Chapter 44: Rain
Meanwhile…
In the kingdom of Exolorus…
As Sylvia was writing and Ereña was reading a book in Sylvia's office…
Creak!!!
Guard kneels: "Your Majesty, a Hydra is causing trouble in the marketplace!"
Sylvia pauses: "Send our army to stop the Hydra from wreaking havoc."
Guard stands and bows: "Understood!" leaves
Ereña closes the book she was reading: "I wonder how my brother and the others are doing… Are they okay over there?"
Sylvia: "Most likely, yes. You know how strong our brothers are, especially Zilpher—he's even fiercer and braver than lions."
Ereña: "Aren't you worried?"
Sylvia: "Of course, I worry. Every night, I wonder if they're eating properly, but I trust in their abilities. Besides, Zilpher left behind so many documents and unfinished tasks here. Ugh! I can't seem to finish them all!" sighs deeply
Ereña: "Hahaha!"
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Now, back to earlier…
Zilpher's army finally returned to the hotel, but upon their arrival…
As they opened the door…
Gusano: "What happened here??!!"
Zilpher (Why is everything in chaos? There are so many broken objects and shattered glass everywhere…)
Suddenly, a wounded man approached them but lost his balance due to extreme weakness.
Gusano catches the weakened man: "What happened here?!"
Man looks at Gusano: "Monsters attacked us here… Ahh!!!" faints
Gusano and Zilpher (Selena!!)
Gusano: "Your Majesty, go find her!"
Zilpher nods and rushes upstairs: (Please be safe, Selena!)
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Moments later…
Zilpher opens the door: "!!!!"
He saw Heraldo lying motionless on the floor. He immediately checked his pulse.
Zilpher: "!!!!" (H-Heraldo is d-dead?!) No… This can't be happening… Tskkk!!! (Forgive me, my friend. I was too late…)
As he turned around, he noticed a skeleton lying nearby.
Zilpher: "!!!!"
Beside it, he saw a sword.
Zilpher picked up the sword and read the name engraved on it:
"Ismael."
Zilpher looks at the skeleton: (That's the young warrior I left here with Heraldo to guard Selena…)
Bang!!!
Gusano: "Hah! Hah!" panting "!!!"
He also saw Heraldo's lifeless body on the floor and the skeleton nearby.
Zilpher sits on the edge of the bed
Gusano: "Don't tell me… t-they're…?" voice trembling, eyes welling up with tears
Zilpher: "Heraldo is dead… and so is the warrior I left here. But more than anything… the monsters took Selena."
Gusano falls to his knees: "Heraldo…!" cries
Zilpher clenches the bedsheet tightly: (I will avenge you, Heraldo… and your parents! I will get you back, Selena!) determined
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Meanwhile…
In Selena's dream…
Nefertirani places her hands on Selena's shoulders: "You will forget everything that happened here and return to where you came from. But there, you will bring destruction. And when the time comes, you will remember everything I have done and taught you here… and you will annihilate the entire world, so that we, the monsters, will be the only ones left to inhabit this earth. After that…."
Selena: "Yes, Master."
Nefertirani snaps her fingers three times: "Now, go." smirks sinisterly
Selena suddenly wakes up: (What were the last words she said before she snapped her fingers three times? Why can't I remember them?)
She looks around her surroundings…
Selena: "!!!" (Why am I in this place again??!! And I'm chained up once more…) whispers
???: "Long time no see, Selena." puts back on the gloves she removed earlier
Selena: "You're that monster named Hilama—the one who put something inside my body."
Hilama: "That's right. I'm the one who implanted Icarus's black magic stone inside you."
Selena (You told me before that you were the one who chose Aerielle to be your key after seeing her beauty in a shop. But when you attempted to take her, I stopped you… and as a result, I became your experiment instead of Aerielle!) furious expression
Hilama: "Oh? Why do you look so angry? You should be happy to see your Masters. It's been so long since we last met, and this is how you greet us?" smiles
Selena: "You are not my Masters! And I will never obey you!"
Hilama noticed that the bracelet on Selena's wrist was glowing.
Hilama: "Kaori, come here!"
Kaori: "What is it, Hilama?"
Hilama: "As you can see, Kaori is half Lunarian and half serpent. Kaori, examine that bracelet Selena is wearing on her wrist."
Kaori: "Alright." touches Selena's bracelet
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Meanwhile…
Zilpher: "We need to come up with a plan to get Selena back."
Gusano: "Yes! And we need to avenge Heraldo and Ismael's deaths!" clenches fists in anger
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Back to Selena…
Kaori: "The bracelet Selena is wearing is suppressing her true power and the dark magic we implanted in her heart long ago."
Hilama: "Where did she get that?"
Kaori: "It was given to her by Rain."
Hilama: "Oh, that priest who was killed by Eliza?"
Selena: "She… killed my teacher?!"
Hilama: "Yes, because he was too nosy and knew too much."
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[Flashback]
Rain went to the temple's library.
Rain searches through the books: (Maybe I can find something connected to what's happening to Selena right now…)
Suddenly, he noticed a glowing book.
Rain takes the book from the shelf and reads the title: "Tomb of the Secret Graves."
He sat down and carefully read through it.
After some time…
Rain closes the book: (Selena is the reincarnation of Calla… But why did they choose to abduct Aerielle instead of Selena? Could it be that they don't know Selena is Calla's reincarnation?)
(I also need to remove the dark aura within Selena's heart so she can fulfill the destiny that God has planned for her.)
Then, Rain felt a sudden ominous presence.
Rain (Why do I feel like something bad is about to happen?)
He quickly reopened the book and tore out the important pages, along with anything related to Selena. He placed them in a bottle and sealed it.
Just then, a young chosen one entered the library.
Rain smiles (It seems God is helping me.) "Yin, come here." whispers
Yin approaches Rain: "Why?" whispers softly
Rain: "Can you take this bottle home with you and hide it?" soft whisper
Yin nods
Rain: "If a woman named Selena De Lolce comes to your home, give it to her." whispers softly
Yin nods and leaves
Rain sat back down, gripping the book tightly.
Two hours later…
Suddenly, monsters stormed into the library, attacking Rain.
Rain (I was right… My instincts didn't fail me…)