Descendants of the Gods

Chapter 16: Acropolis, the High City

KASDEYA ARGYROS' Point of View

I stare at myself in the mirror. For the first time in a while, I got a good look of my face.

Hinawi ko papunta sa likod ang aking buhok. The natural waves curl around my fingers when I comb it slightly, bouncing softly to my touch. Nang maayos ang buhok ko ay bumaba ang aking kamay sa suot kong uniporme.

Yes, I'm now wearing the official Hellenes uniform.

I'm an official member now.

I take a deep breath. Not once did I think that I would ever say those words. Wala akong balak noon nung makarating ako rito, but my plans are revised. That Alastorian bastard managed to change my mind.

Matalim ang aking paningin sa salamin. I glare at my figure in the mirror, my eyes turning to furious slits while I gaze down on my body. The uniform is comfortable. It hugs my figure in all the right ways as if the garment magically chose me.

They already have my size prepared before I even agreed. Pagkatapos kong pumayag, kinausap nila ako tungkol sa uniform ko pero pagdating ng gabi ay binigay na nila ito sa akin.

All of them know this is coming. Damn you, Alastor...

I smoothen the creases on my coat. The uniform is composed of a lot of blue and black layers with a hint of gold. Sa pinakailalim ay ang isang itim na polo with high collars stitched with golden fabrics to look like flaps. Above it is a royal blue vest with a darker blue hem.

A black military-like coat tops it all off. Nakasuot rin ako ng itim na belt na nakayakap sa aking beywang. Natatakpan ng coat ang navy blue na palda ngunit kita ito mula sa slit na nasa gilid ng coat. My legs are also covered by the knee-high boots.

The bottom of the coat as well as the top of the boots are accentuated with a gold embellishments to fit in the Acropolis' entire motif of aureate structures and marble.

I groan at the sight. Naiinis ako sa itsura ko, parang hindi ako napilit na magsuot ng ganito. Malamig sa Acropolis dahil nasa taas kami ng bundok at napapaligiran ng gubat kaya maraming tela ang uniform, tapos komportable pa ito. I thought it would feel uncomfortable but maybe they added some kind of enchantment to make it seem so light and airy.

Dahil nakita ko na ang mga Hellenes kahapon, napansin ko na iba-iba ang ayos ng kanilang uniform. It's the same with mine. When they asked me what kind of uniform I wanted, I realized that each one is tailored according to a Hellenes' preference.

I prepare myself to go when I remember the final piece of the uniform. Kinuha ko ito mula sa table. It's a golden brooch of the Acropolis' logo. A round emblem surrounded by vines and leaves with a four-pointed star in the middle. At the band, I read a trail of few words that makes me scoff.

Gia ton Ólympo, pánta sti theótita.

For Olympus, ever to divinity.

The Alastorian tribe's family seal.

Their phrase written around the sigil confirms that this place is, in fact, controlled by them. Hindi rin naman nila tinatago. They're even proud of it.

With a careless head shake, I put the pin beside my chest. Inayos ko ang pwesto nito bago muli tingnan ang itsura sa salamin. I only stop when I remember something again.

Napatingin ako sa kama ko bago kunin ang isang maliit na box na nakatago sa ilalim ng isang unan. Naupo muna ako para buksan ang nakalagay dito. I think it's time to see what's inside here.

It's been a few days since my birthday, pero hindi ko pa rin nabubuksan ang binigay na reglo sa'kin ni Miss Amanda.

I open it, revealing a silver necklace with a small teardrop pendant. Hindi ko maiwasang matawa dahil sigurado akong isa ito sa mga kwintas niya na ayaw na niyang suotin.