Spellcast: Seeking the Adderstone

45 | Healer

ALEISHA JEAN

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My bow glowed as my own magi circulates through it. It was as if the bow is a part of me. I stretched the string of the bow until an arrow made of blue energy materializes on my grip. When the length of the arrow is enough, I released it. 

I did not wait for it to struck a chimera's body, and just continued sending arrows to the monsters and the other chimeras. I don't know why these seems to be a class or two less than the S class monsters. 

Why are they so strong, fast, and agile?

On the other side, I can see Ridge standing on a huge brach of a tree. His eyes are beaming his color. The daggers are flying real fast within his control. They leave green trails on every path they travel. It was beautiful. When he stopped moving his hands, I can finally see the daggers which were covered in the monsters' blood.

I was still worried by the bite of the chimera in his leg. It's venomous, so it needs to be treated immediately. However, at this state, I know he will not choose to treat himself first. Like the others, I know that his top priority is still the safety of the academy. I hope someone from the medical department would be here sooner.

My attention was caught by a bright red light coming from Skyler's sword. It was as beautiful as before. Every thrust, every plunge, and every slice he makes, creates a red wave which travels. The trees, monsters, and chimeras which comes in contact with the wave ends up in pieces. What was that? Even the wave created by his attacks is destructive?

Ang malala pa rito ay mabilis ang paggalaw ni Skyler. Kadalasan ay hindi mo makikita ang espada niya dahil sa sobrang bilis gumalaw ng kamay niya. Hindi ko nga alam kung paano pa makakatakas ang ibang halimaw mula sa kanya. 

Ipinagpatuloy ko lamang ang paghila sa string ng pana, hanggang sa isa-isang bumagsak ang mga target ko. Nagsisimula nang dumilim ang paligid kaya't kitang-kita ang pagliwanag ng gubat dahil sa sandata naming tatlo. 

Ilang sandali lamang ang lumipas ay naubos na namin ang  mga halimaw. Bakit kaya walang ibang pumupunta sa bahaging ito ng academy? Masyado bang maraming kalaban sa gates?

Napatingin ako sa madilim na bahagi ng gubat nang may maaninagan akong pigura ng tao. Mula sa parteng iyon, nakarinig ako ng mahihinang palakpak. May mga kaluskos din akong naririnig mula sa iba't iba pang direksiyon. Hindi pa ba tapos? May iba pang kalaban? 

"Looks like the higher level of chimeras are no sweat for you. The A class monsters and gargoyles too," saad ng isang pamilyar na boses. Ang malalim at malamig na boses na ito. 

Mula sa likod ng isang malaking puno ay lumabas ang isang lalaking nakasuot ng maskara. Hindi ba't siya ang lalaking nakaharap ko noon sa Labian?

"You have gotten stronger," saad nito habang nakatingin sa akin. 

Patuloy pa rin itong naglalakad papalapit sa amin. In a blink, his wand is on his grasp already. 

Napatingin ako kay Skyler na nakatingin din pala sa akin. Alam ko na ang gusto niyang iparating. Nang inalis niya ang tingin sa akin ay nagsimula na akong bumilang.

One...

Two...

Three...

I quickly disintegrated my weapon and put it inside my pocket. Suddenly, the three colors illuminating the forest was replaced by darkness. Then, my wand appeared on my hand. I smiled and moved fast like how I was supposed to.