Chapter 8: The Triggered Enchant

Chapter 8: The Triggered Enchant

Pagkatapos ng araw na iyon, Russel changed. Hindi na siya 'yong tipong tao na dapat mong katakutan.

Palagi na siyang tumatawa, pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang kayabangan niya, pero masasabi mong nilalagay na niya sa lugar ang kaniyang pagiging mayabang.

Not only that, but the treatment of students toward me. Nakakahiya, whenever I am on their way o dumadaan ako sa classroom nila, ngumingiti sila, pero parang ang weird saakin.

Ganito ba talaga kapag Higher-up ka? Minsan iniiwasan kong pumunta sa maraming tao. Nakakahiya talaga.

“Ganiyan din ako, bro. HAHAHAHA. No'ng first may pa wave-wave pa ako, pero no'ng tumagal, hindi na. nakakatuwa HAHAHA,” natatawang sabi nito.

“Panahon mo na ngayon para magsanay. Kawawa ka tol. Marami ka na bebegirls,” Leon trying to pissed me.

Psh, nakakairita na. Bakit ko na kasama ang mga gunggong na 'to? Wala na ba silang magawa kaya ayan sila ngayon, todo iniinis ako?  Papunta na kami ngayon sa classroom namin.

May new developed subject kami. It is called Magic. From the name itself, it clearly tackles about magic. Nakakatulong din ito saakin.

I remember no'ng laban namin ni Russel at ng mga Higher-up, I lost my consciousness. Tinanong ko si Sera nito since she is a knowledgeable when it comes to this topic.

She said sa sobrang paggamit ng magic, people will lose their energy and that's the reason why they suddenly collapse.

Energy, hmm. It means nakakaapekto rin pala ang pagtakbo. You can use your power as long as you want to, but you will be fainted if you'll overuse it.

“There are some Magic Controller/Diffuse Wielder that could erase someone's magic, but it cost a lot of stamina. They could derive someone's power permanently, but they can bring it back, only if they'll sacrifice their lives,” Teacher taught us.

As far as I know, Sera could only derive someone's magic for about one hour. She said she tried using it to me during our battle, but only one magic was derived. I see.

“Who heard the rumor about Veslasuir?” Our Teacher suddenly asked, and that's woke up my curiosity.

Leon seems like wondering about my reaction, but I didn't mind him, instead I raised my hand to ask some question.

“May I know what do you know about him, maam?” I desperately asked.

“Why are you suddenly become interesting about him, anak?” She curiously asked.

“Nothing, maam. It just happened that I heard his name in our town, pero wala akong ni isang katiting impormasyon na nalalaman sa kaniya,” I lied.

The officers prohibited me from spitting what I know about kay Veslasuir and the reason why I am here.

She just nodded and humming.

“I don't have a lot of knowledge about him, but as far as I know, he holds the biggest evildoer's cult. He is powerful as well. I heard that he could steal someone's power too,” she answered.

What? So does that mean, Veslasuir is trying to steal my magic? He knows about my magic? Who is him?

“Veslasuir is connected to our topic since he's an example of the people who can steal someone's magic.”

“Nahuli na po ba siya, maam?” My classmated asked

“Sadly, no. Hindi pa, anak,” my teacher answered.

Hindi siya mahuhuli dahil parte siya ng gobyerno, pero pwede naman siyang patayin.

Lunch na namin at simula no'ng araw na I was declared as a higher-up, sumasabay na sila Leon saakin to eat. Nakaugalian na rin namin, sapagkat kasama ko rin naman sila sa Training room.

Kristine is the one who assigned to lecture us now. She said she has a secret to avoid using too much stamina and that secrets will be unveiled for us to be enlightened.

—

“In this process, your weight is involved,” paninimula niya.

“Trying to maintain your weight could help you to use your magic than you are now. Furthermore, your armor. You can change it, if you want to, but I assure you to drop a weight at least,” she taught.

“Also, avoid running. Just dodge the attack, but don't run, if you can for it can affect your stamina and if you will use your power while running, the possibility is that you would lose your consciousness. Run if it's necessary,” she added.

