I look at the Demon Castle from a far.... It looks like a haunted castle! I hate it!!! Damn! I hope I only encounter demons and not ghost!!!
"Draco." Kausap ko kay Draco sa isip ko.
"What? I'm sleeping Yen!" He said, annoyed.
"Such a sleeping annoying dragon!!!"
"Whatever you say."
Hindi na lang ako sumagot sa kanya... Why did I even called him anyway? He can feel it if I'm in trouble anyway. I turn myself invisible at naglakad na papunta sa daan kung saan ang Demon Castle.
"What are you up too?" Tanong ni Draco.
"Infiltrating the Demon Castle." Sagot ko sa kanya.
"Huhhhh!!?" Malakas na sabi niya... Hearing his voice like that in my mind. I already picture out his reaction and I know he's fully awake now. "Where is that dog!?"
"Fen is a fenrir, Draco."
"He's still a dog! Ano ba ang gagawin mo diyan!?" he got a point about fen hahaha.
"Concerned?"
"Of course! You're my master!" Mahina akong natawa sa sinabi niya.
"Nah. Kukunin ko lang ang holy sword."
"Holy sword?"
"Yeah."
"Kaninong espada yan? Bakit ikaw ang kukuha!?"
"It's my angel friend's sword, Draco."
"Call me!"
"Why? Just sleep!"
"You're going to the Demon Castle. How can I sleep knowing 'bout that?" He tsked. "Devils are not like those humans and other races. They're way stronger than those weaklings."
"Are you telling me that these devils are stronger than you?"
"Huhhhh!? I am stronger than them!" Napipikong sabi niya. Natawa na naman ako. "Just call me already!"
"No. I'm only here to get the sword not into fights, Draco. Except if they caught me though."
"Yen!"
"So tell me about this devils."
"If it comes to Strenght and power you can fight them of course." He said in a sarcastic way. "You're stronger than them but avoid fighting them together... There's only eleven strong devils in this world. The Devil lord and his ten dogs."
"Dogs?"
"Those ten devils are his dogs. They take orders from the devil lord after all."
"Okay."
"So far I didn't sense that you're in trouble except for that Annoying string in your heart. Tch." Tinawanan ko lang siya.
"Are you still lying on your bed?" I ask.
"Yes."
"Lazy dragon."
"And you're an annoying master!"
"Ouch! You're hurting my feelings!" Pagda-drama ko na hindi din naman nito pinansin.
"Ano ba ang ginagawa ng iba mong familiar!?"
"Well, you're there, sleeping."
"Not me!"
"Hahaha I don't want to disturb Fen, and beside he's with his wifey and those four little cute fenrir."
"And the other one?"
"Sweet was busy."
"What an annoying bunch of familiars!" Reklamo ni Draco.
"You're one of those" he tsked again.. napangiti lang ako...
I was safely entered the castle without the guards noticing my presence... I touch my heart pendant necklace. Good thing I have this to conceal my aura... It can limit my powers as well.
I walk without a sound. I past lots of guards already.
"I'm napping."
"Okay." Hindi na sumagot si Draco...
**In Draco's place***
"Why didn't she call my name! Psh!" Nakangusong reklamo ni Draco habang panay ang subo ng ubas. "Tch!!! Just call my name already!"
"She's still not in trouble?"
"Why is she stronger than me! I need to flex my powers too!"
"Tch! I need her to need me to protect her! Why didn't she just called me."
"Tsk. I should have go there when she called me in the first place! Bakit ko pa kasi sinabing natutulog ako!?"
"Draco." Draco stopped whining when he heard his master's voice in his mind.
"Bakit?"
"Hahaha I thought you're napping?" Draco pouted his lips.
"What an annoying master! I am napping!" He heard Eyen laugh making him pout and want to see her master in personal.
"Okay attitude dragon."
"You forgot the handsome word!"
"Hahahaha attitude demanding handsome dragon. I already entered the castle and pass lots of guards."
"Good for you."
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Sumilip ako sa isang silid ng palasyo... I guess this is the throne room.. i saw the holy sword, shining and the tip of the sword was buried on the ground... Malapit yun sa upuan...
Pumasok ako at lumapit sa espada ni Lyf .. I was about to get the sword when someone entered the room... Not only someone... That someone have intimidating aura... Tumingin ako sa pumasok at sinundan siya ng tingin... He sat on the chair... The devil Lord?
