Goddess In Disguise

Chapter 4.

ITINAPAT ni Azumi ang kaniyang kamay sa tarangkahan. Mismong sa may naka-ukit na symbolo ng academy.

To be honest, she has no idea how to open it, so she relies on her intuition. The moment her palm touches the symbol, it shines brightly and the gate opens on its own.

Azumi was taken aback when the gate opened because she saw a massive shadow ball approaching her. But instead of panicking, she simply stared at the fireball, no fear on her face. Kung sa iba ay mabilis ang trajectory nito, kaniya ay hindi.

It moves slowly, but not because she used her Time Magic to manipulate the flow of time. It's just that her reaction time is far faster.

Bago pa tumama ito sa kaniya, itinapat niya ang kaniyang palad rito, and she then consumed that ball of magic with her magical skill, which she named Devora. The skill that gave her the ability to absorb and sucked anything, whether magical or physical.

What she did was amazing, but she is unaware of it. Sa mundo kasi na kaniyang pinanggalingan ay normal at ordinaryo lang ang ginawa niyang iyon pero mukhang nakaligtaan niya na wala na siya sa kinalakihan niyang mundo. At isa pa, pawang mga Diyos at Diyosa ang mga nakakasalamuha niya roon.

"I'm sorry," paghingi ng tawad sa kaniya ng babaeng pinanggalingan ng shadow ball na iyon.

The girl then examined her from head to toe, looking for minor injuries. Tila nakahinga din ito ng maluwag pagkatapos ng mapansin nitong wala siyang natamong galos man lang.

"Thank God, you're safe."

Humingi ulit ito ng pasensiya sa kaniya pagkatapos. Mukhang hindi pa din ito maka get over sa nagawa.

"It's okay. Hindi mo naman sinasadya yun," she replied, recognizing that her mastery of her magic is still limited at the time. "Just be careful next time."

"How did you do that anyways?" Naitanong ng babae sa kaniya. "Are you a shadow mage as well?"

That black ball must be a shadow ball.

Umiling siya. "I'm a summoner."

Kumunot ang noo ng babae. "Summoner? Pero paano mo nagawa iyong kanina?"

"I'm just lucky, i guess." nasabi nalang niya dahil wala siyang matinong naisip para idahilan kundi yun lang.

Kita naman niya na tila hindi ito kumbinsido sa kaniyang sinabi. But before she could ask again, she heard a call from faraway.

"I still want to talk to you but I need to go. My friend is calling me. Bye and see you around."

After that, the woman left and let herself to be the primary focus of discussion among all of students who witnessed what she did. Some commended her, but others seemed perplexed.

Bigla siyang nakaramdam ng hiya ng mapagtanto niyang nakatutok sa kaniya ang atensiyon ng lahat kaya naman ay mabilis siyang naglakad patungo sa information/registration desk na ngayon ay marami pa rin ang nakapila para makapag-enroll.

"Their stares is creeping me out," she mumbled, feeling uneasy about the attention she was receiving from the majority.

Mabuti lang pagkadating niya sa information/registration desk ay mga sampo na nakapila. Lucky for her, it seems that she can enroll herself without having to wait more than an hour or two. Isip niya na baka kunti lang silang new students, o baka naman kasi masyado siyang huli sa enrollment.

AFTER almost half an hour of waiting, it is finally her turn to process her enrollment, and the Headmaster is the one who accommodate her.

She recognized this man as the Headmaster because he was continually addressed as HM by the other enrollees. Not to mention his outstanding aura, which demonstrates his immense power.

Wala naman siyang issue kay HM pero sa mga estudyante meron. Natagalan kasi ang enrollment niya dahil bukod sa may delayed na nangyari, may mga tangina ring hindi naging fair sa pila.

Nakisiksik ba naman sa pila ang iba na mas late pa sa kaniya kaya ang ending, from 11th applicant, she became 25th. Gusto niya man magreklamo pero di na niya ginawa.

"Good morning," the Headmaster said nicely to her. She returned his greeting before taking a seat in the visitor's chair.

"Here's your enrollment form; make sure you fill out all of the required information." May binigay itong form sa kaniya na agad namang inabot. He also gave her a pen.

"Noted Headmaster-"

"Yuan. HM Yuan," anito at pagkuwan ay pormal itong nagpakilala sa kaniya. "Looks like you came from far away land so let me introduce myself. I am King Yuan Savier Frost, the King of the Ice Kingdom and also the Headmaster of the Royal Knight Academy. You can call me HM Yuan for short."

Nagulat siya because he does not know the Ice King and the Headmaster is the same person.

How can he manage both his kingdom and the academy simultaneously?

Nagsimula na siyang mag-fill up at hindi na nag-abalang sagutin ang tanong niyang iyon. She strictly followed HM instructions. Nilagay niya ang mga personal information na hinihingi nito kahit ang karamihan sa mga ito ay hindi totoo. Lalo na ang apelyidong gagamitin niya.

Hindi niya ginamit ang Ravencrest niyang apelyido bagkus ay ginamit niya ang Raven bilang disguise surname niya. Ito kasi ang mas nababagay sa mga detailed information na inilagay niya sa kaniyang enrollment form.

"Ito na po HM." Magalang niyang iniabot rito pabalik ang form. Kinuha naman ito ng Headmaster at binasa ang laman niyon.

"Azumi," he mentioned her name and then he looks at her. "You have a very nice name. Do you know what your name means?"

Tumango siya at pagkuwan ay sinagot ito. "My name Azumi means peaceful beauty derived from "Azu" which means peaceful and "Mi" means beauty. Bakit niyo po pala natanong?" Naitanong niya sa huli. She's just curious.

"Your name is just a very common name given in the Mortal Realm. So, are you?"

Tumango siya. "I am."

This is just part of her disguise, and her parents carefully prepared it. From her departure to the false persona she will use. So far, things are going nicely and she hope that it will last until the end of time.

"Half-blooded?"

Umiling siya. "No. My parents are both mages. Talagang sa Mortal Realm lang po kami nanirahan due to personal reason."

Tumango-tango ito. "Where are your parents then?"

Umakto siyang nalungkot sa katanungan na iyon. "They're already dead." Another lies. "And coming here was the last thing they said to me. Hindi na kasi ako ligtas roon."

Nakita niya ang awa sa mukha ng Headmaster and she felt bad right now. Ayaw niyang magsinungaling ngunit kailangan.

"Sorry for that."

"No worries HM."

It's a lie after all.

"I don't want to interrogate you any further, so you may leave. Welcome to Royal Knight Academy, Ms. Raven. You're now one of our new students here, so good luck and enjoy your stay," the headmaster remarked with a smile on her lips.

"Thank you, HM Yuan," she responded. The Headmaster simply smiled at her in response.

"By the way, this is your dormitory number and your class schedule," the Headmaster said, handing her a piece of paper.

She takes a glimpse at the paper and simply nods after reading what is written on it.

"Anyways, your uniform will be deliver tomorrow morning. Again, welcome and have a nice day to you."

Azumi simply gave HM Yuan her brightest smile in response before turning her back and went inside the establishment.

This is it pancit! I am now officially enrolled in Royal Knight Academy.

TO BE CONTINUED