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꧁༺The Successor༻꧂

"Haa.." tumingala ako sa asul na ulap nang maalala ang fanatical expression ni Sir Leon.

Life is so hard.

I know what he's planning to do now, I saw him rushing towards the Headmaster.

Oh, my headache is attacking me again.

Forget it. Hindi rin naman ako magtatagal sa eskwelahan na ito. Now that I think about it, it's almost time that, that incident will happen.

One of the great tragedy that happened in my previous life.

Before I meet my grandfather, that day. He was on his way to one of his closest old friend, Mr. Troy Regis, like my grandfather he retired as the Clan Master of Regis Clan, a mid-level clan. My grandfather, Caleb Lamarca, wants to visit his friend and give his condolences because the Regis Clan's, five year old, youngest son died on a kidnapping incident.

"And If I'm not wrong..." that odd kid is also there.

I walked without thoughts and direction, as I question myself...

"Should I go there?"

But why?

"..."

It's not like I'm a good person. I'm very far from it. I'm a sinner. I lost count of how many lives I've taken just for the sake of my goal.

As long as I could get rid of the resentment in my heart, even if hell awaited me at the end, I didn't think it mattered.

Walang emosyon na nilibot ko ang mga mata sa mga nakangiting mukha ng mga tao.

I don't know why, I am here. Alive, when I'm supposed to be dead and supposed to be in... Hell.

The Heaven will never pity a sinner like me.

Sinipa ko ang walang lamang coke can patungo sa trash bin na saktong pumasok.

"Wow!" hiyaw ng batang babae na nakita siguro ang ginawa ko. Pilit na nginitian ko ang humahangang inosenteng mukha nito sa kabila ng halo halo at nagko-kontra kong mga emosyon.

"Kylie! Let's go! Pasensya na miss!" tawag ng Mom nito at ngiting pasensya nito bago nagmamadaling binuhat ang anak papasok sa bus.

"You're so cool and pretty!" pahabol ng anak nito at kumaway bago sa direksyon ko bago automatic na sumarado ang bus.

Naiwan akong nakatayo sa gilid ng kalsada at sumandal sa isang poste at pinagmasdan ang mga sasakyan, mga batang nakapila sa mga food stalls kasama ng mga magulang nila at mga empleyadong nagta-time out na sa mga oras na ito.

Nakita kong wala na ang araw, nababawasan na ang liwanag at papagabi na.

Di ko na namalayan kung gaano ako katagal nagmumuni-muni.

I'm always like this nowadays, aside from sleeping. I also like walking mindlessly. Maybe, because I know that, a time will come when I can't do these simple walk in the future with peace and without danger lurking everywhere.

"Just what do You want me to do?" I asked the sky while looking up.

I'm wearing a headset kaya naman di ako mukhang weird na kinakausap ang sarili. May mga napapatingin na di ko nalang pinapansin. I'm used being the center of attention, it's nothing compared to those days when I am facing the world's whole attention.

I smirked when I remember that memory.

Mabilis na inalis ko ang ngisi ko.

I won't live that life again.

I want to live my life without regrets ever again.

I don't care about that reason of my second life, of my rebirth. I'm sorry, but I just want to live in peace and do my best to live my dream as a slacker.

"And to do that... I have to avoid those guys."

The Fool.

The Weirdo.

The Stupid.

The Idiot.

Those damn tyrants. I'm curious of how they look like now. They are much younger compared to my memory of the past.

"Ugh.."

Maisip ko palang ang apat na animal na mga iyon ay sumasakit na ang ulo ko. I'm really hoping na hindi na magtagpo pa ang mga landas namin.

For me and for their own good.

As much as possible, I want to avoid disaster. Those guys are crazy, and for me to survive at that time, I have to be more crazier than them.

They are jerks.

I win, but I still got burned to death, but oh well? I know their ending even if I still didn't have the chance to witness their downfall.

Because I made sure that, all of us will go down to hell. I made sure the destructions of the Ruling Era of the Clans around the globe.

If those things exactly happened, then all the commoners will no longer be oppressed and be a slave anymore.

"..."

Kahit na nakabuti iyon sa kanila, hindi para sa mga commoners ang ginawa ko. Frankly speaking, I can't say I'm their savior. I sacrificed lot of lives, even in their kinds.

I'm so dirty.

I don't regret what I've done.

Kung may isa akong pinagsisisihan. Yun ay hindi ko naprotektahan ang pamilya ko. Ako lang ang natira sa magarbong mansyon na iyon.

"So please, don't expect anything from me. I just want to live without doing anything, I'm tired. I'm not asking for forgiveness, because even I, and now, I'm not going to forgive myself. I'm irredeemable b*tch." I whispered weakly.

Nagsimula muli akong lumakad, I don't know if it's just my imagination. I feel like I was embraced warmly.

And strangely, I feel like crying.

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Location:
LAMARCA GRAND MANSION

Sa loob ng magara at magarbong mansyon ay nasa hapag-kainan ang isang pamilya. Bakas sa bawat kilos at aura ng pamilya na hindi sila pangkaraniwan at may mataas na estado.

Sa gitna ng hapag kung saan nakaupo ang isang may edad na matanda ay si Caleb Lamarca.

