Sheriagre La Vecchia: A Family's Secret

FAMILY'S SECRET 21

Magicfest

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"BREAK his leg, Forth!"

It was time for the candidates for sangreales to compete. Tapos na ang paligsahan para sa mga vagouzes, the contest lasted for nearly half a day.

Most of the neophytes passed, around 60 percent of their population. I'm just glad that Hime made it.

Si Forth na ang nasa arena, halata sa kanya ang kaba ngunit mas nangingibabaw pa rin dito ang determinasyon na manalo. Her hands were trembling as she turned to look at us, forcing a smile. We gave her a thumbs-up, reassuring her that she would be alright.

Tutop ni Kyohei ang kuko sa hinlalaki nya habang hindi mapakaling pinapanood si Forth. He’s even more nervous than she is, sweating buckets!

"Hey, calm down. She’ll be fine!" Pagkumbinsi ko dito kahit maging ako ay kinakabahan rin.

"No, Labyrinth, you don’t understand. She nearly died last time." Iling n'ya.

"Let's just hope for the best. Kakayanin n'ya yan, she's not the president for nothing." Singit ni Spade.

Nagsimula nang umatake ang opponent ni Forth. He unleashed a fire cannon, sending a massive wave of flames toward his target. Forth quickly responded by summoning a shield of intertwining vines to intercept the attack. Though the shield successfully deflected most of the blast, the impact still struck her with force, jolting her backward and leaving her shaken.

Napatayo kami nang tumilapon s'ya sa ere, buti na lang at maayos ang kanyang pagbagsak.

"Fuck! Muntik na." Nagaalalang bulong ni Theo.

Maybe her opponent is too strong for her. He’s a man and clearly built for physical combat.

"Give your best, Forth! Nanonood ang crush mo!" Spade shouted. Lahat ay napatingin sa kanya, binatukan naman s'ya ni Kyohei.

"Bobo, 'wag mong idistract. Baka lalong hindi makapag focus."

I saw how embarrassed Forth was, her ears were turning red. She glanced discreetly toward the area where the sangreales were. Archival was watching her intently, brows furrowed.

Forth summoned wooden spikes that erupted from the ground, creating a barrier of sharp points. As she charged forward, she wielded her sword with precision, casting an enchantment to enhance its power.

Para itong nabuhayan sa sigaw ni Spade kanina. But the guy is faster, naiwasan nito lahat ng atake ni Forth. Nakangisi pa ito na parang nang-aasar. He's mocking Forth, pinapagod nya lang ito.

"It would only drain her. Pero hindi rin naman pwedeng umasa s'ya sa depensa dahil mahina ang physical body n'ya." Komento ni Theo.

"Kinakabahan talaga ako. Tuso si Craige, bwisit na yan bakit hindi na lang kami ang nagharap?" Kyohei is frustrated. He has been restless beside me for a while now.

"Abangan natin sa gate mamaya pre, ang yabang e." Busko ni Spade. I rolled my eyes at them.

"Aaah!"

Napatayo kaming apat nang sumigaw si Forth. Namimilipit na ito sa sahig habang hawak ang binti. May tusok iyon ng palasong apoy, hindi namin nakita kung paano ito nangyari.

Gumapang s'ya palayo sa lalaki habang sinubukang hugutin ang palaso, ngunit muli lamang itong napahiyaw dahil napaso s'ya nito. Nevertheless, it did not stop her from removing the arrow. She endured the pain of being burned.

"Shit!"

We were extremely worried about her. She had done everything for the magicfest, kung mayroon mang deserving na maging parte ng sangreales ay isa s'ya doon. No doubt, it was her perseverance and determination that drove her.