The GENIUS PRINCESS

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 19

THIS IS THE LAST day of our exam at nakatingin kami ngayon sa isang malaking bato na parang salamin sa kintab.

"This is the rock of fears. Kapag nakita niyo ang reflection niyo dito ay makikita niyo ang kinatatakutan niyo."-Qing Ke, the ninth great master explained.

Isa-isang sumubok ang lahat. Pumwesto sa harap ng bato si Murong Wei Zhang at nang makita niya ang reflection niya ay bigla siyang hinigop papasok ng bato.

That reminds me of ehat happened during our trial inside the hallow forest. And I remember what that child told me. He is giving me a chance to go back and it made me feel happy at the same time sad for an unknown reason.

"Princess!"

Nabalik ako sa realidad ng biglang may humawak sa balikat ko. I looked at the owner of the hand and saw Rong Hai.

"It is your turn now."-sabi nito.

Mabilis akong napatingin sa harap at nakita kong nakatingin ang iba sa akin. "Thank you."-sabi ko bago naglakad papunta sa harapan ng salamin.

I looked at my reflection. Nagulat ako dahil imbis na ang mukha ni Guang Ai Li ang makita ko, I saw the 14 years old Lerian Zeri instead.

Napapikit ako habang hinihigop ako papasok ng bato.

"Leri! I told you that thing is not a toy!"

Unti-unti kong minulat ang mata ko and I saw the five year old me holding a gun while my brother Gaillion is trying to take it away from me.

"But you alwayth playing with that."-the five year old me pouted.

"Com'on, baby sis! Don't pout at me!"-the ten year old Gaillion said. "This thing is for adult only. And you are still a baby, you can't play with this."-malambing na paliwanag nito.

"But Leri ith bored. No one wantth to play with Leri."-and then pouted again.

Napangiti ako sa reaksyon ni brother Gaillion dahil para itong nagpipigil na kurutin ang pisngi ko.

"Are you making Lerian cry again, Gail?"-biglang pasok ni big brother Gaudion sa playing room.

"Gaud!"

"Baba!"

Tumayo ang limang taong gulang na ako at tumakbo papunta kay big brother Gaudion para yumakap. "Hey, lil' sis. Did you miss Baba?"-he gently asked and smile.

I nodded and kissed his cheeks. "This is unfair!"-biglang sigaw ni brother Gaillion.

Naiinis na nakatingin ito kay brother Gaudion at parang nalugi ang mukha. "Bakit ikaw tinatawag niyang Baba at hinahalikan na may kasama pang yakap sa tuwing nakikitaka niya pero ako hindi?!"-reklamo nito.

Mapang-asar na ngumisi sa kanya si Brother Gaudion. "Because you are not me."

Biglang nagbago ang scene. I saw myself as ten year old, I was reading a book at the garden of our house when a familiar boy came and approach me.

"Hey."-tawag nito sa'kin.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kanya. That brown hair! He's the goblin boy! I.. I met him before?

"Ahmm.. Do I know you?"-tanong ko.

Ngumiti ito. "No. But I know you. Do you believe in Divine Beast Lord?"

"Divine.... What? Aren't Divine creatures is only a supernatural creatures? Science already proved that there is no such things."

"There is. And you are his bride."