The Emperor's Twin (Book 1)

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

Allistair Neil Y Credieu

As of now, we are currently on our way to the market of Finchester Kingdom. Asteria's wearing a sleeve white blouse with a peach ribbon into it, topped with a peach leather connected with the dress under her tummy.

Its Sunday and one sleep more to go before we left this land, Momma told us that it was a doorming school ensured with our safety. Malalayo man daw kami sakanya, but she knows its for the better. After all, we have five days of break every month para umuwi sa bahay. Hindi ito katulad ng School sa dati naming mundo na kapag sabado at linggo ay walang pasok. The lesson still continues with our basics training, calculating three-dimensional maneuvers. Or just like knowing the range or coordinate of the location of your target. Or baka, the history or the current aristocrats. I am well advanced since I have a lots of books that I read.

So it will be easy for me to catch up with the school lessons, what I want to learn is how to apply those in real life. Just like knowing the exact location of the target before hitting it with a bow-A training.

I fix my collar and insert my hands in my pocket, I glance at three familiar persons looking on us. Uh! Its them, the scums that I knocked na nagpapasikat kay Asteria. Buti nalang at hindi ito nakita ni Asteria, dahil baka ma-badtrip na naman ito. I am wearing a milky clothes, I forgot what it is kind but probably it is normal. Not for peasants attire and not for a noble attire.

"Malayo pa po ba tayo sa bayan?" Asteria asked lady Veronica but she smile and answer na malapit na kami. Sabi ni Momma, she will book a carriage for the three of us tommorow and buy us clothes and school supplies. Bukas ang alis namin, at sa makalawa ang pasukan. So it will be better kung babyahe na kami bukas.

I look at Asteria when she grab my sleeve, then she look at someone kaya napatingin ako dun. And there I saw two Imperial vanguards roaming around. But I remain calm and contact Asteria by Telepathy.

"Don't act suspicious." Then she look at me and nod, she walk calmly now. Nalagpasan namin ang mga kawal na iyon, kaya napahinga si Asteria ng maluwag.

"Kailangan niyo ng masanay, mas marami kayong makikitang ganyan sa Severus." Ani ni Binibinining Veronica, I agree. Tumigil kami sa isang shop ng mga school supplies, we enter it. And then a billboard-bald man in the counter welcome us, he have this thick hair on his jaw and chin.

"Maganda umaga kontesa, mangilang-ngilang taon na rin simula ng pumasok ka dito. Anong maipaglilingkod ko?" He ask Momma, when he notice us he glance on us.

"Sino ang mga magagandang binhi na ito? Anak mo?" Momma chuckled.

"Opo Manong, mga anak ko sila." Naningkit naman ako ng kausapin ito ni Asteria, how can he get along easily to strangers? I roam around and saw some old books, kaya napapunta ako sa mga stall ng libro. I saw some interesting books, but I think magiging libre nalang ito kapag pumunta ako sa library ng S.U.I.

Naglibot pa ako sa buong shop and everything here is interesting, there's a magic magnifying glass. A ballpen that can write itself, pinapaggalaw iyon ng mahika na naging ink nito.

A map of Severus Empire, notebook of magic artifacts and many more. I want them all, but I have no penny. I went towards the counter, and then I found some school supplies that the Mr. Seller prepared.

"May nahanap kaba na gusto mo bata?" He ask me but I shrugs, actually I want the book about the Aristocrats. But I don't have penny, isa pa. Baka marami nun sa Severus, its just a waste of pocket.

Then suddenly the book Aristocrats float in the air and drop on the counter's table. How did he?

"Ang librong iyan ay limitado lang sa buong emperyo, pero dahil anak ka ng kontesang pinagkakautangan ko ng loob. Ibibigay ko iyan sa iyo, ikaw din Asteria. Pumili ka ng gusto mo."

"Sobra na po iyan Manong, babayaran ko nalang." Momma tried to argue pero sinundan ko si Asteria ng kumuha ito ng relong compass. There's a little printed map of the Empire into it.

"Why do you want that?" I ask.

"Sinabi sa akin ni Momma ang naririnig niya patungkol sa S.U.I. Hindi naman si Momma nag-aral sa S.U.I. pero ang naririnig niya, karaniwang pa-activity daw ay pagkuha ng mga herbs at materyales sa isang gubat. Kaya kailangan natin ng compass." I nod, that's a good idea. Maybe, I should get some? I grab some kaya nainis sa akin si Asteria.

"Abuso ka, binigyan ka na ng libwo ni Manong Dindo eh! Tapos kukuha ka pa ulit?" I sigh, here she goes again. I don't want to argue kaya hinayaan ko nalang siya.

Umalis kami sa shop na iyon bitbit ang mga pinamili, then Momma talk to someone in a stall and give us three tickets. Sinabi nito na
baka mga alas-otso kami umalis bukas. Our shop in the market ended quickly and safely. We were tired pero we need to pack our things, naging mabilis ang oras at madilim na naman sa labas.

Currently me and Asteria is on our bed and about to sleep but Momma want to talk to us.

"I want the both of you na mag-aral ng mabuti, and I know one day using that knowledge. Mabibigyan niyo ng katarungan ang mga magulang niyo," She mess my hair and caress Asteria's cheek.

"It will be hard for me, pero ito ang kabayaran ko sainyo. Cause you both save me from loneliness,"

"Neil, protect Asteria. Asteria, protect Neil. And once you do that, you'll ignite a nameless power." I nod as a response, I kinda see her as a high noble because of what she told us. I know Momma, I'll do what you said.

"Opo!" Saad ni Asteria.

"Go to sleep now, mahaba-haba ang araw natin bukas." Before leaving our room she kiss us on our forehead and left the room.

"Hey, Asteria. Maybe, we must acknowledge her as our mom." Ani ko, but she frown.

"Matagal ko na kaya siyang tinanggap! Ikaw lang naman tong ma-awte eh." I chuckled.

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