Venom of the New Era (Season 2)

CHAPTER 30

Chapter 30
Lorn

VIRA

"White Club's Queen card protector: Infanta, Misetthe. Black Spade's Queen card protector: Victoreigna, Fierdon."

"This way." Tanging madidinig sa pasilyo ay ang yabag ng aming sapatos.

From here, I could hear numerous heartbeat tempted over excitement and at the same time drastic for the fight that is about to began any minute now. Everyone in here knows what could happen in that stadium once the two Queen finally faced off.

I felt something off rushing in my veins. My soul is dead, demons whispering, venom waiting to be unleashed.

There is only one thing floating in my mind.

"I know who killed your brother."

Papalapit nang papalapit sa lagusan, patindi ng patindi ang nararamdaman kong lamig. Gusto ko nang marinig ang boses ni Infanta — gustong gusto ko na.

"Sandali."

Bumagsak ang ritmo saaking loob nang magpantig ang tenga dahil sa pamilyar na boses. Nag-ugat ang paa ko sa kinanatayuan, kahit ang dalawang instructor ay pumihit ng lingon sa tumawag sa likuran.

Naglikha ang dumating na presensya ng pagkabalisa sa mga instructor, 'di nila alam ang uunahin. Tutuloy o pauunlakan ang lalake. Ngunit sa huli ay tumungo sila bilang pagbibigay galang sa prinsipe.

Dama ko ang titig niya mula sa likuran. Pinagmamasdan ako. Nagtagis ang aking bagang.

"Vira."

Humangin ang kurtina, nagbalik tanaw saakin ang hapong naitulak niya ako para lamang protektahan ang reyna niya. Libo-libong bubog parin ang nakatarak saaking puso sa isiping... totoo pala. I was just a mere deja vu of his legit Queen.

That Juliet Rose...

Nag-akala pa naman ako... na ako lang. Kakampi ko siya — kasinungalingan.

"Vira sandali nga." Humarap ako at umatras para iwasan ang paglapat ng palad niya. Napansin nito ang paglayo ko, dumilim at dumiin ang uri ng pagtitig niya sa bawat galaw ko. Kinuyom nito ang kamao at ibinaba. "I just come to see you off, I wish nothing but victory for you, Vira."

My name coming from him... damn. Napaka-gago mo talaga, Vira! Bakit may epekto parin? Nakukuryente ako, nanghihina. Nilulukuban ako ng kaba at taranta, nais na umiwas sa titigan, dahil baka mapansin niya ang kaba ko.

Wala akong kibo.

Humakbang papalapit ang lalake, halos marinig ko na ang puso niya. Huminga ako ng malalim. It's just Radzyn, Vira. Just the man who... you...

You fall into.

How many fucking more times should I suffer with his drowning mesmerizing eyes? With his vibrating presence that knocks my system off? This isn't right. This is perishing. Someone should delete him, or else — I am hopeless.

He swallowed hard following his adams apple. His deep-mellow chanting voice knocked in me. "I just want you to know that, I also know your craving right now." Nangunot ang noo ko doon. "Infanta, you badly want to meet her again, do you?" No one answered. He showed his pleading eyes. "Do whatever you desire, but..." He altered to gentleness. Wanting to touch my cheeks for me to understand his interjection. "Don't ever disregard the idea that your actions will affect the whole Black Spade. We don't want to be violated."

"What are you pointing?"

"Well, today isn't the right time for revenge, Vira. We are graded inside this audorium. You should prioritize giving a good impression to protect our King."