The Tamer Without a Beast: VOLUME 1 and 2 [COMPLETED]

Chapter 38: "The Kidnappers"

Chapter 38: "The Kidnappers"

Harmony's point of view

AS I returned to my senses, I immediately felt the little headache, making me flinch and can't open my eyes due to my dizziness.

As I opened them, Darkness greets me creepily. I can barely hear the rain outside. I moved my feet and hands to stand, only to figure out that I was tied with a magic rope.

I can't open my mouth. There's something inside it and it's the source why my mana is useless. Without my power, I can't escape.

Nagawa kong makaupo ngunit hanggang gano'n lang 'yon. This dark box is moving. Mukhang nasa kalesa ako. I can't figure out what's happening until I realized something, totally unexpected and heart-breaking.

I thought I can trust them. I thought I'm gonna be happy once I reunited with their sides but. All the things happened within that bar house. At first, everything is confusing.

But when I found myself now in this metal box, again. Getting carried with a horse-wheel in the middle of the night, both hands and feet tied. My whole body is getting weaker and weaker because of the spell ball stuck inside my mouth. Eating it may just curse my whole body forever. But I can't spit it out also, because it's keeping me from opening my mouth.

Last thing I remembered, nakarating ako sa bar house, at nadatnan ko si Fleno. At ang buong faction members ng Croosevent.

They warmly welcomed my return. They let me drink and we celebrated it. But when suddenly, I felt nausea all of a sudden.

"Sorry, Harmony. You've got 100 million bounty in your head. And 50 million each for those two escorts of yours. So, we have no choice but to hand you over to the King. Don't worry. You'll meet your escorts short after. Good bye."

Clear or not. That's what I remembered Fleno last said to me before I passed out.

He's a monster.

And to my frustation and continuous weakening, I dropped my head down the cold platform again, and muttered his name before losing my consciousness again.

"Hezuya."

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Teiro's point of view

I'm gasping air.

Pero binalewala ko ang pagod at nagpatuloy pa rin sa walang tigil kong pag-takbo marating lang ng mas mabilis ang entrance nitong town.

Not minding the rain and the darkness lurking around the place. No matter how faulty or honest that town thief is. Hindi ko talaga masisi ang sariling paniwalaan sya kaagad ng gano'n ganon lang.

I fought with him from Croviel Town. And I'm sure, he followed us too when we went inside the Dark Beast Territory.

Naalala ko 'yong oras na sabay kaming tumatakbo ni Leonidas sa gubat papunta sa mismong lokasyon ni Orikia, and to offer our hands for assistance. Ang town thief pala ang nakita ko no'ng mga oras na 'yon. He also followed us until here. Not quite sure kung si Leonidas o ako ang pakay nito.

Pero sa pagkakataong nagpakita't hinayaang makilala ko ang pagkatao nya ro'n sa library, I felt the urge to believe in him in an instant. No questions asked. No complains or anything.

Narating ko ang entrance at hingal na napakapit sa dalawang tuhod nang nakayuko. Malalakas ang hiningang binibitawan. Sabayan pa ng lamig ng paligid at ulan.

Nilibot ang paningin matapos ang ilang segundo't wala akong namataang kahit sino.

Bahagya akong lumabas sa town. Tatlong metrong nakalagpas sa entrance at pinagmasdan ang napakadilim na gubat sa aking harapan.