Sa may isang sulok s Morroc kung saan may mga paring nakatambay na kilala bilang dakilang tambay ng Ruins…

Isang pari ang nakaluhod sa tubig at kasalukuyang nag-aaspersio nang may dumaan na novice. Sumipol ang priest. "Hi miss, ang cute mo. Gusto mo nang tank?"

The novice blinked.

"ASL plis," banat p ng pari.

Napakurap n nman ang novice.

"May bf k n?" tanong ng priest. "Fiance? Asawa? Kabit? Hiwalayan mo na clang lahat!"

Natigil lng ang makulit n Father nang may tumawag s kanyang pangalan.

"Father Marco!" tawag ng isa s mga X Laws.

Bigla-bigla'y napatayo ang priest at bumalik s kanyang "lamay look". He looked at the acolytes. "Ano yun, mga kapatid?" he asked in his deep baritone voice.

"Wala tlaga c Sister Jeanne. Ala pong nakakita ng seksing nun n may nurse cap at may dalang rosary," reported the X Laws aco.

"Ganoon b…" Napaupo uli c Marco, nag-iisip. "Nde tau pwedeng sumabak s PVP ng wala ang ating iginagalang n Iron Maiden. Paano kaya nyan?"

"Father, kami po ay nagugutom," wika ni Meene.

"Cge, s jollibee midgard tau mga kasama." Pinamunuan ni Marco ang pilgrimage ng guild papunta s nag-iisang fastfood center d2 s midgard. "Wag nyo kalimutan ang coleman ng pop cola. Nde uubra ang large coke nila sa atin…puro yelo."

"Cya nawa," sagot ng X Laws acolytes.

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"Fota ka!" sigaw ni Thief Ren Tao s swordie n sumawsaw kay Pirika. "Swordie ka n, bakit k nandidito s Poporing?"

Napabuntung-hininga ang matangkad n swordie n ang buhok ay korteng Elvis. "S-Sori. Nauubos n kc ang populasyon ng klaban..tsaka lag s ibang bayan kaya d2 n muna me."

"Eh tank ito eh!" bulyaw ni Thief.

"E di tank mo rin ako!"

"Neknek mo!" Ren crossed his arms. Khit bayaran cya ng 10k pr lvl up, nde cya magtatank. Aba, private tank session nila ni Pirika ito. Cno s tingin nya ang swordie n ito para makialam s nakatadhana?

Ngumiti c Pirika. "Kanina, may nag-aalok ng tank s akin n pari. Doon, baka itank k nya." Naalala nya bigla n saktong tumalikod ang flirt n blond-haired priest ay saktong dumating c Ren, looking at the white-garbed character suspiciously.

Parang nagje-jelly c Thief, pero nde cya sure.

The swordie laughed. "Nde, nde nila gugustuhing itank ang 2lad ko. Kaya lng nila ginawa yun s iyo ay nakyutan cla s iyo."

Pirika blushed, while Ren steamed quietly.

"N-Nde nman po ako gaanong kagandahan…" she murmured shyly. S tanang buhay nya, khit kuya nya, nde cnabi n cute cya.

"Sus, eh bkit s tingin mo ka pagtyatyagaang itank ng kasama mong thief kung nde cla nababato-balani s iyo?" tudyo ng swordie n umupo para mag sp regen.

Ren glared at the swordie. "Kung ano man ang dahilan ko, ala k n dun. Now lib us alown."

The swordie pressed his hands together. "Cge n master, pa-tank."

Ren rolled his eyes. "Bibilang ako ng tatlo. Pag di k nag-evaporate s aking paningin, magpi-pvp tau ngaun. Isa…"

"Naman eh…"

"Dalawa…"

The swordie groaned.

Pirika frowned. "Kuya Ren, kawawa nman cya."

