The castle looks old, estimatedly around two hundred years old. Professor Yang didn't spare a moment at mabilis na naglakad papasok.
"Excited na ang iba na makilala kayo kanina pa." Sabi niya. Mukhang madaming nakatira dito.
"Mostly, mga descendants ng mga casters ang nandito. Pero meron din ditong mga taong hindi tanggap, kaya kinupkop ko sila. Ako na ang tumayong magulang nila dito." Dagdag pa niya.
"Kung ganun professor, sila ang mga 'psychics' na tinatawag ng mga tao?" Sabi ni Clauss. Professor Yang nodded his head, agreeing with Clauss.
"Sila nga. Madami pang ibang tawag sa kanila. Ang mga tao dito ay kung hindi iniwan, ay tinakwil naman ng mga pamilya nila." Sabi pa niya.
"Then, this organization is an orphanage and also a hunter organization, that trains children." I peered over at Clyde and noticed his cold unfazed eyes as he muttered all of that.
"If you put it that way, yes." Ngumiti na lang si Professor Yang kay Clyde, though I know he noticed the weight of Clyde's statement.
"Nandito na pala tayo." Binuksan niya ang pinto of what seems to be the living room. Pagkabukas pa lang niya nito ay sinalubong na siya ng yakap ng dalawang babae. They look younger than me, about thirteen.
"Papa! Pasalubong?" Sabi ng isa. They're fraternal twins. Mas maikli ang buhok ng unang nagsalita.
"Papa! Si Angela kinuha yung suklay ko." Sabi ng isa na mas mahaba ang buhok. Sumimangot ang maikli ang buhok sa kanyang kakambal at tumingin ulit kay Professor Yang.
"Hindi kaya. Akin yun eh." Sabi niya.
"Akin yun! Mas maganda kaae ako sayo kaya lagi mo kinukuha yung mga gamit ko!" Sabi ng mahaba ang buhok sa isa.
"Mas maganda ako!" I saw Miri laughed at the scene and I narrowed my eyes at her.
"Sorry, saglit lang." Professor looked aged all of a sudden. At least a couple of years more.
"Angela at Angeline may mga bisita tayo. Mamaya na, okay?" Malumanay na pagsabi niya sa dalawa. They both frowned and stared at each other. For a moment they looked and seemed like they're telepathically communicating.
"At 'wag kayo mag-usap sa utak." Oh. I guess some humans possessing abilities aren't just a rumor.
"Pasensya na kayo. Eto ang kambal na si Angela at Angeline, they're descendants of casters. They have soul resonance, so they can affect each other. Magpakilala kayo sa kanila." He tapped both their shoulders para humarap samin.
"Ako si Angela." "Ako si Angeline." They said in a chorus.
"Ako si Miri!" Miri happily reached out her hand pero tiningnan lang 'yon ng kambal at umalis na ng living room. Narinig ko ang mahinang tawa ni Shiro at may binulong siya kay Miri na kinasimangot nito.
"Pasensya na, hindi lang sila sanay sa iba. Anyway, let's seat." He grinned ever so widely and directed us to the couch.
"Tinawag ko na sila at papunta na sila dito. Pasensya na ulit." I glanced at the professor. As expected, even if he's only half, malakas pa din ang ability niya bilang caster.
"Professor!" We all looked at the door where a lot of young people came in. Ngumiti sa kanila si Professor Yang and he gestured them to sit down.
"Sila ang mga hunters na ako ang mismong nag-train. Introduce yourselves." He said to them.
"Ako si Yunis Kudo. I'm a descendant of casters." Sabi ng babaeng mahaba ang buhok. She's holding a sketchbook tightly on her chest.
"Frances Yang." She scrunched up her nose as she adjusts her glasses. May hawak din siyang libro.
BINABASA MO ANG
CRUX ‡ The Secret Light
FantasyIn the time of the old there was a forgotten story, it was kept hidden and might be only known to few. There was a time, when all beings coexist to live in peace with each other. But, just like any dark history, the time that seems to be without end...
