Golden Ceremony

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Win For Me

"Whether it's a test or a challenge, all of this ends up torturing us. Whatever this is, it's a crime. Whoever is involved in this should be in prison for life." Tinuro-turo ni Oslo kanyang hintuturot pababa, referring to the owners of Golden Academy itself.

"Now that I think about it, considering the height of the Death Room is at least 40 feet up high. The common height that kills people from a fall is around 49 feet or so." Isinandal ni Lothaire ang kanyang siko sa lamesa, his finger intertwined with his cold eyes staring in front of him. "Hindi namatay ang graduates agad-agad pagkabagsak nila sa Examination game. They still suffered massive injuries and bled to death after falling from that height. That's what killed them."

Kumuyom ang kamao ni Oslo, "Putang ina..."

"Sana mahuli sila! Mabigyan ng katarungan pagkamatay nila!" Inis na wika ni Enid. "Bilang isang ina, natatakot ako para sa anak ko. Paano pa kaya ang mga magulang na naghihintay sa anak nila na namatay sa games? Ang sakit sakit lang..."

"The pain they had to go through infuriates me," pag-amin ko sa kanila habang nakayuko. "It would've been merciful to kill them instantly but they had to suffer and be in pain through the dark not knowing where they are just to hear another one scream and their bodies smack to the ground. This is inhumane."

"How do they keep getting away with this? Killing young adults who have not even started their life yet to the fullest?" Lothaire slammed his fists against the table. Tumalbog ang mga pagkain at food tray namin sa lamesa na ikinabigla namin lahat.

"Lothaire—" nagulat ako nang bigla siyang tumayo sa ibabaw ng lamesa habang nakatingin sa camera na nakatutok sa kanya.

"Why?! Why are you doing this?! What is there to gain through these games?! Hanggang kailan kami magtitiis na makita ang mga schoolmates namin na namamatay?! Hanggang kailan kami maghihintay na makalaya?!" Sigaw ni Lothaire sa camera. Sa isang segundo, gumalaw ito para tingnan nang maigi si Lothaire. "They don't deserve to die! None of us deserve to be here! We just recently graduated! We have dreams! We have plans for our future! Why take it away from us?! And for what?! For a stupid overused message?! To prove a point?! For entertainment?! For your selfish greed?!"

Humihinga nang malalim si Lothaire, nakakuyom ang kanyang kamao, his jaw clenched in anger gritting his teeth. All this time he had tried to keep himself composed and calm had soon crumbled and turned into rage.

"Even if you kill all of us, you will all be playing a game in Hell by the devil and it would be way worse than the Golden Ceremony." Lothaire's cold voice echoed throughout the air, giving chills down my spine.

Napalibutan ng katahimikan ang paligid habang nakatingala kaming lahat kay Lothaire na nakatayo sa ibabaw ng lamesa. He has the guts to speak up and that's totally badass.

"Kung ayaw mo maglaro, magpakamatay ka na lang!"

Lumingon ako sa direksyon ng grupo ni Ponsol, lahat sila pinagtatawanan si Lothaire habang nakangisi si Ponsol na kumakain.

Tumayo ako mula sa upuan ko, handang sugurin si Ponsol at mga grupo niya. Napatuon sila sa direksyon ko nang makita nila akong marahas na naglalakad papunta sa direksyon ng table nila nang biglang humarang si Oslo sa harapan ko.

"Tumabi ka, Oslo." Banta ko sa kanya.

"No."

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Humakbang ako pero muli siyang humarang sa aking harapan. Gumilid naman ako pero patuloy niya akong hinaharangan.