"D-Dalawa…" Ren's voice dropped to a murmur. "A-Ah…" Ano nga b ang kasunod ng dalawa? His eyes were running up and down on the girl's delicate features again. "D-Da…la…ah…"

She pressed her hands together and looked up at him beggingly. "Please, Kuya Ren, tank mo n c Manong swordie."

Four ba o five ang kasunod ng two? Three yata eh. Nde, four nga. Ren shook his head vehemently. Her eyes were unwittingly pounding his toughness into lamb-meek submission. Syet! Puchang buhay i2….bkit b cya nagma-malfunction pagdating s babaeng ito?

Swordsman Ryu noticed what was happening to the thief. Napangiti ito. "Thief, tatank mo n b ako?"

Feeling Pirika's eyes on him, he had no choice but to nod.

The swordie grinned in triumph. Napabuntunghininga n lng c Ren, pero nde nya inaasahan ang susunod n gagawin ni Pirika.

"Waaa! Ang bait ng Kuya Ren ko!" she cried happily, embracing him.

Cyet! At mukhang nanadya p ang GM, biglang nag-lag! For one full minute, nakakulong cya s malambot n yakap ng novice. Feeling nya, para cyang niyakap n cya ng anghel.

Bigla uling gumalaw. Pirika stepped back, smiling. "Lag. Sorry, Kuya."

Lag? Nde, oks lng ma-lag.

Ren blinked nang napagtanto nya ang kanyang iniisip.

"FOTANG LAG!" he yelled, prompting everyone to look at him.

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"FOTANG LAG!" yelled Chocolove. One minute naglalakad-lakad lng cla, and the next minute, may wanderer n some meters away from them. S harap nila ay may nakabulagtang mga katawan.

"I see dead people," ani Aco Faust. "I see so many 2ks. 5ks. Wow, 10k pa sa banda dun! Sayang ala pa ako resu."

"Ako den," ani Choco, naluluha.

"Ssh," saway ng mage. "Pera pa rin ba iisipin nyo hanggang ngaun?"

"Cno iisipin ko, yung titser ko na pumapalo sa aken kc akala nya sinisilipan ko cya at sabi ko nde ako pumapatol sa bangkay? Yung asong nangagat sa aken dahil gusto ko lng tikman ang kinakain nyang buto?" demanded Chocolove.

"Anong problemang pumatol sa bangkay?" tanong ni Aco Faust, flying hearts everywhere.

"Malaking problema kung ang titser kong yun ang papatulan mo," explained Choco. "Mas masahol yun sa mga kalaban sa Resident Evil. Unless feel mo ang same-sex intimacy…"

The wanderer set his eyes on the trio, cutting the conversation.

"Syet!" Lyserg muttered under his breath as he charged his soul strike. Cla n lng pla ang di naubos ng boss kaninang lag.

"Fly wing! Nabenta ko n lhat ng fly wing ko!" yelled Choco after taking a cart inventory. "We're doomed!"

"Mamatay tau ng lalaban," ani Lyserg.

"Ikaw n lng," ani Choco. "Marami p akong pangarap s buhay. Gusto ko pang maging agogo dancer s klab—"

"Amidamaru, wag!" biglang sigaw ni Sohee Elaiza n nasa likuran ni Faust.

"Ay pantie n 3k, ehek!" exclaimed the merchant. "May dubber ang mga klaban d2!"

Faust gazed at the sohee, fascinated. "Sohee…?"

The wandered froze. "Elaiza?" His face softened. "So…nakapiling mo n pla cya."

"Cya? Cnong cya?" The mage then realized what the wanderer was talking about.

Aco Faust looked at Elaiza, who was floating in front of the party protectively. "Kaibigan mo b cya, Sohee Elaiza?"

"Opo, Master Faust," said the sohee. She turned once more to Amidamaru. "Please…wag cla."

To their astonishment, Amidamaru groaned and sat down. "Eh ano n ang susuwelduhin ko kung nde ako papatay ng mga bida d2? Paano ako makakabili ng complete set ng Full House?"

