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Chapter 9: The Sharpshooter

Sharpshooter (n.) - a person who is very skilled in shooting.

Chapter 9: The Sharpshooter

Jura, Forest

Finally, Its thursday.

Once na ma-sure namin na wala na ang mga bandits or should I say 'Raptors' as people called them, ipinagpatuloy na namin ni andrew ang paglalakbay papunta sa Kiruna Kingdom. We have to take the path at the forest again, it means we were back at the Jura forest.

Two days had passed and medyo malapit na rin kami dahil natatanaw ko na ang naglalakihang border ng Kiruna Kingdom sa harapan namin, it's currently 5:00 am kaya we will definitely arrive on time before 8:00 am.

I think we are on the edge of the forest right now. Thank God at wala namang nangyareng masama samin within those passed two days and hindi na uli namin nakita ang Raptors along the way. Ibinalik ko uli ang damit ko na suot ko nung unang araw para marecognize agad kami ng mga castle guards. Buti na lang at dumaan kami sa isang laundry shop sa bayan para labhan uli ang mga damit ko.

"Andrew, sa tingin mo, ano ang ugali ni Emperor Axel or your first impression on him?" I asked the man in front of me.

Ilang beses ko na sya sinubukan tanongin kung ano ang tunay nyang pangalan, but he said it was against the assassin's rules to give their real names to people, kaya halos buong buhay sila gumagamit ng fake names to hide their real identity, tanging ang kanilang master lang mismo ang nakakaalam sa tunay nilang pagkatao.

Napansin ko na napatahimik ng ilang minuto si Andrew sa tanong ko.

"Beware of him." He simply answered, leaving no room to continue further the conversation.

Napatango na lang ako sa sinabi nya kahit alam ko na hindi nya ako nakita dahil nakatalikod sya sakin. Having Andrew by my side for three days, kahit man maiksing panahon ito, it made me realized na sya ang tipo ng tao na mapagkakatiwalaan, kahit man mukha syang hindi interesado, he is secretly listening and will definitely remember what you had told him, word by word.

"H-Help! P-please someone help us!"

"Mother, there's no use. Walang tao ang pupunta sa labas ng kingdom ng ganto kaaga."

Andrew stopped the horse when we heard a desperate cry of a woman not far from here. Akala ko pupuntahan ni andrew kung saan nanggaling ang sigaw ng babae kaya nya itinigil ang kabayo, but I give him a look of shock ng hindi man lang sya tumingin sa direksyon ng babaeng sumisigaw at nagpatuloy papunta sa border ng kiruna kingdom.

"Andrew stop! We have to help them!" I said in anger at halos idiin ang mga kuko ko sa balikat nya in frustration dahil hindi sya nakikinig sakin.

"I can't. It was Emperor's order to get you to the palace as soon as possible." Mala monotone na sabi nya. Ah, so he is using the emperor card now huh?

"Then as the Empress of Verona Kingdom, I order you to save those people." I said with a stubborn voice, leaving me no choice to use my position to stop him. Hinawi ni andrew ang kanyang buhok sa galit, not expecting me to use my position to order him around. Sinamaan nya ako ng tingin.

"As you wish, your.majesty." He said, emphasizing the word 'your majesty' bago iniliko ang kabayong sinasakyan namin, running towards the woman who is still shouting for help.

I admit na naguilty ako sa ginawa ko kay andrew, but I can't just ignore those people. Hindi ko ito ginagawa because of pity, I am doing this to cover some loopholes that can cause death to my future.