The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 10: The Unexpected Meeting (2)

"What is that guy you're talking about, Lea?" Luca asked as he pointed towards the person who was running towards the Astra the Kidston Bookstore.

"Yes, that's it."

"Ivy, where have you been, huh? Do you know how long I've been waiting for you? Fortunately there was this nice guy who accompanied me, otherwise you know how it ended up." Princess Lea said angrily.

"I'm sorry, Princess. L am... Um! Ummm!" Said Ivy who was immediately covered by the Princess.

"Shut up! Otherwise I'll punish you tomorrow at the palace." The Princess threatened Ivy while whispering.

"Well, Princess." Ivy whispered a little because she was frightened by the threat spoken of by Princess Lea.

"Say it again!" The Princess whispered a little.

"Ba-well, Lea." Ivy said fearfully as she lowered her head.

"Mr Daughter she said? Could it be that Lea was a Princess?" Said Luca while softly muttering.

"Lea, is it true that you are a Princess? I'm sorry if I asked you this all of a sudden, I overheard your friend calling you 'Mr Princess' is that right?" Ask Luca curiously.

"Wine! I forgot that Luca was still here. What am I supposed to say? It would be impossible if I said I was a 'Mr Princess' if I said that she could just scream and call the guards who were standing guard here. What am I supposed to tell him?"

"Wait, how about changing my last name to another one, but what name fits?" Princess Lea said in her heart.

"What's wrong with her? why did he just shut up like he was thinking something." Speak Luca in your heart wondering.

"Lea, what's wrong with you? Why are you quiet from now on?" Luca asked increasingly.

"Ha-hahaha, no-no Luca. I-i...."

"Sorry that I didn't properly introduce myself before, introduce my name Lea Columbia." Lea said a little screamed.

"Sttt!!" Said the Bookstore Owner warned that in the bookstore should not be noisy.

"Ups! Sorry, Mister." Lea apologized to the owner of the Bookstore.

"Columbia?" Ask Luca more curious.

"Yes, Columbia. This friend of mine likes to forget that I open a 'Lord Princess' but just an ordinary folk." The Princess humbled herself.

"Do you understand now, Luca?" Ask the Princess to Luca.

"Yes, I get it now, Lea." Luca.

"Test 1 2 3. Test Test Test, hello all good night. I would like to inform the visitors of Lantern Festival this time that the first lantern release will start in 10 minutes."

"The event will be led by His Imperial Majesty, Vettel Frederick De Harvest, and continued by Princess Ellie Valencia De Harvest, Miss Paddington (Terraria Paddington), Miss Everest (Athanasia Everest), Miss Paddington, Grand Duchess Yuuki (Charena Aurelia La Yuuki), Baroness Monique (Juvellian Holton La Monique), Miss Lawson Bates (Lilian Ashley Lawson Bates), Young Duke Verita (Zaidan Shana De Verita), and, Marquess Meligina (Lars De Meligina) and Marquess Glazer (Malcolm Glazer).

"For those of you who wish to witness the First Lantern Release please come to Lake Worthington. I repeat once again, for those who want to witness the First Lantern Release please come to Lake Worthington to witness it. So much information I can give you, thank you." Said the host.

"Oh, my God, the show's almost on, let's get there, sir, Lea." Ivy said as he walked first.

"Yes, let's go there." Said Luca and Princess Lea together.

"Wait for Miss, you haven't paid for the book." Pinta the Owner of the Bookstore.

"It cost only 10 Harvest gold coins, Miss." Said the Bookstore Owner.

"Sorry sir, I don't have any gold coins but I have 2 of these gold bracelets." Said Princess Lea while showing her two golden bracelets.

"Miss, I can't accept this. This is too much for me, Miss." Said the Bookstore Owner while rejecting the 2 gold bracelets that the Princess showed.

"You are very humble, sir. It's okay you can pick it up I still have a lot of bracelets in the place where I live. You can think of it as a gift of your generosity, Sir, then I'll go first Sir. Good evening and enjoy the Festival, sir." Princess Lea waved her hand as she ran away following her two friends.

"Lea, let's hurry." Luca waved his hand as he shouted to Princess Lea.

"Yes, I'm coming." Princess Lea replied to Luca's cry.

A few minutes later.

"Hoshis... Hoshs... Hosh.." the voice of the three people who were panting.

"Aaahhh, it's exhausting, I don't think."

"Hoshis.. Hosh..."

"...Distance between Astra The Kidston Bookstore to Worthington Lake so far.. Ahhhhh.." Said the Princess who was still panting as a result of running from Astra The Kidston Bookstore to Lake Worthington.

"You look tired, Lea. How about you sit here first. I'll get you a glass of water for both of you." Speak Luca while walking to the water that has been prepared by the event organizer.

"All right, Luca." Princess Lea said.

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"Luca, what do you think of this one? Beautiful isn't?" Alice asked as she held the greenish-blue ribbon.

"Luca?" Ask Alice again. But still there was no answer at all from his foster sister.

"Any, Luca wasn't here. Where'd she go?" Ask Alice again while softly muttering.

"Did I just ask Eugeo and Sena? Said Alice who was unaware that the two people she was talking about were behind her.

"Alice, are you alone? Where's your sister?" Eugeo asked back to Alice.

"Ah, that, just now I want to ask you both the same thing." Alice was a little disappointed.

"What do you mean, Alice?" Tanya Sena was astonished.

"Actually... Hix.. Hix... Luca... Hix.. Hiks.. Sena disappeared, Eugeo." Said Alice with teary eyes and then followed by a tight cry

"Huuuwaa...!!!" Alice's cry broke out instantly when none of them knew the whereabouts of her foster sister, Luca.

"Did Luca disappear??" Sena and Eugeo asked in disbelief.

"Yes.. Hix.. Luca's missing... Hix... Hiks.. when I... Hiks... Hix.. Hiks.. about this tape on her... Hix... Hicks..."

"I don't deserve to be her sister. I'd better just run away from the Castina residence." Said Alice regretting for ignoring the orders of her foster father.

"What do you mean, Alice. You can't blame yourself like that. It's not your fault that Luca just disappeared. Let's split up and look for him maybe Luca's still nearby." Eugeo said as he calmed Alice down and told the two of them to split in the opposite direction.