THE OMEN OF THE FORBIDDEN RACE

KABANATA X - PHASE TWO

BRIELLE'S POINT OF VIEW

Napakarami na nga ang naunang pumasok sakin sa Mistress' Office, merong bumabalik dito sa labas dahil daw failed sila. Meron namang 'di na bumabalik dahil passed sila at diretso na sa Phase Two ng exam, kagaya ni Weiner.

"Tumapak ka na dito," Utos ng guide namin. Kaya naman lumakad ako papunta sa magic circle at pumikit nang maka-apak na rito...

"Maaari ka ng dumilat." Utos ng malamig na boses. Kaya naman dumilat ako at nakita ang isang Angeles na may suot na golden cloak na nasa mid-twenty or thirty, isang Demonoid, at isang Elvis na pareho namang nasa mid-fifty or sixty.

"Hello there, I am Mistress Evalyn, but you can call me Ma'am Eva. Could you state your name?" Tanong nito sakin. Tumango naman ako.

"My name is Brielle Charlotte," Sagot ko. Lumitaw naman bigla ang isang orb saking uluhan at nag-project ng mga original and fabricated information tungkol sakin. Tumango-tango naman ang tatlo, at pumalakpak si Ma'am Eva na nagpalaho sa orb.

"So, you are the older brother of Weiner Charlotte ah? We do hope that your answers will be good as his," Sabi ni Ma'am Ava. Tumango naman ako at ngumiti. Sunod no'n ay tumingin ang Mistress sa matandang Demonoid na nasa tabi niya.

"Interrogate him now, sec." Utos ng Mistress. Tumango naman ang matanda at seryosong tumingin sakin.

"Pleasure to meet you, my name is Secretary Lucio Vermin. Now this is your question, if there are two opportunities for you, which are to work at the palace and take an exclusive advance Phase Two privilege, what would you choose and why?" Tanong ng matanda sakin. Huminga naman ako ng malalim at binigyan siya ng malapad na ngiti.

"Your given question is a hard one, but if I were given such two breathtaking opportunities that mentioned by you, sir. I prefer to choose the exclusive advance Phase Two privilege. Because, I want to learn more about this world. I also want to have a bunch of experiences to the professors here. Furthermore, we all know that if I were given a opportunity to work at the palace and take it, I surely soon to give up, because of lack of learning and experience as I didn't take a school yet." Mahabang sagot ko na nagpangisi sakanila, at ilang saglit pa ay nagpapalakpak sakanila. Napangiti naman ako at huminga ulit ng malalim.

"You really are the brother of Weiner, without any doubt. It's your turn, Head Professor." Nakangiting sabi ng matandang Demonoid. Tumigil naman sila sa pagpalakpak nang tumigil din ang matandang Elvis. Kaya napatingin naman ako sa matandang babaeng Elvis na kasalukuyang napakalamig ng tingin sakin.

"I am Head Professor Clarita. Your question is, if you were a forbidden race or the cursed mixed blood of Draco and Fae race, how would you deal with the threats that will chase you?" Seryosong tanong ng matandang Elvis na nagpakaba sakin. Nag-panic attack naman ako bigla at namawis ng malamig dahil sa tanong na iyon.

"Tense ka na naman, kumalma ka nga!" Dinig kong sigaw sakin ni Weiner gamit ang Mind Communication. Nararamdaman niya talaga ang kaba ko kahit malayo ako sakanya. Dahil doon ay napangiti ako at huminga ng malalim.

"Well, if I were a forbidden race, I will prove myself to the whole Sphere of Avalon that I am not as bad as what the other races thought about me. Also, I will encourage them to investigate the prophecy deeply as there's a possibility that there's something wrong or missing in it." Mahabang sagot ko. Ngumiti naman silang tatlo at tumayo pa.

"Your little brother and you are very brilliant! Please pass the next two Phase, I will wait you to the orientation of the class," Sabi ni Head Professor Clarita. Medyo nahiya naman ako dahil sa papuring iyon, kaya napakamot na lang ako sa aking batok.

"Congratulations! You passed the Phase One, you can now proceed to Phase Two, which the only way there is with the use of that magic circle." Utos ng Head Mistress habang nakaturo pa sa kulay silver na magic circle. Yumuko naman ako bilang pasasalamat at dagling tumakbo sa magic circle at pinikit ko ang aking mata.