The Underworld Prince Next Door

CHAPTER 21

Matapos matanggap ang kautusan ni Dark, agad na nagbago ng anyo si Sera at nagpunta sa lihim na lagusan papunta sa Heaven Realm.

Pagkakita pa lang sa dayuha'y agad na naging alerto ang mga bantay at hinarangan agad si Sera na naka-anyong hayop pa. Dahil sa likas na alerto si Sera, agad siyang umatake sa isa sa mga bantay sa pamamagitan n matatalas niyang mga kuko. Agad na nakailag si José pero nadaplisan si Rafa.

Masamang tinapunan ng tingin ni Rafa si Sera na nananatiling alerto sa mga kilos ng dalawang bantay. Wala siyang balak magpatalo sa mga gwardya ng Heaven Realm. Hindi siya papayag na matalo lang.

"Rafa! Don't be impulsive! That nether cat may be—"

"Cut the crap, José! You are shameless to act so weak in front of a demon?"

Naging matigas si Rafa sa likod ng babala ni José sa kaniya. Tumalon siya at nagbagong anyo bilang isang malaking uwak. Mabilis pa sa mga falcon ang pagbulusok niya pababa kay Sera habang nakaamba na ang matatalim niyang kuko na ilang taon niya ring sinanay at hinasa.

Buo ang kaniyang loob na talunin ang malaking pusa anuman ang mangyari sa kaniya.

Half of the Heaven Realm's citizens approves the engagement of their Princess to the Underworld Realm's Prince. They believes that combining two powers by marriage, they cannot be defeated by alien forces and also the bold mortal beings from mortal realm.

But half of them disagrees to this engagement. They do believe that the phoenix bloodline deserves some bloodline such as dragon and not a weak nine-tailed fox. They also blames the Underworld Prince for the abduction of their beloved Princess. And in this half, Rafa is one of them.

Like the Heaven Realm, the Underworld Realm is also divided with these same kind of belief. But unlike the Heaven Realm, they think that the current Underworld Prince named Dark is not suitable to the Heaven Realm only Princess.

The half of them believes that the Heaven Realm Princess is more suitable with their Crown Prince. And the other believes that the Princess is suitable to be married with their Kind himself. They thinks that Dark, the third Prince is too weak and incompetent especially when the abduction happened.

But, despite of these different opinions, no one even thought about caring for the two's feelings.

No one knew except the Heaven Realm's Queen and King, Silver and Sera how Dark's life turned when the Princess was abducted. Especially when they made the conclusion for her death. His love toward the Princess cannot be described by a few words. His love for her is unparalleled.

But his feeling is just a shallow thing for most of those who contradicts his power and will. And one of them is the famous mad scientist— Timothy Top.

Timothy Top used to be an envoy of the Mortal Realm. That's why Dark and the Heaven Realm royalties know his existence.

It is the last moment of Rafa's attack when he froze in midair and fell like a falling ice from the sky. His eyes are wide and his beak is slightly open, catching up for air. His limbs are frozen like a chunk of ice. He can't struggle nor move at all. And he is well aware who is the person behind of his paralysis.

"Your majesty." José knelt in front of Lisorette— the Queen of Heaven Realm.

Lisorette walks toward the big nether cat gracefully. Her long raven-colored hair flows freely by the strong wind. He glared at Rafa with killing intent with her sapphire blue eyes that made Rafa forgot how to breath.

Rafa is scared. And if he is in his human form, there is a hundred possibility that he will wet his pants.

That is humiliating indeed.

Lisorette looks so calm and graceful in outside. But she is an unparalleled Queen who can defeat an opponent effortlessly. Her form is a rare black eagle. A form that shows her prowess to everyone.

"Sera. It's been a long time." She greeted the nether cat.

The nether cat transforms into her human form. Her short silver hair and golden eyes shows her prowess that made Rafa regret for his impulsiveness. He didn't expect that the nether cat he fought is the personal follower and protector of the third Underworld Prince.

"Your majesty. Please forgive me for causing trouble with your realm's guard." Sera humbly apologized.

"I know what happened, Seraphim. You don't need to be humble to what he have done. I will punish him to be an example of those who dares to mess up with you in our realm." Lisorette glared at Rafa who is forced to transform back to his human form.

He knelt in front of the two women and kowtowed a hundred times until his forehead started to bleed. He is crying and asking for mercy for a hundred times. Blaming himself at the top of his lungs, hoping to be forgiven.

But, the Queen's heart can't be easily changed. She ordered the other guards and two of her Imperial Guards to take Rafa away to receive his punishment. No one can save him, even José and Seraphim.

Lisorette invited Seraphim to her courtyard to entertain. And when they are finally settled, they started to discuss Sera's intention of her 'visit'.

"It's been a while since I last saw you, Seraphim. What's up now? Is my son-in-law okay?" Lisorette shows her favor to Dark so much.

"This..." Sera hesitated.

People are hesitant to approach Lisorette, even her husband. Because of her firm and easy to change personality, once you spoiled her mood, you will surely be doomed.

The only one who can escape the predicament is Dark and her Princess.

Unfortunately, the Princess is gone.

"Don't hesitate in front of me. If this message you're carrying is from my son-in-law, you will be safe." Lisorette coaxed.

Sera heaved a sigh and started talking.

"Last night in Mortal Realm. His highness felt a presence of an unknown person. We all know that the only personas who can disintegrate his ability of tracking are the Realm's Royalties. But, his highness can easily feel a Royalty from the Underworld Realm." Sera paused and take a glance to Lisorette who is busy listening to her.

"Go on."

"We assume that the intruder is a Heaven Realm's Royalty. We need to know if there is a Royalty of your realm who went down to Area 666 of Mortal Realm." Sera continued.

Lisorette kept silent and started to think for the possibilities of Royalties going down to the said Realm. But in vain.

"I am sorry to disappoint you two. But, no Royalties went down the Mortal Realm. Especially to that isolated and secluded hellish area of Timothy Top. No one dared to go out especially now, it's mating season in here."

Mating season in Heaven Realm happens once a year. It is the perfect tine of making offspring.

While the Underworld Realm is always in a mating season. That's why it's overpopulated.

"If so. Who it might be?" Sera murmured.

Lisorette is anxious. She wants to confirm her hunch by herself. But she knows how dangerous it is. That's why, she wants to rely on her son-in-law in finding the truth behind that mysterious royalty.

She hopes that her hunch is true, actually. That her precious Princess is still alive and kickin'.

"What happened to you?" Tanong ni Crow kay Harriet.

Nang natanggap niya ang tawag nito, agad-agad siyang nagbihis at nagmaneho papunta sa bahay nito. Masaya siya na tinatawagan siya nito. O sa madaling salita, kinikilig siya pag nararamdaman niya na kailangan siya ng dalaga.

"Crow. Please help me." Pakiusap ng dalaga habang nakatingin sa kaniya.

Natatakot pa rin siya sa mga narinig niya mula kay Dark. Dahil kung totoo man ang narinig niya at siya ang tinutukoy nito, nanganganib ang buhay niya.

"Help you with what?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Crow.

"Help me..." Nagsimulang paglaruan ni Harriet ang daliri niya, tanda na kinakabahan siya. "Leave the Area 666."