The Chosen

10: Silent Competition

Seven's Point of View.

"Who can recall the categories of abilities? Anyone?"

Today's morning session is Ability and Combat Education. Nakapagbasa ako ng iilang pahina kagabi pagkatapos ng dinner. May nakita akong mga libro tungkol sa history ng mga abilities at naisipan kong magbasa bilang pampaantok. Hindi ko alam na may advantage pala ang pag-aadvance reading.

May iilang nagtaas ng kanilang mga kanang kamay dahil sa kagustuhang sumagot. Kabilang na doon si Reign na maging sa pagtaas ng kamay ay sinulyapan pa ako na tila naghahamon. I mentally scoff. Hindi na ako nag-abalang magtaas ng kamay.

"Yes,Miss Adhere?"tawag ng guro kay Reign.

Taas-noong tumayo si Reign at sinagot ang tanong.

"The categories of abilities are Supra as the highest,Ariss as the next and Bisume as the lowest."ngiti-ngiting sagot n'ya. Pinuri s'ya ng guro gaya hindi maialis ang ngiti sa kan'yang labi na nagmamalaki.

"Since we haven't tackled about the rest of the categories yesterday,I expected you to read in advance. Now,who can explain what the remaining ranks are?"muli n'yang tanong. May ibang nagtaas ng kamay at kabilang ulit doon si Reign. Kita ko na naman ang pagsulyap-sulyap n'ya sa akin. Tss. "Same hands? Anyone?"

Nagtaas ako ng kamay na agad namang napansin ng guro.

"Yes,Miss Walschots?"

"Ariss as the second to the last category of abilities,here includes the ability to move fast,incredible strength,sound manipulation,shape shifting,aerokinetics,teleportation,telepathy,mind reading,precognition and many more abilities that involves great stamina for you to maintain longer. Like the Bisume,if these abilities are trained very well,the ability user can exceed to align with the users in S rank or what we all assume as the highest rank--"

"Assume? Wrong word. It is the highest rank known."

I heaved a sigh when Reign interrupted. Tumayo pa s'ya mula sa pagkakaupo para labg itama ako.

"Manners. Aren't you familliar with it?"naiinis kong tugon na ikinataas ng kilay n'ya.

"Don't give false informations there. Minimislead mo kami."pagdadahilan n'ya. Sinulyapan ko ang guro na walang ginagawa sa kanyang desk kung hindi ang makinig. She was startled when my eyes settled on her.

"Stop,Miss Adhere. Let her finish what she has to say."saway n'ya rito. Nahihiyang tumango si Reign.

"Sorry,Ma'am."sabi nito bago naupo. Bumaling sa akin ang guro at sinabing magpatuloy ako.

"As I was saying,if the abilities that belongs to the Ariss category are trained and used well,the user can be aligned to the Supra rank which we assume as the highest category of abilities. And speaking of Supra,the abilities aligned to this includes different kinds of manipulation. Examples are body manipulation,mind manipulation,element manipulations,light,darkness. Summoning also belongs to this category. This category is known to be the highest one of the history but did you know that there is this one category which originally the highest category of abilities? Here belongs the people who acquire multiple abilities no matter where those abilities belongs individually in the three categories. None has been recorded to wield variety of abilities except for the gods and goddesses. The abilities may be manipulation and teleportation,force field wielder and summoning or any kinds of abilities that is two or more for a person that belongs to this category may possess. This category is called Enigma. That would be all."salaysay ko bago maupo.

"Very precise. Well said,dear."nakangiting puri ng guro nang matapos ako. Ginantihan ko s'ya nang tipid na ngiti at tango. Ramdam ko ang pag-irap ni Reign sa akin maya't maya.