Chapter 57: Chapter 56: Alas
Jero’s Point of View
I never thought I would beco a part of this battle. I couldn’t believe how, in an instant, so much information exploded in my mind.
"W-Why is it so quiet?"
Even I felt nervous when the explosions and gunfire suddenly ceased. My instincts told
it wasn’t good, but we had to wait.
Why are they taking so long?!
I scanned my fellow students, who, like , were waiting for the signal to strike. I smiled, noticing that they had finally awakened from their silence.
"I have a bad feeling about this," I was startled when Vanessa grabbed my collar again. "Who are we really waiting for?! Tell
if there’s soone or not!" she demanded furiously.
This girl was terrifying. I felt sorry for myself whenever she beat
up, but what could I do? I loved her.
I smiled and scratched the back of my neck. Letche! I had run out of reasons to say. Even I was growing impatient, but I didn’t want us to charge recklessly and ruin everything.
"Hey!"
I raised both arms in front of Vanessa to block her as she tried to move forward. Damn it, this is so frustrating. I couldn’t really stop her; I might end up being the first one to die.
Why is this woman so impatient and hot??headed?
"Get out of my way or-" I swallowed hard when she aid her gun at my head. "I’ll blow your empty brain out," she added.
Ouch. She really knows how to hurt with words.
"Can you-" I went pale when I heard the gun being cocked and felt it pressed against my forehead again.
Damn it. She really wasn’t joking. I didn’t want to die yet, so I stepped aside.
I scratched my head, but after only a few steps away from us, she suddenly stopped.
I smirked when I saw them.
Finally, they’re here.
* * *
Zein’s Point of View
Yes, Supremo Ace and Raze Silvenia share the sa aura and presence, but I know Supremo far too well. I never once suspected that Raze was Ace, because the feelings they evoke in
are completely different.
Even when Raze kissed , I was not affected that way. But when Supremo kisses , my knees surely go weak and my chest tightens, that is the effect he has on .
"Surrender her..." she said with a grin. "Or both of you will die. That would be romantic, right?" he added mockingly.
"A new version of Roo and Juliet? Oh, that would be nice."
Mada Violet grimaced at Supremo’s words. I could only smirk, even though I was already growing weak. I knew Supremo was the sa, wounded by a gunshot to the leg.
Suddenly, I rembered the dreams that had been haunting . First, the people who were desperately trying to take
in my dreams. I realized that I was their target, because I was the one ant to complete the formula. It was ironic that everything would ultimately fall on .
Fear and dread quickly consud
when my eyes landed on Supremo’s hand clasped tightly with mine. It was ... I was the woman beside him in my dreams. That was why it affected
so deeply, because it was the two of us who were in danger.
Mada Violet signaled her n to bind us. We were no longer able to resist, weakened as we already were.
Supremo and I were tied up, back to back, our backs pressed against each other. I could feel his breathing growing heavier, deep and labored, clearly strained.
"Z-Zein?"
I couldn’t answer. It felt as though I no longer had any strength left. My arm was still bleeding, and as ti passed, the sensation faded until it grew numb.
I lifted my gaze to the sky, where the full moon hung above us. As the night deepened, everything only grew more bloodstained.
My thoughts suddenly drifted to my friends. I knew they were safe, and sohow that eased my worry, even if only a little. I could no longer hear explosions or gunfire.
"D-Don’t you regret it?"
I was pulled back to reality by Supremo’s question. "If only you hadn’t entered this place... you wouldn’t be in this situation. You wouldn’t be going through all of this. If-"
"Then I wouldn’t have t you..." He fell silent at my words. I lowered my head and allowed myself a faint smile. "No... I have no regrets," I replied.
Even though I couldn’t see his face, I knew he was smiling now.
"A-And you? Don’t you regret eting ?"
I laughed at my own question, because there were so many things one could regret about our paths crossing. It was strange how, in an instant, so much had happened, events I never once imagined I would experience.
"I regret it..."
I froze at his answer, even though I had expected that might be what he would say.
"I bla fate for giving you to
only now." I was left speechless after hearing that. Yes, in a way, I had expected that answer from him, yet I couldn’t help but feel happy. "If only you had co earlier... I wish I had t you long ago," he added.
After that, silence enveloped us once more. I swept my gaze over Mada Violet’s n who were guarding us.
There were so many of them, it was as if their numbers had not diminished at all. It seed they had truly prepared for this.
"B-By the way, about what Mada Violet said earlier... is it true?" I swallowed. "A-Are you Raze?" I asked.
I felt his back move, so I knew he was chuckling softly.
"You? What do you think?"
I smiled before carefully recalling every mont I had spent with Raze and with Ace.
"No... you are not Raze. You are Ace Craige, the Supre Student Governnt President of this aweso School of Hell."
Laughter rang out from Supremo’s mouth. The ard n glanced in our direction, but it ant nothing to us.
I could not be mistaken. Supremo is not the leader of the Devil God Warrior. Yes, they share many similarities, and if you do not truly know them, you would likely suspect that they are one and the sa, but I know him far too well. I know Ace.
They are both demons, but I loved one of them, and because of that, I know they are different demons.
I couldn’t prove it, but I knew I was right. My thoughts suddenly went to the kisses and hugs of the two of them.
Could it be—Shit! I should have understood imdiately what he ant. Perhaps the reason Raze had hugged and kissed
was to make
see clearly what was happening. Supremo’s kiss was different... it felt so far away, even though in a way it was like him.
"Darling..."
My chest tightened at the sound of that word from his lips. I smiled without even realizing it.
It feels entirely different when those words co directly from Supremo’s mouth.
Confird.
"Are you done talking?"
Mada Violet was standing in front of us, we hadn’t even noticed her.
