Reincarnated as a Shameful Noble

Chapter 22: Summoning Aria

Efimia Silveria

Itinaas ni lola ang tungkod niya at muli itong itinukod sa simento. From the center, it slowly expand showing the foreign letters and symbols. Yes, naglikha ito ng Mazico na parang naka-engrave sa sahig. Kulay blue ito at nagliliwanag pa na may mga kasamang particles. I couldn't say anything aside from being amazed. Wow! Ang ganda pala sa personal and I'm excited for some reason.

The next thing I knew ay naging puti ang paningin ko hanggang sa nakaramdam ako ng banayad na hangin na tumama sa aking katawan. I felt so relaxed. The fresh air and mixtures of grass and flowers filled my nostrils. Nang buksan ko ang mga mata ko... my jaw dropped.

"I-It's huge!" I'm facing the tallest and biggest tree I've ever seen. Sa background niya ay nakikita ko ang field of different flowers and tress that is smaller than this tree.

"Ito ang sagradong puno namin. We considered him as our guardian." Napalingon ako kay lola as if she's an alien.

"Him? May gender ba ang puno?"

"I don't know but we know that he's a male. An old one to be specific." Napangiwi ako sa sinabi ni Ayanne. This tree is a male? I agree na matanda na ang puno dahil sa taas at laki nito. Kailan pa nagkaroon ng gender ang puno? Did I missed something in my class?

"We greet our guardian, Horus. We are your kin, the Fajilan Tribe. Narito po kami para kausapin ka." sabay na yumukod sina Ayanne at lola habang ako ay nangunot ang noo. Seriously, anong ginagawa nila? Do they need to greet the tree? He won't speak and reply them anyway!

"Ah, matagal na noong huli kitang nakita. I'm happy to see you here, Elder Sorel."

Napaantras at napanganga ako. Hindi ako makapaniwala na nagsasalita pala ang puno! I can even see a face appeared on its trunk! Am I dreaming? Or I'm just hallucinating? Tell me na hindi ako nababaliw lang. The tree even have a long nose, eyelashes, and eyebrows! What the F? Do this thing exist in the manhwa?

"Paumanhin, Horus. Siya nga pala... ang batang ito ang sinasabi sa oracle. Dinala ko siya rito para alamin ang misyon niya." Nalipat ang mga mata ni Horus sa akin at nangiti siya.

"I'm glad to see you although you're a young one and your hair resembles the color of my leaves." Napaangat naman ako ng tingin at nakitang kakulay nga ng buhok ko ang mga dahon niya katulad ng sinabi ni Kyohei. Even though he's old, the color of his leaves looked young and healthy.

"Ah... thank you? Mr. Horus pwede bang malaman kung ano ang misyon ko? Lola said that you'll tell me."

Nangunot ang noo niya. "Do I? Ah, I remembered. The first elder told me her oracle. Well, child..." he smiled again. "You need to summon the spirit of the wind who I believe bestowed you your wings." Si Aria? Why do I have to summon her?

"Yes, but the problem is I'm weak. In my case, napakababa ng mana ko kaya paano ko maisa-summon ang Spirit na si Aria? She's a high spirit you know!" Hindi niya pwedeng malaman na nakuha ko ang mga wings na ito sa scroll ni ina. I have a hunch that I need to keep it a secret.

"Try your best, child. Walang nagtatagumpay sa isang bagay na hindi pinaghahandaan hindi ba?" Tama naman siya pero in a short period of time ay kaya ko bang magpalakas? I don't think so.

"You don't understand, Horus. Hindi ko magagawa ang sinasabi mo. I can't do it."

"Why? Is there something wrong? Alam kong kaya mo dahil nararamdaman kong malakas ka."

Napayuko ako. 'Malakas ako? He's kidding me because I'm weak and I only rely on Shin. But...'

"I'll try my best." Who knows? Baka nga magawa kong i-summon si Aria since I heard that my mother sealed my mana. I'm 100% sure that there's something fishy about it but I can't tell what is it.