Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Eighty: Defend Thy Territory

again, tenkyuuu for waiting 🥺🥺

-chapter eighty-

FINN

Maki's news immediately put me on alert. Hindi na ako nakapagpaalam pa sa kanila at mabilis na umalis ng building.

It wasn't long before Maki joined me. His air magic helped him move quicker, shifting between buildings with ease.

Hindi mahirap makita kung nasaang flag sila nakapuwesto. June and Marcella really brought everyone with them. Mula sa pinagtaguan muna naming pader ni Maki ay higit sa tatlumpung tao ang nakikita ko. Each of them are equipped with their own weapons and fiery determination.

"Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari pero alam no'ng Junabels na namatay si Amnesia. Kaya ayon at nagmarites kay Marcella na tatanga-tanga at sinugod nga tayo." pagrereport ni Maki.

Sumagi sa isip ko ang nakitang pag-uusap ni June at Sapphire kanina, pero sandali ko muna itong ipinagtabi. It's filled with a lot of maybes and I don't want to jump on any assumptions. Ayokong mapagbintangan ang taong wala naman palang kasalanan.

I know the pain it inflicts. Ayokong mangyari din 'yon sa iba.

"Why are they not coming closer though? Bakit nakatayo lang sila diyan?"

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Maki sa likod ng marinig ang boses ni Kairo. We exchanged glances, asking each other how and when Kairo followed us. Kumunot naman ang noo ng isa dahil sa naging reaksiyon namin.

"Ba't parang gulat kayo? 'Course I followed you. Alam kong may problema." he said in a sure voice.

"Ang obvious na ang sanay mo nang magstalk ano- hehe, joke lang." agad na bawi ni Maki nang samaan siya ni Kairo ng tingin.

"So ano na nga 'yon?" tanong ni Kairo sa'kin sabay tango sa paglilibot nina Marcella sa flag namin. "Ba't 'di sila makalapit?"

I was about to answer when Maki beat me to it, "Ay, 'di mo alam 'yon?" he asked in a judging tone. "Ba't 'yong isang kasama mo nalaman agad? Akala ko pa naman Kairo, super smart ka."

Kairo's heated glare at Maki can almost kill someone.

"Anyways, may magic defense kasi 'yang mga 'yan. It has my air magic and Finn's shadow cage. Actually isa o tatlong tao lang naman maapektuhan nito but the magic power it has is high so kaya siguro cautious sila." Maki then smirked. "Baka umiyak pa si June 'pag nasugatan."

Since Maki has friended me and remembered all the things June did, he takes every opportunity to bash her. Isa na ata siya sa malalaking haters nito.

It's very weird. And, siguro coincidental na rin. Na everytime I'm pushed into a high cliff, with problems squeezing me from every side, someone would always bless me with new companions. The person up there would never fail to give me a comforting space. And I guess that's one of the reason I'm still here today, huh.

For the people who care and supports me. They're almost my lifeline.

"That or she's baiting you. Alam niya sigurong kapag narinig ni Finn ang balitang ito, you wouldn't think twice in coming here." Kairo suggested.

Napaisip ako sa sinabi niya. Pwede nga naman iyon. They must have step up a trap or maybe we're already inside one-

I hurriedly pulled Maki away from the wall, where a semi-visible thread hung. Hindi talaga ito mapapansin at first glance, but it has a certain sharpness that makes it quite noticeable. The thread suddenly broke and a wide axe fell down to where Maki was standing earlier.