Elaiza laughed. "Hanap k n lng ng iba…wag cla, oks?"

"Nde k nila sinasaktan?" Naninigurado ang tono ng wanderer.

"Oo, Amidamaru. Iniingatan nila ako." She couldn't help but steal a glance at the acolyte, then she blushed hotly when she saw him gazing at her.

Amidamaru stood up. "Cge n nga, dun ako s Prontera." Yun lng at nawala ang boss.

Ilang minuto ng katahimikan.

Pagkuwa'y sabay sabay ang mga nagging pangyayari. Nanghihinang napaupo s damuhan c Merchant Choco, napasandal s puno c Mage Lyserg, at napangiti c Aco Faust, relieved.

"Slamat, Lai," he told the sohee warmly.

L-Lai! Nagblush muli ang sohee. Ito lng ang tumawag s kanya ng nickname n ganun!

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"Cgurado po b kayong ayos n kau?" asked Merchant Manta habang hinahatid c Aco Jeanne s clearing.

She nodded, smiling. "Oo. Hinahanap na cguro ako nyan ng partymates ko. Slamat uli, Merchant Manta."

The boy blushed. "O-Opo…wala pong problema…anytime…everytime…all the time…time after time…"

Natawa uli c Jeanne. Tulad nga ng sabi ni Merchant Tamao s kanya kanina, mukhang tinamaan din s kanya ang munting merchant n kung tutuusin ay matanda p s kanya, nde nga lng obvious.

"Visit uli po kau d2 ha?" Sa wakas ay nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob n sabihin ito ni Merchant.

"Nde b kau pwedeng umalis s lugar n ito?" she asked curiously.

"P-Pwede po."

"E di party n lng tau nina Tamao," she suggested.

His eyes lit up. "Talaga! Cge po, sasabihin ko kay Tamao." He excitedly ran to Tamao who was seated beside Manta's cart, guarding his goods. "Tamao, maki-party tau kay aco!"

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"Yay! May 150k ako!" Tuwang-tuwa c Yoh habang hawak-hawak ang Roda Frog card n nakuha nya.

Anna rolled her eyes. "Cge n cge na, wag k n macyadong obvious."

Naglalakad cla pabalik s lag capital of Midgard loob ng city s Prontera. Just then, nakita nila n nagtatakbuhan pabalik ang mga novice, merchants…maging ang mga swordsmen!

"Oi, anong meron?" Yoh went towards the source of the commotion. Nde n cya naawat ni Anna n nadala n ng stampeding crowd palabas ng city.

Pumasok c Swordie Yoh at natyempuhan ang isang patay n Wizard. "Oi, anong meron?"

"W-Wan…wan…de…wander…" Nanghihihina ang wizard. Buhay p pla ng konti.

"Wanderwuman?" gagad ni swordie. "Wander the Saver Dog?"

"HINDE! BOBO!" Sukat doon ay nakuha ang atensyon n wanderer n palayo n sana.

Kumuha c Yoh ng sampung red potion s kanyang stock at binigay s wizard. "Eto o, inumin mo muna."

Pagkakuha ng potions ay nagtatakbong palayo ang wizard.

Naiwan c Yoh kasama ang wanderer n masama ang tingin s kanya.

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"Mga morons!" bulyaw ni Anna s mga nagtakbuhang players. "Ang dami-dami nyo bkit nde kau nagtulungan at nagsawsawan?"

"Kala mo nde nmin ginawa yun?" tanong ng isang swordie n babae n may yellow n buhok at may kasama pang apat n mga tulad nya ring swordies. " Kaso, nang mamatay n yung wanderer, may lumitaw n biglang nag-heal s kanya! Paano nmin kakalabanin ang boss n nag heheal?"

"Hineal ang klaban?" Napatunganga c Anna. Parang déjà vu…

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Nakamatyag c Mr. ROTC boots kay Swordie Yoh at s wanderer. "Ano n ngaun ang gagawin mo, Yoh Asakura?" he asked, smiling.

