DEMIGODS: The Empyrean's Sanctity

Chapter 34: Swimming Competition (Xander Style)

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“Guys, tangina mukha natatae na si Xian oh.” Phoenix pointed to Xian, who was wearing swimming trunks. His opponents were stretching their bodies while he was looking so stiff in his place. He was nervously gritting his teeth while roaming his sight.

“Dude, what’s wrong with you?” I heard Phoenix ask Xian teasingly.

Xian opened his mouth yet decided not to speak and roamed his sight around the arena. His opponents are already eager for the competition to start, but not him. Now, he looked like an old man asking for a miracle for him to live more.

“Xian, are you to die any minute now?” Aizen asked.

Hindi kumibo si Xian sa pang-aasar ng dalawa, nanatili lamang siyang nakatingin sa mga kalaban niya na tila ba’y sinusumpa niya sa isip ang mga ito— o baka naman kami dahil kasalanan namin kung bakit siya naghahanda para sa swimming competition ngayon?

Naramdaman ko ang pag-upo ni Light sa bleachers, sa mismong tabi ko habang kumakain ng popcorn at sinisilip si Xian, “Hindi niyo ba sinabihan si Xian na mas delikado ang swimming competition kaysa sa Clash of the Demigods?”

“Nope,” I said. “I told him that it is the safest one.”

“It is safe for you… but not to him. What on Styx have you done?”

Riley suddenly laughed, “It’s not like we can undo his entry.”

Saglit pa kaming nag-kuwentuhan habang pinapanood sina Aizen at Phoenix na asarin si Xian. Masyadong peaceful ang paligid namin na tila ba’y may paparating na bagyo— saglit… nasaan ang mga babaeng maiingay?

“They are late, aren’t they?” Riley asked, referring to the girls of Primus Section. He suddenly looked around until his face turned sour, “Ah…”

Aizen squinted his eyes at Riley and turned his gaze to the direction he was looking at. His jaw immediately dropped, and he continuously pointed to what they were looking for, “Holy Styx! Is that Serena?! Please tell me she’s not Serena—”

“She’s not Serena,” Phoenix said. “Spoiler alert! Siya talaga ‘yon.”

Tanga. At dahil sa namumuong kuryosidad, tiningnan din namin ang direksyon na tinitingnan nila. Pare-parehas kaming napangiwi dahil sa inis, mainit na nga ang panahon ay pinapainit pa ng tanawin ang ulo ko.

Nasa gilid sila ng pool, maayos lamang sana kung sila-silang mga babae lamang kaso hindi e. Nakangiti sila’t parang kinikilig pa habang nakikipag-usap sa representative ng Poseidon Section sa pangunguna nina Celine at Serena. At kung ikukumpara naman si Ice sa mga kasama niya, siya lamang ang natatanging hindi nakangiti pero nakatingin siya sa abs nito at pa-simpleng hihigop pa sa soda pop niya. She’s clearly checking him out. That strawberry freak!

I have that, too! Anim pa!

“Tangina… pati girlfriend ko,” hindi makapaniwalang sambit ni Phoenix habang pinapanood namin sina Sue at Aizelle sinusundot ang abs nito gamit ang daliri nila.

Saglit na nawala ang atensyon ko sa kanila nang mapansin na umuulan na ang popcorn sa paa ko dahilan upanh biglaan akong mapatayo at sumilip sa katabi ko. Masama ang tingin ni Light sa lalaki na para bang anytime may hihigang malamig na bangkay sa harap namin.

“He’s a Titan, Son of Oceanus, right?” I nudged Riley. He simply nodded and swiftly drank his soda as if it would disappear if it hadn’t. “Don’t you know him?”