Chapter 4

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"AAAAAHH!"

Chantria's voice filled the cave and it was accompanied by a powerful release of her power resulting for the ground to shake. Sobrang lakas na halos ikatilapon na ng mga kalaban niya sa gilid ng kuweba.

"RETREAT!" The leader commanded to his subordinates. Dahil ramdam niya na hindi nila kakayanin ang kapangyarihan ni Chantria kahit na pagtulungan pa nila ito. Now they know why their master wants to get rid of her. Tinik ito sa plano ni Lord Titus- the leader of the Cursed Magicians famously known as the Dark Mages.

"It's not yet the prefect time to capture her. Ang mahalaga ay natagpuan natin siya."

His subordinates instantly agreed to it pero bago pa sila makaalis ay bigla nalang ikinumpas ni Chantria ang kaniyang mga kamay na nagpatilapon muli sa mga ito. Ang ilan na nakaligtas sa unang hagupit ng kaniyang kapangyarihan ay nasawi dahil sa nahulugan ang mga ito ng matutulis na krystal na nasa tila kisame ng kuweba. Ang ilan naman na direktang natamaan ng kapangyarihan ng dalaga ay dagling naging abo sa di nila alam na kahilanan.

Unti-unti ng nalalagas ang miyembro  ng mga kalaban na siyang ikinababahala nila. They couldn't afford to die her one after another because they still need to report what they found out to their master.

On the other side, Chantria's power drastically increases as time pass by and this is what she is once she gets out of her control. She became new being and she could also be able to unleashed her hidden power that is not yet time to be revealed.

She's angry, definitely angry.

Angry because of what she's seeing right now. Her master is lying in the ground, in the pool of his own blood and this also triggered her past memories of the death of her parents.

Her blue eyes shows signs of abnormality as well, changing to a complete shades of black. Wala ng makikitang kahit kunting kulay na asul rito. Her hair also lift up because of the strong force that her magic, acting as a strong wind inside the cave.

What she wants right now is blood. Blood of those motherfuckers. Uhaw siya sa dugo ng mga ito.

"Kamatayan."

That was just a simple word but it was enough to scare the remaining dark mages, even the Leader feel it that he almost peed from his pants. Dagdag pa riyan ang makapanindig balahibo nitong aura. This is how she is once she get angry. Isang bagay na pinipigilan niya sa tuwing inaalila siya ng mga kumukupkop sa kaniya.

Sa isang kisap-mata ay natagpuan nalang ng mga kalaban si Chantria na nasa likuran ng mga ito. Her weapon even change without them noticing it and there's blood in it.

So fast!

Slowly, they realized that they were already cut off into pieces. Gulat silang lahat pero hanggang dito nalang sila dahil tuluyan na silang nagapi ng dalaga.

While Chantria is not in her usual self, her master slowly regaining his consciousness. Nanghihina man ay sinubukan niyang tumayo.

"C-Chantria," nauutal niyang pagtawag sa kaniyang apprentice.

He's aware of what Chantria is capable of doing that's why he didn't missed to tell her how valuable self-control is in her. Also, she knew who Chantria really is that's why he knew how powerful this woman are but it's not yet the time to tell that to her. Hindi pa ito ang tamang panahon para malaman niya kung sino talaga siya.

"I-I need to do s-something," he said while he's forcing himself to stand up.

Nagawa naman nitong makatayo ngunit agad din itong nabuwal sa lupa dahil sa sobrang panghihina. Gayunpaman ay pursigido suyang pakalmahin ang wala sa kontrol na dalagaalo na at unti-unti na nitong nasisira ang kuweba ng hindi nito nalalaman.

Dahil hindi ito makatayo ay pinili nalang nitong gumapang. He was so ashamed doing it but he had no choice. At Isa pa, nasa gitna siya ng buhay at kamatayan kaya naman wala na siyang karapatan para umarte pa.

He successful get close to Chantria. Hawak niya ang kanang binti nito habang tinatawag ang pangalan nito pero wala pa ring silbi. This leave him no choice but to do it in a brutal way.

Gamit ang kapangyarihan niyang nakasentro sa elemento ng hangin ay unti-unti nitong tinatanggalan ng hangin ang dalaga pero ginawa niya lang ito hanggang sa mawalan na ito ng malay-tao at naging matagumpay naman siya sa paggawa nito. Chantria's unconscious body fell in the ground but her master used her element to make her body fell in a gentle manner.

Pagkatapos niyang gawin ito ay napahiga nalang siya muli sa lupa. He was so exhausted but still grateful that the two of them are still alive.

Napatingin muli siya Kay Chantria.

"Kailangan mong mabuhay para sa kanila. Your the only one who can save this world from them."

UNTI-UNTING iminulat ni Chantria ang kaniyang mga mata at kaagad bumungad sa kaniya ang kulay asul na kalangitan. Ang kapayapaan nito ay tila nagbigay rin sa kaniya ng kapayapaan pero dagli naman siyang napabangon ng may maalala siyang importanteng bagay.

The Cake! The birthday celebration! Damn! Is she late already?

Kailangan niyang makauwi ngayon din. Pero hindi pa siya tuluyang nakakaalis ay saka namang pagdating ng kaniyang Master na may dalang malaking isda. Basa ang kasuotan nito na tila ba kakagaling lang sa malalim na pagsisid sa kailaliman ng lawa. Hindi na siya nagtanong pa rito kung ano ang nangyari kanina dahil may susunod na araw pa naman para rito.

"Bakit mukhang nagmamadali ka?" tanong nito sa kaniya.

"Kailangan ko ng umuwi master at baka pagalitan pa ako ng tiyahin ko." Napatingin siya sa kaniyang suot na relo. "Shit! I only have 5 mins left!"

Masyado na siyang nagpapanic kaya may nakalimutan siyang isang mahalagang bagay.

"Relax Chantria," pagpapakalma sa kaniya ng kaniyang Master. "Parang hindi mo ako kilala ah. I still have the golden hour glass."

Her eyes widen when she understood his point. She almost forgot that thing. She also underestimated her Master- Master Yuan Windzone. His Master ain't become a former Army General of the Air Kingdom for no valid reason.

Speaking of the golden hour glass, this thing can manipulate time. It can fasten, slow down and stop the flow of time depending on the wish of the user of it. It can also make someone travel from present to past but using this has debt to pay. It may cost life and even destroy the current events that's why using it requires strong presence of minds.

"Here."

Napangiti naman niyang tinanggap ang hour glass na pagmamay-ari nito.

"Thank you Master."

"You're welcome."

Agad niyang ginamit ang hour glass para pabagalin ang takbo ng oras pero hindi saklaw ng kapangyarihan nito ang kaniyang Master at ang kaniyang alagang Unicorn tulad ng hiniling niya sa mahiwagang bagay na kaniyang hawak-hawak.

This is the luxury of the user who used it. She can chose who should be excempted to its power that's why this two can still be able to move even the flow of time is temporarily stop.

"Mukhang wala tayong training ngayon."

Malungkot siyang tumango. Nakakapanghinayang man pero okay na rin siya dahil nagamit naman ang oras niya sa mabuting bagay.

"Sa ibang araw nalang po," she said before she return the magical hour glass to its rightful owner.

"Take care then and always remember what I tell you Chantria. Don't let your emotion control you."

"Noted master. Mag-iingat po ako at sana po kayo din."

That's the last thing she said before she left him. Kailangan niya ng umuwi habang may pagkakataon pa siya para gawin ito.

TO BE CONTINUED

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