Elysian Tale: Flare of Frost

Kabanata 35

Have any idea who are the four Knight Princes of Lost Continent? Bet you won't guess all of them :>

Kabanata 35.

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Walang emosyon na nakatitig si Frost sa tubig ng malinaw na lawa. Ngayong araw ay malaya silang makakabalik sa kanilang mga pamilya't magliwaliw. Heto naman siya't imbis umuwi sa palasyo ay napadpad na lang siya sa Infinity Forest kung saan naroon ang Green Lake. Ang lugar na pinagmulan ng lahat.

When he was young, he ran away from home. They are kids back then. Other royalties would bully him because he's a late bloomer. He's the only prince who don't possess any element ang sixth sense. That's why most of the time, they would gang up and make fun of him.

He was just a sensitive kid, that's why he left after all the shame he got from them. He had enough. Sa ginawa niyang paglayas ay dito siya napadpad sa kagubatang 'to. Sa kakalakad niya'y hindi niya man lang namalayan na nakarating na pala siya sa hilagang kontinente.

He wanted to drown himself back then, but a little girl stopped him. She scolded him, telling him nothing would happen if he lost his life. What he can do is to be patient and wait for his element and ability to show off. That's what she told him to do.

They became friends. Kahit nahihirapan itong makisama sapagkat iba ang uri ng pamumuhay nito, nasanay na rin siya't masaya siyang kasama ang batang babae. They would always hunt animals for food, grill them for dinner, climb trees for fruits, and sleep together in a warmed cave.

Ang dalawang linggo nilang pagsasama ay tila ba dalawang taon para sa kaniya. Nawala rin sa isip niya na lumayas pala siya sa palasyo't parang ayaw na niyang bumalik doon at manatili na lang dito kung saan may nag-iisang taong tanggap siya sa kung sino siya't kung ano ang mayroon siya.

Then the night came, they are attacked by bandits. Nais silang dakpin ng mga bandido upang ibenta bilang mga alipin. He was helpless. Wala siyang magawa kun'di panoorin ang batang babaeng nakikipaglaban sa limang matitipunong bandido.

Marunong siyang ipagtanggol ang sarili niya, oo pero mabuti sana kung walang taglay na elemento ang kalaban niya. Gayon na mayroon, matatalo't matatalo pa rin siya lalo na't isa lamang siyang paslit noong panahong 'yon. That's why she made him hid somewhere.

Into his surprise, the little girl managed to knock down three of them. But she was not able to bring down the other two. Kahit ano man ang gawin nilang paghuli rito ay nagpupumiglas pa rin ito't pilit na kumakawala kaya nababanas na ang mga ito. Nang akmang sasaksakin na ito ng mga bandido ay may kung anong enerhiya na lumukob sa buong katawan niya.

Coldness enveloped his body. All he could think off is to save her from those bandits. And when he raised his hand to stop them, their body was covered up with ice. Iyon ang unang pagkakataon na nailabas niya ang elementong taglay niya. She was the reason why it showed up.

She fainted and he took her back in the cave. Sa gabing 'yon ay natunton din siya ng mga kawal. Alam niya sa sarili niya na kapag malaman ng mga kawal na may tumulong sa kaniya upang hindi makabalik ng palasyo ay mapaparusahan ang batang babae. Even if the girl didn't know he was a prince, and he ran away from the palace, her ignorance would not save her from the punishment.

His father will make someone responsible. Sigurado kasi na ipapalabas nitong may dumukot sa kaniya. He will never let his people know his son ran away from home because it will tarnish their image as a royal family. Maaaring marami ang magsabi na hindi maayos ang pagpapalaki sa kaniya dahil naisipan nitong maglayas.