The Dissolving Flower

Kabanata 39

THE BLACK MAGICIAN AND THE SUN DRAGON

KANINA pa napapamura si Aryl dahil sa dilim. Kinapakapa niya ang paligid, nagbabakasakaling may mahawakan ngunit wala.

"Pitiful gene you are."

Without a thought, she summoned her Black Axe after hearing Luries' voice. He was around. Even if she couldn't sense his energy, her instinct was telling her he was just near.

"Get out of the darkness and fight—" Hindi niya pa natatapos ang sasabihin pero may lumipad na agad na bola ng apoy sa direksyon niya. Using the flat side of her axe, she deflected the attack and rushed to the direction where the fire ball came from.

She didn't mind the tight feeling while running in the dark and jumped, both of her hands holding the axe, she was ready to give Luries a blow.

"Conflagration Eigengrau!" As she cast her spell, the Black Axe released an overwhelming smoke resembling a fire. Using her full force, he landed the black axe to the standing Luries. Conflagration Eigengrau mirrored a sensitive bomb that once touched by the target, it would blow up.

Yumanig ang paligid at sumunod din ang pagsabog na nagmula sa kaniyang axe. The impact of her spell dominated the entire place, yet Luries was able to prevent himself from being cut and burned.

Gaano ba katigas ang katawan ng lalaki?

Tumama ang kaniyang palakol sa leeg nito subalit kaunting sugat lang ang nalikha niya. Ilang hibla ng buhok ng lalaki ang naputol dahilan para masama siya nitong tingnan. His red orbs tried to intimidate her, but she didn't bother flinching.

"You dare raise your power against me?"

Aryl pulled back as she saw how Luries arms turned into a burning fire. The darkness enveloped them, but the flame allowed her to see half the face of her enemy. Hindi pa siya nakakakurap, sinugod na siya nito at nagpakawala ng isang suntok. Sinangga niya iyon gamit ang kaniyang sandata subalit tumilapon siya dahil hindi niya nakayanan ang lakas.

Napadaing siya nang tumama ang kaniyang likuran sa matigas na pader.

Habol-habol niya ang hininga nang muli na naman siyang sinugod ni Luries kaya mabilis siyang tumayo at sinugod din ito.

Pinantayan niya ang bawat suntok nito sa kaniyang Black Axe. Naglikha ng matinis na tunog ang kanilang palitan ng lakas. Wala ni isa sa kanila ang balak na magpatinag.

Ang mga ugat sa kamay ni Aryl ay humuhulma na sa higpit ng hawak niya sa Black Axe.

Focus. The thing she always say to herself.

"Lacuna," bulong niya at sa isang iglap, nawala ang kaniyang Black Axe. A blow from Luries came, but a hole was created below her, swallowing her under. "Release!" Mula sa ilalim ay nahila siya papunta sa likuran ni Luries. Hinigit niya ang hininga habang nasa kamay na niyang muli ang Black Axe.

She cast once again her Conflagration Eigengrau as he slapped her double-headed axe to the head of Luries. Nagawa pa nitong lumingon subalit tumama na ang axe sa mukha nito at kasabay ng pagtama ang pagsabog din ng kaniyang spell.

The satisfaction Aryl felt as she watched Luries being blown away was immeasurable. Being a black magician who always undergoes training without meeting a real fight made her feel a sense of accomplishment now that she experienced what a real fight is.

She didn't realize she was already surrounded by black smoke as her emotion played a little on her head; her malice always showing up every time she fights.

The surrounding became a little lighter when Luries got blown away. Looking at his double-headed axe, there were no scratches made from the attack earlier. But then, she suddenly felt dizzy.