Kabanata VI
Curse

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CLEOBELLE/SINCLAIR

How many years has it been? Honestly I just feel like time is going too fast. It feels like yesterday since I first came back to my sixth life and now I'm thirteen—again. 

All I did throughout the years was pretend that I'm dead inside the Baron's estate and avoid all of them. 

So far I've never had a problem, and life is more peaceful since I don't have to deal with any of their bullsh*ts. 

Even the maids forgot my existence. All I do is laze around all day and no one ever notices. 

I also cursed all the maids who tried snitching at the Baron about what I do, and life has been easier since then. 

"Why don't you just run away from this stupid place?" nakahalukipkip na tanong ni Elsa. 

She's the ice spirit queen that I summoned, and yes I named her Elsa; Together with other higher ice spirits, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf. 

If I remember it correctly, I named them after a silly movie in my original world. I can't remember it much anymore, but that has been their names from my past lives until now.

"Because it's a hassle," I frowned. 

"It's more of a hassle to be stuck here all day! Are you a prisoner?!" Elsa replied. 

Aside from Elsa, who looks like a human, the three ice spirits, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf are like small pixies, flying around.

Ako lang ang nakakakita sa kanila at kung gugustuhin ko lamang sila makikita ng ibang Lumins. 

"I'll die anyway, then I always return here when I get resurrected," I shrugged. 

My spirit summons, recalls my past lives the moment I summon them. They're the only ones who I trust in this world. 

"Patayin mo na lang kaya sila?" segunda ni Kristoff. 

Umiling ako sa kanila. "I'm tired of that. I already had my fun with them countlessly on my previous lives," I shrugged.

"They never change in every lives! It's annoying!" Olaf frowned. 

"As long as they don't disturb my peace, I'll spare their worthless lives," I hissed.

I'm so tired.

"Them not disturbing your peace? I doubt it." 

Pagak na tumawa doon si Elsa.

"Then I can just kill them again if they go too far from where they're supposed to," I shrugged. 

"Why not now? I can do it for you, my King," Elsa asked. 

"Because it's a hassle and I want to try something different this time so they need to be alive for now," I stated. 

"Try what? What is your plan?" Olaf asked while they were flying around. 

"Let's just say I noticed some difference in this lifetime than my previous ones," I uttered. 

Pumangalumbaba ako doon. 

I'm tired of everything. At this point I just want amusement and I don't give a single f*ck about everybody anymore. 

Just like those rats trying to sneak inside of where I am at right now. 

"Are you sure she's still here? The rumored Baron's bastard?" 

"Yes she's still here. I'm just not sure if she's alive. She's extremely neglected, we might end up finding her bones here instead."

"Tapusin na lang natin ito. Kailangan ni Lady Catherine ang bastardang iyon para sa kanilang laro." 

Narinig kong bulungan ng mga ito. 

"Should I kill them for you, my King?" the ice spirit queen asked.

Umiling ako doon. "Hayaan mo silang makapasok," nakapangalumbabang saad ko. 

Prente lamang akong nakaupo sa upuan habang hinihintay silang gumawa ng aksiyon. 

I also set up an illusion to make it seem like the room is still the dirty mess it used to be. 

Maya maya pa ay walang pakundangang sinira ng mga ito ang pintuan ng basement kung nasaan ako. 

I saw how dumbfounded they were the moment they met my cold gaze. 

I looked at them dead in the eyes, without an ounce of emotion. 

"Ha! Hindi ko akalaing buhay pa pala ang bastardang ito?" tawa nung mukhang hito. 

"Mismo! Hindi din ako makapaniwala! Paano nangyari ito?" segunda naman nung mukhang palaka. 

Hindi ko alam ang pangalan nila at wala akong pakialam kaya iyon na lang ang itatawag ko sa kanila. 

Nagsimula silang lumapit sa akin at hinawakan ang magkabila kong mga braso at saka tinangka akong patayuin sa pagkakaupo ko. 

Ngunit hindi sila nagtagumpay na iangat man lang ako. 

'They couldn't even move me an inch. Just how weak they are?' sambit ko sa aking isipan. 

"How is she so heavy?! I feel like trying to lift a house and I'm the strongest maid here!" iritang sambit ni Hito.

"Bastarda ka! Tumayo ka diyan at sumama ka sa amin!" giit ni palaka. 

Kahit anong gawin nila ay hindi nila ako mapagalaw sa kinaroroonan ko. 

She was going to slap me but then her hand suddenly stopped in the air. 

"Anong ginagawa mo?" inis na sabi ni Hito. 

"H—Hindi ako makagalaw," utal na sambit ni Palaka. 

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" iritang sambit ni Hito. Akmang hahablutin ako nito, ngunit kasabay ng pag angat ko ng aking hintuturo ay ang bigla na lamang niyang paglutang sa ere. 

Iminwestra ko ang aking daliri saka siya pinabagsak sa lupa dahilan upang magbitak ito. 

"Don't touch me" malamig kong turan sa mga ito. 

I used my power to form a forcefield so no one could feel me using my power as I used a gravitational force and kept on pressing the poor maid into the ground. 

I can even hear her bones cracking.

"S—sino ka?! Walang kapangyarihan ang bastardang iyon!" giit ng kanyang kasamahan na hanggang ngayon ay hindi din makagalaw.

