Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Ten: A Familiar Face

-chapter ten-

FINN

Napangiwi ako sa isipan nang makita sila. How could they easily skip floors like that? Is it because they're really powerful or does strength comes in number?

"Finn, was it?" tanong ni Marcella. "What was your benefit?"

Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi nang matuon sa'kin ang atensiyon nila. I hate being the center of attention. I hate being looked at by more than ten people. Kapag nangyayari 'yon, biglang nanginginig ang katawan ko at bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. If this goes on, I know I'd probably fall in a panic attack.

"Ultimate stealth..." tahimik kong sagot.

Napaisip si Marcella. "That's quite good. I want it."

Napakurap-kurap ako sa kaniya. How easy it is for a woman with multiple soldiers behind to utter a simple wish. I don't really like being part of someone's problem, and I didn't want it in the first place, pero hindi ko alam kung mayroon bang way para ibigay 'to.

"Pa'no?"

Nalaglag ang panga nila sa tanong ko. I frowned. Why were they asking me to give it if they'll act surprised?

"No! You worked so hard to get that, kitty." pigil ni Kairo.

Bakit niya ba ako palaging tinatawag na pusa? I don't think I have any similarities to a cat. Isa pa, hindi ko naman pinaghirapan na kunin 'to. I hardly said anything and Kairo was the one who did all the talking.

Marcella smiled. "That's nice. Join my alliance, then."

I blinked. "Ayoko."

"Why?" kunot-noong tanong ni Marcella.

Ngumuso ako. I just don't want to be part of something exhausting for a petty benefit. Lalong lalo na ang maging parte ng grupo ni Marcella. In the sense that heartaches and betrayals are more often found in packs, Marcella seems to be a person who will use anyone as a mean to get her satisfying end.

"If you're not gonna join my alliance, then I don't have any choice but to-"

Bigla kaming natigilan nang isang halimaw ang lumabas sa gitna naming dalawa. The whole floor trembled from the monster's weight. Umawang ang labi ko nang maalala na may kalaban nga pala kami ngayon. Bakit ba nakalimutan ko agad ang tungkol sa palakang 'to?

Tumingin sa gawi ko ang halimaw. His slimy tongue went out to attack me. I jumped up and made three backflips. Muli niyang ginamit ang dila para umatake kaya naman inihagis ko ang kutsilyo. I stared blankly at the knife that slid off the tongue. Pasimple akong humakbang pagilid para maiwasan ang atake.

Knife attacks won't hit, hm? Nadudulas lang ang blade sa dila niya. That must be some boss level skill. Maybe we could fight him off through electricity. It might work on the slime.

"Hoy, palaka! Huwag mo ngang inaatake ang cutie-pie Finn ko!" narinig kong sigaw ni Eura. "Napakapangit mo pa naman at bakit anim ang paa mo? Hindi ka ba nainform na apat lang dapat ang paa ng palaka, ha? Ha?!"

I peeked behind the monster when I spotted fire. Mukhang nasasaktan rin ang halimaw mula dito. Nakita ko sa likod no'n si Eura na mukhang galit na galit at may hawak na flamethrower. I didn't know that there were such things.