Ayazumi's POV
"Before anything else, I suggest that you walk a little far, away from folks." Sabi ng boses ni Ms. Yve na galing sa pendant ng kwintas at saka huminto ito sa pagsasalita.
Agad ko naman itong sinunod at mas lalo akong lumakad palayo sa kumpulan ng mga mamamayan. Pagkaraan nga ng ilang segundo ay muling nagsalita si Ms. Yve.
"You might be listening with this recording while thinking that this might be your hidden mission. Well… it is. I knew that you will not call for my help even if you encounter a very dangerous person or even if you're dying, that's why I gave you this necklace to test your skills and instinct. It is not a "call for help" necklace but a device connected to the tracker inside my spatial ring. Scouting and mapping out the Karsen Dukedom is a useful thing to me but I can do it after I took over the Dukedom. However, old man Carrion must forget about your presence for a while so he cannot report more about you to the gods and goddesses that are manipulating him and I am aware that you will not go far away from me without any justifiable reason. As a result, I came to the conclusion that I should send you away in the form of a mission so I can execute my plan smoothly."
I paused for a while.
Woah. I am quite amazed. Ms. Yveria can talk longer than usual just to explain this whole damn thing.
I played it again.
"I cannot foresee what's going to happen when my soul becomes one again but I am sure that the gods and goddesses have already noticed what my guns and other valuables can do. By the time you hear this recording, perhaps, you already received an unusual news from the Dukedom. And what ever happens in that time, I am sure that the gods and goddesses already took away my spatial ring through their idiotic human ally. Now… your job in this plan of mine is to steal. Create an imitation of my spatial ring and exchange it with my real spatial ring that is currently in Carrion's hand. I am not sure if it will be that old man Carrion but he's the only person that has a strong connection with those people above. Steal it. As long as Carrion thinks that that ring is the original ring, the gods and goddesses will not suspect a thing. Make the ring exactly similar to mine, you know whom to ask for that kind of thing. Whomever between Kartara and I lives, the ceremony of the official announcement of the Dukedom's owner will happen. That is your cue in stealing the ring. Make it quick and clean. Old man Carrion was a former butler of Karsen; he will be busy on that day. And remember…
do not show yourself to the crowd, come to me when I am alone whether you are certain that I am still your master or not. I am counting on you, Ayazumi."
The recording ended. Sinubukan kong pindutin muli ang pendant pero wala ng sinabi si Ms. Yve. Nag crack pa nga ito hanggang sa tuluyan ng magkapira-piraso. Sigurista talaga si Ms. Yveria. Gusto ko pa naman sana na itago ito ng buo.
Napailing na lang ako habang pinupulot ang ibang nahulog na piraso sa lupa. Akala ko ba tracker ito? Bakit nasira?
Jeez, siguro ay ito yung device niya na nagdidikit ang bawat piraso kapag malapit na sa tracker at kapag nasa harap mo na ang bagay na hinahanap mo ay kusang babalik sa dati o mabubuo ang pendant. Nothing is normal with my master, really.
But, I can't deny that I am quite excited to do this task.
Kahit na kulang na ako sa oras at bukas na ang event na iyon sisiguraduhin kong hindi ko mabibigo ang master ko.
"Ms. Aya, ano ang ginagawa mo diyan?" Boses iyon ng anak ng leader ng village na ito. Mabuti na lang at napulot ko na lahat ng nahulog na piraso.
"Ah, wala naman. Mayroon ka bang maliit na pouch? Kung meron, pwede ko ba itong mahingi?" Deretsong tanong ko dito.
"Meron, Ms. Aya. Pero kailangan mo munang kausapin ang mga tao ng lugar na ito kasi kanina ka pa nila hinihintay." Natatawang wika nito habang tinuturo ang mga mamamayan na nakatingin na pala sa gawi namin.
"Sige, susunod na ako," saad ko at siya nga ay nauna nang bumalik sa pagtitipon.
"Sh*t. I have to leave this place as soon as possible," sambit ko.
Bumalik na ako sa mga mamamayan at gumawa ng kwento na ako nga ang pinadalang tauhan ng tagapagmana upang ibalita sa kanila ang kaganapan sa palasyo ng Karsen. I do not have the choice but to lie after all. I'll just make a map of this area if Ms. Yve still want me to after the mission.
I just hope that the heiress is still Ms. Yveria and not that stranger Kartara because I'll be in big trouble if she isn't my master anymore. If that happens… my life will lose its purpose. I'll be useless.
Matapos ang ilang minutong pagsisinungaling ay nagpaalam na ako.
No time should be wasted. I have to find merchant Leonel now.
BINABASA MO ANG
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FantasyA woman who was raised like a killing machine. The one who never shows mercy to anyone who makes her mad. The one who will take you to hell when you get in her way. She was once a lovely lady who smiles sweetly to everyone but now turns into a cold...
