THE BEARER OF HIS DRAGON STONE
HE couldn't see her face, but her body shape made him assume she was a lady. Sa tulong ng buwan, nasilayan niya ang kulay ng balabal nito.
Itim. Isa siyang black magician. And the energy was directed at the girl.
Lis couldn't be mistaken. It was her. She had his Dragon Stone.
Hindi siya nagdalawang-isip at sinugod ang babae mula sa ibabaw. Akmang susunggabin ang leeg ngunit napansin siya ng babae. Mabilis itong yumuko dahilan para madaplisan niya lang ang hood nito at matanggal sa pagkakasuot. Flipping, his hand landed first on the ground. He channeled his energy on the soil to make an attack later.
Bago pa man makatayo nang maayos si Lis, napasinghap siya sa malaking metal na muntik nang hiwain ang kaniyang mukha. With his fast reflexes, he was able to avoid the woman's attack—barely. His cloak danced as he stepped backward. Hindi niya maalis ang tingin sa laki ng palakol na hawak nito. Kalahati ng katawan niya ang laki nito pero binuhat lang ito ng babae nang walang kahirap-hirap.
How? She looked tiny. Hindi niya nga alam kung saan nanggaling ang palakol dahil wala ito kanina.
Sinalubong ni Lis ang matalim nitong tingin. There was bloodlust dancing from her eyes. He could smell her malice.
Snapping his finger, Lis summoned the roots he grew underground. "Barrier Spell: First Cage!"
The ground shook as growling sound resonated the whole area. He summoned giant roots as if it rose from the dead, ready to extend horror. Nakita niya sa mukha ng babae ang pagkagulat kaya sinamantala niya ang pagkakataong iyon. Ginalaw niya ng paikot ang kaniyang mga daliri na sinunod naman ng mga higanteng ugat, nagtagpi-tagpi at lumikha ng pabilog na hawla. Kasabay ng pagbagsak ng kaniyang kamay ang pagbagsak din ng mga ugat. Tinakpan nito ang babae sa loob.
Nagpakawala ng hininga si Lis at naglakad papalit. Wala siyang marinig na tunog sa loob.
"You th—" Hindi natapos ni Lis ang sasabihin at mabilis na napaatras nang makaramdam siya ng mabigat na enerhiya mula sa hawla. A swift, slashing sound echoed around his ear as he saw how his roots were cut in half.
Mabilis na nakalabas ang babae. Parang kidlat ang bilis nitong sumugod sa kaniya. Hindi pa siya nakakukurap, nasa harapan na niya kaagad ang palakol nito. He gritted his teeth as he added more growth and toughness to the roots that were shielding him.
'Damn axe!' He almost got cut if only there weren't roots covering him.
The woman's strength was not to be ridiculed. Nahihirapan siyang pantayan ang lakas nito lalo na't wala sa kaniya ang Dragon Stone.
"Who are you?" sabay nilang sambit. Tinulak ni Lis ang babae palayo gamit ang mga ugat. Huhulihin na sana niya ito mula sa likod gamit pa rin ang mga ugat subalit napansin ito ng babae at nagpakawala ng malakas na sipa upang hilahin ang sarili palayo sa kaniyang atake.
"Attack Spell—" Isa-isang nagsulputan ang mga ugat mula sa lupa, ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, nagpakawala rin siya ng mga baging.
Sa kaniya lang nakapokus ang tingin nito na para bang handang-handa na siyang patayin. Napangisi siya nang hindi nito napansin ang baging na pumulupot sa mga paa nito. Mabilis na hinila pababa ng kaniyang mga baging ang babae. Muntikan na itong matumba ngunit ginawa nitong suporta ang malaking palakol.
"Dagger," Lis mumbled as he changed the shape of the roots surrounding the lady. The edges became sharp, ready to represent as swords. He aimed them at the lady's head, but she showed no fear.
At first, he was hesitant to release the spell, but when he saw how the girl exerted an unyielding malice—too extreme that she was surrounded by black smoke—he was convinced to kill her.
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