Missing Princess of Xenoa

Dix-sept

Tanging si Kalix lamang ang hindi naglabas ng weapon accessory. He chose to summon thunderbolts than using his weapon, which is a double-blade sword with gold and blue linings in the holder, and in the blades were engraved the name of their kingdom. Thunire Kingdom.

Ilang minuto na silang nagmasid, not letting their guards down, pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa'rin nasundan ang lag atake. Walang kalaban na lumabas.

"Who are you?!" Mula sa kung saan ay lumitaw ang isang galit at baritonong boses ng lalaki.

"We're students from Light University and we're here for the mission that our headmaster gave us," ani Eric sa mas baritonong boses, nagpipigil naman ng tawa ang kaniyang mga kasama. Except for Kalix and Azrael who remained emotionless.

"Anong sadya niyo?" Kalmado na nitong tanong saka lumabas mula sa kung saan. He's a man with a mascular built, kulay kayumanggi ang kulay ng balat nito at may kung anong tattoo na kulay asul.

"Inutusan kaming kumuha ni headmaster ng halaman na nagngangalang Blathorle Stoiure upang itanim sa bakuran ng aming unibersidad para sa nalalapit na digmaan," magalang na sagot ni Azrael sa seryosong tono.

Ang kaninang kalmadong ekspresiyon ng lalaki ay lumamlam kasabay ng pagpapakawala nito ng buntong hininga. "Digmaan... Kay babata niyo pa't pasasabakin na kayo sa nalalapit na digmaang isinaad sa propesiya. Hindi ba kayo natatakot?" Tanong nito.

"We're not afraid to die, lalo na kung ang dahilan ng aming pagkasawi ay ang pakikipaglaban para sa ikabubuti ng ating Mundo," ani Razer na agad sinang-ayunan ng kaniyang mga kasama.

"I admire your dedication to our realm." Manghang sabi ng lalaki.

"So... Can we get what we came here for?" Biglang sabat ni Razer sa usapan. Bahagyang natawa ang lalaki at ngumiti sa kanila.

"Blathorle Stoiure is not just an ordinary plant. It protects themselves from anything that could lead them into danger. So, if you're deserving enough, humayo kayo at kunin ang halaman nang may mabuting intensiyon. This is an antidote and a healing herb but can also be a poisonous plant If the agenda of the user is to harm anyone." Lintaya ng lalaki at tumalikod na ang mga ito, pero bago pa sila umalis ay mayroon silang binitawang kataga, dahilan para mapatingin silang lahat sa kung saan.

"She's here... Observing your every movement."

Azrael's PoV

"She's here... Observing your every movement."

We were left dumbfounded, mouths gaped open. After a minute of an eerie silence, we exchanged glances as we averted our gaze to Kalix who's eyes pierced on the ground, fist clenched.

"Kunin na natin ang ating pakay para makabalik na agad tayo sa academy," pagbasag ni Sienne sa katahimikan. Humayo naman ang lahat at nagsimulang mamitas nang may pag-iingat sa mga halamang sadya namin.

"Sinong she ang tinitukoy nila, kuya?" Asked Alissy nang makalapit sa aking direksiyon. Kumibit balikat lamang ako at pinagpatuloy ang ginagawawa. I picked the Blathorle Stoiure with pure intentions, ayokong masumpa o madehado just because of greed and wickedness.

We were all busy but we didn't let our guards down, mahirap na at baka may biglang umatake sa amin.

"Grrr!!!" Nasa kalagitnaan na kami ng pag aayos ng aming mga gamit kasama ang mga halamang kinuha nang may bigla nalang lumitaw na Isang nilalang na Hindi ko mawari kung ano. He has no eyes. Tanging butas sa ilong, Tenga at bibig lamang ang Mukha nito. He's scary... And gross.

"What's that?" Nasa maarte na boses ni Eric ang pandidiri. Bigla namang sumeryoso ang mukha ng magkakapatid na wizard.

"He's the cursed prince of Bel. Thousand years ago, he, the prince, went out of their kingdom, dragging her sister's young girl servant. He molested the young girl, raped her and killed her in the forest, kilometers away from the kingdom. He committed a crime that only the god and the victim saw. Months passed by, the prince was nowhere to be found in the kingdom, he got missing... And the folks said that they saw the prince running toward the forest's entrance. They entered the forest and searched the prince but to no avail..." Lintaya ni Trisha sa mahina at nanginginig na tinig.

"Until one day, a servant from the kingdom went into the woods and saw a creature, around 7-foot long, with no eyes. He's almost faceless if it isn't because of his ripped-like mouth and two small holes serving as his nose. He has ears like a dwarf in a myth... And this creature Infront of us... Is the living proof that what we thought as stories to make kids go to bed early was true. The Bel Monster exists," pagpapatuloy ni Myles sa kwento ng kapatid na Hindi maalis alis ang tingin sa nilalang na nasa kanilang harapan, nakatitig sa kanila na tila ba sila'y masarap na hapunan. I didn't heard that story before...

"Eh? Hindi naman nakwento nila mommy Yan sa amin Nung mga bata pa kami," ani Alissy habang iwinawasiwas ang isang crossbow na gawa sa ugat ng kung anong halaman. I stared at my sister, amused. I never thought she'll learn earlier than I expected. Ang Akala ko'y aabutin kami ng siyam-siyam sa pagturo sa kaniya kung paano'ng gumawa ng armas gamit ang aming kapangyarihan.

"Enough with the chitchats, we have to deal with this monster beforehand." Umalingawngaw ang malamig at malalim ba boses ni Kalix sa aming pandinig. This scumbag.

"GRAWWRR!!!!" Napatalon kami sa gulat nang biglang magwala ang nilalang sa aming harapan. He seems like in pain. Tila ba siya'y kinokontrol.

Napahawak ang nilalang sa kaniyang ulo na iilan na lamang ang hibla ng buhok ang natitira. Nagwawala ito sa kinatatayuan. The creature stumbled to the ground, shrieking and letting out an agonizing scream.

"GRRR!!! RAAAWWRR!!!" Patuloy ito sa pagwawala. The ground is slightly shaking because of the impact. I stepped backward and tried to focus. I need to know if there's someone with us in this forest who's controlling the Bel Monster. I have to know where the energy came from...

I knelt on the ground and lowered my head. Pinakiramdaman ko ang paligid... Walang kakaiba... Maliban sa malakas na presensiya na pilot itinatago. I roamed my eyes around, inaalam Kung saang direksiyon ito nagmula, subalit kahit ilang ulit ko man'g sinubukan, hindi ko ito mahanap. I looked at Kalix who's also looking at me, I shook my head at him, making his fist clenched and jaw tightened. He's mad.

"His body is starting to vanish." Napatingin ako sa nilalang nang marinig ang sinabi ni Lia. Eric and Lhyre walked toward the creature as it continues to turn into ashes.

"Damn. Lumayo kayo sa nilalang na yan! It's body will explode!" Napasinghap kami nang marinig ang sigaw ni Sienne na nasa pito o sampung hakbang ang layo sa amin. Nagkatinginan kaming lahat at agad napatingin sa nilalang nang umilaw ito. Shit!

Agad-agad kaming tumakbo palayo sa nasabing nilalang. Napag iiwanan na ako! Shit, shit, shit!

Mas binilisan ko ang pagtakbo lalo na nang may marinig akong malakas na pagsabog, hindi ko na iyon nagawang lingunin, lalo na nang maramdaman ko ang sariling katawan na tila inihahagis mula sa kung saan.

'Now I know the feeling of the ball being thrown away from a three hundred sixty degree angle,'