"Wala ka sa posisyon para magtanong lalo na sitwasyon ninyo ngayon," sambit ko. 

Then I felt someone hiding outside the room.

Gumapang ang kapangyarihan kong yelo patungo sa direksyon nito upang pigilan siyang makatakbo saka ako muling tumingin sa gawi ng dalawang kasambahay. 

"Now I'm pissed off. You ruined my listless day," I hissed. 

Dinampot ko ang maliit na kutsilyo sa aking mesa at ngumisi sa mga ito. 

I pricked my finger with my knife, drawing three drops of blood, one for each of them. I whispered an incantation and floated the blood through the air, placing a drop on each of their foreheads.

Matapos kong ibulong ang sumpa ay unti unting lumiit ang katawan ng mga ito kasabay ng kanilang pagbabago ng anyo. Isang palaka at isang hito na bagay naman sa kanila.

Narinig ko ang hagikhikan ng apat na espiritung kasama ko ngayon dahil sa ginawa ko. 

Matapos iyon ay tumingin ako sa gawi ng taong nagtatago sa labas ng silid at kasalukuyang pilit na kumakawala sa aking kapangyarihan. 

I giggled as I used my gravitational ability to bring her to me. 

"Wow, you actually cared to give your sister a visit? I'm touched, Catherine," I giggled sarcastically. 

"You're a witch!" she exclaimed with a shocked expression. 

"Woah, stop with the allegations."

"May pruweba ka ba?" biro ko. 

"My words are enough as evidence, you bitch!" giit niya pa. 

Napangiti ako doon saka pinakawalan siya. 

Using her aether, she launched fireballs at me, but it was extinguished before it could even reach me.

Napaatras siya doon. 

This is why witches are hunted down in the first place. 

They're born with too much aether that no one can easily manipulate them. 

That's why all nations helped each other to eradicate witches. 

Well since I got Sinclair's character, they can never end me. Not unless they're Aslan.

In order to fulfill my role to bring chaos in this world, I was born with strong aether beyond anyone's expectations.

That's why Vespera lost all her powers after sealing my aether.

"I'm not afraid of you! Once the Baron finds out about you being a witch, he will have you beheaded!" 

Ngisi niya habang patuloy lamang sa pag atake sa akin ngunit ni isang atake niya ay walang tumatama sa gawi ko.

"Then why don't you tell him?" ngiti ko sa kanya habang nakatingin sa simbolong nasa kanyang noo na ako lamang ang nakakakita. 

"I will, after I end you!" 

Mariing sambit niyang ikinangiti ko. 

"That's cute," I giggled. "As if you can still do that after I turned you into a frog—or would you like to be a cockroach instead?" I added with a sweet smile. 

Nanlaki ang mata niya doong napatingin sa gawi ng mga maids na isinumpa ko kanina.

"This isn't over!" 

Sigaw niya saka muling napa-atras at kumaripas ng takbo. 

Pinanood ko siyang magtungo sa opisina ng Baron kung saan kasalukuyan itong nakikipagpulong sa Viscount at sa Duke ng Pyropolis. 

"Father!" Catherine shrieked.

"I'm busy, Catherine," iritang sambit ng Baron.

"This is important! You have to listen to me!" sigaw nito na ikinatigil ng Baron. 

The Baron looked at her in disbelief.

"Your daughter is a wi—b*tch!" Catherine shouted. 

Natigilan siya doon.

"I mean a b*tch— No! That's not what I mean! I said I'm a—b*tch!" 

Nanlaki ang mata niya doong hindi makapaniwala sa nangyayari habang ako ay napabunghalit na lamang ng tawa. 

"Are you done joking around Catherine?" mariing sambit ng Baron. 

"No! I'm not joking! I said I'm a b*tch—" bumagsak ang balikat niya nang mapagtantong hindi niya talaga masabi ang gustong sabihin patungkol sa akin. 

The curse I have given her; She can never tell anyone about me. 

Nakita kong inagaw niya ang papel sa Viscount at sinubukang isulat ang sasabihin. 

'You're Stupid.'

Iyon ang naisulat niya dahilan upang patalsikin siya ng ama sa ere gamit ang kapangyarihan nito. 

"Lapastangan!" giit ng Baron na ikinatawa ko lalo. "Marahil ay nahawa ka na sa iyong inang sira ang ulo!"

"Ilayo niyo sa akin ang babaeng iyan bago ko siya mapatay!" galit na galit na sambit ng Baron habang halos hindi makatayo si Catherine dahil sa pagkabigla. 

"No! Father, let me explain!" she shouted. 

"Stay in your room until you get your sanity back, Catherine," the Baron commanded.

"I didn't know, Mom's sickness is hereditary," Lorcan stated mockingly. 

Catherine glared at him as she was being dragged away. 

Nailing na lamang akong itinigil ang panonood.

"What are you thinking?" Elsa asked. 

Natigilan ako doong hinarap sila. 

"I'm thinking of having using Catherine," sambit ko habang patuloy sa paglalakad pabalik. 

"How wicked," my spirit guides commented. 

Napangiti lamang ako doon. 

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A/N: Hi! Sorry for the late update. Been quite busy with work and drawing. 🥲