CLOAKED IN ROYALTY

Chapter Fifteen

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"Yes, I'm planning to do so. Why? Want to come with me?" I jokingly offered and smiled.

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Chapter Fifteen

Pagkatapos ng almusal namin ni Al ay agad hindi ko na siya pinansin. Dumiretso na agad ako sa silid ko at nagisip-isip.

Al noticed something. That was the reason why he was asking and acting worried. And that I wondered, what happened after I lost my consciousness? Did Raven really...told him everything? Including about me, being not the real Julius?

"Hindi...hindi ko sinabi..."

Napatingala ako sa narinig. I saw Raven just above my head, floating freely. Pero seryoso ang mukha kong nakatitig sa kaniya.

"And? Why are you here?" I asked in a serious tone.

"I...Kasi ikaw ang master ko?" He innocently tilted his head while displaying that soft gaze towards me.

Umismid ako. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at patuloy na nag-isip, subalit sa bawat salita ko sa utak ko ay ang pagsagot rin niya sa akin. Kaya sa sobrang inis ko'y marahas akong tumayo at namewang.

"You shut up. I don't need your opinion, right now? Okay? Wag mo akong pestehin ngayon, doon ka magsumbong sa amo mong magaling mang-sweet talk!" Dinuro ko na siya habang nagsasalita. Hindi ko na napipigilan ang emosyon.

The little things suddenly had a twisted reaction. It immediately lowered its head and used its paws to cover his head. I saw how he flew backwards and disappeared right when he was near the door.

I need to do this. I can't just stay idle here in the palace without a single clue. All those memories, all those dreams that I saw wanted to tell me something, wanted me to do something.

Al is getting suspicious of me. At least, kung may madiskubre man siya, ay gusto kong may maisagot na ako sa kaniya. Because for sure, that guy can't throw me somewhere after finding out that I'm not the real Julius because this is still Julius's real body. So for now, I need to find out something and move.

And I don't need a hindrance to do that. Mas safe si Raven pag nasa tabi siya ni Al, and I can move freely that way. Pero napahinto ako sa pag-iisip at napatitig sa mga palad ko. I just remembered, Al said my mana is getting weak. So, how will I be able to protect myself if I'm weak?

Ah, bahala na! Malakas o hindi, ang importante, may impormasyon ako. I gathered my thoughts and planned to sneak out.

Al is always busy, be it on daytime or nighttime. However, every night, he would check me in my room if I'm already sleeping. Napapansin ko iyon sapagkat may mga oras na nararamdaman ko siyang umuupo sa kama ko. It repeated a lot of times on the same time every night, every midnight. After the clock hits twelve, he would visit, and stay for thirty minutes. But after that, he'd go back to his library.

Sneaking out of the palace isn't that easy, especially sa labas palang ng pintuan ko'y mahigpit na ang bantay, lalo pa sa pasilyo at sa labas.

I did not prepare that much. Only the essentials. My plan is that...I will search for the guy that I saw in my dream before I fainted. The one Julius called, "Lionel".

Dahil sigurado ako na matutulungan agad ako ng lalaking iyon. It seems tha he and Julius were close and...he seems to be aware of Julius's situation, so if ever that he'd see me, he'd understood right away.

Saka ko na poproblemahin kung paano siya hahanapin kapag nakalabas na ako dito. I'm really suddenly fired up. Let my sneak-out-plan succeed!

That is to say, I stayed in my room all day long. Kahit na noong tinawag na akong maghapunan ay hindi ako lumabas. Nana Eda even entered my room and asked if I'm not doing well, but I immediately responded that I'm doing well than fine and joked around with her. Raven did not dare to come back to my side, and I did not call for him. But since, we're both connected, he would immediately knew where I would be. That's why I planned to call him out before midnight and make him drink a sleeping potion. I asked Nana Eda about this and she said that the palace physician has a sleeping potion for emergency purposes. Nagrason akong hindi nakakatulog ng maayos sa gabi at nagsabing huwag sumumbong kay Al. This plan must go on, no matter what!