LEGENDS: Celestial Beryl (Season, #1) ✔️

Sovereign Archduke

His crimson eyes were spine-chilling, he stared back at her giving her more view to sink his drop-dead gorgeous and grotesque looks in her mind. He has a long and deep scar on his left eye, but that even made him look menacing and dangerous at the same time. His eyes were really dazzling coupling his long lashes, thick brows and fine nose. His lower lip was pierced with a silver double round piece. His gray curly hair coalesced his growing horns.

Wow, the Archduke looks really fine! Even if he's drooling for eating too much, he still rocks.

Nahinto sa paglantak ng kaniyang bagong karne ang Arkdyuk ng Abyss. Iritado nitong ibinaba ang hawak na pagkain at sinamaan siya ng tingin. Celestial witnessed how anger rose up from the Archduke making both of their chests feels a little heavy.

No one in the land had the guts to stare at the Tylers. Their dark crimson eyes were enough to make one back out from a staring contest, mas lalo naman kung ipapakita pa nila ang itinatago nilang mata na itim na itim ang dapat na puti. No one had the courage to look at their entirety, so what the hell is this little girl doing? May pagkamangha sa mukha ng Archduke, animo'y hindi makapaniwala sa tapang na ipinapakita ni Celestial.

Nanatili lamang ito sa loob ng karwahe, nakakamangha dahil hindi siya sinunggaban ng Archduke upang lapain dahil naistorbo niya ito. Wala itong kinokontrol na galit. Wala itong kakaibang nararamdaman, tanging iritasyon lamang dahil sa pinakaunang pagkakataon ay mayroon nang nakatagal makipagtitigan dito. Ang Archduke pa mismo ang unang nag-iwas ng paningin sa halip na si Celestial. Edi wow!

"The guts, huh."

Kumurap-kurap si Celestial, marahang napaatras nang sa wakas ay mapagtanto kung ano ang nagawa niya.

She disturbed the Archduke!

Bigla siyang nanginig, naghuramentado ang kaniyang puso, nangatal ang kaniyang bibig at awtomatiko siyang napayuko. "My apologies, your highness."

She immediately ran away from the Royal carriage. She's not scared of the Archduke because he's a demon, she's ashamed of not showing courtesy earlier. She continues running away, not realizing she has wandered in the forest instead of going back home.

Nagpalinga-linga siya sa paligid at napakamot ng ulo. Kung bakit ba naman kasi parang tanga siyang tumakbo, pwede namang naglakad na lamang siyang nakayuko pabalik sa bahay nila, nakarating pa tuloy siya sa kakahuyan.

"Where are you going?"

Ganoon na lamang umalingawngaw ang gulat na sigaw ni Celestial nang lumitaw sa harapan niya ang bunsong Maharlika ng Abyss. Namimilog ang mga mata niyang bilog na, napaatras siya gulat at takog. Napaawang ang kaniyang labi dahil sa pagkamangha.

How the hell did the Archduke appeared right in front her that instant?

Napaatras siya nang taasan siya nito ng kilay, pinagkrusan ng mga braso at tinitigan ng mariin; "Hindi ba't sinabihan kang huwag lalayo? Tsk, such a stubborn girl. Stop giving your guardian hard times. You're such an austere."

Mas lalo tuloy na kinabahan si Celestial. Awtomatiko siyang napatakbo palayo. Paano nito nalaman na pinaalalahanan siya ni Almira ng ganoon gayong nasa karwahe ito malayo sa kanila?

"Stop running, it won't do anything good. You can't hide from the Tylers."

She stopped, realizing what the Archduke said. Hindi lang din iyon ang dahilan, napahinto siya dahil sa punong nasa kaniyang harapan. Napatingala siya at walang pag-aatubiling sumubok na umakyat.

A mythical Kauma tree! She could use it for healing. Napapakalma raw ang sinumang makakain ng prutas na iyon, gusto niya iyong makuha.

"What the hell are you doing? How could you climb a tree like that? Are you even aware of what you're wearing? For Pete's sake, get down!" Umalingawngaw ang iritadong sigaw ng Prinsipe.

Right, she's wearing a dress. Still, she refuse to get down. Kailangan niyang makakuha ng prutas na iyon dahil sa wakas natagpuan niya na ang puno.

"Gusto ko ng dilaw na prutas na iyon!" Sagot niya habang itinuturo ang prutas ng Kauma.

"Why are you talking to me like that? Hindi mo ba alam na isa akong prinsipe?"

Inosenteng lumingon si Celestial sa Archduke. "I am not talking to you, you are talking to me."

Ganoon na lamang kabilis na namula ang mga mata ng Archduke, a sign that he was triggered; "How dare you-"

"Your highness..." Inosenteng pagbibigay ng paggalang ni Celestial at ngumiti.

Ganoon na lamang kabilis na napawi ang bagyo ng Archduke, hindi maipaliwanag. Nahinto ang pag-alon ng dibdib nito sa isang ngiti ni Celestial.

The Archduke sighed and ignored his strange feelings and reaction. Iritado itong napatitig sa batang buwis-buhay na inaabot ang prutas. Gusto niya itong pagtawanan, ngunit hindi ugali ng mga Tyler ang tumawa. He jumped to get the fruit instead, but come to think of it, mas lalong hindi ugali ng mga Tyler ang tumulong sa kung sino-sino. Right, he'll just annoy the kid.

"Let me get that for you," saad ng Archduke at pinitas ang prutas, ganoon na lamang napanganga si Celestial. "You want this?" Tanong nito habang hawak ang prutas ng Kauma.

Nagliwanag ang mukha ng bata, ngunit agad na napawi ang liwanag sa mukha nito nang ilayo ng Archduke ang prutas na animo'y nang-aasar. Tumaas ang pagiging agresibo ni Celestial, inakyat niya ang puno at sinubukang agawin ang prutas.

The Archduke was never that excited, he's indeed having fun annoying the little girl. At sa isang maling pagkilos ni Celestial ay nahablot ng bata ang takip sa ulo ng Archduke, lumabas ang sungay nito na nagpahinto sa pag-aagawan nila ng prutas.

They stopped fighting, they composed themselves not to out balance and fall. Her glowing eyes met the darkness of his, her sight traveled to his growing horns. They were both panting in confusing feeling.

The Archduke gripped the fruit, breaking it into pieces, "Are you...not scared of me?" He asked in a very low tone, his demon starting to eat him up. That hurts his ego, someone's not scared of him anymore. But that's quiet astonishing at the same time, a girl do not fear him. "You're not scared of me, huh? Don't feel any chills with my growing horns?" He whispered.

He then showed his fangs, "No, then how about this?" The little girl felt nothing. He then showed his dark eyes, but whatever more frightening he does, the little girl doesn't seem to care. She just innocently stares at him.

He rolled his eyes and throw the broken fruit, "Idiot, stay away from me."

Celestial blinked. "I-I think they look gorgeous, your highness."