Elysian Tale: Flare of Frost

Kabanata 51

Flare

 I stared at them. The four of them are wearing armored suits with their magical swords drawn against me. Let's just say they're training me, or they're testing me and my skills when it comes to combat. They are knights, of course if anyone could give me proper training it's them. 

"Ready, your highness?" Tumango na lang ako. Binuklat ko ang kaliwang kanang kamay ko't lumalabas mula roon ang espada ko. Napatitig ang mga ito sa sandatang hawak ko kaya iniwasiwas ko ito sa harapan nila. 

Caiz once told me this is called the First Generation Phoenix Excalibur Sword. I don't know what type of sword this is but First Generation Swords are said to be extraordinary and powerful beyond you can imagine. 

"Let's start, shall we?" Tumango ang mga ito't pumosisyon. The four of them are now on their different fighting stances. Nanatili akong nakatayo habang nakatitig lang sa kanilang apat. I was observing their movement as I calculate the ability of their combat skills. 

Hindi pa man ako natatapos sa pag tantya ng kanilang kalakasan ay biglang sumugod nang sabay ang mga ito. I duplicated my sword and raised both of my hands to block them. Nakipagtagisan ako ng tingin sa kanila. I gave them a menacing smile before I applied force in my hands and pushed them. 

Tumalsik ng ilang metro ang mga ito't kaagad na nagtinginan. They gave me a small smile and started to create a formation that confuses me. Pinaningkitan ko ng mata ang mga ito, giving them an eye that I don't understand what they're doing. 

Inikutan ako ng mga ito't kapagkuwan ay palipat-lipat sila ng puwesto. They're teleporting from one place to another and it's confusing lalo na't apat sila. Huminga ako nang malalim bago ipikit ang mga mata ko. 

We're in the middle of the forest and I already have the form of the Mythical Queen of Wonders. My senses suddenly became more alert. Ang mga huni ng mga ibon at mga insekto sa paligid ay naririnig ko. Even the sound of the air and the droplets of water from far away rivers and falls, I can hear all of them. 

I decided to focus on one sound. Iyon ay galing sa kaluskos na naririnig ko sa kanilang apat. I've been training myself blindfolded in the Green Lake Forest. Ang pinagkaiba lang ay si Yael lang ang naroon at nasa anyong hayop siya. Now I have to predict the exact position and location they will be teleporting.

Calculating their displacement and the direction of their speed, I'm pretty sure the magnitude and intensity of their movement would somehow collide somewhere in north east or south east. Binuksan ko ang aking mata't nakita ko ang pag anhag ng kulay berdeng ilaw roon mula sa aking espada. 

I motioned both of my hands and slashed my swords 60-120 degree in thin air. Mabilis pa sa alas kwatrong bumalik sila sa orihinal na puwesto nila't hindi pa man ako nakakabawi sa kanilang ginawa ay sabay na namang sumugod ang mga ito.

I scoffed when I saw Arden and Caiz approaching me on front, and it was Canaan and Yael on my back. Nakaangat ang mga espada ng mga ito't seryoso lang ang kanilang mukha na animo'y kalaban talaga nila ako. 

I bended my body and split my legs as I raise both of my hands to block their swords. Buong pwersa kong tinulak ang mga ito't mabalis na gumulong palayo sa kanila. I don't know if I can win over these skilled knights, but I can surely outsmart them.

This time it was me who initiated a fight. Ako na mismo ang unang lumapit upang sumugod sa mga ito. Una kong sinugod ay si Arden, at kahit dalawang espada ang gamit ko upang sugurin siya ay kaya niya pa rin sabayan ang bilis ng kilos ko. 

I fireported in his back and hit his shoulder using my palm. Bigla siyang napasinghap at mabilis na natigilan sa ginawa ko. He probably remembered how I used to defeat the top students of each academy in the Elysian Empire. After all, he was Lee that time and he witnessed everything.