Curse of the Unholy Crystal

Chapter 20: A Deal with Him

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CHAPTER TWENTY
A Deal with Him

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YELENA TAYLOR

They all ran away as soon as North set the other ways on ice. I thought about slicing the ice with my Skyfall Blade but the jerk told me that it is not easy to melt North's ice.  

I heaved a sigh. Mukhang wala na akong magagawa. 

Susunod sa sana ako nang bigla akong hawakan ni Hunter sa may pulso ko at hinila ako sa kabilang direksyon. Magsasalita pa sana ako nang nilingon niya ako habang patuloy na naglalakad. "I refuse to involve myself in their trouble. Unless you want to be involved too."

"Akala ko ba hindi agad matutunaw ang ice ni North."

The jerk smirked. "I've known North for a long time and I know his weaknesses. I can just cancel this with a spell." Hinawakan niya ang ice at bigla itong naglaho. "See? Let's go. This is the shortcut to Grimoire's territory."

"Hindi mo ba 'ko bibitawan?" 

Binitawan niya agad ako at naunang maglakad.

And that's how we were able to be on time. 

A man who has a humpback and noticeable dark clouds under his tired-looking eyes appeared as soon as we opened the room. I assume it was Grimoire. He greeted us and asked where the others were. But we both shrugged and refuse to explain anything.

Ilang mga minuto ang lumipas, bumukas ang pinto at nagkumpulan silang lahat, sabay-sabay na natumba sa sahig. Biglang dumilim ang pagtingin ni Grimoire. "Alam niyo na ayokong sinasayang ang oras ko."

Napalunok silang lahat nang makita ang ekspresyon ko. Mabilis silang tumayo at nag-linya pa-halang.

Grimoire was furious and scolded them. Hindi na kasi ma-explain ang kaguluhan nila na ginawa sa hallway. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Hunter at ibinalik ulit ang tingin sa kanila na nakayuko.

"Madadagdagan ng isa pang week ang paglilinis niyo maliban kina Mr. Hawthorne at Ms. Taylor. Kayo naman, Ms. Slaindir, Ms. Glitteryle, Ms. Cainley, at Ms. Wessvim, sasamahan niyo sila sa buong two weeks na paglilinis!"