The Ruler of Westeria

Kabanata 21

Third Person

The queen sat at the center of the refectory table. Two seats away from her were two of the strongest warlocks in Westeria named Ash and Storm. Both are twins, but unlike normal twins, they surely don't resemble each other. In terms of their physical appearance, Ash' facial features look more sharp and mature while Storm had the happy-go-lucky and charming face.

Being the strongest known warlocks was a burden for the both of them. Ito ang rason kung bakit palipat-lipat ang mga ito ng tahanan. Every now and then people would try to find them and offer them hundreds and thousands of golds to fulfill their wishes as if they're some kind of Gods that could give them what they want in just a flick of a hand.

Iilan sa hiling ng mga ito ay magkaroon ng maganda at guwapong mukha, mayroon ding nagnanais na mapaibig ang isang dilag, may isa pang tarantado na nais palakihin ang ari nito dahil isang gutling lang ang haba. Kung iisipin ay pawang kahibangan iyon.

They can deny and ignore them as they pleased. They have the authority to do so because the Westerian Czar had given them supremacy and acknowledged their power and capability. In return, they were to give her assistance and would come to her whenever she asks with no means of declining.

"Your majesty, it's really an honor to be with you in one dining table." Storm spoke with politeness in his voice.

Cosette smiled at him in response. She took the table cloth above her lap as she wiped the side of her lips dramatically, raising her pinky finger.

"How are the both of you?" She asked.

"You need not to be worried, your majesty for we are doing well." Ash replied shortly as he used the fork to pierce a hole in the meat.

"Do well? Sinong niloko mo? Halos mamatay nga ako sa tinolang niluto mo kahapon!" Sinamaan kaagad ng tingin ni Ash ang walang prenong bibig ng kakambal nito.

Nang mapansin ni Storm ang masamang tingin ng kapatid ay alanganin itong tumawa. Uminom muna ito ng tubig bago tumikhim.

"I apologize for being rude, your majesty. Hehe." Napailing na lang si Cosette sa tinuran nito. Sanay na siya sa bunganga ni Storm lalo na't wala talaga itong preno magsalita.

Itikom mo ang bibig mo kung ayaw mong itarak ko tong tinidor sa ngalangala mo aniya ni Ash sa kaniyang isipan habang mahigpit na hinahanawakan ang tinidor.

Storm childishly rolled his eyes and replied Sige, itarak mo! Dito mismo! Iginilid niya pa ang ulo niya na parang nilalahad ang leeg niya sa kapatid. Dito bilisan mo! Mas mabuti pang mamatay na lang ako kesa matikman ang luto mo! palatak niya sa kaniyang isipan na ikinasama lalo ng timpla ng mukha ni Ash.

"Do you want a royal chef to accompany you?" Alok ng Westerian Czar. Kaagad na nagningning ang mata ni Storm dahil sa wakas ay makakatikim na siya ng masarap na luto, pero bago pa man siya makapagsalita upang magpasalamat ay naunahan na siya ng kaniyang kapatid.

"We appreciate your benevolence, your majesty but I believe it won't be necessary. My brother and I switch places from time to time and it would only be troublesome for us to travel with someone we don't personally know." Ash declined courteously.

"But-" Akmang aangal pa si Storm nang apakan ni Ash ang kaliwang paa niya sa baba ng mesa.

Aray naman! Napaigtad na lang ito ng upo dahil sa ginawa ng kapatid. Kahit labag sa kalooban niya ay sumangayon na lang siya sa naging pahayag ni Ash. He can't do anything to protest anyway, this brother of his would always find ways to shut him up.

"Very well then." Tuluyang bumagsak ang balikat ni Storm. That's it. His once in a lifetime chance to taste an edible food is now gone. Magtitiis na naman siyang kumain ng nakakamatay na niluto ni Ash sa kaniya.