EZORA KINGDOM CHRONICLES

Chapter 47: Betrayal

Of course I am. I'm very much aware.

He doesn't know it yet, but I'm so much afraid about my daughter.

Napasimangot ako't sumandal sa aking trono. "Whatever happens to her is not a matter to me right now."

Nagsalubong ang pangit niyang kilay.

"So you're not afraid if she die on this war." That's not a question, but a super predictable statement.

His prediction might be considered correct, but I just smiled at him as an answer.

"Let's see where the faith brings her, all of them."

I gripped the sand on my hand, tiningnan ko ito at ang dagat na biglaang lumitaw sa aming harapan. Napatitig ako sa tubig at dinama ang malamig na pakiramdam na dala nito.

"You already know what will gonna happen do you?"

I look up and started to follow the shining horizon.

Nawala ang ngiti sa aking labi.

I close my eyes for a moment.

Amidst of the golden blood she's carrying. A shed of her tears won't make the faith to stop.

As I opened my eyes, I saw the vast of sands and the crystal clear ocean, it's slowly fading.

"From the very first, I already know where she's bounding to..."

That's why we need to find the Capricornus because it holds the prophecy, and that prophecy is the only clue we've got into the rebellion.

The Prophecy is the final stage that Laso wants to have his full awakening. He wants a complete chaos and anarchy to the world.

The Waltz of Rebellion that we predicted to vanquish the actual life.

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SERA

I can't see anything but darkness. Nasaan ba ako? May nararamdaman ako sa buong paligid, at yung pakiramdam sobrang bigat sa dibdib. Iba't ibang ungol din yung naririnig ko. Parang nahihirapan, nasasaktan at yung iba umiiyak. Nalalanghap ko din yung mabahong amoy.

Where I am?

Biglaang lumiwanag ang paligid dala ng mga apoy na sumindi sa apat na sulong nakalagay sa bawat kanto ng isang pabilog na lugar. At nasa gitna ako nito, nakagapos ang magkabila kong kamay, nasa harapan ko naman ang isang malaking altar.

I remember this altar.

Ito yung altar sa Marren Village. Yung binanggit ni Ondina na kung saan nagdadasal ang mga ninuno niya. Hanggang ngayon nakapatong parin dito yung maraming kandila, pero ang pinagkaiba may isa pang maliit na parang altar sa gitna nito.

Parang siyang mini shrine dahil napapalibutan ito ng iba't ibang papel na nakasabit doon, may nakasulat dito pero hindi ko mabasa.

Nakalutang naman sa ibabaw nito ang isang lumiliwanag na bato. I think that's the emerald emblem.

I gulp.