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Chapter Fifty-Seven: Tea Party for the Brokenhearted

-chapter fifty-seven-
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Asiana, or Acrasia, smirked at me. "Of course you'll meet with us! I'm the guild leader, you know!"

"WHAT DO you mean you killed the former guild leader?!" hiyaw ko sa kanila.

Prenteng nakaupo si Acrasia at Rase sa harap ko. We moved into a bigger table at may gana pa silang maglagay ng tea sa harap ko. Pangparelax daw dahil sobrang extra ng reaction. Who wouldn't be shock especially when I heard that she assumed the leader's position by killing the former?!

Bakit ba napapalibutan ako ng mga weirdo sa larong ito?!

"Technically, I just poisoned him. Took the title and kicked him out of the guild," kalmadong sagot ni Acrasia sa'kin. Her full white bangs is always taking my attention.

"Yes... And why did you do that?" tumingin ako sa mga dragon statues. "Are you saying that those dragons are his too?"

Ngumiwi si Acrasia. "Duh, no! Ako ang nagpatame sa mga dragon na 'yon! Ako ang nagpalakas sa guild power while Rase, here, was in charge of human interactions. Walang ginawa ang lalaking 'yon!"

"That's why she wants him to leave the guild leader position. But he's quite known for his strength as a berserker. Before na nagfocus si Acrasia sa intelligence to tame, we depended a lot on the guy. Then when the guild came into order, kami na gumawa ng lahat." dagdag ni Rase. Her fiery red hair was in a ponytail.

Tumikhim ako. "So, basically, you killed the guy for revenge and out of anger?"

"At para may maipagyabang ako!" magiliw niyang sagot.

"Maipagyabang?" tumaas ang kilay ko. "Kanino? Kay River?"

Ngumuso siya. "That guy! Alam mo bang ginawa ko lahat para mapapunta siya dito at siya lang ang kaisa-isahang player na tinuturuan ni Rase magtame! But he hurt me! Your twin hurt my heart, Sol! Dumating siya dito kasama ang boyfriend niya!"

"Well..." hindi ko alam ang isasagot.

"Alam ko namang may pagtingin na sila sa isa't isa noon," naiiyak niyang dagdag. "Pero ang makita silang together na?! Waa! I don't want that! Kaya sinabi ko sa Mama ni Irusu... noong nagkita kami..."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. "You did what?!"

Is that why they were caught without Irusu getting to get out first?! They were already planning to say it next month and they were only smoothing things out for now.

Nagulat siya sa reaksiyon ko. "Did... Why?"

"Hindi sila ngayon pwedeng magkita sa public, I gather." sagot ni Rase sa kaniya.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Acrasia at tumingin sa'kin. "Oh my gosh! Did I just break them off?!"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Pero nagulat ako nang bigla siyang pumalakpak at ang saya-saya pa ng mukha.

"Yey! May chance na ako- guh!"

Sabay namin siyang pinigilan ni Rase. Hinampas ni Rase ang balikat niya at itinapon ko sa kaniya ang unan na katabi. It hit her face with force and she took it off, pouting.

"Bakit mo ba pinipilit ang sarili sa taong hindi interesado sa'yo?" tanong ko.

Umismid si Acrasia. "Because maybe, finally, they'll notice me?"

"Still," argumento ni Rase. "Interfering with their relationship is not a healthy thing to do. Sa kanila na 'yon. If you want their relationship to go bad, wait for time to do so."

"I wasn't really thinking that time, though. When I said it to Irusu's mom, I was pre-occupied with anger and jealousy that I... didn't mind my words. I'm sorry."