The Nobles

Chapter 19

ADELAIDE is currently inside the inn, she's just staring at the ceiling as she lay in the mattress, thinking deeply.

Naiisip niya ang mga dapat gawin, ang bagay na dapat una pa lamang inasikaso niya na, at ilang mga posibilidad.

She knew darker days are coming not only for her but also for all the persons involved on what happened hundred of years ago.

Deep inside her stone cold heart, she knew, there's hatred hiding, there's sadness continuously knocking.

Nawala ang nilalaman ng isip niya ng may sunod sunod na kumatok sa pinto. Malakas ang kalampag at halos masira ang pinto. Tumayo siya para pagbuksan ito, wala siyang nararamdamang presensya mula rito kaya't naghanda siya sa posibleng mangyari. It's either it's a human, or a very strong opponent.

Niluwa ng pinto ang isang makisig na lalaki. Sa hitsura nito, kahit pa wala siyang maramdamang presensya mula rito, alam niyang isa itong half blood o kaya ay Noble.

Pansin niya ang paghawak nito sa tiyan at ang hindi maipaliwanag na ekspresyon sa mukha.

"Damn it, I'll kill whoever invented this s**t, I spent a lot of golds for this."

Rinig niya ang mahinang pagbulong bulong nito nang lagpasan lamang siya para pumunta sa C.R. ng kanilang kwarto.

She was left confused when the guy went in the comfort room completely ignoring her. Halos kalahating oras ang lumipas, naramdaman niya ang agarang pag-agos ng lakas ng presensya nito na agarang nawala. Nasa loob pa rin ng palikuran at hindi pa lumalabas.

Naghintay pa siya ng ilang minuto, she knew, by the seconds she felt his presence, he's a Noble. But this scenario seems familiar, it was just like what happened to Guillaume.

Napaisip tuloy siya. Binenta ba ni Duncan ang mga Presence Sealing pills na hindi pa perpekto? This Noble must have bought it in the black market.

That cunning guy...

Hindi niya mapigilang mapailing sa ginawa ni Duncan. If he really sell those imperfect pills, it will anger the buyers, the black market will hunt him down.

At mukhang naramdaman din nito ang diarrhea na dinanas ni Guillaume, the pill wear off inside the comfort room, but he was able to take another pill to conceal his presence once more.

Nang lumabas na ito, tumingin tingin ito sa paligid, at dumapo ang mga mata nito sa kaniya.

Good thing, everyone of them take the perfected presence sealing pill before coming here.

"Bring me clothes." Utos nito sa kaniya bago umupo sa sahig katapat ng maliit na mesa at nagsalin ng tubig.

"Who are you?" Tanong niya nang makalapit at inabot ang damit na galing sa mga gamit ng kasama.

The Noble glared at him, "A mere human has no right to hear my name." He said with a scoff.

Napailing siya at hinayaan na lamang ito.

Ramdam niyang sinusundan siya ng tingin nito kaya't binalik niya ang tingin sa lalaki.

"You're too gorgeous for a human, are you half blood?" His question is like a trap.

Sa tindi ng galit sa mata nito, halatang may galit ito sa mga half bloods. She wonder what made this Noble this angry. His anger is deep rooted.

"No."

Masama pa rin ang tingin nito sa kaniya, may pagdududa at halatang hindi naniwala sa sinabi niya.

"You must have bought the same pill..."

Sa isang iglap nasa harapan niya na ito. His eyes are almost red because of the obvious anger.

Umangat ang isa nitong kamay papunta sa kaniyang leeg, marahan ang pagpisil sa una ngunit kalauna'y dumidiin ang mga kuko.

"Did you seal your presence? You're obviously a half blood."

Hinawakan niya ang kamay nitong nakasakal sa kaniya. Ang itim nitong mata ay matalim ang tingin sa kaniya.

"I said I'm not." Nagawa niya pa ring piliting magsalita ng maayos sa kabila ng mahigpit na sakal nito sa kaniya.

He's taller than her, and so much stronger at this point.

"You can't be a Noble, I've never seen such face in Nobilis. You are even more beautiful than the women in the Noble Leaders."

Sa mas mahigpit na sakal, pinilit niyang gamitin ang kapangyarihan. She can summon her weapon but wielding it takes a lot of energy. Maybe...

