Continuation of the chapter....
Zilpher noticed Selena running towards the inside of the mine. Zilpher (Sel?) Wait, let's continue our conversation later.
Worker: Sure, your highness *bowed* Zilpher followed Selena.
Zilpher: Sel!!! And he saw Selena kicking a woman and holding a knife to her, causing the woman to hide among the rocks.
Selena: What are you doing here, huh?! How long will you follow and watch over me?! What do you want and what are your plans for me??!!!
Later, Zilpher noticed the person Selena was talking to.
Zilpher: Eliza?! *whispered* (But that couldn't be possible since we already killed that person back when I was in the palace).
[Flashback]
While Eliza was having coffee in the Farley garden, she suddenly heard footsteps getting closer to her.
Eliza: Achoo!! *wiped her nose with a handkerchief* Finally, you've arrived, Zilpher Farley *smiled* Zilpher (She's quick to respond...) *sat down* You probably couldn't bear the curse given to you by Queen Nefetirani, which is why you called me here and want to cooperate with our Queen.
Eliza and Zilpher had a serious conversation.
Afterward... Eliza *stood up* I'll just send you a letter about when we'll attack and retrieve the "key" of everything (!!!) *sat back down* (What is this?, why do I feel dizzy??) *held her head* (My head hurts...) Could it be... *looked at Zilpher*
Zilpher slowly approached Eliza. Zilpher *whispered in Eliza's ear* What I put in your drink earlier was an odorless sleeping potion *smiled menacingly*
Eliza: Tsk!!! *fainted* Zilpher: Soldiers!, take, chain, and throw this person *pointed at Eliza* in the dungeon!
Soldiers: Yes, Your Highness!
And there, Eliza was tortured severely and brutally every day. One day... Creak!! Creak!!!
Zilpher: How are you, Eliza? Are they treating you well here? *smiled menacingly*
Eliza *spat blood on the floor* Pfft!! *glared angrily at Zilpher* Zilpher Farley!!
Zilpher: Do you think I'm struggling with the curse you gave me, and do you think I'll cooperate with you to get the "key" when I can retrieve it alone and keep it for myself?
Eliza: Tsk!!!
Zilpher: Sharing and lending my property are not my thing *smiled*
Eliza: Do you think you can cure your curse without the help of our Queen?? Well, you're wrong! When you turn thirty, you'll become like the monsters of our Queen, and you'll never return to your old and ordinary self unless our Queen takes back the curse she gave you, HAHAHA!! *laughed menacingly*
Zilpher: You're mistaken there *smiled* Eliza: What do you mean?! *confused*
Zilpher: Recently, Heraldo found all the necessary ingredients to cure my curse.
Eliza (Ah, that philosophical scientist? I should have killed him when I saw him in the market)...
Zilpher: There's only one ingredient left for my cure (The fruit of tranquility). Once I'm healed, I will take the "key" from Icarus' stone that you mentioned, and I will eradicate your kind and kill the so-called beloved and powerful Queen in the world *smiled menacingly* Then I will rule the world.
>The so-called "key" is believed to destroy and ruin the whole world, leaving only monsters to live happily on the surface. He possesses the strength of the God of light and darkness because he planted Icarus' stone inside him, so when you drink the blood of the so-called "key," you will surely attain eternal life. He was also granted the black magic and power from the monsters.
Eliza: Just try it! If I ever get out of here..., I'll kill you first!!! *furious* Zilpher: If you ever get out *smiled* The next day, Zilpher decided to kill Eliza because he believed he no longer needed her.
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Zilpher (How did Eliza become that?!)
Selena: Aren't you going to answer?!
When Selena thought of killing her companion, she suddenly changed form. Selena *stopped* !!!! *dropped the knife on the floor*
???: Wait!!! Zilpher (Almorante?!) *also surprised*
Selena: Al-Almorante?! How?! (Almorante, why are you here..., huh?!)
Almorante *nodded* It's me, Duchess Selena *confused* Then she kicked Selena in the stomach, picked up the knife on the floor, and stabbed Selena's feet.
Selena: Ouch!!!
Almorante: Hehe! *smiled annoyingly* It then changed form as a fair-skinned woman with long red hair and bangs, and purple eyes.
Woman: You're too easy to fool, Selena. Are you really the so-called "key" of our Queen?! *smiled* Zilpher (Anyoaego!!)
>The Anyoaego are beings that can mimic the face of anyone and change into any form they desire to hide and protect themselves. They can also read and hear the contents of their opponent's heart, which they can use as a defense and offense.
Selena (She's not the Mysterious Woman because she can change into any form she wishes) Why do you know my name and who is this Queen you're talking about?! (Tsk!!!) Ack!!! *held her wounded foot*
???: Sel!!!!
Selena *looked back* Zip!!!!
Woman *also looked back* Tsk!!!
Zilpher rushed towards the woman, but she dodged and quickly went to the mine entrance.
Zilpher: Tsk!!! I hope this helps!