𝔖𝔬, ℑ 𝔊𝔬𝔱 ℜ𝔢𝔦𝔫𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔫𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔡

ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 38 - 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔳𝔦𝔩'𝔰 𝔗𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔩𝔢

𝔊𝔞𝔱𝔢
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Seref

We got too far under the water. I tried everything I could to reach Kuya Jinsei, but he plunged even deeper. Something was dragging him down. Something dangerous.

"Kubleugh—" I immediately covered my mouth, and my vision started to blur.

Slowly, I manipulated a portion of water with my mana to protect my eyes. Because of that, I noticed hands embracing Kuya Jinsei. Pulling him deeper underwater.

Bigla kong naramdaman ang parang wave na dumadaloy galing ibaba. Sound waves.

Voices...

"Hmm~, hmm~"

I immediately covered my ears. It's making my head spin.

Sirens... A lot of them!

I saw a creature holding Kuya Jinsei below, pulling him down. They have weird ears resembling of a fish's fins. I could still describe them despite the place being dark. They have necks with gills. Nagsitaasan ang mga balahibo ko dahil sa biglang pagtingin nila sa akin.

I was unable to move. The sheer volume of sirens was overwhelming. I can feel their eyes looking in my direction with bloodlust. Agad kong kinontrol ang tubig nang may isang nagtangkang lumapit sa akin. Ang bibilis nila! But, I got the advantage by manipulating the waters and pushing them down with pressure.

C-Come on, try me Sirens.

I ready my hands and feel the water surrounding me. This is my first time...fighting. But seeing these enemies of mine underneath me, I feel like I'm floating mid-air.

I recalled how my Brother would fight. The air around him would obey him. He takes control of his own domain or area of control. Right, if I were to treat the sea like that, I have to take control of my own area of control.

Multiple sirens attacked me. I manipulated the water to change their course as they swim. I made them collide with each other. Some Sirens started singing. I immediately stretched my arms and my hands slowly come together with condensed water molecules before throwing it to those Sirens.

Those sound waves still got through so I had to pull up and gather water. With the motions of my hand, water followed and I maneuvered myself away from them with pressure. Naghahabulan kami ng mga sirena sa ilalim ng dagat. Pero may isang sirenang nakalusot sa mga rutang kinokontrol ko. The siren successfully pinned me on the ship. Ramdam ko ang sakit ng likuran ko at ang mga lumot na naroroon.

"ꁍꋫꁒꍟ ꆂꏝꍟ꒓, ꍟ꒒ꄘ꒒ꂑꁹꁍ (Game over, elfling.)"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang pinakita niya ang matutulis na mga kuko niya. He was about to cut my throat. I closed my eyes but then I felt a slash that cut through the water. Pagtingin ko, naputol iyong kamay ng sirena. He screamed in pain while I floated there, scared of the sudden aggression of the siren. My eyes immediately caught the attention of a familiar dagger that severed the siren's hand as it slowly descent underwater.

"ꂑ'꒒꒒ ꀗꂑ꒒꒒ ꐟꆂꐇ! (I'll kill you!)"

He was about to get to me when a hand grabbed my waist and lifted me out of the water. I started coughing continuously.