She tried to dull his senses. Nalasahan niya ang metal sa kaniyang bunganga dahil sa ginawa. Nang halatang naguluhan ang lalaking kasama agad niya itong sinipa sa tiyan na nakapaglayo sa kanilang dalawa.

"f**k!"

"Who the f**k are you? Class A half blood?"

Lumapit muli ito sa kaniya, sinubukan niyang lumakas sa lalaki ngunit natumba lamang siya sa lakas ng pwersa nito.

Nang akmang tatayo siya ay saktong nahuli nito ang dalawang kamay niya, nakaupo ito sa gilid niya, habang siya ay nasa sahig.

"I'll kill every half bloods in my way."

Malapit ang mukha nito sa kaniya, at ang dalawang kamay niya naman ay hawak nito ng mahigpit gamit ang isa lamang na kamay.

His face slowly occupied the gap between them. She felt scared of all the sudden.

When he reach near her ear, he whispered words that made her angry.

"You're my next victim, after I killed those f*****g half bloods and some humans I loathe."

He is the mastermind in that serial murder cases! She felt the rush of emotions inside her. She wanted to hurt him because of what he did. Those humans and half bloods, what did they do to deserve that?

"What's your reason?" She tried so hard to stay calm.

Tumawa ito ng mapang-insulto.

"Reasons? Hmm, maybe because I'm bored?"

She can feel the intensity of anger rushing deep within. Gusto niyang kumawala rito ngunit sa lakas na mayroon siya sa ngayon, hindi niya magawa. Claudius and the others are just a meter away but she can't reach them.

"You don't deserve to be a Noble.".

That's all she can say. Her eyes are bloodshot as she stare at his face. Ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito ay may halong galit at hindi maipaliwanag na emosyon sa mata.

"And you f*****g selfish half bloods all deserve to die."

Nilapit nito lalo ang mukha sa kaniya. Galit na ang sumakop sa mga matang naglalabas ng hindi maipaliwanag na ekspresyon kanina.

Ramdam niya ang lamig ng shig na kinahihigaan, ngunit ramdam niya rin ang init ng matinding galit mula sa hindi kilalang Noble na kasama.

"I'll kill the likes of you until I'm satisfied."

Sasagot sana siya ngunit bumukas ang pinto, hindi niya man lingunin, alam niya kung kaninong presensya ito.

"Mikhail— what the fuck."

Nawala ang Noble na katabi niya at lumipad patungo sa pader, rinig niya ang pagbitak bitak ng kung saan ito tumama.

Bumangon siya at nilingon ang lalaking biglang dumating. The King's eyes are bloodshot, he look like he's ready to kill anyone in his way. Kuyom ang mga kamao, kunot ang noo, at halos magdikit ang makakapal na kilay.

"Y-Your Majesty... why..."

Agad niyang hinawakan ang braso nang hari para pigilan ito. He will really kill him if this continue!

"My King, don't..."

Hinawakan nito ang kamay niya para mapitawan ang pagkakahawak niya rito. Isang iglap lamang ay narating ng hari ang kinaroroonan ng Noble.

The King grasp him in the neck. Umangat ang paa nito sa ere na ikinaputla ng mukha nito.

"I let you do as you wish because I was like you years ago, but hurting her... you will f*****g die Mikhail Nicholas."

Nanlaki ang mata niya at agad nilapitan ang hari. Hinawakan niya ang braso nito upang pigilan.

"Your Majesty! You need to stop."

Sunod sunod na nagsipasukan sila Claudius sa loob, nakita rin ang nangyayari. Marahil ay naramdaman nila ang presensya ng King.

"The f**k?"

"What's happening?"

"Alexander, bring Devian out of here."

Nagsilapitan ang mga ito ngunit sinenyasan niyang huwag tumuloy.

"My king." She called him for the third time.

Hindi ito nakikinig dahil sa tindi ng galit nito sa sakal sakal na Noble. Halos hindi na ito makahinga sa hawak ng hari kaya nagsalita siyang muli.

"Lord Marquise Alaric Cassius, if you continue this you will never see me again."

Sa wakas ay nawala sa pagkakasakal ng hari ang lalaking Noble. Napaupo ito sa sahig at umubo ng umubo. Agad siyang nilingon ng hari, gulat at hindi makapagsalita.

"Who is he and why are you here?"

