[√]Lady of the White Rose

57: Ambush?

VESPER

"How's your condition?"

Hindi mawala-wala ang ngiti at sigla sa mukha nito habang habang hawak-hawak nito ang kamay ko. Nakadikit ito sa pisngi niya at parang tutang panay nag singhot dito. Hindi ko mapigilang iikot ang mga mata bago binawi ang kamay ko. Ngunit bago ko pa man ito tuluyang makuha ay muli niyang hinatak ito.

"I'm fine now that you visited me, my Saintess." Halos mapunit ang pisngi nito sa kakangiti niya. "I also heard the news,"

"What news?" I ask as I tried again to take my hand away from Zreus.

"That you announces to the whole Kingdom about your position as the Saintess," sambit nito. "The whole court was turned upside down, I wish I was there to witness it!"

"As if," ismid ko. If I know, he sneaked out that day to see how I was doing in the court room. Ashley told me that it took all her might just to stopped this Saint from attacking the judge and the lawyer that day. While the High Priest just watched all the chaos in front of him.

I could still remember Ashley's face when she told me all of that. It was priceless, parang pasan niya ang lahat ng problema sa buong mundo.

"Saintess, I believe you received my note? I'm sorry, I couldn't accomplished what you asked me to do. I'll accept any punishment you'll give me with all my heart!"

"What? No, you did plenty."

"No! Please, punish me!"

Agad akong umalis ng bigla itong maglabas ng latigo at lumuhod sa harap ko. He's insane. If I know, he enjoys being punish. Binulong sa'kin ng High Priest noon na medyo may sayad 'tong Saint na pinili ni Malaya. If I know, eh may sayad din naman ang High Priest, nagkataon lang talagang mas malala ang sayad ni Zreus.

Agad akong nag teleport papunta sa isang burol, sa likurang bahagi ng mansyon ko. Kasalukuyan itong inaayos. At mula sa aking kinatatayuan ay tanaw na tanaw ko ang ilog kung saan ako nag-t-tsaa noon. I could even see the whole Dukedom from my position, if I use my power, that is.

Halos patapos na rin naman ang pag-ayos sa mga nasirang parte ng Dukedom, at nakatayo na ang mga bahay at establishemento. Halos balik na ang lahat sa normal. The only thing that change is the way the people see me. If in the past they saw me as pitiful, with adoration as a lady but doubt as the head but now, after learning that I am the Saint, their eyes sparkle with honor, respect and adoration.

Hindi rin makaimik ang palasyo, lalo na ang mga Everett dahil sa posisyon ko bilang Saintess. Sa huli ay napilitan na lamang silang iatras ang kaso at aminin sa publiko na sila ay nagkamali sa pagbintang sa akin, that I was planning for treason. Their reputation received a lot of damaged. Nag backlash sa kanila ang kanilang ginawa, meanwhile my reputation even soar to the highest level.

Right now, I'm the most loved individual within the Kingdom. More than the King, nor the King... And maybe more than the High Priest, too.

"Kanina pa kita hinahanap," 'yan ang bungad kaagad ni Aidan sa akin ng magkasalubong kami sa hallway, papunta sa opisina ko. Naging parang pangalawang Alfonso na rin ito, ilang sandali lang akong mawala sa paningin nila ay natataranta na. Tinatakasan ko na daw mga gawain at responsibilidad ko.

"Bakit?"

"You know what happened to Gran?" He ask as we both enter my office.