Awakening of the Half-Blood

Chapter 79

Heydrich Oxen Pria Ehrenberg’s Pov

“Matagal-tagal din akong hindi nakapunta sa lugar na ito,” mahina kong sabi habang tinititigan ang malawak na field na dating pag-aari ng pamilya Holland.

Sa field na ito ako unang tinulungan ni Tamara upang sanayin ang sarili ko sa pakikipaglaban. Dito din niya tinulungan si Graysean na masanay sa panibago nitong buhay bilang bampira dahil kasama siya sa squad ko.

“Napabayaan na pala talaga ito.”

Noon ay pino lamang ang mga d**o na mayroon ang field na ito. Ngayon ay halos lagpas tao na ang taas ng mga damong ito at halos hindi na matanaw ang kabilang dulo nito.

“The main residence of every monarch vampire clan has its own protection against the outsider,” sabi ni Wayne. “And this field is actually part of the Holland main’s residence that’s why the royal family can’t set their foot inside it.”

“At hindi din nila mapakialaman ito dahil sa barrier na nakapalibot dito,” dagdag ni Greeny kaya bumaling ako sa kanya.

Yes, isinama ko na siya dahil wala din naman siyang gagawin sa school. Baka sakaling mapakinabangan ko siya kapag nandito.

Tutal ay alam na niya ang katauhan ko at aware naman siya sa lahat ng mga nangyayari noon kaya wala nang dahilan pa para itago sa kanya ito.

Pero hindi ibig sabihin noon ay nagtitiwala na ako sa kanya.

I just don’t like inconveniences so I am letting him come along.

“Ganito din ang sitwasyon ng main residence ng iba pang angkan sa bawat rehiyon,” sabi pa niya. “Matagal na panahon ng hindi mapuntahan kaya hindi nagagalaw o natitirhan ng kahit na sino.”

“Did they put it on sale?”

Umiling siya. “They are actually giving it to someone who has the ability to get inside. So, I guess it will be easy for you to take it as yours since you manage to get inside without having any trouble.”

“Hmm,” Ibinalik ko ang tingin sa malayo at napangiti. “Then, it is now my property, huh.”

“I can arrange the papers now if you want,” she said, which made me look at her again. “Despite being thrown away from the royal family, I still have a lot of connections around the country so if you like, I can put your name under the title of this property.”

“Do I have to pay you or something?”

Umiling siya. “I don’t really need anything, to be honest. But I still like to wish for something from you.”

Humarap ako sa kanya at tinaasan siya ng kilay habang nakapamaywang. “And what do you want? If it is something that can cause me trouble–”

Mariin siyang umiling. “No,” sabi niya. “It will not cause trouble to anyone. It was just a simple yet personal request.”

Tumango ako. “Okay. Let’s hear it.”

“I just want you to be nice to me,” sabi niya.

“Excuse me?”

“I know that I already caused you trouble before,” aniya. “And you don’t really like me because even though I already left my family, the blood that runs in my veins still belongs to the Shiann Clan. But I can promise you, I am not like them.”

“Wait, okay?” Nagulo ko ang aking buhok habang pina-process ang sinabi niya sa utak ko. “I just want you to know that this is not only about you being part of that Shiann.”

Kumunot ang noo niya. “Then, ano pa bang dahilan?”

“I don’t like you,” diretso kong sabi. “I don’t like weak people. But since you will give me something, I can do that for you. I can be nice to you but don’t expect me to act like your friend, okay? Because that will never happen. An Ehrenberg and a Shiann will never become friends no matter what happens.”

Nakita ko ang pagdaan ng sakit at lungkot sa kanyang mga mata ngunit agad niya iyong itinago sa kanyang mga ngiti.

And to be honest, I felt a sting in my heart when I saw that.

You know, I suddenly felt the guilt for making her feel bad.

“Don’t worry,” she said. “I won’t ask for more than that. I am aware of what my clan did before to your family and race so I know that I don’t have any right to demand anything. But still, thank you for everything you have done for me.”

“Great, then it settles.” Tinalikuran ko na dahil hindi ko kinakaya ang nakikita ko. Lalo lang akong nagi-guilty habang tinitingnan ang mga ngiti niyang halata namang peke para lang maitago ang lungkot na nararamdaman niya.

“Then. I will go now,” sabi pa niya. “Babalikan ko na lang kayo dito after three hours para makabalik tayo sa school sa tamang oras.”

“Okay.”

Naramdaman ko ang pag-alis niya at nang tuluyan ko nang hindi maramdaman ang presensya niya sa malapit ay agad akong nagpakawala ng malalim na hininga.

“Damn it!” inis kong sabi habang mahinang hinahampas ang aking dibdib. “Why do I have to feel like this?”

“Maybe because you can’t really hate her,” sambit ni Wayne kaya agad napunta sa kanya ang atensyon ko at sinamaan siya ng tingin. “And you can’t accept the fact that you really like her.”

“Hey!” alma ko. “Don’t say bad words, okay?”

Bahagya siyang natawa at napailing. “Don’t deny the truth, Heyd. I am your servant so you should be aware that I and Zeri know what you really feel even if you are not showing it to us.”

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang maalala ang isa sa mga kondisyon ng blood contract na mayroon kami.

“Oh s**t!”

Muli siyang natawa. “See? You even forget about that thing?”

Blood contract allows the servant to know what the master really feels so they will immediately know what to do to serve their master.

“You like her a lot, right?” aniya.

At napabuntong hininga nalang ako dahil hindi ko na naman ito maitatago sa kanya.

“Yeah, I really like her a lot,” sabi ko. “Because even though she was born in the royal family, she had a life that everyone is dying to have, she still leaves it because she believes in what is right.”

Alam niyang hindi tama ang ginagawa ng pamilya niya. Pero dahil wala siyang kakayahan para pigilan ang mga ito ay umalis na lamang siya dito at pinutol ang kanyang ugnayan nang sa gayon ay hindi na siya matulad sa mga ito.

“But even if I like her, I still can’t do anything to be with her,” dagdag ko. “She still came from the Shiann Clan. She is still the descendants of the people that make my daughter a killer and kill Kei.”