Lahat ng Kabanata ng Luna At Alpha Academy: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

“The plan is to hunt the first spider as a team to see if we’re strong enough take them on individually in the coming days.” Phineas explains while we’re gathered around the fire in our fighting attires and weapons. “Tonight we hunt as a human group while tomorrow we will do so as a pack in our shifted forms. Eldon can’t shift for personal reasons so he will be in charge of dealing damage we can exploit with his agility.” It’s a good thing I told him that is the only thing I was confident about. I would’ve looked like a loser in front of all the men. “Does that sound good?” Nods and yeses answer his question. At first, I thought the guys would treat me differently because I was a level D but they have been super nice and supportive. “I don’t want to let them down.” “You won’t. We’re working with 15% now. I’m sure that by the end of this, we will be at 20% at least.” “You think so?” “Yes. The more you use the skills and push the limits of these percentages, the quicker you ar

“Are rogues always this violent?” “No. Rogues are werewolves who have chosen to live separate from their kind with no bonds. Seeing as werewolves are creatures whose lives are built on community, not being connected to one is detrimental to their minds.” “They go mad but are there levels to their madness based on how long they’ve been away from civilization?” “Yes but nothing this much.” “So why?” I’ve been trying to shake them off for the past ten minutes but nothing seems to be working. I climbed a tree earlier and they followed suit. I’m running out of ideas and stamina, not to mention I’m pushing on the boundaries of 20% meaning I’m at my limits. “Based on the rogue who attacked you, I think these are the missing adventurers that the receptionist was talking about.” “What?! That’s impossible! Rogues don’t start losing their minds until they cut off all links with their pack. Even at that, the maddening still doesn't start after three months and…” “…these adventurers have on

The rogue doesn’t step back. Instead he charges forward! The rogue crashes into me like a boulder loose from a mountain. His massive frame barrels through the woods around barely acknowledging their presence. I manage to pivot in time to dodge the brunt of it but he twists, his claws rake across my side, hot blood blooming as I jump away. He’s fast. I snarl, planting my paws wide in the dirt, bracing myself. The forest hums with pressure, night air thickening with the force we’re both radiating. He circles me, lips peeled back as foam gathers at the edge of his mouth. His pupils are dilated to the extreme. There’s no reasoning with this one. Whoever he used to be, he’s long gone. He lunges again. I leap to meet him mid-air, jaw snapping around his shoulder. The impact rattles my bones. He howls a gurgling, sick sound, and sinks his teeth into the side of my neck, drastically missing my vitals. I’m losing in a battle of strength. Me? Against a rogue? I buck hard, slamming him

“The name of the one who went missing is Eldon Thorne. Am I right?” The Mage questioned after I was allowed to have a bath and change into clean warm clothes. I didn’t notice how cold and tense I was until those first drops of scalding hot water from the shower hit me. “Yes.” My fingers twitch uncontrollably every few minutes. I have to remind myself that other people are out there looking for Eldon. “We’ve heard the statement of your party but as the leader is there anything else you can tell us? Did you notice anything off throughout your stay in the forest?” I think back. Was there anything off? Did I fail to notice something? Is that why this happened? “No. There was nothing off. I was cautious.” I say more to myself than to him. “The rogues came out of nowhere. We combed the area barely an hour before they appeared. We also went in a spiral while hunting to make sure we didn’t leave a spider alive.” My voice becomes stronger and rougher. Under the table, I ball my fingers

“I contacted the school, they’re probably the ones who called your Aunt.” I confess to Eldon once he exits the interrogation room. “It’s fine, thanks.” He looks so… tired. His hair is sticking up in different angles, there are smudges of mud on his forehead and some on his hair, dulling the silver to a dirty grey. Let’s not even mention the clothes. He reeks of spider mucus. Is it because his family isn’t well known that they treated him differently than they did me? “No problem…” I pause. “D- don’t ever do that again.” My expression hardens. “Do what?” He blinks, taken aback. “Try to sacrifice yourself for others. You are the weakest here and I promised to protect you.” His expression softens into a small smile. “I am flattered that you’d think I’m that noble but… I wasn’t trying to sacrifice myself.” He admits. “It was a spontaneous decision with no thought behind it. I will admit I regretted my decision as soon as the first rogue tried to chew into my ankle.” He chuckles. T