The Wolf King and I

Chapter 16

The Wolf King and I
Chapter 16

The Emerald Palace is one of the grandest places inside the Qin empire. It has fifty rooms and a garden full of the rarest and most beautiful flowers on the continent.

Kaya hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ginagawa namin ng Emperor na ito sa gitna ng napakagandang garden ng palasyo at parehong nakahawak ng espada.

"Ah...so, pakiulit nga ulit kung bakit may hawak akong espada ngayon?" ang hindi ko parin makapaniwalang tanong.

Nagtaka nalang ako nang biglang sumulpot ang walang-hiyang Emperor na ito sa loob ng palasyo ko at binigyan ako ng espada.

His soulless silver eyes looked intently into my face before he spoke.

"A concubine is not allowed to touch a sword, but I will make an exception for you," he announced. "You will start your training with me starting today."

He's wearing his usual black armor that I can often see on him. Hindi ko din alam pero sa tuwing nakikita ko siya sa ganitong ayos ay mas na-appreciate ko ang kagwapuhan niya.

Pero shit, hindi ito ang tamang oras para mang-appreciate.

This Emperor just gave me a real sword!

At kung ano man ang ibig sabihin nito ay alam kong hindi ko 'to ikakatuwa.

May balak ba siyang i-recruit ako as a member of Death Order? Ang grupo ng mga malalakas na mga sundalo niya na siya mismo ang nag-train?

"Teka, teka lang," naguguluhan ko paring wika saka ako napakamot ng ulo ko. "At bakit mo naman ako kailangang turuan humawak ng espada? Bakit kailangang ako eh ang dami namang ibang concubine diyan ah! Sila nalang ang turuan mo! Isali mo pa ako eh!"

Tama.

I was planning to live a simple and silent life inside this beautiful palace until I could find a way to come back to my world. Pero gago, hindi ata ako mabubuhay ng tahimik dito kasama ang Emperor na ito.

"I'm a frail girl who can't even touch heavy things," madrama ko pang wika atsaka ipinakita sa kanya ang maliliit at makikinis kong mga braso. "Your majesty, are you really sure that you want a frail and fragile girl like me to hold a big sword?"

Pero matapos ko ding sabihin iyon ay nakita ko nalang ang pagkunot ng noo niya.

Uh-oh, I just made him mad.

"You're still naive to think that you will be safe as a high-ranking consort," he answered while gritting his teeth. "That big wound in your back will be the least thing you will expect from the people who will wish to harm you. So just shut up and listen to me while I'm still being kind enough to teach you how to protect yourself. "

I'm stunned.

Teka, at bakit naman magkakaroon ng mga taong gusto akong saktan?

I'm just a Princess from a faraway empire. High ranking consort nga ako pero ano naman ngayon? Wala akong hawak sa kahit ano mang bagay na mayroon sa kaharian na ito. I'm like a ghost so who would harm me?

Pero hindi pa man ako nakakasagot ay nagsalita pa siya ulit.

"This palace is no playground." He added. "I've promoted you to a high-ranking consort to give you an upperhand against those people who will wish to harm you. If you're thinking that you'll not be visible to those people, well then think again. From the moment you stepped inside this palace, you became a possible pawn for everyone else. A princess tribute is considered a big threat to the empire, so you will have to prepare yourself for any schemes those people will throw at you."