bound beyond fates

chapter 44.

"there's a guy that taught me many things. etiquette, manners, magic, dancing and more, he showed me everything what he can do so that i can learn it from him. since he's living for a thousand years, madami siyang alam." i immediately know whose aziel talking about. it's the first magician of the amari fortress.

"and because he's living for so long, his life is so monotonous not until he met her." oh? what do you mean by her? it feels like i'm hearing a story that no one knows. i must listen to it attentively.

"then one day, we went out to search some island for our magic research. his lover was left alone in her house so when someone entered and attacked her, she couldn't do anything and died." nanlaki ang mata ko sa narinig ko habang siya ay malumanay na nagsasalita. the first magician of the amari fortress has a lover?! wala akong nabasang ganito sa mga libro dati.

"i can't understand how he described his feelings for that woman. that's why i also can't understand why he fell from despair when he learned about her death. just what so special about her that he decided to end his life because of the pain of losing her." tahimik akong nakikinig sakanya at may napagtanto sa kwento niya. didn't he experience having someone that is special before? how about his family or friends? did he have those people around him? or is alone for all the time?

maybe he considered the first magician of the amari fortress special but he died because of someone else. i wonder what he feels about it? i'm sure he's been in pain for a long time. he left this fortress instantly after he claimed his position and never address his fortress properly. are you grieving silently about your teacher even this time aziel?

"he's sitting in this window and saying some shit. then i saw his mana fluctuate and he dissapeared in dust. just like how your mana fluctuate earlier and before, it's the same as him." kaagad akong gumalaw ng kaunti para makita ang kanyang pagmumukha. nagtataka ko siyang tinignan at kitang madilim ang kanyang ekspresyon.

"just when are you going stop mourning about her? here, eat this since you're not eating for days and forget about her." a 16 year old aziel stated as he handed out a bread to the man infront of him that is sitting in the window. lumingon sa direksyon niya ang lalaki at blankong tumingin ito sakanya. his white hair and red cloak fluttered in the wind as he spoke.

"aziel." mahinang saad ng lalaki at napakunot ang noo ni aziel dahil may nakita siyang kakaiba sa katawan ng kanyang guro. pamilyar ang hugis nito kaya nanlaki ang kanyang mata nang mapagtanto kung ano ito.

"you-!" he bewildered stated and unconsciously let go the bread he's holding.

"why did you use black magic?! not only once but multiple times! did you tried to erase your emotions right now? just how fixated you are!? i told you to forget about her but not like this!" sigaw ni aziel at sinubukan niyang lumapit sakanya ngunit napatigil siya nang magsalita ang lalaki.

"i pity you, child." napakurap si aziel sa sinabi ng lalaki na walang emosyong nakatitig sakanya.

"you think everything in this world is in your hands. but in reality, you have none."

"you're just like me. an empty shell walking around. that's why you won't understand."

"and i don't want you to understand." ramdam ni aziel ang namumuong galit sakanya kaya pabalang siyang sumagot sa lalaki.

"what are you talking about?! how could you insult me when you're more pitiful than me?!"

" it's not an insult. it's my farewell words."

" f-farewell? are you planning to-"

" yes. i've been living for thousand years so i think it's time to go now. the world doesn't need me anymore." panic rushed through aziel's system and he can feel his hands trembling.