tuhimkhim si Mr. Panther, sinilip si Sapphire na para bang hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala sa nakikita n’ya. “Good Morning, class. She is your new classmate.”

Kung ang mga tao ay nagbubulungan sa napakaganda n’yang mukha, ang mga demigods ay hindi. Nakatingin lamang sila kay Sapphire, hindi makapaniwala sa nakikita nila ngayon.

And once again, I looked at her. Damn, that beautiful face is radiating! She’s wearing a black coat with the university’s seal in the upper right and beneath it was a white long sleeve and maroon necktie along with a plain maroon skirt, above the knee length black socks a pair of two-inches black shoes.

Sapphire languidly smiled. “My name is Sapphire Mendoza. 20 years old.”

Whispers began to get rowdy as they started to gaze at her with interest.

“Oh my! I would definitely kill for that eyes!”

“Is her hair color real?”

“Half-half siguro siya.”

“O-M-G! Magkatabi sila ni Skymyloves!”

Mr. Panther unknowingly pointed the seat beside me. Nang magsimulang maglakad patungo sa direksyon ko si Sapphire, paulit-ulit kong minura sa isip ko si Serena at kung bakit wala akong katabi.

Tinagilid ni Sapphire ang kanyang ulo nang makarating s’ya sa harap ko habang nanliliit ang mga mata niya, tila ba’y inaalala kung saan niya ako nakita.

“Ah!” She flatly screamed. “Fucking hell! You’re the man who cried in the hallway three days ago!”

I kept straight-faced, acting as if I didn’t recall that specific event. “I don’t know what you are talking about.” Be cool, Sky. Be cool.

And before she could utter another word, I meaningfully looked at Mr. Panther, who immediately cleared his throat. “Ms. Mendoza, please take a seat. We are about to start.”

Bago tuluyan na maupo si Sapphire, saglit s’yang sumilip sa kaklase naming natutulog. Ang weird. Is she just a lookalike? Tahimik ang buong paligid, tanging boses lamang ni Mr. Panther ang maririnig. Ngunit sa loob ko, ang buong sistema ko’y nagtatalo tungkol sa babaeng katabi ko.