She's The Cursed Goddess (Self-Published)

XXXV: Unknown Pain

Heshiena's Point of View

Hanggang ngayon ay nakanganga pa rin ang bibig ko dahil sa malaking dome na nakalutang sa tubig. There is even a bridge connecting to the academy. Pagkagising namin itong malaking dome ang bumungad sa amin. It was floating in the surface few inches away from the academy.

We all are wearing our golden fitted fighting suit. Lulan kami ngayong lahat sa isang lumilipad na malaking chariot. The chariot have a total of six winged horses. Chry, on the other hand, is the one who drive the chariot.

Couple of minutes later, the very top of the spherical dome slightly opened for our chariot to enter.

Humanga kaagad ako sa sobrang dami ng mga estudyanteng nandito. Punong-puno ang mga upuan. When our chariot landed at the center of the dome, all of them cheered. My face quickly grimaced when I felt the pain in my ears.

"Anostatos! Anostatos!" and there they continued to cheer for us.

I scoff in disbelief. Damn, this is a big deal. Couldn't stop myself but swear. I can't believe that our fight examination is a big deal around here. The students even anticipated this kind of event. And the thought that the whole academy is watching me fight gives me a great amount of anxiety.

I roamed my eyes around the dome. And my eyes grew wider when I saw Katarina waved at me. Katabi pa niya si Poseidon. Because of that, mas lalo akong kinabahan para sa sarili ko. The four city leaders were also here. Even the Council of Elders.

I give Katarina a smile before averting my eyes. I bit my lower lip to restrain the nervousness that starting to building up. Halos hindi rin mapakali ang mga mata ko dahil sa sobrang daming matang nakatingin sa akin.

Napunta ang mga mata ko sa sahig.

But out of the corner of my eyes, I noticed there were people in the water. I gasped for air when I realized that they are the nereids. Sa pagkakaalala ko'y isa silang Haliad nymphs. Therefore, that makes them minor sea goddesses.

Katarina or Amphitrite also mentioned that she is a nereid. Basically, ang mga nandito ay ang mga kapatid niya. The nereids, individually, they represented various facets of the sea, such as salty brine, foam, sand, rocky shores, waves, currents, and the various skills possessed by seamen.

The fifty nereids and their brothers, nerites, are the children of Nereus and Doris. Sa nabasa ko tungkol kay Nereus, anak siya ng isang primordial god of the sea, si Pontus. Habang si Doris naman ay isa sa mga three thousand oceanids, anak ng dalawang titans na sina Oceanus at si Tethys.

The nereids are particularly associated with the Aegean sea, where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silver cave. Their freshwater cousins are known as the naiads. Nereids are the matrons of sailors and fishermen, coming to the aid of men in distress and fighting perilous storms.

Additionally, they take care of the sea's rich bounty.

They are often accompany Poseidon in his court. Together with the tritones, they formed the retinue of Poseidon. Napatitig ako sa kanilang mga hitsura. The nereids had a beautiful long flowing hair dark as midnight.

Ganoon din ang mga nerites, pero ang kaibahan lang ay hindi ito mataas. They also had sea-green eyes and gossamer white dresses that billowed around them in the water. I was quick to stood firm when I saw teacher Michael take a two step forward.

Maging ang lahat ay tumahimik nang makita nila si Sir Michael.

"Who's excited?" Sir Michael asked in excitement. Dahil dito muling nagsigawan ang lahat. "Anostatos' fight examination has already been part of our academy's history. Kung saan magpapakitang gilas ang mga Anostatos sa pamamagitan ng labanan," he added.