This is dedicated to @cheolnim. Thank you for the cover!

Kim's POV
"Y-yes dad." Huling katagang narinig namin 2 hours ago mula kay Aera. Ano bang napagusapan nila ng daddy nya at hindi na muling kumibo tong bruha na to? Kahit medyo masakit pa ang tagiliran ko dahil kagagamot lang nito ay tumayo ako at tinabihan sya. But she stand up at naglakad pabalik balik sa harapan namin.

Kasalukuyan kaming nandito sa hide out place namin. Sa isang tagong warehouse na kami lang anim ang nakakaalam. Dito ang tambayan namin lalo na kapag may pinaguusapan kaming isang misyon.

"AERA! Please tell us what happened." I said. Napasinghap ako ng isigaw ang pangalan nya. Kumirot ng kaunti ang sugat ko. "Isa." Dugtong ko ng makitang patuloy pa rin sya sa paglalakad. Then she finally stop. She look at me as if I did something wrong. I just roll my eyes.

"What's wrong with you?" Yeeun immediately ask right after she stop.

"Did your dad scold you?"

"No, Chae."

"Then what's wrong? You can tell us. Apakapanget mo pa naman kapag nakasimangot ka. Panget ka na nga papanget ka pa lalo. Di maganda yon!" Biglang hirit ni Yeji. Binatukan naman sya ni Chae. "Ikaw kaya batukan ko dyan!" Inis na sigaw niya.

"Hoy tama na yan. Gulo gulo nyo." Pang aawat ko.

"Kelan ba naging hindi?" Pagtataray ni Sandara.

"My dad didn't scold me. It's just that, ayoko lang ng idea nya. Gusto nyang pagsamahin kami ni kuya sa iisang school." She sigh. Nanlaki ang mata ko. Or should I say mata naming lahat.

"WHAT THE HECK!?" Naisigaw ko. Hindi sila dapat magsama ng kuya nya sa iisang school. Alam nya at namin na magkakagulo ang lahat.

"S-seryoso ka ba Aera? Iiwan mo na ba kami?" Biglang iyak ni Yeji. Hindi literal na iyak, just whining.

Pinitik sya ni Sandara sa tenga "Baliw! Ayaw nga ni Aera eh! Hay nako di kasi nakikinig!" Ngumiti naman ng malapad si Yeji. Bakit napasama ako sa mga isip bata na to? Ako ang pinakamatino sa mga to eh. Wala man lang ba kahit isa akong makakausap sa grupo na to na matino gaya ko!?

"Ayoko na magkasama kami ni kuya. Ang lakas kaya mangasar non! Magkasama na nga kami sa bahay pati ba naman sa school!? Ano na magiging itsura ko nun paguwi ko ng bahay!" Paghihimutok nya pa. I already met his brother and yes, he likes to tease her. Sa araw araw na nagkikita kami ni Aera, lagi na lang naghihimutok yan samin na kesyo inasar sya ng kuya nya o di kaya nanggulo na naman ng gamit nya o di kaya ay nangiistorbo kapag gagawa sya ng assignments or ng projects.

"He just like to tease his little sister! I find it sweet pa nga eh!" Bulalas ni Yeji.

"If I were you, ibabalik ko sa kanya lahat ng ginagawa nya sakin." Suhestyon ni Sandara ng makaupo sa isang high stool katabi si Yeeun. Tignan mo to, magbibigay na lang ng suggestion mali mali pa. Dapat higitan ni Aera ang ganti sa kuya nya.

"Wait, I forgot your brother's name. Ano nga ulit pangalan nya?" Tanong ni Chae na akmang magsisimula na ulit maglaro ng dart.

"Jiwon."

Shiro's POV
I pressed my lips together.

"S-san mo nalaman y-yan?" Nanlalaki ang matang sagot ko sa tanong niya. Shit! May nakapagsabi sa kanya.

"Listen to this Azuki." Nabaling ang tingin niya kay Shinji. "Meron kaming di sinabi sayo. Yes, you're right. Shiro is entitled as Archduke Knight Shiro. And he's part of Upper Royal Purple Nobility. I'm Prince Knight Shinji from Upper Red Royal Nobility."

