Magnus Academy: The Cursed Blood

Chapter Twenty-Five

Can't Be Helped

My footsteps are echoing through the halls and silence follows after. Sweat ran down from my forehead because of the excruciating heat which made me pant. How troublesome. Despite the ragung storm outside, inside is completely too hot. The walls and floors are cold against my skin though. Ah...how I wish I could just lay down all day.

The steel doors suddenly opened sensing my presence. Nang pumasok ako dito, ay mas tumindi ang int na nararamdaman ko. Pakiramdam ko tuloy naliligo na ako sa sarili kong pawis. Wala ba talagang airconditioner ang buong facility na ito? Tinitipid na ba ngayon ang kuryente?

"Miss Iyana." Tawag sa akin ng isang tao sa loob. Nakasuot siya ng lab cloth at may salamin sa mga mata. Marami pa sila sa loob pero mukhang sobrang busy ng iba.

"What happened? Bakit ang init-init?"

"Ah...eh.." he scratched the back of his head. I just gave him my pokerfaced look. "N-nasira ang nga boiler kanina sa basement. Pero huwag po kayong mag-alala, inaayos na nila."

"How is she?" Tinignan ko ang screen sa isang computer kung saan nakikita ko ang pigura ng isang batang babae na nakahiga sa sahig.

"Hindi siya kumakain nitong nakalipas na ilang araw. Hindi din siya umiinom." Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako. "Mamamatay siya kung—"

"Don't worry. She won't die that easily."

Pumasok ako sa isa pang pintuan kung saan siya nakakulong. Nang binuksan ko ito ay nakita ko siya kaagad na nakahiga lang sa sahig, at kung titignan para siyang patay. Lumapit ako sa nakahiga niyang pigura at sinuri ang mukha. Halos hindi ako makapaniwala na ganito kabata ang taong muntik nang makapatay sa akin.

What happened in that Enchant Woods remained as a confidential matter up until now, not even the Saints and the Council are aware of what exactly happened inside though they got the general idea. The Elves of the Wind Tribe suffered a major loss with their Elder dead and his grandson being the iniator of it all. It was a lot of trouble really.

Sandra and Cassue fighting to death, if Reina hadn't interefered, the two would have ended each pther right there. But as a result, Reina suffered a major injury which blinded her eyes. In other words, she can never see again. Kahit gaano man kagaling ang mga healers, they can't completely erase the trace of dark energy kaya hindi nila mabalik ang mga paningin ni Reina.

And this girl...Annelyn huh? Who knew such a small girl is actually the Seventh End all along? But small? I frowned. I say that but for a fourteen year-old girl, she managed to reach my height at naiinis ako tuwing naiisip ko ito. But oh well. Remembering our last battle, she indeed lived up to her title as one of the Exodus.

Tsaka lang namin nalaman ang tungkol sa mga Ends, at hindi ko inaasahan na ganoon siya kalakas. In the last moment, she almost managed to deal a damaging blow which could have killed me if it weren't for my spatial ability. And it has been such a long time ever since I last heard any news from Keila and Andrea.

I yawned.

"When are you going to stop pretending that you're sleeping?" Pero hindi siya sumagot.

I snapped my fingers and a pistol suddenly appeared from my hand. Tinutok ko ito sa ulo niya at walang pagdadalawang-isip na hinila ang triger. But she just rolled to the side, causing the bullet to get stabbed deep on the floor. Binaril ko siya at binaril hanggang sa napagod na ako pero hindi ko parin siya natamaan.

"What a nice way to greet someone a good morning." She said pouting. "At ang init-init! Naghihirap na ba kayo?!"

"Noise adds up to the heat kaya kung maaarai ay tumahimik ka."