"Ilang ulit ko ng sinabi sa iyo, Castillion. Hindi na dapat ako ang nakaupo sa trono mo, ikaw na ang Clan Master ng pamilya. Matagal ka ng Head ng ating pamilya, ano na lang ang masasabi ng iba kung malaman nilang ginagawa mo ito." naiiling na wika ng matanda, kahit na pinagsasabihan nito ang anak at ang bagong Clan Master ay bakas pa rin dito na hindi ito galit, nag-aalala lamang ito.

"Hayaan niyo na, Papá, si Castillion." sambit ng pangalawang anak ni Caleb Lamarca.

"Isa ka pa, Trillion." iling at nakangiting sambit ni Caleb Lamarca sa anak na si Trillion Lamarca.

"Hehe! They are right, Grandpa! It's rare na bumibisita ka ngayon! Just stay at your seat so we can all see you freely!" puno ng ngiti na sambit ni Amelia Genova Lamarca, ang bunsong anak ni Trillion Lamarca.

"This silly girl! Hahahaha!"

Tahimik na ngumiti si Gillion Genova Lamarca, panganay na anak ni Trillion Lamarca, nang marinig masayang salo salo ng kanilang pamilya.

"This girl's level of flattering his grandpa is increasing. How I wish your studies to also level up." Yuna Lamarca said to his daughter.

"HAHAHAHA! Just let our princess live her life. With us here, our children won't ever suffer." sambit ni Caleb Lamarca na agad na kinaningning ng mga mata ni Amelia, na kinailing at buntong hininga ng kanyang Ina.

"My wife is right, we can't let you spoil this brat, Papá."

"Yeah, yeah! This little devil must be disciplined! Alam niyo po ba ang pinag-gagawa ng apo niyo sa Academy? She's stalking the great Kazimir Night! She's bul---"

Agad na natatarantang tinakpan ni Amelia ang bibig ng Kuya niyang si Hellion Genova Lamarca, pangalawang anak ni Trillion Lamarca.

Nabalot ng katahimikan ang hapag.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, AMELIA?" dumagundong ang malamig na boses ni Trillion Lamarca.

"D--Dad.." namumutlang tawag nito sa Ama.

"Amelia, I'm advising you too, it's for your own good. That guy is dangerous, you can't handle him." mahinahong sambit ni Gillion sa kapatid, nabawasan ng kaunti ang tensyon sa hapag.

"Big brother.." naiiyak na tawag nito at napayuko.

"I'm not going to say anything regarding this. You handle this, Trillion as you are the Father of this child." malamig na wika ng kanina pang tahimik na si Castillion Lamarca. Hindi talaga ito palasalita sa t'wing nasa hapag at kumakain. Magsasalita lamang ito sa oras na tapos na ito kumain at wala ng laman ang pinggan.

"Yes, Clan Master! Thank you, I will make sure to handle this. If you excuse us." magalang na sambit ni Trillion Lamarca.

Tanging ang natira na lamang sa hapag ay ang mag-ama.

"Look at you, wala ka na ba talaga balak maghanap ng mapapang-asawa? Your beloved is no longer alive, and your child is still missing. We don't know where that child, or even the gender."

Elegante at seryoso ang malamig na ekspresyon ng Clan Master ng Lamarca Clan habang sumisimsim ng mamahaling wine habang pinakikinggan ang Ama.

"Yes, Father. I also advice you too, a long time ago to remarried and you didn't listen." iling nitong sagot.

"That's because I'm loyal to your Mother!"

"I'm the same, Father."

"Hah. It's really a pity. If Mikaela is still here.."

"I'm alright, Father. And there's Gillion and Hellion, who can be the successor. When the times come."

"Hm... Yes, it's a blessing we have those kids. Especially, Gillion." natutuwa at proud na wika nito habang iniisip ang prodigy na apo.

Walang pagbabago ang seryosong mukha ni Castillion Lamarca ngunit walang mababakas na pagtutol dito dahil tiwala siyang magagampanan ng isa sa mga inaanak ang pagiging successor.

"Hm, but that successor of the Night Clan... That Kazimir, he's a remarkable child." nakangising ani ni Castillion Lamarca.

"You are right, son. I have a chance encounter with that child. The gaze of that child is... venomous."

"It's not just him, Father." nakangising pahiwatig ni Castillion Lamarca sa Ama na agad na nakuha ang ibig sabihin nito.

"Right, the successor of Evander Clan and.... Callum Clan."

Biglang natahimik ang mag-ama.

"It's going to be really chaotic era. We don't what will happened with the birth of these prodigies. Tragedy? Disaster? Destruction?"

"Who knows. There can only be one King."

What the Father and Son duo, didn't know, that in their other timeline, their child and granddaughter is the one who subdued those uprising Kings, the one who seized the thrones of those powerful prodigies of the great clans, the one they are discussing who seat the highest throne came from their family.

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SLACKER'S LIFE PROJECT LIST!

I, Ophelia, solemnly swear to live my life in doing nothing. To do this, I hereby, shall do the following task to achieve my long cherish wish of leading a slacker's life. Below are the list that I shall definitely, do:

1. Avoid the Fool.

2. Avoid the Weirdo.

3. Avoid the Idiot.

4. Avoid the Stupid.

5. AVOID THEM AT ALL COST.

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