Amaranthine Academy

Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Six Things, One Word

"Every tribe has a necklace that symbolizes each clan. This necklace holds enough power to control and strengthen the heir's abilities. It can even alter the user's physical appearance."

Lahat kami ay namangha nang malaman na may ganiyang kakayahan ang isang bagay lamang. This topic had captured our attention unlike anything else recently.

Professor Arius was about to speak when someone interrupted, "Like Darna on Earth? Well, not exactly since Darna swallows a stone to transform into a human-bird hybrid. But with our necklace, we transform too! It's amazing! Just like Darna on Earth."

Napangiwi ako dahil sa narinig. Everyone laughed. Wait...

Babae ba ito o lalaki?

Sa paraan ng kaniyang pagsasalita ay talagang babae siya pero sa kaniyang kinikilos ay lalaki naman. It was hard to trust anyone in this world full of mysteries and dangers.

Bumuntong-hininga ang aming propesor at nagpatuloy sa pagtuturo tungkol sa kuwintas.

Every tribe? So it means, mayroon din sa amin? Pero walang nabanggit ang mahal na hari tungkol dito. Could it be the same necklace our professor talked about, the one I've been searching for?"

I sighed.

I hadn't seen any other necklaces in that room. Maybe they were in another room?

I sighed again.

I listened quietly until the class ended. As we walked together to our next class, Syren suddenly asked, "Our Queen once showed us her necklace. My mother, the Queen's sister, was jealous because she never got to touch it. When she tried, she was thrown back."

She shrugged and turned to us. "I didn't know each tribe had their own necklace. They must be important, right?"

"Yes, incredibly important, as they enhance one's power."

"Hmm, I wonder what other colors these necklaces come in? Ours is a violet pearl covered with onyx."

Nanatili kaming tahimik na parang walang pakialam sa sinabi ni Syren pero alam kong nakuha niya ang aming pansin. Hanggang sa nakarating kami sa susunod na klase ay nanatili pa rin kaming tahimik habang si Syren ay daldal pa rin nang daldal. She was clearly curious about the necklaces.

We stood ready, about to practice using various knives. We had been learning different weapons for weeks now, but even though we knew how to use most of them, we still needed more practice. This subject was sure to exhaust us.

Araw-araw ba namang magsasanay sa iba't-ibang klase ng sandata. Kahapon ang sinanay namin ay iba't-ibang espada, ngayon mga kutsilyo naman. Baka bukas shurikens naman.

Bumuntong hininga ako. Puwede na ba akong humimlay?

I was lost in thought when our professor arrived. She positioned herself in front of us, giggling.

Sumama ang mukha ko. May topak ba ito?

Professor Claudia suddenly looked at me, furrowing her brow. "Excuse me, Miss Ruthven? I don't have any issues."

My eyes widened. My cheeks flushed as I awkwardly smiled at her. "Sorry, Miss, but hindi ikaw ang tinutukoy ko."

I quickly closed my mind off to block her. We were also taught to shield our thoughts. None of us wanted others to know what we were thinking. All elites were trained in telepathy and mental defense in our class, Power Control and Enhancement.

"Oh, really?" She smiled knowingly.

Pasulot pa, Amara.

I closed my eyes tightly and reopened them seconds later. "Yes, Miss."