Wicked Heroine

CH. 6 - Ereus

With everything that has happened ever since I stumbled into this world, I can say that the story has completely changed. However, that doesn't concern me. 

It's been three days since I came to the Woodard estate. Within those days, I noticed something. The clowns have been awfully quiet, which is weird.

Sus! May mga plinaplano lang mga yun! And one more thing I've notice... "You always prepare such aromatic tea, Countess Maeve", this man always comes here.

After the investigation and cancellation of their engagement, Marquis Gallagher has been visiting the estate. Wala naman siyang ginagawa dito kundi maki-tsaa. Wala ba silang tsaa sa kanila? At kailan pa ako natutong magbrew ng tsaa?

"Actually, there is something I want to tell you", hindi ba dapat three days ago mo pa dapat yan sinabi?

"Hmm?", sabihin mo na kung anu yun.

"All new appointed heads of families should be recognized by the church and receive the blessings of Ereus, the God of Hope", pag-eexplain niya. Why is he just telling me this now?

"So, I have to go to the church? When should I go?", where is even the church anyway? "Is there something I should prepare?".

"You don't have to worry, Countess. I'll help you get prepared".

So ang ending, sasamahan ako ni Marquis Gallagher pumunta doon sa kung saan man yung church na iyun. Pumayag na rin ako dahil wala naman akong ideya kung anung gagawin.

Sa isang araw na kami bi-biyahe. Maiiwan dito si Arvin para gawin yung mga maiiwan na trabaho tsaka para mabantayan niya yung demonyong nakikitira dito.

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//A few days later//

Papunta na kami sa church ng Ereus. Andito lang pala sa may capital, akala ko naman nasa malayo.

Pagkarating namin sa church ay agad na sinalubong kami ng mga maraming priest. Agad na dinala nila ako sa may isang silid tsaka dinamitan ng parang sa suot nila.

Maliban doon sa puting dress ay naka-veil din ako. Ganito ba talaga?

"Countess, the ceremony is about to start", tawag nung isang priest kaya naman sumunod nalang ako sakaniya.

Habang naglalakad ay hindi ko mapigilan na mapatingin sa paligid. The churches here are different compared to the churches in my world. Napatingin naman ako sa napakalaking statue. Is this supposed to be Ereus, the God of Hope?

"We're here, Countess", may malaking pintuan sa harapan. "You may now proceed inside. The high priest will be the one conducting the ceremony", ani niya na siyang ikinatango ko.

Pagkabukas nila nung malaking pintuan, napansin ko naman may isang priest ang nakatayo sa pinakaharapan. 'He must be the high priest'.

Marquis Gallagher already informed me earlier about what would happen during the ceremony. Wala naman akong gagawin eh, ipagpa-pray over lang naman ako nung high priest. I'll just keep my mouth shut kahit kanina ko pa gusto magwala.

Naglakad na ako papunta kung saan nakatayo yung high priest. And when I saw his face, I remembered something from the script.

A man with honey-like blonde hair paired with green eyes. High Priest Nolan Ereus, one of Maeve's love interests.

Kaya pala hindi ako kumportable pagkarating namin dito. Ugh. Let's just get this over with.

Lumuhod ako sa may harap niya habang siya ay nagsimula ng magdasal gamit ang ibang language. Hindi ko maintindihan eh. Matagal pa ba?

"You may now rise, Countess", ani niya saakin kaya naman tumayo na ako. Next is he lifted my veil as he needs to pour the holy water onto my head.

However, he is just staring at me. Kanina pa inaabot sakaniya yung basin ng holy water. Nakatunganga nalang kasi siya.

"Ehem", I fake cough kaya naman natauhan siya. Inabot na niya yung holy water tsaka niya dahan-dahan ibinuhos sa aking ulo.

This is so uncomfortable. The Marquis did mention that holy water would be poured pero hindi naman niya sinabi na isang planggana pala. Mukha akong naligo.

Natapos ang ceremony na wala naman akong naintindihan. Agad akong nagpalit ng damit tsaka ako pinapunta sa may office nila dahil sa may mga pipirmahan pa. Nabanggit din saakin ni Marquis na kailangan ko rin daw mag-donate.

Hindi na ako umapela. Gusto ko na kasi matapos agad ang lahat para makauwi na. Lalo na't hindi ko nagugustuhan yung mga tingin saakin nung Nolan.

'Seriously, what's up with him?'

Pagkalabas ko ng church ay agad akong sinalubong ni Marquis. Ihahatid na raw niya ako pauwi. May kailangan pa ba ito?

Maeve's love interests are so annoying.

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"Thank you for helping with the preparation, Marquis", pagpapasalamat ko sakaniya. "Then, have a safe trip", paalam ko. Mukha kasing gusto pa niya pumasok.

Pumasok na ako sa bahay at dumiretso sa office. Pagkadating ko doon, may isang maid na ang naghahanda ng tsaa.

"Welcome back, Countess. Please take a seat and have a rest first. New tea leaves arrive earlier", ani nung maid habang naghahanda na ng tea.

Kinuha ko yung inihanda niyang tsaa at inamoy. It smelled like tea however, why do I feel like there is something in this tea?

"Who ordered this tea?", tanong ko doon sa maid.

"The Madam did", sagot niya. "S-should I prepare a different tea, Countess", bigla akong napangiti nang may maisip ako.

"There's no need", sagot ko tsaka ako uminom doon ng tsaa.

Kahit kakaunti palang yung naiinom ko, naramdaman ko agad na medyo naninikip yung dibdib ko hanggang sa masuka ako ng dugo.

As expected, this tea has poison in it. 

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