Glistening Lantern (Gazellian Series #7)

Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Spider

I should be hearing the sound of the rumbling noise of the approaching magma in front of me, the slow movement of the series of fall-like fires behind me, the continuous collapsing of the stoned pillars in every direction, and even the thunder and red lightning above us.

The whisper of chaos inside this place should be creeping down in every inch of my skin, draining me and sipping every strength that I have, but suddenly, I could hear music— a hymn in the middle of this pandemonium.

A musical instrument, a soft singing voice, like an orchestra behind me, telling me to own this battle. . .

"Tell me your command, Anna," Caleb said.

He jumped on the nearest black stoned pillar in front of me.

I am used to fighting with Howl, kung tutuusin ay hindi ako nahihirapan makipaglaban kasama siya. We have the same ability and our defenses and attacks were quite similar, but I haven't tried the extent of my ability when I'm with Caleb.

I shouldn't forget that Caleb has also the ability to control the element earth.

"This magma tsunami is just a distraction, Caleb," sabi ko habang nakatingala.

The spider-like black stone above us with its hinged legs is starting to create its small movement. Ramdam ko na rin ang maliliit na batong patuloy na bumabagsak mula sa itaas.

"This place is trying to trap us, Caleb."

Pinakikiramdaman ko ang galaw ng malaking batong gagamba sa itaas at natitiyak kong ang atensyon nito ay nasa amin ni Caleb.

"Allow me to try, Anna," ani ni Caleb.

He didn't even move an inch, bigla lang may tumaas na lupa sa harapan namin dalawa. It's a thick and tall wall made of black stone, similar to the pillars that we've been trying to cross.

Mariin ang titig ko sa pader na ginawa ni Caleb pero hindi rin nagtagal ay nabitak ito at gumuho. The magma continued to move slowly in front of us.

"Hindi mahaharang," umiiling na sabi ni Caleb.

When I looked behind us, nakakalayo na sina Tavion, Iris at Howl. Because the attention were diverted to me and Caleb, hindi na ganoong kahaba ang kailangang tulayin ng tatlo.

We should really have to be left behind to let them cross this path.

"It's moving, Caleb."

Tumango siya sa sinabi ko. Buong akala ko ay ang iniisip niyang patuloy na gumagalaw ay ang magma na nasa harapan namin, pero nang sandaling bigla nang humaba ang dalawa sa mga paa ng batong gagamba sa itaas, tulad ko ay agad rin nakailag si Caleb.

The black stoned pillar were Caleb was standing were crushed into pieces. He jumped to the nearest stone, as I looked down on him.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

Hindi na ako nakasagot pa kay Caleb nang sunud-sunod nang umatake ang gagamba sa aming dalawa, gamit ang mahahaba nitong mga paa. Halos pareho kami ng ginagawang pag-atake at ilag ni Caleb.

We're trying to create or use the stoned pillar to throw it to the spider. At ang higit na nakakagulat ay ang bilis din nito sa paggalaw. Ngayon ay wala na nga ang atensyon namin sa paparating na magma sa likuran namin kundi sa gagambang kalaban namin.

And it's doing its job to distract us. At ang isa pa sa sinasadya nitong gawin ay ang pagsira sa posibleng daanan namin ni Caleb. Of course, we could create our own pillars to cross, or I could fly, pero sa sandaling maubos na naman ang mana ko sa katawan, mahihirapan na kaming sumunod ni Caleb sa kanila.