Excelium [Editing]

Kabanata 64

"What's with the sudden appearance? Is this a declaration of war?" Zai asked with a straight face. The three captains slightly moved and she can see that they are having a hard time to move a single muscle.

"Huh? Hmmm... you can say that. But I wouldn't call it a war... it's a slaughter." Garo replied with an arrogant smirk on his mug. Zai squinted her eyes at him because of what she just heard.

"You're pretty confident in yourself. Are the others like you as well? Well that will be a pain in the ass." Zai grinned and tied her hair.

"No matter how you see it, we'll still emerge victorious. We have Lady Shaera on our side. What can you do against a God?!" his arrogant expression is not fading and he seemed really confident about their win.

"A God can't kill a human, dumbass." Zai smirked. If it was meant as a bluff, he can't use it against me.

Garo's smirk suddenly faded and looked at her, wearing his poker face. "You sure know a lot."

Zai's eyes widen when the man vanished and appeared in front of her. Sinakal siya nito at pansin niyang seryoso na ang ginagawa nito. He's faster than the last time!

She was about to reach for her sword but Garo harshly slammed her body on the floor. She gawk and cough because of the impact. She reached for the dagger tied on her thigh and swing it in front of Garo's face. Garo dodged and jumped away.

Bumangon si Zai mula sa pagkakahiga at itinungkod ang isang tuhod sa sahig habang hinihimas naman niya ang kaniyang leeg. She looked at Garo who's smirking at her at the moment.

"I won't let you live any longer." muling nawala si Garo sa kanyang kinatatayuan. Tumayo si Zai at inilibot ang kaniyang paningin. Noong maramdaman niya ito, tumalon siya upang makailag. Imbes na siya ang matamaan ng suntok nito, tumama ito sa sahig at nagkaroon ng malaking bitak ang sahig. Muling nawala ang lalaki at walang magawa si Zai kundi ang pagmasdan ang anino nito na palipat-lipat ng lugar.

She closed her eyes and slowly draw out her sword from it's sheath.

"What? Given up already?" Garo said while he's still changing his spots so that Zai cannot determine where he actually is. He smirked and immediately attacked but he was shock when Zai suddenly swung her sword at him while her eyes are closed. He jumped back. He looked at his cloth and saw it was torn.

Zai slowly opened her eyes and looked at him. "How did you get in the barrier? Without me even sensing it." Zai vanished from her place and then suddenly her sword was almost hitting his face but he jumped away, wearing a smirk on his lips.

Sinundan naman ito ni Zai at muling iwinasiwas ang espada. The three captains did all they can just to look at how the fight is going.

I can't see them at all. Serene thought while she's lying on her chest and gripping the grass.

Damn. I can't move my body. Caliver hissed and gritted his teeth.

That woman... how can she keep up with that monster? Nicolov coughed a blood. He clicked his tongue and balled his hand into fist.

"Figure it out by yourself." Zai squinted her eyes at him because of his answer. She attacked and Garo was surprised. She's even faster than before! Just how fast can she get?! Garo gawked when he suddenly felt the blade on his back. He jumped away and touched his back. He looked at his fingertips that is covered with his blood. He glared at Zai who is staring at her blade that is tainted with red liquid.

"So that's how. Garo, you're a human, aren't you?" Garo gritted his teeth because of what the girl said. The three captains were also surprised by what they heard. They can't believe that a human can be that fast. They can even determine that Speed is not his excelium.

"You're really annoyingly sharp." Garo said. He was about to attack but he suddenly stopped when he felt something odd.

What is this? S-she's just standing there. W-what is this coldness? A-am I scared? There's no way! I can't move my legs. Are they trembling? There's no way in hell that I'm being intimidated by this woman!

Garo is staring at Zai who is just standing firmly while holding her sword in her right hand. Many scenes are flashing through his mind. He is being intimidated by Zai's murderous intent that she is obviously showing. At that moment, his mind is full of doubts. He can't find a way to land a strike on Zai. He took a step back and just when he did, Zai attacked him. Zai swung her sword but for a split second, a big sword appeared in between them. For some reason, Zai was being pushed away by the impact. She jumped away and looked at Garo's place.

"Eh~? What's with the blood Garo?" a woman who suddenly appeared asked the man. She was wearing a kimono and her hair is tied in a messy way. Hinawakan nito ang malaking espada na kasing laki ng isang tao at ipinatong sa balikat na tila hindi ito mabigat.

"Don't tell me you're actually losing to a mere human?" a boy appeared as well. May subo itong lollipop at tila walang pakialam sa paligid kung makatingin.

"Weak. You're still weak, Garo." a huge man laughed. He was carrying a big axe with him.

"Let's go." a man ordered and turned his back.

"What's this? Suddenly barging in and then leave with a punch in the face? Tch. Pathetic." Zai interfered. The man stopped and glanced at her.

"We don't have time to spend on a weak human like yourself."

"Oh~ really? Aren't you humans as well?" the man's eyes squinted at her and then faced to her direction.

"It seems that you have quite a bit of information in that tiny brain of yours." the man suddenly appeared in front of her and lift her up by grabbing her neck. "Doesn't matter. You just have to die."

But Zai remained calm. She grabbed the man's wrist and suddenly, a black color spread through his wrist. Zai fell on her feet and the man's hand as well. The man looked at his wrist. It decayed just by her touch and it cut off his hand.

"Hmm.. not bad." the man turn around and walk back. "I shall face you but not now. Be patient for your death." the five intruder walk away and suddenly fade away.

Zai clicked her tongue and sheathed her sword. She went close to Serene who is closer to her and lend her hand. Serene thanked her and grabbed her hand. Zai looked at one corner of the school building and saw someone just ran away. She was certain that it was a woman.