Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 94

Clangs are heard each time their blades collied. Their movements cannot be seen as they occupy the whole space for their high-speed attacks. Alexander and Barron will see them in the middle then their location will change to the side. Each time they disappear from their sight and suddenly appear, they're always accompanied by the sound that their sword are producing.

Zai clicked her tongue when Shaera came from underneath to hit her sword with hers. Because of the force, her blade has escaped her hold. Zai winced and she groaned when Shaera suddenly stabbed her foot with her sword. Shaera smirked as she look up at Zai's face. The goddess spun her body and landed a straight kick below the girl's chin. Dahil do'n ay napatingala ang dalaga ngunit hindi iyon naging rason para hindi siya makabawi. Ipinihit niya ang kaniyang balakang at gamit ang isang paa, sinipa niya ng malakas ang sikmura ng babae.

Mabilis na lumayo si Shaera at kaniyang inilagay ang kamay sa kaniyang tiyan. The girl's every punch and kick is heavy. She managed to dodge most of them but whenever she's hit, she can feel that certain spot aching.

Zai grabbed the hilt of Shaera's sword and pulled it out of her foot. Mabilis niyang binato ang espada sa direksyon ng diyosa ngunit hinarangan naman ito ng isang bahagi ng lupa na bigla na lamang umangat mula sa sahig. Shaera swayed her hand and pointy rocks began to grow from the ground, going to Zai's direction like a snake.

Zai immediately jumped away. She stared at the pointy rocks that rose from the floor. They're not raising even higher to get her. Shaera is conserving her power, that's what came in mind. She's not using her energy too much because she needs it to form the Origo. That's why her range of attack is low.

Zai's feet landed on the wall of the gate that wasn't damaged and she immediately sprung back to Shaera the moment she has already bent her knees. Inihanda niya ang kaniyang kamao at akmang susuntukin na ito ngunit pumorma naman ang isang bloke ng yelo sa kanilang pagitan. Her fist landed on the block of ice, dahilan para magkapira-piraso ito.

Zai's eyes widen when a mouth of a Hellion greeted her after she broke the block. Her eyes winced when it bit her shoulder. Shaera grinned as her hand, that formed as a head of a Hellion, kept on biting Zai's left shoulder tightly.

Zai clenched her teeth and landed a direct kick on Shaera's face. Dahil dito ay napabitaw sa kaniya ang babae. Zai hooked Shaera's dress down to the ground using her bleeding foot, causing for Shaera to lower her upper body. When her head lowered, it was meet by a hit on the side with Zai's other knee.

Mabilis na tumalon palayo si Zai upang gumawa ng distansya. Her shoes created a friction against the ground as she takes her stance. She clicked her tongue when she couldn't move her left arm at all. Nakalaylay lamang ito habang umaagos ang kaniyang dugo mula sa kaniyang balikat. She looked at the side and saw her sword thrust into the floor.

Shaera chuckled as she wipe the blood off her lips. Bumalik na sa normal ang braso nito habang siya'y umaayos ng tayo. Ang pulang gown nito ay punit-punit na rin and her hair that was tied in an elegant bun, is now messy. May dumi na rin ito sa mga katawan at iilang mga sugat at galos.

Zai glanced at the capital at her side and saw the numbers of portals. Her eyes squinted before she looked back at the goddess. Shaera slyly smiled, "Mind sharing your thoughts?"

The side of Zai's lips lifted, "I didn't know that you were also using your brain. A virus huh.. not bad."

Shaera hummed, "Now that you reminded me," Shaera looked at the capital and she then raised her hand. She closed her open palm, in an instant, all portals closed. Zai's eyes widen with what the goddess did. She then looked back at her and she glared at the goddess. Shaera chuckled as she look at her eyes, "What? Centrio is the only country left that's not being filled by my pets. Of course I'll close the portals by this time."