Author's Note (The Villain Series 1)

Kabanata 27

Warning: This chapter contains violence, blood, gore and death. This may be uncomfortable for some readers so please, be advised. Prioritize one's state of mind all the time. Thank you.

"WHAT mess is this?!" hiyaw ng babaeng kakarating lang. It was Anica. Suot-suot nito ang kumikinang na roba at mukhang patulog na.

When Anica laid her eyes on him, he stepped at Azaliah's head. "I was about to go to you, human, but luckily, you made the first move. Now I don't need to tire myself."

"What kind of costume are you wearing? And--" She looked down. Her eyes circled in shock when she realized it was her daughter he was stepping on. "Oh my god! Azaliah!"

She ran toward them. Kaagad na sumunod ang dalawa nitong guwardiya.

"Get your dirty feet off my daughter!" Anica freaked out. Nanginig ang mga kamay nito nang makita ang bumabahang dugo. Tinulak nito ang kaniyang paa pero 'di nito nakayang alisin ang mabigat niyang puwersa.

"You get off that dirty hands of me." Turning around, he kicked her face. Tumilapon ito ngunit nasalo naman ng dalawang guwardiya.

"Madam!" Kaagad na naglabas ng baril ang isa sa kanila at tinutok sa kaniya. "Don't move."

"You should've pulled the trigger the moment you put that gun out, human." He smirked. "Now, you lost your chance."

Napayuko ang dalawang guwardiya nang may gumapang sa mga paa nila. Pinaputukan nito ang kaniyang mga sinulid subalit kinain lang nito ang bawat bala na tumatama.

"Lancea Magnus," he cast under his breath. The strands of his black threads moved in circle and took the shape of a spear. Big and thick, the sharp tip of the spears was aimed at the head of the guards.

He stopped the threads from moving and took the time to watch their emotion turn horrific green.

"What are you?!"

Napunta ang tingin niya kay Anica na sumugod sa kaniya. Hahampasin na siya ng palad nito pero pinigilan niya lang ito gamit ng isang kamay. He grabbed her neck tight.

"Don't get in the picture yet and watch your guards die." He let go of her neck. Ang buhok nito ang kaniyang hinawakan at pinaharap ang babae sa dalawang guwardiya.

He made a sound between his fingers, signaling the thread to bury a hole on their prey. And they did. A loud splattering sound made by his threads mixed with Anica's deafening scream. Nanginginig ang mga kamay nitong tinakpan ang mukha dahil hindi nito kayang tingnan ang dalawang guwardiyang may butas na ang mukha. Hindi na makita ang mga mata, ilong at bunganga dahil sa sinulid na sibat na bumaon.

"Do you want that kind of death, human?" Nilapit niya ang bibig sa gilid ng tainga nito. "I'll give you an option. You die like that or I'll give you a special one, unique only to you."

"W-who are you? Bakit mo 'to ginagawa?" Tuluyang tumulo ang luha nito sa mga mata. Hindi ito makalingon sa kaniya dahil sa takot kaya siya na mismo ang naglakad papunta sa harapan nito.

"I am Adamas."

Napakurap ito. "W-what?"

"Adamas, human. Do you not miss that name?"  Hinawakan niya ang kaniyang veil. Dahan-dahan niya itong binaba habang hindi nawawala sa labi ang mapang-asar na ngiti.

Napaawang ang labi ng babae nang makita ang kaniyang mukha. Napalitan ang takot nitong emosyon ng pagkagulat.

"H-how?"

"Don't be mistaken." He let go of his veil. "I am Adamas Vondrov Riscarte. A fictional character written by my Noa."

"Noa?" Kumunot ang noo nito. "T-that damn wreck woman who gets paid by her delusions?"