Adri's P. O. V.

PATULOY sa pagtagas ang dugo sa leeg ng lalaking sinaksak ko.

"You're creepy," sinamaan ko ng tingin si Mavic.

Nakasandal lang naman sa isa sa mga puno si Zedrick habang nakatanaw.

"No wonder you're the former friend of that Menoa." may sarkasmo ang boses ni Zedrick. Ngumisi siya sakin.

Binalewala ko nalang ito at tumalikod.

Wala sa sariling naikuyom ko ang kamao ko.

   Maybe this time the group of Klaus has already infiltrated the school to abduct Xaria to force her to be tools for Centro.

"Where are you going?"

Walang emosyon kong tinignan si Mavic dahil sa tanong niya. 

"I'll make sure that Xaria will be killed today."

Buong buhay ko, sinanay ko na ang sarili ko na magsinungaling. Pasikreto kong ililigtas ngayon si Xaria. Wala akong pakialam kung anong mangyari sa akin pagkatapos.

"Do you think that Centro would leave Menoa's family just because they are being protected by Zenia Klain? No. They won't stop unless they beheaded all members of that family!"

Kailangan kong magpanggap at magkunwaring sumusunod sa kasunduan. 

Argus knew everything about the system. I'll use everyone just to protect Xaria and her family. I don't care if I appeared as antagonist in her story. I just want her to be safe.

But this incident would make everyone forget them totally.

Wala sa sarili akong napatingin sa mga bangkay. Argus said that Centro would create a ruckus to manipulate everything. The bombs and everything else was made by them. But to think that some students were like possessed by someone.

No Arious could definitely do that. Unless they cast a forbidden spells. But only powerful mage or arcane stage could cast that. And there's no arcane stage in Ariouses except for Nazzi and Deiou.

"Do you think that Centro is the reason behind all of these?" Tanong ko kay Mavic at Zedrick. Tinutukoy ang mga bangkay.

Silence filled the three of us. I think they're also thinking the same thing.

"Nazzi Rae Klain only abide on the rules of his mother. Deiou Froilan is on our side. There's no way they'll use their power to attack the Centro." sambit ni Zedrick. Napatingin ako kay Mavic nang tumitig ito samin.

"I'll investigate. Call me if you ever find Xaria Lin Menoa. Make sure that both of you will get her."

I looked intently at his eyes. There's something wrong I can't really distinguish.

"I TOLD you to go other way,"sambit ko kay Zedrick. Masama ang tingin nito sakin nang huminto sa paglalakad.

Kailangan kong mahanap si Xaria ng nag-iisa.

"Stop pestering me Adri. Our only goal is to make sure that she will be abducted today. There's no need to rush. Other members of centro would maybe has finished her off this t---" 

Natigil ito sa pagsasalita nang maramdaman niya ang mabilis na atake ko. Sinalag ng kamay niya ang apoy.

"W-What," 

Mayroong gulat at galit sa mga mata niya. My no emotion eyes met his gaze.

"You leave me no choice,"

I feel the heat inside my body. The intense mana is starting to consume me. I could see in my mind that my eyes is starting to change.

Zedrick laughed sarcastically. I think he realized now what my intension is.

"My guts telling me you're just using centro to know everything it's plan, but I never knew that my hypothesis would still hurt me."

His half sarcastic smile turned into pure rage. Zedrick is the most naive member of the Centro, he's actually a good man, I know. But his rage due to the death of his whole family is the reason why he turned into a monster.

"I'm sorry." I said sincerly, I was about to launch an attack when I saw the face of Zedrick that was panicking, as if he's hardly breathing.

"W-what happened?"

I looked from a far and I saw a silhouette of a man. Nanginig ang kamay ko at napatingin ako kay Zedrick na ngayon ay sumusuka na ng dugo.

The man is now starting to walk toward us. Tinignan ko ang puno sa tabi ko, hindi siguro nito alam na andito ako dahil nahaharangan ako ng katawan ng malaking puno.

I'm sorry Zedrick!

"Phoenix!"

A black phoenix appeared from my shadow. Sumakay ako dito at hindi na nilingon pa si Zedrick na ngayon ay hirap na hirap na sumisigaw.

I knew it! Diableries is also here!

I need to save Xaria! She's the target of Centro and diableries!

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