The Nobles

Chapter 33

WHEN ADELAIDE wake up in the next morning, she felt the embrace of Devian who is now sleeping beside her. Caressing his cheeks, she suddenly felt the warmth of being with him deep inside her long troubled heart. This child really destroy the walls of her heart, and yet there's no complain from her because probably, she loves this child.

Unti unting dumilat ang mata nito maya maya lamang. Napangiti ito nang magsalubong ang mga mata nilang dalawa.

"I'm so happy, Lady 'Aide."

One side of her lips lifted.

"Hmm, why?"

"Because I can sleep peacefully again, I feel so comfortable sleeping with you, and it's fun seeing you first in the morning."

She can't help but to chuckle.

"Really? I feel happy to see you in the morning too."

"When you were away, the guys are exchanging every night on sleeping with me in this room, everyone of them is making my head ache!" reklamo sa kaniya ng bata.

"Hmm..."

"'Aume is always hugging me and he's strong and not soft like you so I don't like it. While Egon is always on his phone whenever he sleep here, Aeneas is so kj, he won't read me a story. When 'Eodred sleep here, he's always doing his works, and usually I see him getting stressed out until I fall asleep. I never really saw him sleeping because I always fall into a deep slumber first, and 'Uncan! 'Uncan sleeps first and he lay his body like a corpse, it always terrifies me!"

Hindi niya mapigilang matawa ng mahina sa haba ng litanya ng bata. Halos mamula na ang pisngi nito at hinihingal sa haba ng kwento.

"It must be very hard for you." she whispered to the child.

Tumango tango naman ito at biglang umupo.

His small hand went to her long wavy hair.

"Lady 'Aide, why is some part of you hair color violet? Is it because your eyes is like that too?" he curiously asked her.

Napatingin tuloy siya sa isang porsyon ng buhok niya na hawak hawak nito sa maliit na kamay.

"It was really like this when I was born. Is it weird?"

Umiling ito, "No, it is very beautiful. Among all the women I see, you exceed them all!"

"Then, when it comes to beauty, I think you should see 'Eodred's concealed self."

Kumunot ang noo ng bata, "He's concealing his true face?"

She nodded.

"His face is famous for being a gorgeous man."

The kid was about to speak but the door of their room suddenly opened and Theodred stood in front of that door.

Speaking of.

Nakangiti itong bumati sa kanila, "Good morning, Master and the kid in the house, I heard what you're talking about."

Bumaba si Devian ng kama at sumunod din siya. The kid went in front of Theodred.

"'Eodred! I want to see your true face!"

Ngumisi lamang ito sa kaniya.

"It'll be hard for me to wear this kind of face again when I reveal my concealed face, but for you, I'll let you see it one of these days."

"Yey! Promise me!"

"Yes, I promise, but we should go downstairs first, Egon cooked our breakfast today." nilingon siya ni Theodred, "Master, come with me."

Tumango siya at tumayo sa kama para sumabay na sa dalawa.

Pagbaba nila, sinalubong siya ng ngiti ni Guillaume at si Claudius naman ay tumungo bilang paggalang.

When she went in the restroom, Duncan came out from it. Magulo pa ang buhok na hindi pa todong nakadilat ang mga mata. Halatang antok pa ngunit nagawa siyang batiin.

"Morning, Master." Duncan's voice shows his sleepiness.

Tinanguan niya lamang ito at pumasok na sa loob para maghilamos. After that she went to the dining area to have a breakfast with everyone. She missed this.

Magkatabi sila ni Devian at sa kabilang gilid niya ay si Claudius na inaasikaso ang plato, pagkain at inumin na nasa harapan niya.

Sa kalagitnaan ng pagkain, nagsalita si Theodred.

"The palace of the Noble Leaders organized a party for the arrival of the King. Those who has a pin can come. My source told me yesterday night."

Uminom siya ng tubig at nakinig sa mga sasabihin pa ng kasama.

"Biglaan naman? Kakarating lang ng King, ah?" Guillaume said.

"Dude, of course it's not now, it will be on the night the day after tomorrow."

Tumango tango ang mga kasama niya maging si Devian. Bahagya siyang napangiti dahil nasanay siguro ang bata na kasakasama ng mga ito sa mga importanteng usapin.

He must be very knowledgeable about them and the Nobilis, half bloods and humans as of now.

"I can't come, I have to do one of my experiment in one go," said Duncan.

"Me as well. I have to focus investigating, I've got a message and it's a tip about the case so, perhaps, I'll uncover something later."

"Master, you should go, I'll take care of Devian," tawag ni Guillaume sa atensyon niya.

Bigla kasi siyang napaisip sa sinabi ni Egon, she's also curious about that case.

"I can come with you, Master, I'm sure Lawyart has nothing to do too." Theodred suggested.

She nodded in response. Mukhang mapapaaga ang pagkikita nila ng Hari. At sa ngayon, panahon na rin siguro para makita niya ang mga bagong Leader ng Nobilis. Bibisita rin siya sa Victoria's town para ayusin ang dapat ayusin.

Ngumuya siya ng maayos bago bumaling kay Egon na nasa tabi ni Claudius.

"Egon, I wanted to come with you later."

Nanlaki ang mga mata nito at agad tumango.

"Are you sure? Of course you can come with me, Master, it'll be fun!"

And true to her word, she came with Egon to the case later on.

Nasa sasakyan sila at nagmamaneho ito habang sumisipol.