"I'm Duke Knight Ryuu from--"

"T-teka nga teka! Baka gusto nyo munang iexplain sakin lahat to bago kayo magpakilala isa isa. Please lang." pigil nya kay Ryuu. I bite my lower lip. I'm thinking if I should told her the truth.

Tinignan ko ang anim na para bang naghihingi ng permiso sa kanila para sabihin kay Azuki ang totoo. Tumango naman sila. "King is not really a king." Napatingin sya sakin pagkasabi ko non. Kita ko ang pagkunot ng noo nya. "Yes we lied. It's more dangerous for you if you know everything. But we will tell you the truth so please don't be too obvious that you know now some true information. Maraming nagmamasid sayo Azuki."

"Your Dad is an Emperor, not a King." Pagtutuloy ni Jirou sa sinasabi ko. "Emperor is the highest. Sya ang tinitingala at sinusunod ng lahat. He can be a good Emperor or a bad Emperor. It's his choice. An Emperor can only have a child if he have a good heart. But if he chose to be bad, he cannot have those."

Ang magiging anak lang nito ang magdurusa dahil sa kasamaan ng magulang nya.

Renn pats her head. He sigh and look at her. Ramdam kong ayaw pa nyang sabihin ang mga alam namin. He then, speak. "The wife of the hearty Emperor will be known as the Empress. Same rank, same rule. Their daughter will be called a Grand Duchess and their son will be called a Grand Duke. The Emperor/Empress's brother will be called a King and their sister, obviously, will be called a Queen."

"Their daughter will be called a Grand Princess and their son will be a Grand Prince. They're your cousins, obviously." Ryuu stopped from speaking. "Every Emperor has it's own component. Their Knights, for the men and Dame, for the women will be called differently based on their experience. The Archduke and Archduchess which includes Shiro and Renn are best known for fighting without an armor. They are the minds behind the escaping plans and the routes they will be going to. They are part of the Upper Royal Purple Nobility."

"W-without an armor?" she suddenly asked. She looks so puzzle with this ongoing conversation. Alam kong nahihirapan ka iabsorb lahat ng to Azuki.

"Yes" pagkumpirma ni Shinji. "The Duke Knights and Duchess Dames including Ryuu, Kaede and Keiji have special skills on handling a gun and they're good at transacting things. They will be placed under the Upper Emerald Green Nobility. The last type of Knights and Dames which will fall under the Upper Royal Red Nobility are called a Prince and a Princess which includes me and Jirou. We're good at stopping bombs to explode. We're the ones who handles the knife.

"The Emperors Bishop will be called a Marquess and Marchioness.  These bishops are the good ones at talking to people and make them unfocus on what they're doing. They are under the First Class Purple Nobility. The Rook of the Emperor will be known as Viscount and Viscountess." pagpapatuloy ni Keiji. Pansin nyo ba na lahat kami ay nagpapaliwanag na?

"They have special skills on hacking. They're good at blackmailing. They will fall under the First Class Green Nobility. And the last component of the Emperor are the Pawns. They are called Lord and Lady and they are under the Lower Class Nobility. They are the new ones and still in training." Kaede look at me after he speak and give me the look of 'tangina salamat at tapos na ang pagpapaliwanag. At ang reaksyon ni Azuki?

"Omaygad masisiraan ako ng ulo." Bakas sa mukha nya ang pagkalito.

[Shinji] "I know this is so hard to absorb or maybe believe." Tumango lamang si Azuki.

"W-wala akong naintindihan sa totoo lang." pag amin nya. Napatawa ako ng bahagya. Naiintindihan ko ang reaksyon nya. Kung ako yon ay ganun din siguro ang sasabihin ko.

"We should call you Grand Duchess but we decided to just call you Lady." Sabi ni Ryuu na umupo at dumekwatro.

Azuki's face light up. Parang may naiintindihan na sya ngayon sa mga sinabi namin.

"So that..I...um" inis syang napakamot sa ulo. Why do you look so attractive in this simple ways. "Siret na nga! Oh bakit Lady tawag nila sakin?"

"Sinong mag aakalang ang isang Lady ay anak ng Emperor?" Hyung Renn answered.