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"Hi!" bati ni Yoh s wanderer.

"GRAAAAAHHHH!" Sumugod ang klaban habang nakatanghod lng c Yoh, nakangiti.

Just then, nagsalita muli c Yoh. "Kumain k n b?"

Natigilan ang pag-atak ng wanderer.

"Magsalo n tau habang nde p lag." Nilabas ni Yoh ang carrots saka ini-offer s klaban. He sat down para mag-sp regen. "Alam mo, madalang lng n nde lag d2. Sulitin mo n kung ako s iyo." He grinned when the wanderer just stood there, looking at him.

"Ano job mo?" Naisipang itanong ni Yoh.

"W-Wanderer," sagot ng klaban.

"Wow, wanderer!" Yoh then frowned. "Level 3 job b un?"

"N-Nde." Saglit n nag-isip ang klaban kung ano ang gagawin.

"Hayaan mo na. Mejo gifted ako s kabobohan, sabi ni Anna, kaya nde ko malalaman." He offered the samurai his carrots again. "Ala akong meat kc ayaw ako iwarp ni Anna s Morroc…may wolves daw don n naglalabas ng meat…nakahiwa at luto na, parang ham tlaga!"

Yun lng at napaupo n rin ang wanderer s tabi nya. "O-OK lng. Pwede n ito."

At masayang nagsalo ang dalawa s carrots at apples ni Yoh.

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"Yoh! Yoh!" Nilalabanan n lng ni Anna ang maiyak habang patungo s tarangkahan ng Prontera Inner city. Asan n ang swordie n yun? Ayaw n nyang isipin ang maaaring nagyari s fiancé nya n nuno ng katangahan.

Mag-isa nyang pinasok ang prontera, at doon, s tabi ng kafra, ay nakita nyang nagpipicnic c Yoh kasama ang kinatatakutang wanderer.

"Yoh!" Nde alam ni Anna ang gagawin. Buhay ang fiancé nya. Buhay!

"Anna!" He waved at her. "Cyangapla, Anna, may pet n ako." He turned to the wanderer. "C Amidamaru."

Muntik nang himatayin ang aco.

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"Bakit nga b nde mo kc naisip agad n may map nman at makikita natin c Aco Jeanne pag tiningnan natin ITO?" bulyaw ni Lyserg as they made their way through the grassy fields. He was referring to the oracle bell map on their arms showing the square which was Jeanne's palatandaan.

"Ikaw, bkit nde mo naisip?" Merchant Chocolove snapped back. "Ang hirap kc s iyo, Mage, porke ikaw lng ang tinitilian kanina ng mga babaeng thief kanina eh feeling mo, ikaw lng ang matalino, ang may karapatan maging tao. Hoy, tao din ako khit papaano. TAO! Sabi nga s philosophy, I think, therefore I am a thinker!"

Aco Faust and Elaiza sweatdropped.

"Nde ba, 'I think, therefore I am'?" tanong ni Elaiza.

"Cno nagsabi sa iyo nun?" Choco wanted to know. "Mali yun! E di, bitin? Alang predicate yung I am, ginawang theme song ng Inu Yasha."

The two sweatdropped some more.

Meanwhile, Lyserg looked embarrassed. "N-Nde ko naisip kc nag-aalala nga ako s klagayan nya."

"Pareho lng tau!" ani Choco, turning his attention to the Londoner. "Nwei, mage, as I was saying, TAO din ako…may FEELINGS!"

"Sori n," Lyserg said.

"Bumili k muna ng reds s akin," ani Merchant Choco.

"FOTA KA-!"

"Tama n yan," ani Faust. "Tingnan nyo s oracle bell map…malapit n cya—"

Natigilan cla nang biglang nawala ang tracker ni Jeanne.

