Chasing the Famous Demon Prince

Chapter 45: The 3rd Race

"Kung hindi ko sinabi saiyo na may tao sa paligid, You would have been caught." Dagdag niya. Umirap nalang ako sakanya at inilabas na ang halo at sungay ko.

"Thank you na." sagot ko naman sakanya. Umirap lang si Phoebe sakin at ginulo ang buhok niya, her halo and horn started to appear.

"Buti nalang at di niya napansin yung isang mata mo." Napatawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. I still don't have a left eye after all these years.

It's been 10 years... 10 years I suffered and got back up my feet. Matagal tagal ko ng hindi nakita ang lugar na to.

Only to find out they were in chaos, siguro dahil sakin. siguro dahil sa bagong namumuno. I wonder kamusta na sila.

"Bumalik na tayo My Lady. Pag nalaman nilang umalis ka, they will definitely scold you. pero mostly sakin dahil ako yung guard mo."

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako sabay tingin ulit sa gawi kung san bumalik si Demeter. She's still young to be out and do hunts.

Pero wala naman akong pake na. I don't care what happens to this place now... matagal na akong walang koneksyon dito.

Phoebe changed into a wild horse. Since wala akong pakpak dahil pinutol nila ito, I have no choice but to ride. Masaya naman at sanay na ako.

Agad kaming nakabalik sa village, syempre bumungad agad ang nag-aalalang mukha ni Klein. "ANO?! NAKITA KAYO?!"

I just smiled at him naman. Niyugyog niya naman ako ng paulit ulit, parang iiyak na siya na ewan. "You are our Leader, please mag ingat ka naman." He reminded.

"Ano ka ba? She's powerful, she's not the leader for nothing afterall." -Phoebe.

"Y-yeah... M-mother Calypso chose well. Ngayon, we became stronger and better than before." -Klein.

"Buti nalang talaga at nakita mo si Leader, if not then we'll be the same as ever." -Phoebe.

I casually walked away sakanila, baka masermonan na naman ako. My name's Thyria now and I'm still alive after all this years.

Phoebe and Klein are my friends, sila ang nagligtas sakin noon. Wala silang apelyido because they weren't given one.

I live or should I rule the underground kasama ang ka-uri ko. A half angel-demon like me. Natuklasan ko ang sekreto and found out na may ikatlong race pala.

(Flashback from 10 years ago)

Napaubo ako ng nabaubo dahil sa sakit ng likod ko. Blood started flowing from my mouth, hindi ko alam kung nasaan ako pero... I started losing consciousness after that.

Napabukas ang mata ko dahil sa ingay- huh? Nasan ako? Syempre maskait parin ang mata at likod ko. Pero I feel better?

"Why did you save an angel!? Diba sabi ko saiyo na lumayo kayo sa uri na yan? They're dangerous!" hinay hinay akong napatingin sa nagsalita.

Isang babaeng may kulay puti at itim na buhok, she has a halo and a horn which made me surprise. I looked around, parang nasa isang kubo ako.

"P-pero Mother Calypso, diba sabi mo na iligtas ang kauri natin? I didn't know she's an angel-" hindi natuloy ang sasabihin ng lalake na ka edad ko dahil pumagitna ang babaeng may magulong buhok.

She looked like a rogue, same age din sakin pero with a scary look. Pareho silang may sungay at halo...

What are they? They also have... the same as mine? "Ako ang may kasalanan nito, Mother Calypso..."

Hinay hinay akong bumangon, doon naman nila ako napansin. The lady just looked at me suspiciously at lumapit naman yung lalake sakin.

"A-are you ok...m-miss?" hindi naman ako sumagot at hinawakan siya sa wrist.

"Why... did you save me?" walang ganang sabi ko. "I was ready to die- Bakit mo ako iniligtas-"

"what the hell are you saying?! Hindi mo ba alam na mahalagang mabuhay?!" biglang lumapit yung babaeng magulo ang buhok sakin at niyugyog ako.

Pinipigilan naman siya ng lalake. "P-phoebe may sugat siya, mag-ingat ka."

Hindi na ako sumagot, whatever. Mukhang hindi naman ako welcome dito eh, maybe they will send me away pagkatapos kong gumaling.

Then I can di- "What happened to you... lady, you are clearly not like us... half-bloods. Isa kang anghel... yet you have a horn."

Sabi nung babaeng nasa mid 40s, I think Calypso ang pangalan niya? "Did you learn... a second blessing?" nanlaki naman ang mata ko.

My- my second blessing... killed people. Agad naman akong nanginig and started going pale. "L-lumayo kayo sakin... i- I killed people-"

Hahawakan sana ako ng lalake pero I immediately avoided him. "P-pag hinawakan mo ako, I will suck you life force- don't come near me! I will hurt you."

"I'm... a monster, a murderer." Tahimik lang silang lahat na nakatingin sakin. hindi na ako nagtanong kung ano sila...

It's because I no longer care... or curious. Bahala na kung ano ang mangyayari, they're like the ones na nakita sa cave a few months ago.

Siguro ka-uri nila iyon, that Calypso Lady said... they're half-bloods. Maybe a third race? Pero... I should stop being curious now.

Dahil sakin, marami ang napapahamak. "Hmm, are you ok now? Makakalakad ka ba...?" unti unti akong napatingin sa babae.

"Phoebe, Klein. Leave us be. May sasabihin lang ako sakanya." Ma-awtoridad na utos niya sa dalawang kasama namin.

"P-pero Mother Calypso, w-wag mo siyang saktan ok? She's still injured and-" hindi natapos ang sasabihin nung lalake dahil hinatak na siya nung babae.

"Stop being a softie and do what mother Calypso say." Umalis na silang dalawa sa cave. May ilang minute bago nagsalita ang babae sakin.

"What's your name?" hindi naman ako sumagot. "Nevermind, pero come with me."

Ewan ko kung bakit pero sumunod agad ako sakanya. "Welcome to our small village." Lumabas din kami and I looked around.

May maliliit na hut and... we're underground? Meron din silang mga horn and halo, so they're angel-demons? They exist?

"You're not a monster child, you just learn a second blessing that made you like this. but of course you're not like us... you're more than us."