He's a handsome devil with black horns and wearing a king like suit with black cape... He's wearing all black... And the way he stand, walk or sat was elegance and full of power...
"Your highness." Napalingon ako sa mga pumasok. Nakaluhod ang isang tuhod nila habang nakayuko para magbigay galang.. Devils with horn as well. If this devils will be born on Earth they can be a freaking model and famous at that! They're all gorgeous!
Anyway they have intimidating aura as well but nothing can compare to their highness aura.
"Is this about the other races?"
He's not only intimidating in appearance— he's voice held Authority! All his existence shouts for power and authority... A devil lord indeed. No doubt...
But why does I feel like he's freaking lonely? Despite his appearance and that poker face of his.
"The demons are attacking the northeast town." The Pretty girl said. Attacking? Demons always lurking anywhere, anyway.
"We should eliminate those rogues, Lord Thanatos." Thanatos?
"Let those races killed them. Tayo din naman ang sisisihin ng mga yun sa mga atake kahit wala tayong ginawa."
I listened and observe them. Ito din ata ang sinasabing aso ng devil lord na sinasabi ni Draco.. attitude at mapang insulto talaga ang dragon na yun... Judgemental masyado!
"Don't mingle with other races. Let them be." Seryosong sabi ng Devil Lord. "Did you find out who's the owner of this sword, 06?"
"I'm still not sure, My Lord. No one on the other races can make a sword like that.. so I'm guessing that it's from an angel."
"You guess!?" Masungit na sabi ng babae. "Why would an angel bring that sword in here? This is a demon castle!"
Napatango tango ako sa sinabi ng babae. He dropped it.
"You're still in the Castle?"
"Yes Draco. I'm listening to their conversation."
"Bring? No angels won't set a foot in here so why would you use the word bring!? 04."
"As if angels are f*****g real!"
"No one ever see one before, 06. They will remain as a myth so don't give us, that guess of yours, that this sword belong to an angel!"
They're not a fallen angel, are they?
"Who the f**k can make a sword so holy like that on the other races? Even that sword stuck on that kingdom is not as holy as this sword." That 06 respond.
"What can you say, Intruder?" Natigilan ang lahat sa sinabi ng Devil Lord... Even me was shock and stilled, rotted in my spot near the sword... He knows?
I tilt my head to the side and look at the Devil Lord... He's seriously looking at me like he's seeing me!!!
Am I in trouble? But why don't I feel fear towards them? Is it because I already fought lots of demons before? And even in Earth. I killed lots of ruthless person. Is that it? Is that the reason I don't fear this guys? Is that it? Or because I was trained to know and see the true colors of a person.... that I know That this devils are far from what I expected them to be... That they're not what other people think about them.
I remove my invisible Power and smile at them... All eyes on me now. "Hello."
"Did you get the sword already?"
"Hahaha I got caught."
"What!? Call my name already!!!"
"Don't worry Draco."
"Tch!"
"An angel?" 06 said.
"I'm not an Angel." I said smiling. "Sorry for intruding your castle, Devil Lord." I bow at him to show my sincere apology. "and sorry as well for ahm.. listening to your conversation."
"Are you a Spy!" Tumayo ang isang lalaki at nagpalabas pa ng espada.
"I'm not. I'm just here for that sword." Turo ko sa espada. "My friend happen to drop it here."
"Ahahahahahaha" napatingin kaming lahat (except for the Devil Lord) sa isang lalaki... He laugh so hard and then he stood up and point his finger on me. "Are you not afraid that you face us huh!? Human!"
"Yeah. We can kill you right here, right now."
"You can try." I said smiling. "But I won't let myself die in you hands."
"Huhh!?"
"I still have my missions in the future. I won't let myself get killed here."natatawang sabi ko. "And Beside I maybe ignorant on some things But I know you all are not a bad guys."
"Huhhh!? You're f*****g insulting us for saying that we're not a f*****g bad guys!"
"You want to get killed, Human!!?"
Napatakbo ako sa likod ng upuan ng Devil lord ng susugod yung lalaki sakin.
"What are you doing?" I look up and came face to face with their devil lord. I smiled at him— showing him my white pretty and perfect teeth.