"SYET!" sigaw ng tatlo.

"B-Baka namatay c Jeanne!" Lyserg was the first to react. "H-Hindi!"

"Dali, partymates!" sigaw ni Choco sabay tahak s daan papunta s huling kinalagyan ni Jeanne. C Aco Faust ay nag-AGI up s dlawa saka nag teleport s pag-asa n mas mabilis nyang mararating ang kinalalagyan ni Jeanne.

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"Nag-leave n ako," ani Jeanne.

"K," sabi ni Mechant Manta. Cya ang gumawa ng party. "Pero pag nakita mo n ang mga kasama mo, isama mo kami s party nya, oks?"

"Cyempre!" agreed Jeanne heartily. She turned to Tamao. "Oh, tara na?"

The girl merchant nodded, then snapped her fingers. "Teka, ibebenta ko lng yung arrows s NPC."

"Overcharge," ani Manta, grinning.

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Kasalukuyang binubugbog ni Swordie Ryu ang Rocker nang mula s likuran ay may tumira. The Elvis- look-a-like grimaced. "Sawsaw n archer…"

After some more beatings, na-dismantle ang rocker. Akmang pupulutin n ni Swordie ang grasshopper legs nang may kumaripas ng takbo sabay pulot s paa ng bangkay ng rocker.

"FOTA KA!" bulyaw ni Ryu.

The archer grinned. "It's your fault, my not-as-kyut-as-me friendster. You did not masterize your pulot quicken skills. You are making yourself funny, swordsman, you know."

Ryu's forehead creased. "Ha?"

"What are you, a patience of EENT?" asked the archer. "Your earring has a problem!"

"Ala akong hikaw! Tsaka anong patience of EENT?"

"Nde hikaw, yung pandinig mo kako, may problema!" yamot n turan nito. "At tinantanong ko kung pasyente k b ng EENT, MANGMANG!"

"Malala ka na," ani isang boses, n s kanyang paglingon ay ang nakatayong…TAYONG-TAYO actually … na dulo ng buhok ang una niyang nasilayan.

"Aha! Da man with da longest line! Ren Tao!" Horo pointed at the thief, who was rolling his eyes. "Wat du you think are you doing here, and not doing there?"

"Malas tlaga," ani Ren, rubbing his aching temples. He didn't bother asking what the archer meant by 'the longest line'. "Himala! At nakapasa k pla ng archer test. Sinuhulan mo cguro."

Horo Horo grinned proudly. "My good friendship, I cannot assist it if you think that way and not my way. But the important thing is, I did it my way."

Ren fought the urge to bang his forehead on the wall. "Magaling pa mag-English ang ninong kong pure tsekwa…"

Pero c Ryu ay mukhang natutuwa s archer. Npapalakpak i2 ng di oras. "Woooow! Master, ang galing mong mag-English!"

Horo grinned. "That is only one percent of my real talent, my adoring fan."

Ren almost puked.

"SABI KO N NGA BA!" Pirika appeared, hands on her hips. "Iisa lng ang alam kong may kahindik-hindik n English n ka2lad ng kanina!"

Ren watched as the girl fumingly sailed past him in what seemed to his inexperienced perception was a gloriously frightening display of female fire.

Meanwhile, alam n ni Horo Horo na pag nasayaran cya ng suntok ni Pirika ay magkikita ang kuko nya s paa at ang dulo ng buhok nyang shinampoo ng Vaseline shampoo with Amino Collagen Plus, kaya kumaripas i2 ng takbo.

"Kuya Horo Horo, BUMALIK K DITOOOOOOO! Pinahirapan mo kong hanapin ka, akala mooooooooo!" sigaw ni Pirika.

"Bkit b? Nde ko nman cnabi n hanapin mo ako eh!" Horo shouted back. He spotted the Pet Merchant s di-kalayuan. Dun cya nagdesisyong magtago. Tuloy-tuloy cya s NPC n i2, nde napansin n may nakatayo s likod n2 at nakikipag-deal. Tuloy ay nasagasaan nya ang kawawang taong i2.

