Excelium [Editing]

Kabanata 18

Pagkatapos ng nakakasukang umagang iyon ay nagtipon kami sa sala. Tahimik lamang kami habang nagtitinginan. Doon ko lamang napansin na ako lang pala ang nag-iisang babae na naririto. Tsaka aanim lamang kami. Sapat ba yun para sa isang dormitoryo?

"Ah a-ano... uhm... d-di pa ba tayo m-magsisimula?" si Layn ang unang nagsalita at tila nahihiya pa ito. Itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay at hindi makatingin sa amin.

"I-I'm Layn. F-first year" pagpapakilala niya. Mabilis naman at tila puno ng enerhiya na itinaas ni Trois ang kaniyang kamay.

"My name is Trois! I'm a first year! Let's fight sometimes okay?!" masayang saad nito at sumuntok sa hangin. Napabuga ako ng hangin. Parehong may problema sa personalidad ang dalawa.

"My name is Wein. President of the student council. Second year. Delightful to meet you" pormal na saad ni Wein at yumuko.

"Kleiv. Second year" maikling sabi ni Kleiv at pumikit.

"Vyann. Second year" ganoon rin ang lalaking anak ni Levine. Lumipas ang ilang segundo at tumigil ang mga mata nila sa akin.

"Zai. First year" yun lamang ang masasabi ko kasi yun lang ang alam ko. Pagkatapos naming magpakilala ay muling namayani ang katahimikan. Nakakailang ang atmospera na pumapalibot sa amin.

"T-trois. Let's go to the cafeteria" biglang aya ni Layn kay Trois na pumayag naman. Nagtungo sila sa pinto at binuksan iyon. Pagkabukas nila ay bumungad sa kanila ang isang bulto. Matalim ang tingin na tumitig siya sa dalawa. Mabilis na umatras pabalik ng sopa si Layn habang hila-hila si Trois na mukhang aayain pa ang misteryosong lalaki na nasa pinto makipaglaban sa kanya.

Pumasok ang lalaki at sumara naman ang pinto na nasa kaniyang likuran. Nakasuot siya ng tila lab coat na hindi nakabutones. Sa ilalim noon ay isang itim na polo at puting necktie. Matangkad siya katulad ni papa. Masasabi kong nasa bente na ang kaniyang edad at matikas ang pangangatawan at hindi maikakaila na habulin rin ng babae ang kaniyang itsura.

His face is emotionless and you can't even trace a single soft spot. Nakakatakot ang aura na pumapalibot sa kaniya. We can feel the superiority he's giving us.

"Six" biglang saad niya habang nakatingin sa amin.

"Six brats" he said and sighed. Lumapit ito sa amin at tinignan kami isa-isa.

"My name is Sinner. I'll be your adviser for this schoolyear. You better keep up, you rats" nakangising saad nito.

"Failures are not accepted in this dormitory. As you can see, this dormitory is below the rank. And I'm not just gonnna sit around and wait until a miracle come to put us on top. I'll create the strongest possible team here in this school." halata sa personalidad nito ang kagustuhan na manalo. Nararamdaman ko ang tension mula sa kanya. This guy is dangerous.

"Currently, six is not enough. How can you compete with the other dorms with this number? We atleast need ten or more of that. When you recruit someone, bring that brat to me. You'll need my approval before I let that brat in the flock." saad nito at umupo sa one-seater couch.

"Change into your uniforms. The orientation is beginning. Every student should be there." mabilis naman kaming umalis sa sala patungo sa taas. Kakatalikod ko pa lamang ay tinawag ako ng lalaki na magiging guro namin.

"Yan was right. You're a one handful brat" tumingin ako sa kaniya na hindi pinapalambot ang tingin. Matalim ang mga mata na tumitig ako sa kaniya. Hindi siya nakatingin sa akin. Nakapikit lamang siya habang nakatagilid ang upo sa one-seater couch. Nakapatong ang kaniyang mga binti sa armrest nito at ang ulo ay sa kabila.

"I can feel your bloodlust from here. Control your darkness, idiot." huling sabi nito. Umakyat na ako noong hindi na siyang nagsalita pang muli.

Sinner's Point of View

I let my nerves sleep when those kids has already left the dormitory. Damn. I can't handle all the works and papers. Then also add the noise in the effin' office.

Why do I have to become a teacher anyway? I didn't sign up for this but the effin' council assigned me here.

I slightly opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. Those six brats is not bad as I thought.

First, Kleiv. His the brat that Levine trust. He's a commoner and I've heard that Levine is actually the one who enrolled him in this academy.

Second, Vyann. Levine's brat. He's a half-demon because of Levine's blood. He is not in good terms with Kleiv.

Third, Wein. The president. Being a president of the student council doesn't mean that you are the strongest one around. You are just the one who needs to act as their leader. But he's not half bad.

Fourth, Trois. The battle maniac. Every man that he encounter, says the same thing about him. "He's weird", "I always get goosebumps", "He's crazy". They can't handle him because they can't stand with him in the the battleground. Trois is confident in his own battling skills.

Fifth, Layn. He's also an oddball who is always with Trois. He's like a gloomy and weak kid but his eyes was different. It was telling the opposite of his personality.

And sixth. Zaivrin. Yan's daughter that no one has known about except Levine who is a close friend of Yan. Yan talked to me regarding this kid. He wanted me to never take my eyes off her, and teach her how to handle her own darkness. I cannot believe that the darkness he was talking about was her bloodlust.

The moment I entered the room, I already felt it. It was directed to me. She's pretty similar to Trois. But her's is a dark intent. Trois' bloodlust is pure and just for fun.

Bloodlust is actually a great weapon in battle. You'll have the advantage if you have that amount of bloodlust like her. Her sharp eyes is so intimidating that you just want to run away and never look at those eyes ever again.

I smirked. She really is one handful kid. Yan, you're asking to much. How can she suppress that bloodlust if it is already attached to her soul?