Chapter 30: Disguise
Ngayon na wala na kaming problema sa Mudelior ay madali na naming mapapag-usapan ang sunod naming hakbang sa misyong ito. I knew that it would be tough for Kreios and me, but now that we had a new party with all their great talents and ability, maybe this mission would not become too difficult for us. Hopefully.
"Tell me your goals," ani ni Luna.
"Well, we have to visit three places. Asta Wellingzon, Holy Land, and a place in this empire that could be connected to the bone-eating portals. Since you have the mysterious cave in Sartorias, the Gazellians have been dealing with it, the ruined museum in Fevia Attero, Caleb and his group managed to reach, and the Sea of Eronia in Deltora which the Le'Vamuievos could handle, it's obvious that I have to focus with mine which is inside my territory," paliwanag ni Kreios habang itinuturo ang daliri niya.
"Why must we reach these places?" tanong ni Remi.
Huminga ako nang malalim dahil magiging mahaba ang pagpapaliwanag ko.
"Holy Land is a place where Atlas took the water that covered and protected Veda's lifeless body. I don't know how he managed to reach that place since I heard from Claret that only Veda, the blue fire, and Freya managed to enter the said place, but if that water is effective to Veda maybe it will help my brother as well, or Kalla..." I shook my head. "I don't know yet. I just need that water. I am desperate to find it. I have to find the same water." Mabibigat ang bawat bitaw ko ng mga salita.
Tumango silang lahat maliban kay Livius na nakatitig lang sa akin. "And Asta Wellingzon, Kalla's previous tower was connected to it, the reigning king of that world is my Uncle Tiffon, Prince Tavion's father if you're familiar with him. Maybe it will not be too complicated if we visit that world since I am a Gazellian. Iris and Tavion told me about a legend of the Fountain of Youth, but Tavion called it a Devil's Fountain since the water is not really meant to heal rather it's a devil that weighs the life of one to another."
"What do you mean by that?" tanong ni Luna.
"The water does not heal, instead it's an instrument to sacrifice another life to another."
"You mean... someone has to die for someone to live?" tanong ni Elena.
I nodded.
"Is it voluntarily or even if it is against someone's will?" dagdag na tanong ni Catalina.
"Tavion called it a Devil's Fountain. Kahit labag sa loob ng nilalang kung sapilitan itong isasakripisyo ay wala itong magagawa," mariing sagot ko.
Pansin ko na may napailing sa kanila at may narinig din akong napamura.
"And you're thinking..." Luna purposely hung her words.
"Yes. Maybe the water itself was an instrument for Veda and Kalla's situation. King Dastan and Queen Leticia are occupied ruling the Nemetio Spiran and maintaining their social standing, while Claret and the princes of the prophecy are in Deltora. I have to do this." Kumuyom na ang mga kamay ko.
Lily... Dastan sent me to Mudelior on purpose. Gusto nilang tuluyan ko nang yakapin ang kapalaran ko bilang reyna ng Mudelior kapiling si Kreios, ngunit hindi ako matatahimik kung hindi ko man lang sila tutulungan. My plan was to escape and have our own journey, but here I was... with the king of Mudelior, helping me with additional talented women with us.
I shouldn't falter.
Hinawakan ni Kreios ang kamay ko. "We will do this together, Harper."
Tumango ako.
"Now that you mentioned the Devil's Fountain and its ability... are you telling us that it could be connected to the Holy Land?" tanong ni Remi.
Muli akong tumango. "Asta Wellingzon's Fountain of Youth or Devil's Fountain and the Holy Land can be related to each other. That's why after we visited the place here in Mudelior where we could find clues that could be another portal... we can go to my Uncle Tiffon's world."
