Luel walked towards the battlefield, and a lot worried for her white outfit. They were sure that the white will soon turn to the color of blood.

The Aerilon council smiled at her. Ningitian niya pabalik ang mga ito, ngunit ang kaniyang ina ay mayroong nag-aalalang tingin. Luel bowed at the council before she continued walking.

Kilala siya ng council, pero mababa ang expectations ng council sa kaniya. They just see Luel as a Rofocale, a clan with influence but not power. Sinclair Rofocale was sphinx-less. Namatay ang phoenix sphinx niya bago pa man maipanganak si Lucianna Sariel. That is why they think she is weak too like her mother, and that she wanted to prove wrong.

Hindi alam ni Luel ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit namatay ang sphinx ng kaniyang ina, but Lady Anika, her foster grandmother once told her that Sinclair's sphinx or Phoenix turned into its human form and that was the time he was killed. Only few sphinxs could turn into its human form, and they become weaker in that state.

Luel believed that even without a sphinx, one can be strong. Kaya't hindi niya maatim na ang tingin ng iba sa kaniyang ina ay mahina gayunpamang napakaraming kayang gawin ni Sinclair.

Natagpuan ng kaniyang mata si Alcaeus. His eyes studied her sapagkat kilala niya si Luel. He knew about her mother being sphinx-less, kaya't ngayon ay kuryos siya sa kakayanan ni Luel. Luel arched an eyebrow at him, and he was taken aback by the action. It was the first time that someone did that to him. What a brave one, he thought.

He had not met Luel personally, but she has been a talk by his family because of her beauty. Palagi niyang naririnig ang katagang, "napakaganda talaga ng anak ni Sinclair."

He was curious of how beautiful that daughter was, kaya't isang beses na siyang sumilip sa council, at doon niya nga napatunayan ang sinasabi ng kaniyang ina. Tunay ngang napaka-ganda ng batang Rofocale. She was only twelve when Alcaeus saw her, at ngayong sixteen na siya, mas lalo lang siyang gumanda.

"The battle will start at 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1."

Humalukipkip ang lalaki habang pinagmamasdan si Luel. They were all shocked when no sphinx attacked her, ngunit lahat ay lumalapit sa kaniya. The others growled, howled, barked, flew above her but no one really attacked her.

What power is this? Tanong ni Alcaeus sa kaniyang sarili. These sphinxs were ruthless and they hated the presence of man. Was this girl not human? And perhaps a sphinx in a human form? Ah, it is impossible.

Luel took a deep breath, and remained in her position. For the past thirty seconds ay wala siyang ginawa, kaya't takang-taka ang lahat kabilang na ang council.

She did not attack but she was not being attacked too. The crowd was silent, at abang na abang sa gagawin ni Rofocale. Umikot sa kaniya ang mga sphinx, at tila hinihintay ang utos ng kanilang reyna. Sa huling dalawampung segundo, all sphinxs bowed to her and the audience gasped.

Nagulat ang audience dahil sa huling sampung segundo ay ngumiti siya. Pumikit siya at huminga nang malalim.

Nang imulat niya ang mata niya ay last five seconds na lamang. Her eyes turned bright red, and she snapped her fingers.

Sa sobrang bilis ng pangyayari ay hindi na nakapag-react ang audience. As for the last second, every sphinx around her fell.

All sphinxs in the battlefield died in one snap of Lucianna Sariel Rofocale.

Five hundred sixty nine sphinxs.

Lumipat ang kaniyang pangalan sa unang rank, and finally may nakalagpas na kay Avarice Thorne.

Ngunit tila hindi natuwa ang mga tao, they were dumbfounded by how Luel killed the sphinxs. Tila hindi makapaniwala, at hanggang ngayon ay tahimik pa rin ang paligid. Even her friend, Krystal Liraia was shocked.

The white outfit of Luel was left unstained of blood. She killed hundreds but she remained unharmed and untouched. What exactly is her power? The council thought.

Kumunot ang noo ni Alcaeus, ang akala niya ay mahina siya gaya ng kaniyang ina. Ngunit ano itong kapangyarihan na ngayon niya lang nasaksihan. It was extreme. He realized that there was danger in her beauty. Kung dito palang sa exam ay nakagawa na siya ng ganoon, ano pa kaya kung lalo pang mahasa ang kaniyang kapangyarihan.

Finally one person clapped. It was Avarice Thorne, at kahit na nagtataka rin siya sa mga nangyari. She clapped in amusement for the powerful Rofocale.

Dahil doon, nagsimulang maghiyawan ang iba. The crowd had gone haywire.

"Lucianna Sariel Rofocale is now at the top, and for sure is now a part of the Aerilon Academy. Congratulations!"

Luel walked out the battlefield, and everyone admired the demonic powers and the angelic face of hers.

Indeed, none can top the work of devil. Know the true queen, she thought so.

Aerilon Academy
By lostmortals
Plagiarism is a crime.

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