Chapter 7: Mr Leomoro is very efficient in finding my new puppet

Mr Leomoro was not rushing me to make a decision. Which I am thankful, ayaw kong ma pressure.

Every night continue parin ang practice namin ni Mr Leomoro. He become strict to me since I have already learned the fundamentals. Also hindi niya na ako binababy in our duels.

He really paint in my mind that in chimera world it's rare to see compassion and pity. Every player in this society have thirst for blood and fight.

Outside our house it might be peaceful but in the dark corners, gruesome business is happening every night. So I must learn to protect my self and don't show pity especially to those people who I don't know.

Tatlong araw lang 'yung tinagal ng pag-iisip ko. I told my decision to Mr Leomoro when I am very sure of it.

Pumayag ako na tulungan siya. Delikado man ayus lang kasi I have confident in Mr Leomoro's fighting capability.

Now we were sitting in the grass of our back yard. Kakatapos lang namin mag sanay. Ako lang 'yung hinihingal sa 'min dalawa. I'm thankful na malakas 'yung hangin it helps me to breath somehow.

I notice na imbes na lumakas 'yung katawan ko parang humihina. Parang as the time goes by nagiging fragile 'yung katawan ko. I'm not like this.

This makes me confuse. Hindi ko naman ginagamit 'yung power ko kay Mr Leomoro since he can think of his own. He's not a pure puppet that needs my string. His case is special.

So this really makes me wonder what's the cause of this. Since I am not pumping energy. Just my strength.

"Mr Leomoro ano sa tingin mo 'tong nangyayari sa 'kin. Why I don't have a huge boast in my physical strength? Bakit parang 1/8 lang 'yung inimprove ng strength ko?"

"May iba't-ibang nature ang power natin Fate. You have to comprehend 'your domain power, if you actively find it's main purpose you might answer that questions.

My guest is kaya siguro hindi well known and domain na 'to kasi wala itong boast sa fighting combat which is very important in chimera world. Parang 'yung chimera sa domain nato is nasa pinakakaibaba ng food chain."

Dahil sa sinabi ni Mr Leomoro mas lalo akong na down. Parang gusto ko tuloy kumuha ng new puppet to protect me and to boast my survival capability kahit kunti lang.

Still what he said makes sense. I nod to him and think deeply.

Ano nga ba 'yung sense ng power ko. Does Fate needs to combat? Or Is the Domain of Fate is align in fighting? I don't think so.

Ang vague ng description ng power na 'to. How I wish na may other journal sa library ni dad tungkol sa kapangyarihang pinili ko. I check it many times pero wala talaga. Only two journals were available.

Ang hirap pag walang nag gu-guide sa 'yo. I think I have to follow my hearts desire that is to collect as many puppet as I can. That instead of trying to be good a fighting I must be good in controlling puppet.

Tumayo ako. Mr Leomoro was surprised by my spontaneous action.

"Mr Leomoro I want to ask for your assistance," I said firmly. Para akong nakahanap ng new path that really fits for me.

"It's my pleasure to help you Fate. Ano 'yun?"

"Let's go to the dumping site. I have to find a new corpse that I will turn into my new puppet."

"Sigurado ka ba sa desisyon mo? Baka mas lalo kang mahirapan dahil dalawa na kaming connected sa 'yo."

"Are you underestimating ng capabilities? This past few days I feel that my energy is expanding. Feeling ko nga mas mataas pa 'yung energy power ko compare to you. Mas malakas lang 'yung physical strength mo.

Ito siguro 'yung exchange of having huge amount of energy in my body, having weak body."

"Hindi binabalaan lang kita. It's not good na ma drain 'yung energy na tin. It will cause a coma or vegetative state. 'Yung consciousness mo na lang 'yung nag fufunction ng maayos 'yung katawan mo para nang nalantang gulay. And if that happens sobrang hirap gamutin."

"I am confident with my energy Mr Leomoro. Believe me I can handle the burden of having two puppet.

Hindi naman kita full puppet. You don't consume huge amount of my energy."

"Sige."

"Do you want me to carry you?"

Kumunot ang noo ko.

"Huh?"

Kaya ko namang maglakad.

"No you misunderstood. I have a capability to fly. Pag pinasan kita mas madali tayong makakarating sa dumping site. Tyaka ko can save a lot of energy pag sumakay ka sa 'kin."

"You can fly? Wala ka namang pakpak."

"Hindi literal na paglipad. I can jump high in the air, it's much more faster than running.

I'm not forcing you. I'm just offering a suggestion."

I'm not comfortable na sumampa sa ibang tao. I never tried it before. Pero parang gusto kong ma experience 'yung lumutang sa ere in short period of time.

