Sinbad pushed him back by swinging his sword, Trois did a backflip to create a distance between them and chuckled.
Mabilis na sinipa ni Zai ang ulo ni Sinbad ngunit mabilis itong hinarangan ng lalaki gamit ang braso nito. Ipinangsangga niya rin ang kaniyang espada noong mabilis siyang inatake ni Trois. Sinbad tried to push Zai's leg off but he squinted his eyes at the girl when he felt how heavy her kick was. Hindi niya rin ito magalaw. Si Trois naman ay malakas rin ang pagkakaatake sa kanya at hindi niya rin maitulak ito. They stayed in that tough spot for a few seconds.
Sinbad glanced at the two men behind him but he clicked his tongue when he saw that they were already unconsciously lying on the ground. He already knew that Zai took care of them before attacking him.
Bumuga ng hangin si Sinbad at tiningnan sa mga mata si Zai, "So you really won't surrender in peace huh? You're causing me too much trouble in one afternoon."
Biglang nabalutan ng kidlat ang katawan ng lalaki. Zai and Trois' eyes squinted when they felt how painful it was. His lightning is more powerful than Axen's. Some people are blessed with the same excelium pero nakadepende mismo sa tao kung gaano kalakas ang sariling kapangyarihan. Maaaring magkapareho ng excelium pero magkaiba ang kalidad kumbaga. Zai and Trois immediately acknowledged that this man's lightning is a hundred times more powerful than Axen's. He really isn't just an ordinary man.
Parehong tumalon palayo ang dalawa but they gritted their teeth when lightnings wrapped around their body, locking them up and sending electrifying pain to their body. It was painful but they never showed it.
"That was easy. And here I thought you were very skilled. I'm disappointed." Sinbad said as he look down on Zai, disappointment is very evident in his eyes.
"I'll take you three to the palace."
Shane's jaw dropped and looked at the prince with confusion, "Huh?! Ba't kasama ako?!"
"You're a thief aren't you? Why are you complaining?" Trois asked as he rolls his eyes habang nakadapa sa lupa.
"Bakit mo sinabe?!"
--
Lahat ay pinagtitinginan ang kararating lamang na prinsipe habang ito ay pumapasok sa malaking gate ng palasyo. Nakasakay ito sa kabayo at nakasunod naman rito ang dalawang guwardiya na hawak-hawak ang kadena na nagkokonekta kina Zai, Trois, at Shane.
Walang bakas ng emosyon ang makikita sa mukha ng dalaga habang si Trois naman ay suot pa rin ang madalas nitong nakakakilabot na ngiti. Si Shane lamang ang natatanging nakasimangot.
"Oh Shane! Nahuli ka na?"
Hindi na lamang pinansin nina Zai ang pagsigaw pabalik ni Shane sa nagkomentong 'yon. Dinala sila ng prinsipe sa kulungan na matatagpuan sa ilalim ng palasyo. Habang patungo sila sa kanilang selda ay pinagtitinginan sila ng ibang nakakulong roon at kung ano-anong pinagsasasabi na sinusundan naman ng tawa.
Pinapasok sila sa kanilang mga selda. Magkakahiwalay ang tatlo ngunit magkakalapit rin naman. Binigyan muna ng masamang tingin ni Sinbad ang dalaga bago ito umalis kasama ang dalawang guwardiyang nag-a-assist dito.
Zai glanced at the shackles on her hands. Matibay ito at hindi madaling sirain. She smirked. Just expected from a country full of talented smiths. Kung gusto niyang matanggal ito mula sa kanyang kamay ay kakailanganin niya ng susi.
Zai and Trois are sitting quietly in their cells while Shane is ranting nonstop since they stepped in the palace grounds.
"P*tang*na! Palabasin niyo 'ko dito!"
Zai and Trois sighed.
--
"What are we gonna do about these criminals?" said one of the members of the council as he scan the two pictures of the most wanted criminals in Centrio.
"What else? They're criminals! We should just lock them up or execute them!" sabat naman ng isa pang miyembro.
"We can't. They are not citizens of this country. We have no rights to sentence a death penalty when they are not within our jurisdiction." saad ng isang matandang babae na kabilang rin sa konseho.
"Then what are we going to do? Send them back to Centrio?"
"I disagree." lahat ay napatingin kay Sinbad noong bigla na lamang itong nagsalita. Nakatayo lamang ito sa likod ng nakaupong hari at walang mababakas na emosyon sa mukha nito.
"Disagree? I apologize, your highness, but these two are not part of our government. We can't make a decision if they are--"
"Still, are you going to send these two back to a suspicious lockdowned country? Their ruler has changed and yet why does she have interest in capturing these two? She is not the type of ruler who'll still cares about traitors who betrayed their country before she even took control. She needs something from them."
"And what would that be?"
"I don't know. Zaivrin Haines is the adoptive daughter of the most acknowledged general in Archodonia. She has also manufactured a new kind and more effective healing potion in her first day at the academy. She is highly skilled in combat as they say and she is also a former captain of Excelium Academy. She is not an ordinary woman, that I can say." he looked at the papers in his hand, "Trois Oxen. We know nothing about this man aside from he is also a former student of the academy and he lives in the same dormitory with Zaivrin Haines. According to his records in the academy, he is also skilled in combat. I have also engaged in a fight with him and I can confirm that his abilities shouldn't be underestimated."
"What are you trying to propose? Are you saying that we should take advantage of these two?"
Sinbad raised his gaze at them, "Yes."
Napuno ng bulungan ang kwarto. Ang iba ay sumasang-ayon at ang iba naman ay natatakot sumugal dito.
"We don't have much time. Not long enough, Shaera would plan to conquer all the other kingdoms, the Northernium, Easternia, Southernia and us. With her power, it is possible. We have to use everything we can in order to prevent ourselves from falling in her hands."
"But Sinbad, I highly doubt that those two would cooperate." saad ng hari.
"They would. I would make them. If they still persist to defy us, a leg or an arm wouldn't hurt."
"Oh, now that's interesting."
Sinbad's eyes widen when he heard a voice just beside his ear. He immediately turned his body around as he tried to slam his arm on that person. That person did a backflip to avoid Sinbad's arm.
Sinbad squinted his eyes at the unwanted guest, "What are you doing here?"
Zai smirked, "You can't make a decision without consulting us, y'know. Right? Your majesty?"
***
I'm sorry if it takes too long to publish chapters. Truly am. Medyo nahihirapan kasi akong mag-isip ng mga scenes. Pero dahil walang pasok ngayon because of COVID-19, nagkaroon ako ng time para mag-isip kahit papaano.
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Excelium II: Hunting Season
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