As the chapter continues...
Until...
Man 1: "Ahhh!!!"
Man 2: "No!! Aahhh!!!"
"Aahhhh-Booohhh!!!"
Selena (Aiobake!)
Selena and Zilpher fought, but...
Brena: "Gretel!!!!"
Selena: "!!!"
Gretel: "Let me go!" *struggling*
The Aiobake released red smoke...
Gretel: "Okay, I'll come with you," *blushing*
Brena: "Gretel!!!"
Zilpher's guard *grabbed Brena's hand* "We need to get you to a safe place."
Brena: "No! Honey!!!" *crying*
Unexpectedly, Selena approached to get Gretel, but she also inhaled a bit of red smoke.
Selena (Red smoke!) Ehhemmm!! *coughs* (Tskk!!! I need to close my eyes so they can't control me) *closes eyes*
Zilpher *runs to Selena* "Sel!!" *pulls her close to his chest* "Are you okay?" *hugs her tightly*
Selena *opens her eyes and looks at Zilpher's face* "Ah!!" *blushing*
Zilpher (Selena's eye color has changed) Tsskkk!!! (This is bad; we need to leave this place)
>The Aiobake can quickly capture people because those they target fall in love with them at first sight [and they are the Aiobake] after inhaling the red smoke. This is different for Selena because she closed her eyes when she inhaled the red smoke, and when she opened them, the first person she saw was Zilpher, so...<
While riding on horseback...
Selena *cuddling Zilpher* "Zip, Zip!!! Kiss my lips" *blushing*
Zilpher *averts his gaze from Selena* "Sshheemmmsss!!!" *blushing*
Because of Selena's excessive affection, hugging, and clinging to Zilpher, the people traveling with them also felt a bit embarrassed and blushed.
Zilpher: "Hey! Wh-what are you looking at?!" (Why are you all blushing too?) *flustered and blushing deeply*
Guard: "Because, Your Majesty, Queen Selena is being too sweet to you, Yiee!!!"
Zilpher: Tsskkk!!!
Selena: "Zip...." *seductively*
Zilpher *holds his chest tightly* (Calm down, Zilpher! Selena is acting like this because she inhaled the red smoke) *feeling a bit sad*
Selena *tries to remove her clothes* "Zip...." *blushing*
Zilpher: "!!!" *covers Selena's face and body with a cloak* (Tsskkk!!!)
Selena: "Hhmm??!!!" *wakes up* "Zi-zilpher!! What's happening to me?!"
Zilpher: "Just a moment, we're almost back at my family's vacation house."
When they arrived, Zilpher removed the cloak from Selena's face and body and tied her to a chair with ropes.
Zilpher (Sorry Selena, this is the only way I know to stop you from doing this) "You understand, right? Why I had to tie you up here."
Selena: "Yes, I understand. Zip, you need to finish them all today."
Zilpher: *nods*
Selena *looks at Brena* "Brena, don't worry, we will get Gretel back" *smiles*
Brena: *nods*
Zilpher: "Then I will leave now."
Selena: *nods*
Zilpher: "Guards! Watch over and protect them well here and wait for my return! Don't let Selena go until I get back here!"
Guards: "Yes, Your Majesty!" *bows*
Selena: "Ackk!!!" *blushes again* "Where are you going, My Love??"
Zilpher *briefly holds Selena's head* "I just need to do something, my love, and then I will return to you right away" *leaves*
Selena: "Wait, my love! Take me with you!! LET ME GO!!! Aahhh!!!"
Five hours later...
Zilpher finally arrived at the Aiobake's lair.
Zilpher: "...."
While the Aiobake were celebrating...
Aiobake: "Hahaha!!!"
They were suddenly startled by a shout and the arrival of a man wearing a black mask over his entire face.
>He wore a mask to avoid inhaling the red smoke from the Aiobake's powers.<
Zilpher: "This is the end for you, Aiobake!!!" *shouts*
Aiobake: "Let's attack him, Ahhhhh-Booohhhh!!!"
Zilpher fought the Aiobake. As he was about to defeat them, they suddenly released their pet Titan.
Aiobake: "Kill him!!!"
Titan: "Grrgghhhh!!!!"
Zilpher: Tsskkk!!!!
Zilpher also transformed...
Aiobake: !!!! *surprised*
The two Titans fought...
Titan: "Grrgghhhh!!!!"
Zilpher: "Grrgghhhh!!!!"
An hour and a half later...
Zilpher defeated the other Titan...
Titan: "Arrggghhhh!!!!"
Then he decapitated it....
Aiobake: !!!! *trembling in fear*
Zilpher threw the Aiobake around that he saw there.
After killing all the Aiobake, he returned to his normal form.
Zilpher: "Hah! Hah!" *exhausted*
Then Zilpher quickly left that place.
Soon after, the captives woke up from the Aiobake's magic and went home to their families and loved ones.
Dorothy *hugged Sandro tightly* "Sandro!!!" *crying*
Sandro: "Dorothy..." *also crying*
Gretel also returned to Brena...
Gretel: "Honey" *smiling*
Brena *smiling too*
And Selena was also freed from the curse...
Selena *freed herself from the bindings*
Guards: ??!!!!
Selena *stands up* "Okay, I'm free from the Aiobake's spell" *seems relieved* (It looks like Zilpher succeeded in defeating the Aiobake) *opens the window and looks outside*
That evening...
Zilpher came home battered, his clothes torn, and wounded...
Guards: "Y-your Majesty?!!!" *shocked*
Zilpher: "Is Selena okay?"
Guard: "Y-yes! She's been freed from the Aiobake's spell and has already gone up to your room to sleep."
Zilpher: "Alright" *heads upstairs*
As Zilpher was about to open the door to his room...
Zilpher (Good thing she's already asleep, or she'd see my condition now) !!!!
Suddenly, the door opened...
Selena *surprised* "Zip?!"
They both entered the room...
Zilpher: "Why were you leaving the room earlier?"
Selena: "I just wanted to get some fresh air outside for a moment."
Zilpher: "Ahh...."
Selena (He must have changed his form again) "Were the Aiobake too difficult to defeat, making you come home injured and bloodied?"
Zilpher *averts his gaze from Selena* "Y-yes!!!" *scratches his head*
Selena: "Alright, go shower and change your clothes."
Zilpher: "Okay."
After Zilpher showered and changed clothes, Selena immediately came to tend to his wounds.
Zilpher: "Ouch! Take it easy!"
Selena: "You always have something hidden and never tell me."
Zilpher: "Sel??"
Selena: (While I tell you everything, including my secrets and what happened to me before) "Well, we're only married on paper," she forced a smile.
Zilpher hugged Selena tightly. "I know you're getting impatient and want to know everything about me, but I'm not ready yet. I'm asking you again to please give me some time to prepare so I can tell you everything properly someday."
Selena: ".... (And when will that day come, Zilpher??)"