[√]Lady of the White Rose

47: Monster Attack

VESPER

For another five days, the estate was busy. Taking down rotten branches, burning bridges and firing bastards from here and there. Naging matunog sa buong kaharian ang ginawa kong paglilinis sa Frontera Dukedom. Ilang oras lamang ang lumipas at nalaman na agad ng buong kaharian how I took down not just Marquis Castro De Kloyn but several other vassal families under us.

The King couldn't do anything since this is an internal issue within Frontera Dukedom, wala na siyang papel dito. Ang magagawa na lamang niya ang manood sa isang tabi habang pinagtatangal ko sa posisyon nila ang mga walang kwentang - please, excuse my words, I mean mga basurang nilalang na nag-anyong tao. I also discovered that some of the vassals were the King's loyal dogs, doing illegal things at his biding.

Hindi ko alam na nag-aalaga pala kami ng mga ahas sa pamilya namin.

After some busy days cleaning, I finally found some rest day to have afternoon tea with the kids. Kasama ko silang dalawa sa burol sa likod na bahagi ng estate, it was near the river. We're happily talking and enjoying our tea time when Lyn approach me, telling me that I have an unexpected visitor.

When I heard the name, my eyes widen in surprised and almost choke in my own saliva. I immediately went to see her, I use teleportation upang mas mapabilis ang ang pagbalik ko sa mansyon. Nadatnan ko ito sa drawing na naghihintay.

"Ashley!" Inisang hakbang ko lang ang pagitan naming dalawa. When she saw me, her face lit up. She stood up and jump towards me for a tight hug. After a while we realized what we've done and immediately release each other and awkwardly stood there.

"Sorry, I got carried," paumanhin nito.

"Pasensya na rin, nadala lang ako ng bugso ng damdamin," nahihiya kaming nagkatinginan sa isa't-isa hanggang sa pareho rin kaming natawa dahil sa inasal namin.

Umupo ako sa harap nito at nagsimula kaming magkamustahan. Pinagalitan pa nga niya ako dahil sa biglaang pag-alis ko sa bahay niya, ni hindi man lang daw ako nagpaalam sa kanya. I apologize and explained everything that happened to her, however she stopped me from explaining and said that she understands and she's just joking.

Ngunit mas nagulat ako sa sunod nitong sinabi na dito na raw siya maninirahan sa bahay ko. Gulat na gulat ko itong tinignan. "How about your family?"

"I disowned them," humagikhik pa ito ng tawa. Muntik ko ng matampal ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Bigla ko tuloy naalala si Aidan sa kanya.

Speaking of Aidan, he suddenly came rushing towards the door, he even forgot to knock and just abruptly open it. Tagaktak ang pawis nito at habol ang hininga and the air around him just scream seriousness.

"Duchess!" Inisang lakad nito ang distansya sa pagitan namin at inabot sa akin ang ilang papel. "I just received a report that the outskirts villages of the Dukedom was currently being attacked by unknown monsters!"

Agaran akong napatayo sa aking kinauupuan, kinuha ko ang papel at iniskan lamang ito. Humingi ako ng paumanhin kay Ashley dahil sa biglaang emergency.

"You're going there? I can help!" She volunteered.

"It'll be dangerous,"

She smirk. "Don't worry, I am one of the Goddess's chosen few."

Agaran kaming naghanda upang rumesponde ngunit habang nasa kalagitnaan kami ng paghahanda ay sunod-sunod na dumating ang limang knights upang magtala ng parehong report kay Aidan.