"Hiding. See? He stops from attacking me." Seryoso ang tingin nito sakin... Seryosong mukha lang ba ang alam niyang expression?
"You Impudent Human! How dare you come near our Lord!!!"
"Is she a human though?" Sumulyap ako para tingnan sila.. I'm still hiding at the back of their Lord's chair.
"What do you mean, 06?"
"I mean." 06 put his hand on his chin and think while looking at me. "Her hair is silver and no one in humans or other races was born to have a silver hair." Simpleng sabi nito. Mahina akong natawa..
"I'm a human" i said.
"Silence." Natahimik kaming lahat ng magsalita si Thanatos.. Lord Thanatos ang tawag sa kanya so He's name is Thanatos and I will call him that without a Lord attach in it... I mean... He's not my lord!
Silence filled the room but I break that Silence when I remember about their convo about Demons. "About Demons attacking a town."
"What about it!?" Matalim ang matang sabi ng isang lalaki...
"You're not the one who's ordering the demons to attack?" I'm guessing... "So Why would those people blame you, devils when you're not the one who ordered the demons to attack them?"
"Because that's how they are. They treat us like we are their enemies, well we are. They Blame us even though we didn't do anything wrong. And besides, We are devils who can command the demons except for the rogues. And the other races— They have hatred towards us demons." Si 06 lang ata ang mabait magsalita sa kanila.
"Hatred? Ahahahahaha They abhor us, 06."
"Why do they abhor you?"
"Are you blind or what?" Masungit na sabi ng isa pang lalaki
"We are Devils, human girl."
"Other races will run as fast as they can if they see us." Sabi naman ng isa pang magandang babae. "Or they will fight us until they die. That's how it is."
"And here you are. A weakling human trying to get that sword. You dare to enter the Demon Castle." He glared at me.
Nakahawak ako sa kapa ni Thanatos. "Leave."
"But My Lord."
"Don't make me repeat myself."
"We will take our leave then."
Yumuko muna sila bago lumabas ng kwarto...
"Hehe." Lumayo ako kay Thanatos at nginitian siya. He stared at me... No expression at all.
"Hey! Still alive?"
"Hahaha alive and kicking you attitude draco!"
"Tch! Hindi mo talaga tinawag"
"I'm facing the Devil Lord. I'm busy and I guess I'm not really in trouble."
"You guess?"
"Yeah."
"Hi." Inabot ko ang kamay ko sa kanya para makipagshake hand... I'm trying to be friendly huhu. "I'm Eyen Guerero. Thanatos right?"
"Devil Lord Thanatos." Seryosong sabi nito at hindi pinansin ang kamay ko kaya kinuha ko na ang kamay niya para makipag shake hands.
"Thanatos. Nice name." I grin. "Do you know that Thanatos means Death in Greek."
Tinalikuran niya ako at naglakad sa Terrace ng malaking throne room.. sinundan ko siya.
"You're not from this world, aren't you."
Natigilan ako... Gabriél only knows that I'm not from this world because I told him that and he's the only one knows that.. but this... Devil Lord knows.
"How'd you know?" And with that question of mine I remember what Lyf said. Only the people from the other world. Earth... Have Silver hair... I was reborn here and have silver hair. "My hair."
Tumitig si Thanatos sakin. "You're not the first one who was reborn in this world."
"If I'm not the first one then I'm the second one." I kidded. Okay... Corny... He didn't laugh.
"You are the second."
"Ahm.. okay? Can I take the Sword now and leave?" I ask.
"No. I will take you as a prisoner."
"Huhhhh?" Sigaw ko. "Whyyyyy?"
Naglakad ulit siya.
"03" bigla na lang nandito ang isang lalaki kanina na masungit din at mukhang kakainin ako but I know they're just trying to scare me.
"Yes, my Lord?"
"Prepare the Cell above. Take our prisoner there."
"Okay, My Lord." Tiningnan ako ni 03 daw.
"Bruhh. I'm going to be a prisoner." Sumbong ko kay Draco... I even communicate to Fen.
"What?"
"Where are you, master Eyen?"
"Hehe demon castle."
"WHAT?"
"Can you just please speak my name already!!??"
"I'm still not in trouble, Draco."
"Really?" He said, hearing the sarcasm in his voice.
"Yep." I said popping the 'p' "I'm going to stay here for a while and observe the Devil race."
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