CHAPTER 35
Third Person's P.O.V.
"WELCOME! To the final and last day of Annual Knighthood Contest!" The crowd went wild. Cheering and screaming the name of their favorite group. "The Elites is leading the battle. Will they be able to win this last game? Or will the other groups will take this last game? Everyone, are you all ready?!"
Mag-uumpisa na ang huling laban pero wala pa si Ereese.
"Where is she?" Asked Kyler.
Hindi sila pwedeng lumaban ng kulang. Their team will be disqualified.
"I left her talking to her brother." Sagot ni Trevor sa kakambal.
"Mukhang napatagal ang pag-uusap nila ah?" Komento ni Jace.
"But she needs to be here right now." Saad ni Nathan.
"There she is!" Lahat ng Elite ay tumingin sa itinuro ni Lia.
Naglalakad si Ereese papunta sa kinaroroonan ng mga kasama niya. She has this very serious face that you can even feel her heavy aura.
"Something happened?" Agad na tanong ng Elites ng makarating ito.
"Nothing." Her voice was cold that can make everyone who hear it will shiver.
Ereese eyed the group of Sorcerers before glancing at her brother who's at the right side of the arena near the entrance.
Avriil shake his head no. He knows what his little sister thinking.
Mas lalong naging seryoso ang mukha ni Ereese dahil dito.
On the other side, Trevor saw everything. He's looking intently at her.
Naramdaman naman ito ni Ereese at lumingon sa kanya.
"Calm down.." masuyong sambit ni Trevor sakanya habang hinahaplos ang ulo, trying to calm her down.
She released a deep sighed before calming down.
Ereese scanned the whole arena. The King and Queen of Fiore is not watching. Nakakapagtaka dahil walang higher officials ng Netherworld ang nanunuod ngayon sa huling laban ng tournament. Hindi katulad ng mga nakaraang araw, the King and Queen of Fiore are watching. They never failed to watch. The other Kings and Queens of Netherworld also shows some support by watching. But now, there's no one.
'As I thought so..' sa isip-isip ni Ereese.
Gustong magalit ni Ereese dahil sa mga nangyayari pero kailangan nyang kumalma para sa mga kasama at sa kapakanan ng laro nila.
She gritted her teeth in annoyance.
"The last battle is a one on one battle. Bubunot ako kung anong grupo ang magkalaban, then I'll pick again for the representative of each group to do the one on one battle. Strictly no killing. You can use your power or your ability for this battle. Knock down your opponent without killing. It will be on your own strategy. For those who has lease of members, this maybe your disadvantage for those who has more members. Maaaring dalawang beses na maglaro ang isa sa inyo dahil hindi pantay ang bilang ng bawat grupo. Ang huling laro ay labanan ng tatag, lakas at kapangyarihan. Are you all ready for the one on one battle?!" Pasigaw na tanong ng emcee na nagpa-ingay sa mga manunuod.
Ereese tuned down the noises coming from the crowd and looked at her brother.
Avriil nodded his head to her sister. "We'll take care of the rest." Ani nito sa kapatid at alam nitong narinig iyon ni Ereese. Tinapik niya ang balikat ni Arvin na nasa tabi niya.
They need to do something and then Ereese will do the rest after this tournament.
The two went their way out of the arena to do what was needed to do.
The first round is Viking vs. Glaciers.
Hindi pantay ang laban dahil lakas ang meron ang viking habang ang sa glaciers naman ay kapangyarihan.
Parehong magaling ang magkatungali. Umabot ng sampong minuto ang laban. Pero hanggang sampong minuto lang ang oras na mayroon para ma-knock down ang kalaban. Itinalaga ang viking na panalo dahil mas malaki ang pinsalang natamo ng glaciers kaysa sa viking.
Isang puntos para sa vikings.
"Elites vs. Elves." Bumunot ang emcee kung sino ang lalaban sa bawat grupo. "Lia of Elites vs. Genesis of Elves."
Lia was nervous as she went up to the arena.
Pagtapak ng dalawang manlalaro sa arena ay agad na nabalutan ang paligid ng arena ng barrier.