"One of the human detective contacted me. He's a friend so he gave me a tip, he said they found a victim, and the corpse is still warm, means she just died this morning. He told me to come about this hour."

A corpse.

Marami ngang namamatay at pareparehas ang sitwasyon nila. At hindi rin masasabing kagagawan ng half bloods dahil hindi pinuwersa ang life force ng mga ito.

Moments later, they arrived at the place.

Sinalubong si Egon ng isang matandang lalaking naka-unipormeng pangdetective.

"Magandang umaga, pasensya na kung napaaga ang tawag ko sa iyo, Ijo. Halika, ipapakita ko sa'yo ang bangkay bago tuluyang galawin ng mga nag-au-autopsy."

Umalis siya mula sa likuran ni Egon kaya't nakita rin siya ng matanda. She's wearing the contact lense that Claudius provided so her eyes are black as of now.

"May kasama ka pala. Ako nga pala si Detective Reyes, Binibini."

Inabot nito ang isang kamay sa kaniya, tinanggap niya naman ito kasabay ng pagpapakilala.

"Adelaide, Sir."

"Magandang umaga, Miss Adelaide. Halika, pagpasensyahan niyo na ang sitwasyon ng biktima, pero kailangan talagang makita mo ito, Egon. Dahil tingin ko, walang urong ang kasong ito sa kamay namin. Ang mga nakakataas ay hindi rin pinapansin ito. Tingin ko'y may mga makakapangyarihang nagpapatigil ng imbestigasyon."

Napaisip siya bigla habang ang dalawa ay nag-uusap. If that's really happening, this case must be bigger than they expected.

Nakita niya ang katawan na nakahiga sa isang stainless na hugis parihabang bagay.

Pinasuot sila ng surgical gloves ng matandang lalaki.

Unang humawak sa bangkay ng babae si Egon, at tiningnang mabuti ang leeg nito. Tulad ng sinabi nito sa kaniya, walang sugat sa leeg.

But the body is in a very alarming state.

Egon's eyes is more enhanced than any one the Nobles because it is one of his power not just an ability. He can see through things so she'll let them handle it.

"Alam kong isa kang Noble, Ijo, ngunit nagpapasalamat talaga ako sa tulong mo. Iniassign sa akin itong kasong ito dahil paretiro na ako at matanda na. Inaasahan nilang lahat na wala akong mahahanap tungkol dito. Ngunit ayaw ko namang iwan ang tungkulin na hindi nalulutas ang huling kasong hinahawakan ko. Kaya, salamat sa tulong mo."

Umiling ang kasama niyang Noble, ang mga mata ay nasa bangkay pa rin.

"Detective Reyes, tutulong ako sa abot ng makakaya, don't worry."

Kita niyang napatitig si Egon sa bandang braso ng babaeng biktima. She look at that part and she saw a very tiny dot there.

Sa ibang parte ng katawan, kita niyang wakwak ang bandang dibdib, kalunos lunos ang sitwasyon ng iba pang bahagi ng katawan.

"Detective, I think this is the similar case. Just like the others, she also have a missing organ. When you let them do an autopsy of this corpse. I'm hundred percent sure they will see the same chemical use in all the victims body."

Chemical. The Organs. The dot.

Egon didn't talk about the dot on the victims arm. He must have something he's planning, or he's still formulating everything in his head.

Pero ngayong nakita niya ang lahat ng ito. Hindi maganda ang kutob niya sa mga nangyayari. She felt like if this continue, something bad will happen in the future and it is very alarming.

Matapos nila roon, at ng mahaba habang pag-uusap ni Egon at ng matanda ay umuwi na rin sila.

Tahimik lamang silang dalawa sa kotse at may kaniya kaniyang iniisip.

There's a fifty percent chance that it was done by a human. At kung totoo ang hinala niya, kailangan agad nilang matukoy ang nasa likod ng mga ito bago sila makapangbiktima pa, bago may mamatay na naman at masakripisyo, at bago sila magtagumpay sa naiisip niyang ginagawa at balak ng mga ito.

"I saw you looking at the victims arm," she interrupted the silence between them.

Napalingon sa kaniya si Egon, ngunit hindi na rin nagulat sa napansin niya.

"All the victims had that. That clue has a big connection to the whole case, I am not sure yet but if I get the evidences that I need, I will reveal my hunch, I'll let you know first, Master." ngumiti si Egon nang banggitin siya.

"But to be honest, I am scared, if my hunch is true, the girl I was talking about must be a victim too, it angers and terrifies me at the same time. I can't and I don't accept to believe that she experienced that kind of suffering."

Hindi siya nakaimik sa sinabi nito. Umiikot ang isipan niya sa kasong hawak ni Egon. Hindi niya halos maisip, kung totoo ang hinala niya, na magagawa iyon ng mga tao. There's an on going treaty between the races, she knew not every Noble, or half bloods honor the rules, but she can't believe humans can also do things as evil as what she is concluding.

At sana nga, kung magkapareho naman sila ng iniisip ni Egon, ay mali ang hinala nilang dalawa. Dahil kung totoo ito, mukhang hindi nga maiiwasan ang susunod na gyera.

Because she knew even if the last war ended, the cold war is still on going. There's still bad blood among the races, there are still injustices, many are killed, a lot of blood are shred.

Kaya hindi niya masisisi ang mga tao, but being oppress is not enough excuse to resort to violence and killings. They should know better because they experienced it in the first place.