“Strength Converter is necessary to run when they attack, but I suggest you, Captain Leon to defend us when may mission na tayo. Nakakalas ang stamina mo when you create something, moreover it's up to you, pero maganda and useful dinnaman kung offense ka,” she suggested.

Napakagaling niya talaga. No wonder.

She then prepared herself to demonstrate para mas malinawan kami.

Ipinagalaw niya ang mga kahoy at itinapon ito at masasabi kong napakabilis at sabay sabay ito kung gumalaw.

She sighs and run.

She said ipapakita niya ang pagkakaiba ng power mo when you run and when you're not.

She detached the root of the tree while running. Marami siyang nakuha and she controlled it. She's about to throw it off when some tree didn't work. Nahulog lamang ito't hindi sumabay. Mapapansin ko rin that the speed is not the same as before.

I see. The differences of the accuracy of your magic is the speed when you run and when you are not.

“This is what I am pointing out. Mapapansin niyo, when I stand by, sabay sabay at mabilis ang pagkatapon while running is the opposite results.”

“You may try, Andre. Let's find out the differences of your power if you run and if you won't.”

Inihanda ko ang sarili ko. I must try something new. Nakahanda na ngayon ang field.

From the deep of my heart, I state, “Wind Tornado of Fire.”

Ibinukas ko ang mata ko, only to see that I havs created a tornado encircled with fire. Napakainit nga nito. 

Umiikot-ikot ito't kinukuha ang mga kakahuyan. I asked Sera to diffuse my power for I don't know how to undo my power and we will wait for one hour again so that I could reactivate my power again.

“Angas no'n ah!” Navrick complimented.

One hour have passed and I'm gonna try running while casting a magic. “Wind Tornado of Fire.*

Pero sa laking gulat ko, walang apoy na umiikot nito. I see.

“Your mind intends to think of running that's why you can't focus and you can't cast your magic well kasi distracted,”

Napakatalino naman nito. Saan ba ito nagmana? Unti-unti ay naintinduhan ko na ang proseso sa paggamit ng kapangyarihan.

I can't wait to control any kind of magic and beat Veslasuir. I told you, hindi ako madaling kalabanin. I will learn and grow.

“Anyhow, there is a way to practice on how to maintain your energy if you run or not,” she whispered.

Siguro nga ayaw niyang magaya ng iba ang sekreto niya kun'di saamin lang. 

—

Ilang araw ay lumipas ay natutunan na namin ang imaintain ang enerhiya namin kahit tumatakbo pa kami and they taught me how to undo my power.

Simula rin daw bukas may duel na magagamap para mapractice namin ng maayos.

Minsan kasi may event na mangyayari and higher-up is supposed to be there kaya todo pinapasanay nila kami.

Ang maglalabanan ngayon ay sila Leon at Navrick. They are improving. Napakalakas na nila. Navrick can fly using his fire, while Leon on the other hand can make his body turned into half rock and half wood. Depende sa kung anong will niya. 

He even tried to make his body into metal, pero napakabigat daw nito.

Sa gitna ng panonood ko sa away ni Navrick at Leon, tinawag ako ni Headmaster Cleevan.

“Andre,” he called me.

I turned my face to him and his expression is too unusual. Too gloomy.

May nangyari ba? Kung meron man, please sana hindi masyadong malala.

Nagdadalawang isip pa ako kung lalapit ba ako sa kaniya. Nag-e-enjoy na ako eh, but I have no choice. Kailangan kong malaman ang pakay niya.

“Paalam muna, tinawag ako ni Headmaster,” I bid my goodbyes to them.

Para silang mga bingi, siguro nga naaaliw sila Sera at Kristine sa labanan nila ni Leon at Navrick.

Hinayaan ko nalang sila't lumapit kay Headmaster Cleevan. Alam kong may masamang nangyari, pero pinipilit ko pa rin na ngumiti. Ayaw kong magmukhang naghihinala sa kaniyang galaw.

