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Chapter 07: Keep the change

Chapter 07: Keep the change

Liam's pov

Time's ticking by.

Those sounds of stones getting hammered continuously is already making me crazy. My knees are shaking in excitement. Gusto ko nang lumabas agad dito sa pinagtataguan ko at subukang iligtas ang mga taong bihag sa lugar na 'to.

But my companion's glare towards me, was urging to make me still. And that's what I'm trying on doing but I really just can't. Hindi ko na ito kaya pang tagalan.

When I was about to reveal myself to them, bigla ulit akong nahila ni Egroeg. I tried to get away from his grip but he shushed me, whispering. "Just wait for a second, will you? I just need to confirm something first."

My eyebrows knitted. "What for? If we save them now then even that guy with the Nervegear in a hotel will also be saved. Pareho lang 'yon!" I whispered back by proving a point. Is he trying to stall time para mahanap namin ang taong 'yon? I can't believe this guy.

"He is a client. He's a priority. We need to confirm him for the payment later."

I want to choke this guy very badly, that I will even risks on going to jail for it. But at the same time, sinuko ko na lang din ang makipagtalo pa sa kanya. He is a total headache, I assure you. Or maybe. I am just too dumb to make this problem be resolve immediately.

"Your emotion clouds your judgement." He whispered kaya't nalingon ko naman siya.

"I'll tell that to myself. Ayokong marinig 'yan sa 'yo." Tugon ko.

"Okay." Binitiwan na niya ako. "goodluck... I guess?"

"So. Did you find our client among them?"

"He is not here." Sagot naman niya na agad nagpagulo sa akin. "or what I meant to say was, he is still not here."

"Paparating pa lang siya? Bakit?"

"Renting a room from a hotel and getting caught here to be a working slave." Said he. "but not even one of the hotel staffs seemed to notice his disappearance whatsoever. It means. Bago pa lang siyang bihag ng mga ito."

I nodded. Actually he is proving some point.

"Pero paano ka naman nakakasiguro?"

"Simple." He answered willingly. "Look at all of the slaves here. Kahit daan-daan ang bilang nila. Mapapansin mong gusot lahat ng mga damit nila. Marurumi at halos lahat nakayapak na. It means. They are all old slaves in here, working for years or even more without getting a chance to escape."

Then bigla niyang itinuro ang grupo ng mga tila bagong slaves sa isang entrance ng cave. "Look! There's our guy there."

Sa sampung bagong slaves. May nag-iisang tao kaming nakita roon na maayos pa ang damit nito. Totally a newbie of the game dahil nasa lvl. 2 pa ito. He had the lowest level among others.

Kaya't kahit ako, nakumbinsing siya na nga ang taong hinahanap namin. "But how did you know he is a guy?"

"Guy perfume." He answered before revealing himself first from our hiding spot.

Nagulat ako pero nagtanong pa rin. "What do you mean?"

He rolled his eyes. "From the hotel room. Amoy perfume ng lalaki. Don't you have nose, Liam?-hey greeny! Want to negotiate?!"

Lahat ng apat na kasamahan ni Garugo ay napalingon sa direksyon nitong kasama ko.

"And who are you?" Garugo asked, preparing a casted spell from his palms behind his back. Maski ang mga kasamahan nito ay nakahanda na rin ang mga sandata para umatake sa kasama ko.