"Have you said your goodbyes to each other?"
We remained silent, and she laughed softly. What was she planning, and why did she bind us here?
"Just a little longer, and our escort will arrive... Francisco is on his way with the helicopter that will be our ride."
Ah, that’s why I hadn’t seen Francisco, he had other matters to attend to.
"If I were you... I’d have gotten us out of here already," Supremo said.
Even though I could not see him, I knew he was smirking. I could feel his dark aura, one that made my body weaken.
"Don’t be impatient... he’ll be here soon."
Mada Violet left again, but before doing so, she tightened the guard around us even more, as if she had been unsettled by what Supremo said.
"Hold on, darling. I’ll get you out of this place," he reassured . "Don’t let go... we’ll continue our love story outside this hell," he added.
My chest tightened because I was no longer sure if I could endure it. Half of my body had already given up. I felt as though, at any second, I would be swallowed by endless darkness.
Zein... hold on. This isn’t where everything ends.
"S-Supremo... what if-"
"Ssshhh... you’re better than this. I know you, you’re brave. You don’t give up easily. That’s what I admired most about you... the very trait that made
fall for you," he said. I knew he was only trying to strengthen my resolve, yet it made
want to cry. Was that really how Supremo saw ?
"Zein, I can no longer fight for us alone... I need your cooperation. Can you do it? Please, just for ."
"Y-Yes," I answered without even realizing it.
I don’t know if I can truly stand by this, but I will try with everything I have.
I have faced Death so many tis... perhaps even if I can no longer fight it now, I can at least deceive it.
I don’t want to disappear yet. I still want to be with this man.
As the night deepened, the fear inside
only grew stronger. Damn it.
My gaze fell on the man standing in front of us. He was looking at us with sadness in his eyes.
"L-Liam..."
"A-Are you two okay?"
"Stupid question," Supremo replied curtly.
He gave a bitter smile before drawing out a blade. He knelt in front of us, tears falling as he did.
"I’m sorry... please forgive ." A faint smile appeared on his lips before he began cutting the ropes binding us. "A-At least this ti, I can finally do sothing right," he said bitterly.
I felt like crying for him, for his situation, but I couldn’t bring myself to say anything to comfort him.
Fortunately, the guards watching over us did not notice what was happening. Fear gripped
when I heard a sound from above. Damn it! The helicopter had arrived!
As soon as we reached it, Supremo quickly supported .
"T-Thank you..." I whispered to Liam, who simply smiled at .
"G-Go... Leave now! You might-"
"Liam!"
"Shit!"
Even as Supremo stamred, he managed to help
move. We couldn’t act properly, but we managed to put so distance between us and the danger.
Before we could get too far, I glanced back at Liam. I could clearly see him flinch at Mada Violet drawing her gun, and then Liam collapsing to the ground.
Damn it.
Her ambition had consud her completely... and she had even caused the death of her own child.
Sorry... I’m sorry, Liam.
"Ahh..."
"Are you okay?" I asked Supremo anxiously when I heard him groan.
He only smiled at . My gaze drifted to his leg, where blood continued to flow relentlessly, unlike mine, which had sohow slowed.
"I’m fine," he said when he noticed
staring at his leg.
No, he’s not okay.
We kept running without stopping. We didn’t know where our feet were taking us; all that mattered was getting away. I didn’t know whether they were chasing us, but I hoped not, we no longer had the strength to fight.
I looked at Supremo when I heard him laugh. I frowned. "What’s so funny?" I asked.
"I’m feeling giddy..."
My eyes fell to our hands clasped together, while his left arm was wrapped around my waist to support .
I didn’t know why, but I laughed as well. "You’re really crazy," I said, laughing.
We suddenly stopped when ard n blocked our path once more. Mada Violet and Francisco stood before us, wearing mocking expressions.
"Are you deliberately making this hard for us?" Mada Violet said irritably. A surge of anger welled up inside
as I rembered what she had done to Liam.
How could she do that to her own child?
There was no escape left for Supremo and , and that realization made
laugh. Supremo laughed with . It was madness, but sohow, everything felt absurdly funny.
"Seize them!"
"ow."
I jumped in surprise as Hoy suddenly appeared in front of . Those who had tried to approach us froze, and the shock was evident in Mada Violet’s and Francisco’s eyes as they stared behind us.
They stiffened where they stood, as if unable to believe what they were seeing. I could feel their knees trembling with fear.
I turned to look behind us. I didn’t know how I was supposed to react to what I saw.
I couldn’t understand it, yet tears stread down my face as I looked at them.
Behind us stood Raze Silvenia, wearing his red mask. Beside him was Nazzer Lumia, and behind them were all the students of HU, the Devil God Warriors, the Black Blood Gang, and even my friends.
But what shocked
the most were the police... the special task force had surrounded us. How?
I felt Supremo’s hand on mine again. He drew
close, a smile on his lips, supporting
as we walked toward Raze and Nazzer, the two gang leaders.
"Surprised?" Supremo said, grinning.
I was completely lost. What the hell is really happening?
"I am not called Ace without one."
Is he referring to the Ace he ntioned?
Translator’s Note:
Last update for today. I had a class the whole day so I wasn’t able to check the app. Pls support the author on wattpad and the episode 1 of Hell University on Viva One. I am only relying on my physical book to translate and I left it at ho while I was at school. Anyway, what’s your thoughts so far on this book? And have you guys watched the first ep yet?
Please don’t spread spoilers after reading the book! Let the non-readers be curious. That’s part of the thrill of Hell University, you know. :)) I will also upload two Chapters tomorrow at 12:00 nn, Philippine ti zone. So you can check it tom :)
It’s also the Kuya Kib’s (the author of HU) birthday today so happy birthday po Kuya!
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