"He's... He's a Noble leader. It was him whom I was monitoring in this town that's why I wasn't able to bring you home properly last time."

"A Noble Leader?"

Nilingon niya ang lalaking nakayuko at nakaupo sa sahig sa tapat nila.

"Then why is he killing humans and half bloods so recklessly? You allowed it, you majesty?" She made she emphasize the last sentence clearly.

Kitang kita niya ang pagtaas baba ng adams apple nito, hindi makatingin sa kaniya ng maayos ang King.

"I... I allowed it. He has reasons."

"Reasons enough to let him take several lives?"

"I understand him, and I did the same thing years ago when you vanished."

Her head hurt because of what the King just said. Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang resonableng hari na kilala niya noon ay nagawa ang mga bagay na inamin nito ngayon.

"I told you I became so ruthless. I will understand if you hate me."

Tumalikod ito at unti unting naglakad palayo. Huminto rin ito sa kalagitnaan at nilingon ang Noble na tulalang nakaupo sa sahig.

"Mikhail Nicholas."

Agad ito umayos at tumayo, yumuko siya para magbigay parangal sa hari.

"You Highness."

"I'll remember what you did today."

"B-But I didn't kill her, your highness..."

Tuluyang humarap ang King na paalis na dapat. Galit muli ang makikita sa mga mata.

"You touched her. You will face my wrath."

Nilingon niya sila Egon na napasipol na lamang habang nanonood sa kanila. Nag-iiwas naman ng tingin si Duncan at Claudius.

She sighed and walk towards him. Nang makalapit siya sa tapat nito, hindi nito hinayaang maglapat ang mata nila.

"My King, I am not mad. I was just disappointed. Still, I wanted to know this Noble's reasons why he killed those humans and half bloods."

Sa sinabi niyang iyon, tumingin na ito sa mga mata niya. Nawala ang bigat sa ekspresyon at halatang nagpipigil sa pasilay na mapaglarong ngisi.

He faked a cough before talking, "Nicholas, tell her your reasons, this is my order."

Tumungo ang Noble Leader na pinatungkulan ng hari.

"Yes, your majesty."

Before revealing everything, Claudius told everyone of them to sit around the mini table. Nakapasok na rin sa loob si Guillaume na dala si Devian.

Nasa hapag ang wine na dinala ni Duncan mula sa bahay nito.

Nasa tabi niya si Devian na nagpakarga sa kaniya ng masilayan siya. Yakap yakap niya ito ngayon habang seryoso ang lahat na naghihintay sa sasabihin ng Noble Leader na kasama nila.

But she can feel the King's eyes directed on her and Devian. Kunot ang noo nito, tila malalim ang iniisip at naguguluhan.

Nawala lamang ang atensyon niya sa hari nang magsalita na ang kanina pa hinihintay ng lahat.

"I am the second ranked Noble Leader, Mikhail Nicholas. And yes, I killed those humans and half bloods to avenge my most treasured noble."

The atmosphere became heavier.

"Five years ago. She encountered a Noble traitor, she said that person is carrying a child, and the traitor was very strong that her powers was sealed by that person. Because of that, she became a laughing stock at Nobilis, she became so weak, she even pushed me away, afraid of dragging my name together with hers. The f**k, I don't cared about my name and reputation. But because of that, because I wanted to be with her, I told her my plan to leave Nobilis. She agreed and when first arrived at this town. I just leave for a few minutes, when I came back, she was attacked by half bloods. They nearly killed her, she crippled because of those half bloods. And just a week staying here, humans victimized her, they tried to robbed her when she was on her way to the market, and those f*****g humans killed her. I wasn't with her at her moments of suffering, I was f*****g useless I know!"

All of them witness Mikhail's sudden burst out. Even though his cries are silent, his tears are continuously flowing.

"I was still mourning for her death until now, I wanted to kill every half bloods and humans on my way..."

He tried to clam himself down.

"Those humans that I killed, they are the one responsible for her death. And those f*****g half bloods, they made her crippled, so tell me, if you're in my situation, would you let them live? Because, f**k it! I won't!"

She can't answer him, and so does the Nobles who are with her in the table.

Now, she understand why the King let him do as he wish. If her treasured Nobles were in the same situation as the girl he's talking about, she don't know what she'll do, she'll probably raise hell.