Hindi alam ni Lia kung anong kakayahan ng kalaban niya. Naalala niya ang itinuro ni Ereese noong nagte-training ang mga ito.
Observe your opponent first.
Parehong nakatayo lang ang dalawa at nakatingin sa isa't-isa.
Halos mag-iisang minuto na pero hindi pa din naglalaban ang dalawa.
Napansin ni Lia na mukhang walang balak sumugod ang kalaban niya kaya siya na ang gumawa ng unang hakbang.
She will do a hand to hand combat.
She punched the elf but he just dodged like it was nothing. Lia throws some punches and kicks but the elf dodged it again gracefully.
Hindi lumalaban ang elf at patuloy lang sa pag-iwas sa atake ni Lia.
Mukhang napansin na ni Lia ang ginagawa ng elf. Pinapagod siya ng kalaban.
Nang makakuha ng tiyempo, she released a forked lightning on her opponent. Hindi naiwasan ng kalaban niya dahil ang akala nito ay suntok pa din ang ibibigay na atake ni Lia.
The elf winced in pain.
Lia released another dual forked lightning.
Pero isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang naganap.
It was like a force field that when Lia's lightning was about to hit the elf, bumalik kay Lia ang kidlat at dahil sa lakas ng impact, tumilapon si Lia. Nag-back fire kay Lia ang kapangyarihan niya.
"A repelling ability." Sambit ni Serene na taimtim na nanunuod sa laban.
"Shit!" Lia groaned in pain.
She slowly stands up. 'Ngayon alam ko na kung gaano kalakas ang kapangyarihan ko. Sheeeettt! Nakuryente ako sa sarili kong kuryente!' sa isip-isip ni Lia. 'Mukhang matatalo pa ako.'
She stands up confidently.
Her opponent has a repelling ability. Repelling ability is like creating a transparent force field.
If that's the case, she needs to use her main power.
Only light can pass through a transparent force field.
'Mukhang revelation na ang kailangan kong gawin. Reveal my Light element ang mangyayari.'
A small light appears on her both hands.
In her right hand, she released a laser beam. Her opponent closed his eyes because of the blinding light. And because he closed his eyes, the force field disappeared.
Ginamit itong pagkakataon ni Lia para patamaan ng suntok at sipa ang kalaban.
Dahil ang lightning power niya ang nahasa niya, hindi niya masyadong alam gamitin ang light element niya. Hindi rin niya alam gamitin ng sabay ang dalawang kapangyarihang mayroon siya.
Using her light element together with the lightning, drained her stamina so much.
Bago pa tuluyang maubusan ng lakas, tumunog na ang bell at nawala na din ang barrier na nakapalibot sa arena.
Agad na lumabas ng arena si Lia at nanghihinang pumunta sa mga kasama.
She knows that she lost the battle because she was depleted.
"Elves win against the Elites!"
Agad na dinaluhan ni Serene si Lia.
"You possess the Light element.." sambit ni Jace habang nakatingin kay Lia na inaalalayan nina Nathan at Ereese.
"You should have not used your main element. Haven't I told you not to use it, didn't I?" Malamig na tanong ni Ereese kay Lia. "Your element will endanger you."
"Alam mo Ereese?" Gulat na tanong ni Ash. Hindi sumagot ang huli.
"I-i'm sorry.." pumikit si Lia dahil ayaw niyang makita ang malamig na mata ng kaibigan.
"Let's not talked about her power here. Give her some rest." Sabad ni Kyler sa usapan.
Iniwas ni Ereese ang tingin kay Lia. Nakita niya ang takot sa mata nito ng magtititigan ni Lia ang mga mata niya.
'She should have not used her powers. Lalo na sa sitwasyon ngayon. I hope that they didn't noticed the familiar aura of her light element.. I hope that they are not here for her..' she thought.
"Next, Elites vs. Vikings!" Bumunot ang emcee. "Avery Ereese of Elites vs. Hera of Vikings!"
Walang salitang pumunta sa arena si Ereese.
She eyed Hera, the leader of the Vikings, with blank stare.
Mukhang magandang laban ang magaganap.
Lakas laban sa lakas.
A guardian's strength vs. a viking's strength.
Who will win this battle?
To be continued..