Holymancer : Unang Aklat

Chapter 40, part 1 : Lightning God at ang Supremo

Hatsing!!

Napakamot sa ilong na lumingon si Paulo sa kanyang vice leader.

"Bless you," ani Dina Manahan.

"Sino kayang nakakaalala sa'kin? Si Beth, si Ruth o si Faye?" Ngongongo-ngongong turan ng guild leader nang noo'y ikatlong pinakamalakas na guild sa Pilipinas.

Sibangot na inirapan ni Dina ang kanyang kababatang lider.

Matino ang umpisa ng kanilang usapan ngunit pulos na kalokohan ang pinagsasasabi nitong kanyang pinuno ngayon.

"Parang bata." Papalatak na bulgarang komento ni Dina.

"Selos ka ba Dina.. liligo?" nakangising panukso ni Paul sa kababatang vice leader.

"Woah, kalma! Kalma lang Dina! Di na s'ya mabiro. Parang 'di tayo naging magkababata n'yan. Ang hina ko na sa'yo." Napapatayo sa upuang pagpapakalma ni Paul kay Dina.

"Huwag mo kong madamay-damay sa mga kalokohan mo, Paul. Huwag na huwag mo kong ihilera sa mga alaga mong haliparot." Paano kasi'y dumilim ang aura ni Dina. Di lang yun, kitang-kita rin ni Paul ang matinding enerhiyang nagbabadyang pawalan ni Dina.

"Grabe ka Dina," kunwari pa'y napapapahid-luha sa matang turan ni Paul.

"Nakakaktampo ka na," pigil na pigil nitong malokong lider ng The Company ang kanyang paghagalpak.

"Pero awat na talaga Dina." Seryosong turan ng lider nang sa ngayo'y pangalawa na sa pinakamalakas na hunter guild sa bansa. Sa pagbagsak ng Dark Resurgence ay ang guild na The Company ang pinakanag-benefit.

The guild, The Company, went up in the rankings without even lifting a single finger.

They benefited with the mysterious rank S hunter, whom they suspected to be Clyde, eliminating the former second strongest hunter guild in the country for god knows what reason that monster might actually have..

But for whatever reason that monstrous hunter had, Paul Rich Mahusay, the leader and the strongest member of guild The Company will make sure to pay back this debt.

For example, if that terrifying hunter get into trouble, Paul would made sure to be the place he would fall back to.

But he doubt it.

For a monstrous existence like that to be in danger means... a much more monstrous existence is at the other spectrum of the conflict.

But he'll push through and help him still. Paul think that for that hunter to get into conflict with Dark Resurgence means he must at least be likeable guy if not downright righteous. Well, that's only his perception of his. But if he and Dina are right about the identity of that mysterious monstrous hunter, then he is sure that hunter is a good guy.

As he also is a businessman, helping that monstrosity at his plight will help Paul and his The Company to gain another great backing.

Taking risk is obviously a must.

Afterall, there's no such thing as a free meal in this cruel world.

As a clean businessman-like hunter leader, it's also his obligation to pay his due.

His motto is to always pay and/or pay back in equivalence to what he owed or what he was owed.

That principle of his have helped him greatly to be successful in his every ventures on both the business and hunter's world.

"What do you think about it?" turo ni Paul sa malaking flatscreen tv na umaandar.

Naghahayag ito. Nataon namang bigla na lang nandoroon ang kanina pa nila pinag-uusapang hunter.