Nagising na lang ako na nasa kwarto na ako. I don't know how long I was asleep. Sa dami kong naiisip na plano kagabi hindi ko namalayan na inumaga na ako.
Thanks to Arvin's thoughtfulness, pagkagising ko may mga nakahanda ng pagkain. Mukhang nagulat siya nung nakita niya ako kanina. Halos maghahapon na kasi ako nagising.
Bago ang lahat, umupo na muna ako tsaka ako kumain. Sumubo ako doon sa pasta na nakahanda nang mapansin kong may letter. Napakunot noo nalang ako nang makita ko yung seal.
It's from the temple. Binuksan ko nalang yung letter tsaka binasa.
"Greeting Your Holiness... yada yada.. before becoming the official saintess... blah-blah-blah... a holy ceremony will be held in front of the people. It is a tradition that all past saintess followed as the God's representative?!"
Shit! I almost forgot Maeve's character as a diligent saintess of the empire. A saintess must live for the people. That's one of the sacrifices a saintess will make. And I dislike that thought.
Apart from the unending blessings and baptism, there is also the pilgrimage.
Am I the kind of person that would do something like that? This is why I was so reluctant to come to the temple.
Pinunit ko yung letter at tinapon na parang confetti tsaka ko pinagpatuloy yung pagkain. I decided to ignore the temple.
Little did I know that the temple people were so stubborn. Just because they hadn't heard from me, they sent High Priest Nolan Ereus to me.
"Under the name of the God of Hope, Ereus, you are required to do the holy ceremony", this is just great (note the sarcasm). Napabuntong hininga nalang ako.
Might as well do the ceremony. Sana naman after nito huwag na nila ako guluhin. Napagpasyahan ko nalang na sumama sakaniya.
Habang nasa carriage kami, ine-explain saakin ni Nolan yung magiging process nung ceremony. Nakatitig lang ako sa may labas habang siya ngawa ng ngawa.
Isang linggo pa pala yung ceremony, bakit na ako sinusundo ngayon?
"We're here", ani niya tsaka siya naunang bumaba ng carriage. Bababa na rin sana ako nang inilahad niya yung kamay niya.
"Hmm?", tinanggap ko nalang tsaka ako bumaba.
"I apologize fore the abrupt invitation, saintess", sabi nung Pope? "My name is Andrew Ereus but you can call me grandfather", pagtutuloy niya.
"Ah-- yes. Grandfather".
"Pfft--", napatingin ako sa paligid para hanapin yung tumatawa. Tinignan ko yung mga priest na sumalubong saakin, wala sakanila ang tumatawa.
Mapait akong ngumiti. It's that pervert God.
BINABASA MO ANG
Wicked Heroine
Historical FictionThis is a story about an antagonistic actress who got transported into another world and became the timid and helpless heroine. 2021