"Waaa! Bkit nde k tumitingin s tinatayuan mo?" cried Horo, pausing for a second to help the person up.

"S-Sorry…" Tumayo ito, tapos natigilan.

Natigilan din c Horo, nakalimutan ang panganib n humahabol s kanya. He squatted down in front of the flustered merchant so they could be face to face, then grinned. "Ikaw nga, irog!"

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Tamao felt her cheeks flush. C Future Hunter ng angkang Ainu! Nde nya malilimutan ang 2lad nito!

"Waaa! Sabi ko n nga ba't magkikita uli tau eh!" He cupped her face with his palms and pinched her cheeks fondly. "Namayat ka ata…kakaisip cguro s akin. Pasencya k n at na-miss mo ako. Wag kang mag-alala; mula ngaun ay pupunuin ko na ang pangungulilang nasa iyong puso. Papawiin ko na ang iyong pusong uhaw sa pag-ibig ng isang dakilang Ainu."

She blinked.

"Speechless k no?" He helped her up, and yet even after she had regained her balance, his hand didn't leave her face. "Nde mo cguro akalain na babalikan nga kta, sa dinami-dami ng tukso d2 s midgard…lalo n yung mga seksing mage n babae…"

She had to laugh. Umaapaw ang self-confidence ng archer n i2, but she was not irritated at all. She even found it cute.

"Kuya Horo Horo, humanda k s akin—" Natigil c Pirika nang makita ang dalagitang katabi ng kuya nya. "C-Cno cya?"

Horo grinned. "Pet ko. Ganda no?"

"Tamao, ok k lng?" Humahangos c Merchant Manta papunta s kanila, running as fast as his dainty little feet could. Mga 5 minutes n ang nakalipas nang nasaksihan nya mula s di-kalayuan ang insidente, ngunit ngaun lng cya nakarating s scene of the crime.

Sumunod nman cna Swordie Ryu at Thief Ren. The latter looked at the archer in disdain. "Buhay k p pla."

"You're making urself funny, friendship." Horo Horo quipped. "Kung alam ko lng, sabik ka lang sa atensyon ko."

"Taena…"

"Kuya, cno cya?" ulit ni Pirika, her eyes narrowed at Tamao. Aba, nde nman cguro i2 2lad ng inaakala nya…

"Fiancée ko," balewalang pakilala ni Horo, sabay ngiti kay Tamao.

"ANO!" Daig p ni Pirika ang dragong nagbubuga ng apoy. "KUYA!"

Tamao panicked. "H-Hindi totoo yun…"

Sumunod c Aco Jeanne, nagtataka kung ano n ang nagyayari. Nadatnan nya n nakatuon ang atensyon ng mga tao s isang archer, isang novice, at isang merchant.

"Don't be shy, Tamao," ani Horo. "We have talked about this many hours ago, remember? I told you that I shall return, and upon my return, you will be my girl, d b?"

"H-Horo…" Nde makapagsalita ang dalaga.

"Kuya, ang sama mo!" sigaw ni Pirika, nangingilid ang luha. "Sabi mo, kami lng ni Mama ang magiging bisyo mo s buhay, bukod s pagkain at kay Kororo at s snowboard mong panget."

"I lied." Horo sweatdropped when his sister didn't even smile. "Joke lng yun! Ibig kong sabihin—"

"I HATE YOU!" sigaw ni Pirika.

"Aray," ani mga taong nakikiusyoso.

"You hate me?" ulit ni Horo, sabay 2ro s sarili. "Why nman?"

"Because I do not love you!"

Horo grimaced. "Bkit k galit s akin?"

"Ipinagpalit mo n kc ako," ani Pirika, sumisinghot.

"Nde k nman brief ko, bkit kta papalitan?" asked Horo Horo, laughing.