Lumapit ako kay Mr Leomoro.

"Saan ako sasakay sa harap o sa likod?"

Pumunta siya sa likod ko then bigla niya akoang kinarga sa harap. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko and I stare at him. Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. Bakit kasi pa bigla-bigla wala man lang sign.

"If you're in my front I don't have a blindspot to you so I can protect you more better.

Baka may umatake sa 'tin sa likod. Mahirap na."

May sense naman 'yung sinabi niya. Hinayaan ko na lang.

"Let's go I can't wait to know my new puppet."

He jump. I'm not ready to it. Napasigaw ako ng kunti. Kalaunan nasanay na rin ako. Medyo harsh 'yung hangin since sinasalubong namin. Hindi ko na sinubukang tumingin sa ibaba.

May fear of height ako. Pa talon-talon si Mr Leomoro sa sanga ng malalaking puno. He choose the path na may mga puno para mas madali sa kaniya ang magpalundag-lundag.

Bumababa na ako sa pagkakakarga niya ng nakarating na kami sa lugar na maraming tao. Walang pinagbago sa lugar na 'to. The street still smells shit and most of the people are inside their house resting.

I have this feeling na nagsasabi sa 'kin that I shouldn't expose my self freely. What's this? Parang instinct ko na I need to follow to make me comfortable.

"Mr Leomoro," I called him. Humarap ako sa kaniya. He stopped. I need to raised my head para makita ang mukha niya.

Siguro ang liit lang ng height ko compare sa kaniya. I'm 5.7 siya naman siguro nasa 6.4. I established a deep connection to him. I know he can also feel it.

Suddenly unknown knowledge enter my brain. It teach me how to hide my body inside my puppet. I can turn my self into spirit and possess a gold item in my puppets body.

I'm thankful na made of gold 'yung hawakan ng baston ko. I give it to Me Leomoro. I can feel his confusion.

Outside 'yung identity niya is my personal butler. You can't see a aristocrat giving his expensive cane to his butler in public places.

Pero tinanggap niya pa rin. I emmediatly turn myself into spirit and possess the gold part of the cane.

I was very shocked that I can actually made this. Na trigger 'yung ability ko when I enter a particular scenario. It's my defense mechanism to protect myself.

Now the gold become my new physical body. And cool naman ng ability na 'to. I think this is other sense of my domain power. Always on the backdrop. Not the main character but supporting one.

I try to established mental connection to Mr Leomoro.

"Mr Leomoro I'm inside the cane. It's my new physical body now you must have to protect it especially the gold part."

I know that Mr Leomoro is confused. I'm glad that he didn't ask. He just follow my order.

Magaan lang 'yung paghawak niya sa 'kin. He is not applying force to hold me, if he did baka ma ipit ako.

Naging peaceful 'yung travel ni Mr Leomoro papunta sa dumping site. Walang humarang sa kaniyang mga gang member siguro natakot sa aura niya.

In dark ang creepy ng vibes niya. Para siyang white lady na nakasuot ng pang butler na damit.

He feels silent but dangerous.

When we reach the entrance Mr Leomoro stop.

"Saang direction?"

"Continue lang Mr Leomoro stop when you already reach the place where many corpse was rotting on the ground."

Bumalik siya sa paglakad. He stopped when already reach this place. I'm thankful na malaki 'yung nabawas sa pang amoy ko, siguro dahil wala namang ilong 'tong gold.

I scan the surrounding and start finding a somehow special outline from this corpses. My standard is dapat intact pa 'yung katawan, hindi pa masyadong nabubulok. The fresher it is the better.

Since one is better that two nagpatulong ako kay Mr Leomoro. May efficient siya kompara sa 'kin in this task.

Since his power is the in the domain of dead. He control the maggots crawling in the dead body, it become his small army. It helps him to find the body that I need.

Nag stay lang si Mr Leomoro sa kinatatayuan niya. Nag fufucos siya sa paghahanap. I want to ask him kung nakikita niya rin ba 'yung nakikita ng mga maggots. But I didn't ask.

I don't disturb him.

I can feel that he's barrowing my energy to use this ability. It's not a burden to me since kunti lang naman ang consumption. Hindi nga siguro umabot ng 5 percent ng energy ko ngayon.

After 50 minutes he stopped. He break the flow.

"May nakita ka na?"

"Yes it's a corpse of a young kid. My guest is dalawang araw pa lang namatay ang batang 'yun because of hunger. He has a very malnorished body. He is much better than the rotten corpse around."

"Puntahan natin. I want to see him."