Excelium II: Hunting Season

Kabanata 98

Zai remained standing in the middle of the academy's field as she listens to the distant sound of footsteps. Her eyes remained closed as her hair softly swayed with the wind. Eighty.. no. She opened her eyes and saw the knights that is coming to her direction. The side of her lips lifted. A hundred.

The knights immediately surrounded her. Nanatili siyang nakatayo roon at diretso ang tingin habang hawak ang kaniyang espada sa gilid. All eyes are glaring at her, also gritting their teeth. Ngunit hindi ito binigyang pansin ng dalaga at pinagmasdan lamang ang lalaking nakatitig rin sa kaniya. She glanced at the badge on his chest. A colonel.

"Zaivrin Hevrion," Finlan's deep voice showed his authority, "You're aware of your crime and punishment, are you not?"

Zai answered, "I'm aware of what I did but colonel," she faked a smile, "You haven't been given an order to execute me, correct? You're moving on your own accord, without any support from the government."

Finlan answered, "Don't worry. On the way here, I have received permission from Mr. Arnock, the head of the council. You must be sentenced to death," his gaze sharpened, "And it seems you won't hand your head over to us on your own."

Zai smirked, "Who would?"

Finlan clenched his teeth, "You sense no guilt at all. Do you know how many perished with your stupidity?"

"And no f*ck was given," Zai retorted that made Finlan furrow his forehead. Her smirk didn't disappear, "Let me ask you, colonel. Can you really see this world's flaws?"

Finlan was confused. Zai chuckled with his reaction, "Not at all, I see. You're no good," Zai slowly raised her sword at dahil do'n ay mas lalong naging alerto ang mga kawal na nakapalibot sa kaniya. Itinututok niya ang kaniyang espada sa direksyon ng lalaki, "I was kind enough to fix this boring world. I served as your reminder," her eyes widened as her smirk gets wider, "I'll remind you that the human species are weak. You're nothing but animals too. Have you seen the students that this academy is so proud of? They're trash, aren't they? Running around, forgetting their responsibilities, and evacuating along with the citizens because they think that they're still young, it is still not their duty. They're unworthy of badges, just like the alumni who managed to graduate even though they're just some third-rate extras."

Ang mga nakarinig nito ay humigpit ang kapit sa hawak nilang mga sandata. One mumbled, "Don't underestimate us."

"Repeat it," he jerked up when the girl suddenly spoke to him without looking at his direction. Zai's sharp eyes gave him a sideways glance, "Repeat it, I said." ngunit hindi na nakapagsalita ang kawal habang ang kaniyang mga kamay ay bahagyang nanginginig. Zai looked back at Finlan, "See? You all don't know how to filter out the trashes."

Zai thrust her sword into the ground. "Can you tell me, colonel? Why are the students so useless?" it wasn't a question that really needed an answer from him. Zai's cold eyes stared into his eyes, "It's because they don't know what 'terror' actually means," she smirked, "That's why I'm showing it to the next generation. They shouldn't copy their useless seniors', correct? I'm showing them what will happen if you are weak. Those corpses should be grateful that they finally did something good, serving as examples that is," she scoffed. The knights gritted their teeth in anger and loathe.

Her cold expression eventually returned and she tapped her finger on the bottom of her sword's hilt. "You old ones should also learn how to discipline the younger ones. Look at what happened to them, they look like some spoiled brats who only wants to enter this prestigious school for fame and credits. Dreaming for a handsome prince to bump into in the hallway and showing off their money just to boast. This academy is not producing some well-educated knights, its producing garbages. I advice you demolish this worthless school as well."