Lahat ng Kabanata ng Lockers Orphanage: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

[Narrator's POV] A long time ago, there was a group of male sinners, also called cursed humans, who had been altered by the Gods to transform into evil giants with fur-covered bodies, bull-like heads, and tails. These monsters, born from the arrogance of man towards the Gods, came to be known as Minotaurs or the Monsters of the Labyrinths. Five of them found themselves trapped inside the confusing structures created by Poseidon, where five pairs were currently walking through. "To kill is to live" was their belief, and they eagerly awaited the arrival of the defenders to satisfy their hunger. Meanwhile, three pairs, including Nowo and Moha, Helios and Cordelia, as well as Raiden and Fraise, were nearing the center of the labyrinth. Here, they needed to fight and defeat the monster to pass through to the other side of the death circle. The incredible force emanating from the center pulled them closer, and as they approached, strange sounds grew louder. "What is that creature?" asked

[Narrator's POV]Except for pairs like Frisia and Raiden, the practicality shows that only close-range and big weapons can defeat a huge and strong enemy in an urgent way. Without cooperation, Blaze wouldn’t win against Jack, since it takes a lot of concentration for a slingshot user to hit a certain target with enough force. The enemy moves in different directions every single time, which is really challenging and difficult on Blaze's side. Due to this fact, the spear-user, Jack, won the said competition. He smiled at the thought that his calculations didn’t disappoint him. He knew from the very beginning that Blaze would find it hard to land her silver ammo on the beast’s body, but then because of her pride, she accepted the deal without thinking of the possible outcome. “What now, rude princess?” He teased her followed by a loud laugh. “Or should I say, my slave?”Blaze rolled her eyes and said, “Among all the dogs I’ve encountered, your barks are the most horrible.”Instead of lo

[Nowo’s POV] We ended up accepting the dwarves’ offer because we simply didn’t have any choice but to do so, or else we would end up being stuck here on the slope of the mountain. The dwarves' base was nicely hidden inside the huge tree. There was a big hole at the center of it, and after they cast some magic words, boom, we were now inside. I even thought our height would shrink, but it never changed. This land never failed to show me different, amazing things. “We’re like a family with lots of children,” he grinned. Those words left a different impact on me, though I knew he was just trying to tell a joke. Still, it felt weird. “Shut up, Moha,” I flushed. I was about to hit his head, but then, “Hey. I was just kidding,” he interrupted. Moha’s personality these past few days has been so unpredictable. There were times he didn’t want to speak to me and even pushed me away, and now, he keeps on teasing me as if seeing me in such embarrassment satisfies him. “You have such a beautif

[Nowo’s POV]We never knew what would happen if Fraise and Raiden didn’t come to help us. Perhaps our entire bodies would be a perfect example of huge human-shaped grapes due to these creatures’ poison. But as we fought the scorpion men, why did I feel like something unusual was happening? Whenever their tails nearly pointed at our skin, they suddenly veered in another direction. Like killing us was never their goal.I decided to pause wielding my sword for a second and whispered to Moha, “Have you noticed it as well? The difference in the way they attack us compared to Fraise and Raiden?” Moha nodded once and responded, “Yes. And whatever the reason may be, it still doesn’t feel right.” I agreed with what he said. We weren’t sure about their plans, but being creatures that served the dark realm made them unreliable. We shouldn’t be bothered by it. Maybe we should use this opportunity to win against them instead of wondering until we lose focus and get defeated.“Lane, could you and

[Nowo's POV] The Jotnar does look like an enemy rather than an ally, but then he never did something bad to us, despite that we're all close to him. After grinning at us, which looked creepy to me, he began to stand up straight and took a deep breath. "My name is Jotnar. If you were sent by the former king, then you must be here to fight me," he told us. What he just told us made me crease my forehead, "Fight?" He nodded his head, and then he responded, "Yes. You need to defeat me in order to get your corresponding crystals." Nobody told us about needing to claim a crystal from a giant here in this forest, and I am also doubting that we would possibly win over this creature since he's able to use his brain and strength, unlike the other creatures we have fought. "You mean, fight you as an individual?" I asked him. "That's how it is supposed to be, but then, you don't have much time left, and I am still able to fight a pair," Jotnar told us. "And why do we need those crystals?" I