Transmigrated as the Only Woman

Kabanata 54 | Salvionov

𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝟓𝟒 | 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐕

𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐀

"If It hurts, just tell me, and I'll be gentle, okay?" Zander whispered as he caressed my right thigh down to my foot.

I hissed when Zander held the vial downwards. We are now inside Damian's tent because everyone is busy preparing a farewell banquet. Tonight will be our last day here in Vrenniomar. I bit my bottom lip.

Alam kong kahit isang patak lang nito sa balat ay kasing sakit ng milyong karayom. Zander stares at me and massages my foot. Humawak na lang ako sa braso niya't hindi nagsalita. Tinaas ko na lang ang kaliwa kong paa't pinatong sa upuan dahil baka mapuno pa ng buhangin.

What I experienced before hurt more. Imagine? Wala naman kaming ginagawa pero hinarang ako ng mga bandits dahil lang gusto nila ang suot kong damit. Kinuha pa nila ang pitaka ni Zander. Mga walang kwenta. Tamad kasing maghanap ng trabaho't kumayod para magkapera.

Akala siguro nila may makukuha sila sa akin. Poorita po ako. Regalo ni Arthur lahat ng mga mamahalin kong suot na damit at alahas.

''What spell is that?'' I asked Zander to distract myself from the pain.

Isang malalim na hininga ang ginawa ko nang tuluyan nang pumasok sa crystal sa loob ng balat ko. I felt a stinging sensation, as if my muscles were contracting. Zander gently held my hand for support, but I gestured to him that I was fine. I needed to show him that I was fine.

''Are you fine?'' He whispered while still holding my hand. Agad akong tumango sa kaniya bilang tugon.

I felt him gently massaging my right hand as well. Hinayaan ko siya dahil sa totoo lang ay siya ang mas kailangang gamutin ang mga sugat ngayon. Zander was also beaten up, yet he was the one taking care of me.

"Gamutin mo rin ang mga sugat mo." I told Zander. Tinitigan ko ang kamay niyang may tuyong sugat. Hindi siya lumingon sa akin at nakatitig lang sa paa ko.

"This is nothing," he said as he released another healing crystal that was now in transparent color. Healing crystals are a great alternative to traditional herbal leaves for wounds. Ang problema nga lang ay may kirot ito't mahapdi sa balat.

I had Travis' power now. I bit my lip, trying to figure out if Travis had a spell that could heal our scars quickly. I closed my eyes, and vivid images of Travis' spells in his spellbook appeared in my mind. Napahilot na lang ako ng sentido dahil parang hindi kaya ng ulo ko lahat ng nakita ko.

Did you think Travis was just a plain smart guy? No. You're mistaken. He has a photographic memory!

Naiwan akong nakanganga habag nakatitig kay Zander. Nagtataka siyang tumingin sa akin at minasahe ang paa ko. Akala siguro niya ay masakit ang paa ko. Well, It hurts a little because my legs are full of small cuts from sharp grasses. Nakapaa kasi akong tumakbo sa mga chakarat na bandits na 'yon.

Come to think of it. . . A photographic, you say? It means Travis vividly remembered everything that happened when I marked him. Fuck.

''Are you fine?'' Zander looked up. Obvious naman na halata sa mukha ko na may iniisip akong iba. Bumuga ako ng hangin sa kaniya habang iniisip kung ano'ng nangyari kanina.

Will Luthor appeared nowhere and my plan to execute a confusing clone was successful yet when it was done, Will Luthor was nowhere to be found. Pinalabas kong tumakbo ako. But it wasn't me, it was a clone. I did it to divert those bandits' attention.