CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
LALO akong kinabahan. What would he do if he found out that it's me? Would he punish me? Lock me up in the dungeon and torture me?
"Who are you and who sent you here?" He asked in his thunderous voice. I inconspicuously slid my hand inside my jacket and gripped unto the knife's haft.
"Don't make me repeat my question," he warned menacingly. Nagbilang ako hanggang tatlo sa isip ko. One... Two... Three!
Ginamit ko ang blade ng knife para sanggain ang espada niya at agad akong umikot para humarap sa kaniya. My sudden movement caught him off guard so I easily kicked him on his gut that made him fall on the floor. I took the chance to wield my flame and activate the sword. The fire from my flaming sword illuminated the dark room. I can now clearly see Blaze's shocked face as he stand before me.
Mabilis akong sumugod sa kaniya. I tried to lunge at different diagonal slices but of course he's an expert when it comes to swordsmanship. I watched him defeat two lightning descendants on a duel at the marketplace. Tuwing nagtatama ang mga armas namin ay lumilikha iyon ng sparks.
I gave him an overhead blow, the heaviest I could give, and he blocked it easily with his ice sword. He kicked me on the gut so I staggered back. And just like that, the tables turned to his advantage. He's now in an offensive move. Paatras ako nang paatras dahil sa sobrang lalakas ng mga atake niya. Hindi lang basta malakas kundi mabilis pa. Hindi ko akalaing ganito siya kagaling. Para siyang pinagsamang Flint at Brand.
Muli niyang iwinasiwas ang kaniyang espada sa akin na agad ko namang nasangga. Magka-krus ang mga armas namin at masama kaming nakatingin sa isa't isa. We both pushed each other and stepped back. We started to walk, circling each other.
"Sa tingin mo ba ay matatalo mo ako?" Nakangisi niyang tanong. Honestly, no. I'm new to this and he's been doing this for I don't know how long. I have little to no chance of prevailing against his highness.
Muli akong sumugod sa kaniya. He dodged my blade by sliding to his left. I quickly turned to him and lunged again. He used his sword to block it. I don't want to hurt him but I am still mad at him. I want to show how angry I am using this. If he kills me, then that's better.
My continuous offensive strikes halted when he kicked me again on the gut. Hindi ko pa man nababawi ang balanse ko ay sumugod na siya sa akin. As a reflex, I blocked his sword. When I tried to stab him, he dodged it and held my arm. He tried to disarm me but I was fast to elbow him. He groaned and stepped backwards.
Muli akong sumugod sa kaniya pero mabilis siyang nakabawi at nadepensahan ang sarili. He did an overhead blow to me and luckily I blocked it or else he could've sliced my body into two. He was about to do it again so I prepared myself to parry his attack. But to my surprise, the sword didn't stroke my head but my open limb. Nasugatan niya ang kaliwang braso ko kaya agad akong napahawak doon. Hindi na niya pinalampas ang pagkakataon at sinipa ang kamay kong nakahawak sa armas ko. Tumilapon ang espada at bumalik ito sa orihinal nitong anyo.
I gasped when Blaze pushed me and pinned me to the wall. Nakaamba ang espada niya sa leeg ko. Ganyan nga. Kung sakaling mamatay ako ngayong gabi, siya ang gusto kong papatay sa akin. I closed my eyes and waited for him to cut my throat and end my suffering at once. But he didn't. Instead, he pulled the bonnet out of my head. Napadilat ako at gulat na napatingin sa kaniya.
"Almaia?" Gulat niyang bulalas saka dahan-dahang ibinaba ang armas niya. I could see pain crossed his eyes despite the darkness of the room. Worry and concern were painted on his impeccable façade. He stared at me with longing and regret which made me hate him more.
