Chapter 47: Daedalus

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Ireña: Her eyes turned blue, and her hair became purple.

"Can you really kill me, Zip?" sadly

Zilpher: "Sel?" He dropped his sword and walked toward Selena.

Selena: Blushing "Zip, I missed you so much."

Zilpher: Hugged Selena tightly "At last, you're back in my arms, Selena."

Gusano: Looking at the two (It seems our Queen is okay now.) smiles

Hilama: Also looking at them "Tskkk!!! (What are you doing, Ireña? Did Zilpher really defeat you?)" whispers

But suddenly, Zilpher was sent flying...

Gusano: "Your Majesty!!!" worried

Hilama: Smirks annoyingly (I knew it! There's no way Ireña could be defeated so easily! As expected of the Princess of Schemes! Hahaha!!!)

Zilpher: Holding his stomach, which has a deep wound "Tskkk!!!" Looks at his hand, now stained with blood from his wound

Ireña: Her hair turned black and red again. Looking at her hand, now surrounded by a dark aura "How easy you are to deceive, Zilpher." (Love truly is a weakness.) Picks up Zilpher's sword

Ireña stepped closer to Zilpher and pressed her foot against his wounded stomach.

Zilpher: "Acckkk!!!" Coughs up blood

Ireña: Points the sword at Zilpher's neck "Do you have any last words before I end your life, Zilpher?"

Zilpher: "Calla...."

Ireña: Shocked "Why do you know that name?!"

Zilpher: ....

Ireña: "Speak!" Angry

Zilpher: "I promise... I will find you, and I will love you again in my next life."

Ireña: "Ackkk!!" Grabs her head in pain

Then, a voice echoed in her mind.

???: "Remember everything... remember who you truly are, my beloved Calla."

Ireña: Faints and falls to the ground

Zilpher: Rushes to Ireña and gently taps her right cheek "Sel! Sel?!" Worried

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Inside Selena's mind...

???: "Selena!! Selena!!!"

Selena: (Whose voice is that?)

Little by little, the restraints on her body and mouth disappeared. Then, the blindfold covering her eyes was removed.

Selena: With her eyes still closed (I can smell a fragrance beside me... white roses?) Opens her eyes "You... You are---!!!"

Callista: "Yes, it's me. I am Princess Callista." Gently cups Selena's left cheek "Oh, my child, you are truly beautiful." Smiles

Selena: "What are you doing here?"

Callista: "I am here to help you. It is my duty as one of the goddesses of the heavens."

Selena: (Could she be the same goddess that Zilpher mentioned—the one who helped him in the blue cave when his life was in danger?) "Are you the one who helped Zilpher back in the blue cave?"

Callista: Nods "I was made a goddess by the Supreme God because of the goodness I showed in your world when I was still alive."

Selena: "But why? Why do you want to help us?"

Callista: "Because you are the reincarnation of my daughter, Calla."

Selena: "Me?!!!"

Callista: "You were chosen and brought back to life by the Supreme God to finally end the existence of the monsters that dwell in different dimensions, parts of the world, and beneath the earth."

Selena: "Impossible... How could I be Calla?"

Callista: "You will find out once you step outside this room."

Selena: "Why? What is outside this room?"

Callista: Smiles and walks toward the door "Come, let's discover it together."

Selena: Stands up and holds Callista's hand

Callista: "Open the door."

Selena: Swallows hard and reaches for the doorknob ..... Looks into Callista's eyes

Callista: Smiles and nods

Selena: Opens the door "!!!!"

She was shocked by what she saw...

Outside, the scenery resembled the interior of a volcano, and at its center was a massive stone, glowing and burning with the same brilliance as the sun in the sky. Selena and Callista walked toward the enormous stone. Upon reaching it, Callista let go of Selena's hand.

Selena: "Is this the Icarus Stone mentioned in legends and stories?"

Callista: Nods "Icarus' heart was filled with anger and hatred because of King Minos' imprisonment of him and his father, Daedalus. That is why the monsters easily manipulated, controlled, and took possession of the Icarus Stone after it fell into the water during his and his father's escape. What remained of Icarus' body after he flew too close to the sun was sealed within this stone. Then, it was placed inside you. You must touch it and convince Icarus' heart to let go of its rage and hatred so you can control it. Only then will you and the stone become one, and the dark magic flowing in your blood—the very thing that resurrected and gave power to Ireña—will vanish completely."

Selena: "Alright."

Just as Selena was about to touch the Icarus Stone, Ireña suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Ireña: "No!!!" Runs toward Selena

But Callista cast white chains around Ireña's neck and pulled her back.

Ireña: "Acckkk!!! (Tskkk!!!)"

Callista then chained the rest of Ireña's body.

Selena: Turns and hesitates

Callista: "Go on, my child. Finish it." Smiles

Ireña: "No!!!!"

Selena: (Let me help your suffering heart, Icarus.) "Let us become one." Touches the stone

Selena then closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, she found herself standing inside a vast and beautiful chamber.

Selena: (Where am I?) Looks at her clothes and touches them (My attire is different...!!! Could this be one of the places from Icarus and Daedalus' story?)

???: "I don't like this food! Replace it with another!"

Selena: Turns toward the voice (Pasiphaë!) "I will do as you command, Your Majesty." Bows (This is my chance to find Daedalus and Icarus.)

Pasiphaë: Nods

Selena: Takes the food and leaves the room

She wandered through the entire kingdom searching for Daedalus.

Eventually, she found him working on a new invention.

Selena: Approaches and grabs Daedalus' right arm

Daedalus: Turns around "???"

Selena: "We need to talk, Daedalus."

Selena introduced herself to Daedalus and told him how Pasiphaë would receive a curse from Poseidon.