Whatevr

CHAPTER 10

We planned offensive attacks, defensive stances, and coordinated movements... we made sure we were ready before facing this battle

"Three O'clock! Lia!"

Napangiwi ako nang binanggit nya ang pangalan ko, we decide to call each other by name not by our position sa group to avoid unintentional mistakes

"ATTACK THE VANGUARD!" our mission was to save the damsel but some of the group was attacking us... like we're some kind of trophy

"What the fuck is wrong with them?!"

Frustrated, I look at Mira who is also exhausted "Ask your brother damn it!" Nagulat ako sa sumigaw

"Look at this!" Michelle gave me a piece of paper, having the picture of our group with the text 'capture alive 25 merits'

Nanlumo ako

"THIS ISN'T MY BROTHER!"

Huffing desperately, I look at Mal "Can you feel them?" apparently, he has this sense of direction– I don't know how but he can know the location of a specific person

"Follow me"

It was a matter of time before I saw my brother and his team "ITS NOT US! We did not post that! I'll get into details later but, we have a more urgent matter"

Mari nudged me before whispering "Are you sure you're gonna trust him?"

I look at her in disbelief

Of course I'm gonna trust him! Kahit sya yata talaga ang gumawa ng poster na yun, di ko parin sya magagawang saktan...

Mal looks at us and signs 'Keep the objective'

I heard Miro whistle, indicating he found the damsel

Everyone on the team rushed through their respective position, Mira and I, being the vanguard took the front

With our technician's ability, each of us has an earpiece "basement of the tower" Miro, being the man of few words indicates to us its location

"Bordering?" I was at the entrance of the said tower when I felt the fire of Alocina

Effortlessly, I avoided it. The tower which is a field with wild grass and weeds is now on fire "Great!" I look at her and watch as she gathers another fire in her hands

Fortunately, Mari's already inside "The entrance is on fire. Find another exit route"

I know... Easy for me to say that, it's a tower! In the middle of nowhere, who am I to expect another route?

"Found one, save the damsel and go on your five Mari"

"Noted"

I blinked "You seem to enjoy your newly found team" I saw her smirk and straightly throw the ball of fire at me

Grabbing a handful of dust and dirt with one hand, the other hand was busy to give her my middle finger "Alam mo, akala ko isa kang prinsesa sa ganda mo"

She looks at my hand, void of emotion

I throw the dirt at her face which she expected but instead of dodging, she cast a barrier within

Napangiwi ako, itatapon ko sana sa kabilang direction ang mga patalim

Sighing I ask the team "how much time?"

"Three or less"

I nod and look at my opponent. She's the most dangerous one, though some claimed that they are also a mage... we know their limits. Like, how many spells they can cast in a day or week

But we know nothing about this girl

Even her background

"Do you think I'm the only one you should keep an eye on?" tumawa lamang ako bago ilabas ang mga patalim "let me tell you this, I'm the one who's keeping you occupied. Not the other way around"

"I can't move the thing! It says we need a knight to lift it!"

I realized one thing when I heard that... we fucked up

Another fire was set before I attacked Alocina... Hindi ko dapat sayangin ang oras, I should rush

"Their knight is stranded, we took control"

Napahinga ako ng maluwag dun not until the announcer's voice dominated the stadium "We have a winner! I call on the names Fournier, Alocina, Rosa, Liam, and the damsel's savior... Conti!"

I look at the speaker with disgust... I would rather lose than be announced on a first-name basis

"Although they arrive first, we have an amazing team! Consisting of Michelle, Miro, Mal, Lia, and our savior candidate! Mari! We commend her agility and–"

Napasabunot ako sa sariling buhok nang marinig ang pangalan

Bakit ang baho pakinggan pag sa speaker galing?

"I see, you still feel frustrated with your loss. That's a good sign" kinilabutan ako nang makitang nakangiti sakin sa Alocina

"Tanginamokayawalangnagmamahalsayo kasi ganyan ka..."

I saw her forehead move kaya dali dali akong umalis "Ate! We won! We won!"

Still figuring out how should I treat my brother since the last encounter... I decided to ignore him at first, it's better than lashing out at him

My emotions are still not stable after all that backstabbing at the clinic and honestly, I still feel angry

He's there, why can't he protect me? But still, the bottom line is he's just a child

He shouldn't be here in the first place