“Magandang hapon po, ano po ba ang inyong pakay, Headmaster Cleevan?” I asked calmly.

Pero sa loob loob ko gusto ko na malaman kung ano. Bumubukal ang aking dugo. This is really too unusual!

“May bisita ka,” he answered.

—

He said my mom visited me and he didn't smile not even once. Hindi ganito si Headmaster Cleevan. Ano nga ba talaga ang nangyayari? Bakit hindi nalang nila ako diretsuhin?

At bakit bumisita Si Nanay? I miss her, pero ayaw ko ata ang rason ng kaniyang pagpunta rito. Hindi ko pa man alam kung bakit, pero feeling ko masama ito.

Binagalan ko ang lakad ko at mukhang napansin ito ni Headmaster Cleevan at hinayaan na lamang ako.

“Maghanda ka sa iyong maririnig na balita. Please don't lose your control,” he warned.

Hindi na lamang ako nag-abalang sumagot pa.

Nakarating na kami at nakita ko si mama na nakatulala sa lamesa. Saan ba si Aurora? Iniwan niya ba? 

“Anak?” Tawag niya saakin.

Tumakbo ako at niyakap siya nang mahigpit. Masyado ko na siyang namiss. Hindi ko nga alam kung makakatagal pa ako, pero kailangan ko rin ito gawin.

“Kumusta ka na ba, anak?” Tanong niya saakin.

“Okay lang naman po ma, kayo po ba?” Tanong ko pabalik sa kaniya.

But then, I heard no answer. At that point kinabahan na ako. Anong ipinunta ni mama rito? Saan si Aurora?

Naglakas-loob na ako na tanungin si mama. Ayaw kong binabagabag ako ng mga tanong na ito. Kailangan ko itong malaman at kailangan ko itong tapusin.

“Ma, ano ba ang iyong ipinunta rito? Bakit hindi ka sumasagot sa tanong ko? Saan si Aurora?” Atat kong tanong.

Umiyak si mama. Hindi ako makatayo. Ang mga opisyal mismo ang nagpatahan sa kaniya, pero sadyang napakalaki nga ata ng problema dahil hindi agad makatahan si mama.

“A-Anak. Please tulungan mo ako,” hikbi na panghihingi ng tulong niya.

What does she mean? May bumabanta ba sa buhay niya? Ano ang ipapatulong niya saakin?

“Ma, p-protektahan kita, pero ano ba ang nangyari? Saan ba si Aurora? Iniwan mo ba sa bahay? Diba delikado 'yon?” Nagalala kong tanong.

“I left her sa kotse. Tulog suya ngayon and something happened,” she answered.

Bigla akong kinabahan.

“Bakit ba nangyayari 'to? Mamamatay na ata ako sa kakaisip. Natatakot ako sa bawat tao na aking nadadaraanan dahil kahit saan ang sama ng tingin nila saakin na para bang may balak silang gawin saakin,” she added.

Nakakagalit. Sino ba ang kaniyang tinutukoy? Hindi ko kayo papatawarin mga lapastangan!

“May kapangyarihan ako, pero hindi ko man lang nagamit para protektahan ang sarili ko't aking anak,” lumaki ang aking mata sa aking narinig.

“Ma? Anong nangyayari? Diretsuhin mo na ako,  ma!” dali dali kong sambit.

Napalo ko bigla ang lamesa namin. Sinubukan akong pinapakalma nila ni Mr. Adrian, pero sa aking paningin, wala akong nakikita kun'di si mama na umiiyak.

Nandito nga ako sa akademyang ito. Nagagawa ko na ang gamitin ang sarili kong kapangyarihan, pero wala rin palang kwenta dahil nasasaktan sila mama.

“Ma, anong nangyari kay Aurora?” 

“Sinaktan siya and...”

Humikbi muna siya't nagpatuloy.

“Her power was stolen and diffused.”

Hindi ko 'to papalagpasin. Kung kailangan kong patayin ang taong 'yon para lamang ibalik ang mahika ng aking kapatid ay gagawin ko.

Beware fiend, you just triggered the offspring of Magic.