Dangerous Academy

I bid farewell to Daissy, informing her that I would be returning to my room to retrieve my belongings and prepare for the training scheduled at 10 am.

Walking back to my room, I couldn't help but notice some students from the Sword Masters group stealing glances at me, as if I had committed a grave offense against their comrades.

Alam nila na ang babae na iyon ang nauna, and I had merely reciprocated. I knew I shouldn't show any sign of weakness, as I had a mission to fulfill, and being weak was never a choice for me.

"Is that her? Iyong bagong transferee?" rinig kong bulungan ng ilan sa mga nakakasalubong ko.

"Oo, siya yon. How could she do that to one of our superiors, right?"

I was momentarily taken aback when I heard that, but they immediately resumed walking swiftly as if they were startled by my sudden pause.

If that woman was one of the superiors of the sword masters, then who were the superiors among the archers?

I quickened my pace as I walked. The training was about to begin in a few minutes. Hindi dapat ako ma-late sa unang pasok 'ko.

As I arrived at my room, I looked for the bathroom and after a couple of minutes of searching, I finally found it next to the cabinets. Hindi ko kasi iyon makita kanina dahil sa plain white na pintura at isa pa walang doorknob.

I immediately took a shower and changed my clothes. As I was combing my hair, napatingin ako sa may pintuan nang kuwarto nang may kumatok doon.

"Sino iyan?" tanong ko pagkatapos kong magsuklay at isnuot ang itim na sapatos na nasa lapag.

"Si Daissy 'to, tapos ka na ba?"

"Ah, oo, palabas na."

Kinuha ko ang nakalapag na pana at palaso sa mesa at nilagay iyon sa may likuran ko. Binuksan ko ang pintuan at bumungad sa'kin si Daissy na nakabihis na rin, dala ang kanyang sandata na nakapatong sa likuran niya.

"Mabuti at nahanap mo iyong mini cr dito sa kuwarto mo, nakalimutan kong sabihin sa'yo kanina."

"Ah, oo. Nasa tabi lang ng mga cabinet."

Tumango-tango siyang tumingin sa labas ng hallway. "Tara na? 5 minutes na lang natitira sa oras natin bago magsimula ang training."

"Sige," sagot ko bago nilock ang pinto.

Sumabay na kami sa ibang estudyante na kasama lang din namin sa grupo. Ang ilan ay panay papuri sa itsura ng sandata ko na ngini-ngitian ko lang habang si Daissy ay naiiling na lang sa tabi ko.

We descended the stairs alongside the sword master students, and I knew they were referring to me in every whisper that was clearly audible.

I sighed as I kept my gaze fixed on the stairs, disregarding the gossip. Anong mapapala ko kung papatol ako sa tsismisan nila? Wala.

"Xyra right?" nabaling ang tingin ko sa lalaking tumabi sa'kin. Tumango ako at tinuon mula ang tingin sa unahan.

I saw how Daissy winked at me. Nakita ko rin kung paano natigilan ang ilan sa mga estudyante sa sword master nang makitang katabi ko ang lalaki.

Lumayo ng konti si Daissy at nakipag-usap kay Trevor na kasama lang din namin sa grupo.

"I'm Xylan, leader of the sword masters," pakilala niya dahilan para mapatingin ulit sakanya. "Gusto ko lang humingi ng paumanhin sa naging asal kanina ni Ezra."

Tinutukoy niya siguro iyong babae kanina na humagis sa'kin ng tinidor. Not a big deal naman as long as hindi ako nasaktan at wala akong nasaktan, physically.