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40 - Chapter XXVII

"You left your master to fight the Crystal Fairy?" Tanong ni Poison Blade Ninja, Phoebe, kay Sakura.

"I believe in my master." Simpleng sagot ni Sakura kay Phoebe.

Inatasan ni Sebastian Williams si Phoebe na bantayan ang hagdan habang kinakalaban ni Luke at Sakura si Crysta ngunit in-order ni Luke si Sakura na kalabanin si Phoebe.

"I see. Then, Corolla Shadow Blades, Let's fight! *Poisoned Daggers!" Lumiwanag ng kulay violet ang dalawang dagger ni Phoebe at nagsimulang sumugod kay Sakura ngunit parang sumasayaw lang si Sakura habang iniiwasan ang mga atake ni Phoebe.

"You know you can't defeat me with just like that." Pagmamalaking sabi ni Sakura.

"I'm just starting! *Poisoned Shurikens and Kunais!" Sandamakmak na shurikens at kunais ang ibinato ni Phoebe. Tumakbo palayo si Sakura ngunit natamaan pa rin siya. Napaluhod bigla si Sakura at kaagad tumalab ang lason sa kanya. Lumapit si Phoebe kay Sakura. "Is that all? Hah. You're just a big mouth after all!"

Nagulat si Phoebe ng may biglang nahulog mula sa itaas niya at tumaga sa sikmura niya. "*Shadow Strike!" Si Sakura pala iyon. "I'd be dead for sure if that was the real me."

"H-How did you survive that?" Tanong ni Phoebe.

"*Illusion of the Petals!" Nagkalat ang mga cherry blossom petals sa paligid at biglang dumami si Sakura. "Sorry but I need to make sure my master will stop yours!" Nagsimulang sumugod ang mga shadow ni Sakura.

"Hah! You multiplied yourself but the real you is stupidly stabbing my gut! *With the command spell my master, Sebastian Williams, gave me to use, I hereby use my final skill! *Finale Skill: One Hit Poison Kill!" Tinaga pabalik ni Phoebe si Sakura. Agad agad bumula ang bibig ni Sakura dahil sa nakakamatay na lason sa dagger ni Phoebe.

Pinipilit magsalita ni Sakura para magtanong kay Phoebe. "H-How did you use your f-final skill without your m-master's order?"

"Since you're dying anyway, I'll answer your question. He gave it to me before he went upstairs."

"I-Is that even.. p-possible?"

"Yes. But only with my master. He.. dreamed to win that Holy Book. He worked hard. Very very hard for this day. I will make sure his hard work will pay off!"

"I-Idiot!" Ang huling salitang binitawan ni Sakura bago siya naglaho kasabay ng paglaho ng mga shadow niya.

"I-Idiot?!? How the hell am I an idiot?"

"Because your master is clearly cheating." Biglang may nagsalita sa likuran ni Phoebe. Napalingon siya at laking gulat niya ng makita si Sakura. "He even needs three guardians, oh! and his whole team to help his sorry ass."

"Y-You're alive?!? H-How?!?"

"I am Corolla Shadow Blades. I am also ninja but I can make shadows of myself and whoever my master wishes to." Nagsimulang magliparan ang mga cherry blossom petals sa paligid. "Oh! And I also love cherry blossom trees! That's why they named me after the tree. *Unlimited Petal Blades!" Sandamakmak na petals ang bumalot kay Phoebe. Ang sandamakmak na petals ay sintalim ng sandamakmak na blades na naging dahilan ng pagkatalo ni Phoebe.

"M-Master... I.. I.." Napaluhod ni Phoebe habang paunti-unting naglalaho.

"Don't worry, you will see you master soon after we defeated him."

"Hah. Don't be too confident. My master will surely win." Tumingin sa itaas ng hagdan si Phoebe bago tuluyang maglaho.

"Sakura!" May tumawag sa pangalan ni Sakura. Lumingon siya at natuwa ng makita si Luke.

"M-Master! I'm done here! I defeated Poison Blade Ninja! Pat my head!"

Tuwang-tuwa si Sakura habang pina-pat ni Luke ang ulo niya. "Great work Sakura."

"He he.. Oh, master, where's that Crystal Fairy?"

"Crysta can't join us in our fight anymore. But we will still see her after we finish this fight. We still got a long way to go. Are you ready?"

Sakura smiled and replied. "Anytime master!"

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