The Chosen

29: Informations

"After going through deeper and further investigation regarding the origin of the scepter and its connection to you,we found out that it was previously owned by Master Carlo Migne. The scepter has its crystal-like thing on top of it and it contains something inside. But when we looked for informations about the thing inside the crystal na nabasag when you saw it,there were no traces of it within the broken glasses. When we looked for some traces in the filed where you passed out kung saan pinaghihinalaan namin na doon nabasag ang crystal,we,again,found none." Sir Pete paused and heave a sigh. He massaged his nose bridge after taking off his eyeglass. "Do you,perhaps,know who Master Carlos Migne is,Sev?" he asked,frustrated.

I somehow felt guilty seeing them stressing like this. Pinagkakaabalahan nila ang kaso tungkol sa akin when I felt like I don't deserve any bits of their effort. I'm just a student for the enigma's sake!

I nod,setting aside my thoughts and guilt. "The owner of the city's landmass,sir?" nangangapa kong sagot.

Nandito kami sa opisinang pinagawa nila sa loob ng classroom namin. I seriously don't know if I should still call it a classroom since it already has a lot of rooms insides. Living room,a pantry,offices,conference room,training room and they're even planning to make bed rooms here for us. Aren't we getting too much of a privilege here?

Sir Vlad turned the swivel chair he's sitting at around in front of me. He looked like a kid who's playing. "Yes. He's also the first chosen one."

I froze for a moment. "You knew about the chosen thingy?" I asked in surprise.

"Yes,of course. Who wouldn't know the mighty Carlo Migne who acquired multiple abilities and fought many colonizers to save this city?" Sir Vlad answered as he once again played with the swivel chair. Pinapaikot-ikot n'ya iyon as if he's saying a big deal not information.

Nagulat ako sa katotohanang alam nila ang tungkol sa chosen thingy at ang tungkol sa enigma. I cocked my head sidewards. Of course,they knew,Sev! They've been working here inside the academy for so long now and it's not possible for them to know about things like this.

"Itigil mo nga 'yan." saway ni Sir Pete sa kan'ya na mukhang nahihilo na sa pinaggagagawa ni Sir Vlad. Agad namang tumigil si Sir Vlad sa pag-ikot-ikot. "Are you sure,you don't have any relationship with Master Carlos Migne,Sev?"

I almost banged my head on top of the table to his question. Sa halip na gawin iyon ay matunog akong bumuntong-hininga at hindi na sumagot pa.

"Okay,chill. Baka kami naman ang lumutang n'yan."natatawang sambit ni Sir Vlad. "Bobohan mo pa ang pagtatanong,Pete. Wala nga kasi daw s'yang ugnayan kay Master Carlos. Paulit-ulit ka."

Muntik na akong hindi masanay-sanay sa kanilang dalawa. They always lose their professionism when we three are talking. Tila magbabarkada lang kaming tatlo which I feel awkward of. They're my teachers for Pete's sake!

I sighed. "Hindi ko nga po kasi alam kung anong pinagsasasabi n'yo. Isa lang akong mamamayan sa Linville na hindi kailanman naalis sa lugar na iyon. And silly,magsasaka lang po kami. Kung may dugo akong bughaw tulad ng iginigiit n'yo ay sana ako ang nagpapasweldo sa inyo at prinsesa na sana ako ng syudad na ito."

Of course,that's an exaggeration. Walang monarkiya ang syudad ng Lanham. There were no records of royal families in this city. Lalo naman ang hari at reyna. Nakakainis. Paulit-ulit nalang.

Natawa si Sir Vlad sa tinuran ko. "Ayan,naasar na." he laughed again. "But seriously,Sev,hindi naman mapapasaiyo ang scepter na 'yun kung wala kang ugnayan sa kan'ya. Oo nga't hindi nagkaroon ng anak or tagapagmana ang Master Carlos but you could possibly be a direct descendant that's why the scepter claims you as its owner."