"Cge lng, pagtawanan mo p ako," she hissed.

Horo messed his sister's hair fondly. "Pirika, kau ni Mama, nde maalis s trono ng aking puso magpakailanman. Kayong dalawa ang sinag at tanglaw ng buhay ko, tandaan mo sana."

"Mag-english k n lng," sabay n bulong ni Ren at Manta.

The archer heeded the unsolicited advice. "Pirika, you and Mama, will never be removed from the toilet bowl of my heart forever. You two are the ultraviolet rays and light of my life, please remember."

Pirika sighed. "Promise?"

"I promise," nodded Horo solemnly.

Pirika looked at the pink-haired merchant. "Fiancée mo n b tlaga cya?"

"OO NMAN!" said the archer.

"Eh ikaw, fiancé k b nya?" she asked, arching an eyebrow.

Natigilan ang future hunter ng angkang Ainu. He looked at the merchant, who was looking down at the ground quietly.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

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"Kelan mo ko balak sagutin, Tamao?" asked Horo Horo as he and the merchant sat down together by the Payon cave. The rest of the gang was by Manta's cart, looting for food and red potion.

"H-Ha?" She frowned delicately. "Ganyan k b tlaga kabilis?"

"Mahirap n, baka masawsawan k," ani Horo. "Ang guwapo-guwapo ko eh…"

Tamao sighed. Horo's sister made her promise awhile ago never to let the young man get away with his cockiness. Kaya nde man cya pabor eh pumayag cya n turuan ng humility lesson ang binata.

"Eh Horo, nde mo b naisip n marami din akong suitors?" she asked, although s totoo lng, ala nman tlaga.

But Horo Horo took the bluff. "Eh ano ngaun? Hanggang ligaw lng nman cla. Tau ang nakatadhana!"

"Convince me," she said. "Kailangang ipakita mo s akin ang dahilan kung bkit kta dpat sagutin." That sounded good, didn't it?

Horo paused, then got up determinedly. "Cge Tamao, irog. Bibigyan kta ng dahilan para ako'y iyong sagutin na." He went to the Sohee not too far away from them.

He shot the monster, and it reiterated quickly.

-bgsh!

100+ ang bawas s hp nya.

-bgsh!

100 uli!

"Nde mo ako sasgutin?" tanong ni Horo. "Cge, papakamatay ako!"

"H-Horo, waaaag!" yelled Tamao, panicking. "Waaa! Jeanne, paki-heal mo cya!"

Tumalima nman ang tinawag n acolyte, ngunit c Horo ay mariing tumanggi.

"This is between me and Tamao. Don't dip!"

Nakinood c Ren, nangingiti. Matuluyan na sana, para nde n cya gayahin ng mga jologs n players d2.

-bgsh!

"Waaaa! Sinasagot n kta!" shrieked Tamao, just as Horo grinned.

Pero nakabanat p ang Sohee.

-bsgh!

Dhil d2, nalugmok ang archer s damuhan.

"Horo Horo!" shrieked the merchant.

Acting quickly, Jeanne took out a blue gem.

Within seconds, napatay ni Thief Ren ang Sohee samantalang na resu c Horo Horo.

All the while nde alam kung paano nangyari i2.

Everything happened too fast.

Jeanne smiled in relief when Horo opened his eyes.

"T-Tayo n b, Tamao?" he asked weakly the very moment he regained his wits.

The merchant nodded tearfully while the rest of the people sweatdropped.

"Grabe, ni nde man tinanong ni2 kung bkit nabuhay p cya," said Ren, sitting down to regain his HP. Inwardly, he was thankful that Pirika was not here awhile ago, kundi baka pati ito ay natakot s muntik-muntikan ni Horo Horo.

"Paano nga ba?" asked Manta.

"It was a miracle," said Jeanne softly. "Kagustuhan ito ng Diyos."

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Itutuloy…