Magnus Academy: The Cursed Blood

Chapter Thirty-One

When Those Eyes Speak More Than Words Do

The world outside was silent as the night went deeper, the cold breeze would always pass so slowly, as though afraid it'd be noticed. The chandelier hung unto the ceiling was swaying, from this distance, it would seem like it would fall in just a few seconds. The room was surrounded by candlelights, lined up sophisticatedly on each wall, and on the small, round, transparent table placed in the middle of this large-spaced room, our reflections were seen, almost glowing on top of it.

Jasmine tea. The warm smoke it exudes spreading all over my palm, sending pleasant sensations through my system. Too bad they aren't a fan of vanillas here, but jasmine would do. We have been here for a good thirty minutes now, yet no one had really bothered to walk through that door.

"I'm not a very patient person." Andrea muttered, looking around the antique weapons inside the glass-covered cabinets. "And oh, is that a trench knife?" She was about to open the case up when Iyana three a sugar cube over her head.

"Don't touch them." Iyana reprimanded, letting out another yawn.

And of course, knowing Andrea, she wouldn't let that one pass. Thus, she took another sugar cube and threw it towards Iyana. As a result, both started arguing again. I sighed, shaking my head in dismay. I wasn't even surprise anymore, they were always like this. Instead of focusing my attention to them, I poured another jasmine tea into my empty cup.

"There goes your eight cup." Andrea reminded, finally settling down beside me as Iyana sat in front of us.

"She only started that addiction the first time she visited our house. Remember?" Iyana said, crossing her arms.

"I thought that was vanilla?"

"No, it was certainly jasmine."

"Vanilla."

"Jasmine."

"Vanilla."

"Jasmine."

"Vanilla/Jasmine—"

"Both, okay? So stop." I ended, letting out another deep breath. After that, there was that silence once again. "I've never really asked," I paused before looking at them. "How were you in these past years?"

"I've been in Siegber Nations before we all met again." Iyana admitted as Andrea looked at her in amazement. Iyana just shrugged, deciding to summon a gun and play with it due to boredom.

"How did you even enter? Hindi nga nakapasok ang Exodus 'dun nung huli naming misyon."

"I told you this before, I've been going around, rounding an army. Sa mga oras na 'yun, marami ang nangyari. Marami akong nakilala at dahil din sa iba't ibang karanasan ko ay mas lumakas ako. Hindi pa ako nakabalik sa Magnus, kaya wala akong balita sa bansa." She said yawning.

"Exodus has been pretty much strengthening our forces. Mas lumaganap pa ang grupo sa buong kontinente at binabalak naming ipasok ang kalahating bilang namin dito sa Alberich. Hindi lang ikaw ang lumakas sa mga panahong iyon." Paliwanag ni Andrea habang nakikipaglaro ng isang dagger niya.

"In other words, you two have been traveling the whole world." They nodded. Tsaka ko ininom ang jasmine tea mula sa cup at napapikit pa habang ginagawa ito.

"What about you?" Sabay nilang tanong. Nang buksan ko ang mga mata ko ay nakita ko ang mga naghihintay nilang tingin.

"While you two were out traveling the world, I've been, well..." I trailed off, unsure of how to describe those experiences.