Anathema (The Academy of the Cursed)

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Bet with the President

-chapter twenty-six-

"This event must come to a close."

Umilag ako sa isang paparating na water slicer. It disintegrated when it passed me. Sunod-sunod na binato ako ng babae ng kaniyang water slicer kaya naman hindi niya napansin ang paglapit ni Kahel at pagatake. She fell down on the ground with a thud.

I sighed. Nauna akong lumabas sa platform at kinuha ang napanalunang chips. Kahel joined me, gulping down a bottle of water.

"All those fights for a measly of five chips." sumimangot ako.

Aside from Yuri, we've already participated in three more matches. Lahat ng bets doon ay hindi lumampas sa anim. I'm already so bored. I don't want to fight with those stupidly small bets. I wanna ruin people so much.

"Sina Ana 'yon ha." biglang sambit ni Kahel at tumuwid ng tayo. "Ana! Akiru! Dito!"

I snatched Kahel's bottled water. Uminom ako mula doon habang tinatanaw sina Ana at Akiru na tumakbo papunta sa'min. They looked sweaty and a bit wounded, parang mula sila sa isang magandang laban. How irritating.

"Kel! Tapos na rin ba kayo? Grabe 'tong sunod-sunod na laban ha," ani Ana na humihingal pa. "Oh, bakit parang galit si Ren?"

Hindi ako sumagot.

"Boring daw ang bets." Kahel answered in my place.

"Takot pa mga estudyante dahil sa nangyari doon sa magpartner." tugon ni Akiru.

I glared at him. Alam ko.

"Well, if it gives you any joy, Ren." Ana started to say kaya nakuha niya ng slight ang attention ko. "You'll be fighting Kiyara and Keian if they win in their next fight. Which is pretty sure a given na."

Tumaas ang kilay ko. Really?! Fight against those two? Now, my spirit is back! I bet the chips in there will be great. Kahit nuebe, okay na 'yon. Or any other bets that does not mean death or expulsion.

Ngumiti ako. Kiyara seemed like a rational person. I doubt she would go for dangerous conditions, with little fun and more risks. I love risking things, as long as I have control over it. I have a feeling she's like that.

"Wait, seriously? Seven measly chips?" hindi ko mapigilang singhal. "Make it nine!"

"We are the seventh duo to fight today and it is the last match for this event." Kiyara reasoned. "Seven is a perfect bet."

Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Kahel nang inaccept niya ito. Grunting, I followed them to the platform. Marami ang estudyanteng pumapalibot sa laban namin at nanonood. I even saw Meredith in the crowd, all serious and stoic. The Vice Chairman and the SEC president are responsible for monitoring the whole match.

Stupid people. Para namang sobrang exciting nitong laban eh seven chips lang naman ang bet.

"Students!" Sir Dominick's voice was heard throughout the field. "This will be the final fight of the Curse or Gift Event. A match against the President of the Student Council, Kiyara, and her Vice President and twin, Keian Preston. Fighting against them is the unbeatable and lethal duo, my students, Serena Raskell and Mikhael Quant Lopez!

Their bet is a total of seven chips. The match will last for fifteen minutes. Action of forfeit is only permitted once the time passes five minutes. Well then, let the match start."