Not The Chosen One

Chapter 42

Sateir

I tried to maintain my composure upon hearing the news. Stay calm. I need to stay calm.

Naramdaman ko naman kung paano hawakan ni Reagan ang kamay ko kaya ginalaw ko ang kamay ko para mag-interlock ang fingers namin. I released a heavy breathe.

"I'll welcome her," I said as I stood up from my throne.

"Call the others," bulong ko kay Reagan bago tuluyang naglakad.

"My Queen," rinig kong angal ng ilang mga elder pero hindi ko sila pinakinggan at naglakad na.

Ramdam ko na maraming servants ang sumunod sa akin. As I walk through the halls my appearance slowly changes.

And as I take a glimpse at my self through the shining walls, I could feel that my look screams authority and elegance. I lightly bit the inside of my right cheek.

I'm different from before. Hindi ko hahayaan na maliitin lang nila kami, because we're more than just the "other-siders".

Pagdating ko ay sakto naman na nakita ko siyang parating. I couldn't help but feel awed at the way she looks, her aura, she's just in another level...

But of course, hindi ko pinahalata iyon. I wasn't stupid enough to let my enemy know that I'm impressed, that at the bottom of everything, I'm pressured.

"What are you doing here?" I didn't bother being polite, but I also didn't want to come out rude.

I just simply made her feel that she isn't welcome here. None of her kind is welcome here.

"We're here to talk." I was, no, all of us were taken aback when the pixie who came with her turned into the very person we considered a taboo for a very very long time.

The very immortal who we loathed but can't seem to harm. Queen Jessie...

Napalunok ako, ano pa bang kailangan nila? Nandito ba sila to guilt-trip us? Hindi pa ba sapat yung mga sumpa na binigay nila sa amin dahil sa pagkskamali ng goddess namin?

Nandito na naman ba sila to judge us?

But then I came to a stop. Napatigil ako sa pag-akusa sa kanila na inaakusahan nila kami kasi ganoon din naman ang ginagawa namin sa kanila. I couldn't help but bite my inner cheer once more.

We are stupid.

"Follow me." Ramdam ko ang pagkagulat ng mga Heixians sa sinabi ko pero hindi ko na alam.

Maybe it's because of the dying trust I have for them? Maybe I'm doing this to compensate them? Para sa ginawa nila para sa akin? Sa amin?

Even though they ended up hurting us, hurting me. Having my hopes up but then left me hanging...

Pero siguro nga I still wanted to know what she have to say, what they have to say. Na baka nga mali lang kami? Na baka they have their reasons. Reasons I chose to ignore. Chapters of the story that I decided to skip because I don't want to be proven wrong.

I can't believe a mere mid-tier water mage made me realize all of this.

When we arrived at the throne room, the others were already there. Mukhang nagmadali sila since naka-battle gear pa sila.