Depression Plutus (Curse #4)

EPILOGUE

OTTILIE VIRSES POV

I once had a patient named Lunatella who never paid me after I treated her. But honestly, I didn’t mind because she was kind and sweet. Pero bago ito umalis, may isang mensahe itong iniwan na hindi ko makalimutan hanggang ngayon.

She said, 'Life twists and tangles our fates in ways we can't foresee, but when the time is right, it unravels naturally, returning to its true form. And that is how destiny is born.'

I never truly understood it until I experienced it myself. My life has been a whirlwind of twists and turns, but in the end, Plutus and I carved out a destiny meant only for us. At masasabi ko na naging sulit ang lahat ng pinagdaanan naming hirap, lalo pa kung ang kapalit nito ay payapang buhay sa piling ng lalaking pinili mong makasama habang-buhay.

When everything is back to normal, Plutus finally brought me to his world. To the underworld where he truly belongs. At nagulat ako sa ganda ng mundo niya. In the court of greed, he's the king, he rules the land, and he's in control of everything. I have no regrets about the choices I made, to break his curse, to set him free, and to bring Plutus back to the home and family where he truly belongs.

Pero gaya ng ibang kwento, hindi pa dito nagtatapos ang kwento namin ni Plutus. Malapit na kaming ikasal at masyadong abala ang buong kaharian ni Plutus para sa paghahanda. Mahigit isang buwan na din ako dito, pinag-aaralan ang magiging buhay ko sa mundo ni Plutus.

"Ottilie?" Tawag sa'kin ni Riff. "Are you done changing? The elder has arrived."

Sinulyapan ko sa huling pagkakataon ang sarili ko sa salamin bago nagtungo sa pintuan. Pagbukas ko, naka-abang na si Riff na poging-pogi sa soot nito. Mala royal guard ang datingan.

"Binatang binata na si Riff," pang-aasar ko na ikinaikot lang ng mga mata nito.

"Stop that," he warned. "Or do you want me to feed you to our big cats?"

Napangisi ako sa sinabi niya habang nakasunod sa kan'ya pababa sa living room, "Sige, subukan mo," hamon ko dito. "Nang maisumbong kita kay Jennaaa~" pakantang dagdag ko pa.

Pinigilan kong humalakhak ng makita ko ang pagkuyom ng mga kamao nito, "Don't mention that broomstick commander to me. She's crazy." He shivered.

Akalain mo nga naman, may future pala sila ni Jenna. Parang aso't pusa sila sa tuwing magkikita, pero alam mo 'yung tinginin nila sa isat-isa? Iba eh.

Oo nga pala, isang mahalagang araw nga pala ito para sa'kin at kay Plutus. Nitong nagdaang buwan kasi, napapansin na ni Plutus ang mga pagbabago sa katawan at kilos ko. And that made me confess a lot of things to him.

Ever since I was revived by the potion I created, I knew that I'm no longer a half human, half witch anymore. I kept these changes a secret from everyone. I pretended to be the same as before, suppressing the power surging in me. I wasn’t just strong.... No, I was something far beyond that.

Kung dati sa paggawa lang ng potion ako magaling, ngayon kaya ko ng manggamot gamit ang ability ko. At higit sa lahat, I could injure myself and bleed to death, but it will heal instantly.

And now, Plutus and his five brothers are about to uncover the truth behind their theory about my changes. Nang makarating kami sa living room, kompleto na silang anim na magkakapatid, kasama ang isang elder na napaglumaan na ng panahon.

Kabado akong tumabi kay Plutus, mabuti na lang at sinalubong ako nito ng isang halik sa noo, "Relax, this won't change anything between us," he said as he snaked his arm to my waist.

"So, how will we prove this theory?" Plutus asked seriously to the elder.

"A single drop of blood from her highness will be enough, your majesty," said the elder as he started to chant a spell through the big crystal ball.