✓ | The Clandestine Memoir (Fate's Transgression Series, #1) [UNDER REVISION]

Chapter 44

~•[Chapter 44]•~

SEISHA:

Being in his arms was one of the most comfortable and safe places I could go. Every time that I felt like giving up, he stood there and became my shield.

Throughout the repetitive lifetime, we console each other's longing.

I always find myself being embraced by his warmth. But at the very unlikely moment, what I always wished to stay the same will swiftly change and disrupt the once vibrant life we had.

I stayed in his embrace for how long I could remember, not until the event we already predicted happened.

The gushing of swords, gunshots, and the swift movements of men in their black robes, and the abrupt change of the Berserker's course was only a few of what I had noticed.

I do not know what was happening outside the vehicle for I was forced to stay inside and wait. I had asked multiple times, but none of them answered.

Nagkakagulo sa labas ng sasakyan, at halos maubos ko na ang pagtawag sa mga pangalan ng diyos at manalangin na wala sanang mapapahamak. Kahit ilang beses ko ng nasaksihan ang eksenang ito, hindi pa din ako kampante kung alam kong hindi matutupad ang kanina ko pa hinihiling.

We will lose in this ambush, and I will be deeply hurt. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ako nakadalo sa okasyon dahil hindi nila alam kung kailan ako magigising.

I will only wake up when Lucius leaves the Palace to fight for war. We need to change that course today and so, I did what I hoped for the best. Kahit maigting na pinagbilin ni Lucius na hindi dapat ako lumabas sa sasakyan ay hindi ko ginawa.

I know that the berserker has its own protection against the enemy, but it will collapse after the engine is severely damaged. I do not want to wait for it to happen or if he already made countermeasures for it.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?!" nanlalaki ang mga mata na tanong sa akin ni Sebastian na siyang nagmamaneho ng sasakyan.

Naka manual ang Berserker ngayon dahil inutos iyon ni Lucius na huwag ipakita sa palasyo ang kayang gawin ng Leveius Project. "Papatayin ako ni Lucius kapag may nangyaring masama sa iyo, Prinsesa!"

Hindi ko siya pinansin at binuksan ang pintuan sabay tingin sa likod. We are being trailed by multiple sets of motorbikes. Biglang may nagtutuok sa akin ng baril kaya bago pa ito nagpaputok ay nakapasok ako muli.

"Fuck, Princess! I swear, papatayin ako ni Lucius sa ginagawa mo!" Hindi makagalaw si Sebastian dahil nasa daan ang atensyon niya. Narinig niya lang ang putok ng baril at pasulyap na tiningnan ako. "Please, your Highness. Stay inside, we need to follow the plan!"

"Lucius planned to lure them into the canyon and a surprise army is waiting for them, am I right?!" pasigaw na tanong ko sa kanya. He immediately nodded to my question without breaking his contact with the road. "Huwag kang pumunta sa canyon, Major!"

"What?!" hindi makapaniwala niyang sabi. "Princess, we need to secure your safety—" Hindi na natuloy ni Sebastian ang gusto niyang sabihin dahil pumutok na ang isa sa mga gulong ng berserker. "Sinabi ko naman na dapat hindi naka-manual ang sasakyan! For pete's sake, ang mahal-mahal kumuha ng gamit para sa isang gulong lang!"

Gusto kong matawa nang makita kong nagpipigil na siya ng galit. The berserker can be moved using an electromagnetic field just like the rest of the vehicles I saw in the Crown Prince's residence. But in manual mode, they have multiple tires.

I looked at him immensely. "Calm down, Major. Their next target is to blow this off by using a wide range bazooka. Hindi tayo makaabot sa canyon kapag nangyari 'yon. Kailangan mong labanan sila. I'll drive."