SASKIA'S POV
THE CALM yet dense air crept forth within the green foliages above. It reveals its presence when it trails through the strands of my blonde hair and somehow attempts to whisper the possible threat that lingers around.
The weight of the air I breathe becomes heavier. The dreadful silence devours the whole area. As her weapon, made up of gliding water, remains still directed upon me. Her silvery eyes are like an iron needle, lustrous and dangerous, as if it can penetrate through a person.
A sword made up of water — is this her artistry?
"A familiar garb coding... Ah, I see. You're from that damn institution." I tightly gripped my hands on the ground. I remained seated while scanning her. Hindi ako pwedeng gumalaw nang basta-basta. One wrong move, and it can be the reason of my death.
She sighed in disbelief. "So they sent a force again. Let me guess, you're here to do a mission related to their pawns." A smirk formed on her face.
Their?
Naglakas loob akong magsalita, "What do you mean by them?"
Alam ko kung ano ang tinutukoy niya, ang fallen souls. Ngunit may kakaiba sa pagbigkas niya rito, does she know their identity?
She raised a brow. "Isn't it obvious? The fallen souls and the ones behind their control," her eyes widened a bit. "Huwag mong sabihin na hindi pa ito alam ng Arozel... that's messed up."
My mouth was left agape by her details.
I was about to say something when the figure of my colleague forge into view. Zach repelled her weapon away from me using his. Mabilis na nag-react ang babae at nakapagbitaw agad ng atake. Dahil sa impact ng kanilang sandata, biglang napaatras ang babae.
No, something is odd. The impact is stronger than what I expected. Katulad sa nasaksihan ko kanina noong ginamit niya ang artistry niya sa 'kin.
Could it be that... his artistry is, "Enhanced Strength?"
"Kind of," he casually replied. "Ayos kalang?" He looked on me.
I nodded. I adjusted myself and stood up. Pinagpag ko ang mga dumi sa uniform ko.
"I have to use you as a bait, pasensiya na kung nawala ako," he gave me his mortified smile.
Naramdaman ko na 'yan no'ng nawala siya bigla sa tabi ko. Alam ni Zach na susulpot siya sa likuran namin nang mawala siya sa harapan namin. Kaya mas pinili niyang iwan ako, in that way, hindi kami sabay na magiging pain.
"Hey A-Class," her voice caught our attention once again. "Let me give you a challenge. If you defeat me here, I'll offer a hand in your mission. They have a controller this time, not one but two of them," she gestured the count using her fingers. "And the scale of their strength is incomparable to all of you. Just by having my presence in your party will certainly raise the chance."
BINABASA MO ANG
The Lost Orb [Volume 2/4]
FantasySaskia, the sole survivor of her town's tragedy, lost her memories following that event. The Arozel Institution saw the potential in her and thus recruited her to become one of its scholars. To uncover the truth about the woman who slaughtered the p...