The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 18: The Secret Meeting of Princess Lea

"Something's wrong with him." Gugam Princess Lea quietly.

"Mr Princess?" Ask Ivy.

"Ah, no let's go in." Princess Lea said.

"Ivy, did you send all the invitations?" Ask Princess Lea.

"Here you go, Princess." Ivy

"What about the preparation?" Ask Princess Lea again.

"In preparation, Princess, there are only a few decorations that need to be installed in some rooms that will be used for guests." Ivy explained.

"Good, then you can go now." Princess Lea said.

"Then excuse me, Princess." Ivy said as she walked towards the door.

"Beep beep beep" the sound of a stone belonging to the Princess is commonly used to call someone.

"Hello, Princess." Say friends of Princess Lea.

"Hello also Athy, Ian, Terra, Zidan, Sena, Luca, Alice, Eugeo, Charena. What did you call me?" Ask Princess Lea.

"mmm... Earlier I apologize for disturbing your activities, Princess. But we have a few things that we have to tell you, can you spare some precious time?" Terraria Paddington asked Princess Lea.

"Of course, Terra. But what's the matter until you contact me by which stone?" Ask Princess Lea once more.

"It's about Viscount Lawson Bates and Prince Michael, Her husband Princess Quinella, Princess." Ian Everest, Deputy Commander of the Sky Night Squad, Duke Broglie's family.

"Alright, then, we'll meet at our secret headquarters in ten minutes. Use your teleportation stones to move." Princess Lea said firmly and cautiously.

"Okay, Princess." Say them all and end the call immediately.

Meanwhile at Broglie's House...

"Eugeo, my brother and I don't have a teleportation stone can I borrow one of yours?" Ask Luca.

"Of course, take this I'll teleport with Sena and you teleport with Alice. You'll just follow me how to use it." Eugeo said as he threw the teleportation stone at Luca.

"Well, thank you, Eugeo." Luca said as he caught the teleportation stone Eugeo threw.

"Theodore Roosevelt." Shouted Eugeo while raising the teleportation stone.

"Theodore Roosevelt?" Luca asked confusedly.

"You just scream it, you'll know for yourself." Said Sena who started to disappear bit by bit.

"Well, Theodore Roosevelt." Shouted Luca while raising the teleportation stone that Eugeo loved.

"Yet you came too. Alright since you all have come there is one thing I want to ask, how did you guys know that Viscount Lawson Bates and Prince Michael are working together?" Asked Princess Lea to start the conversation.

"Let me answer your question, Princess." Said Young Duke Verita while raising his hand.

"Please, Young Duke Verita." Princess Lea spoke in formal language.

"I had previously placed several spies in the residence of Viscount Lawson Bates and in the Palace where Prince Michael lived. I often exchanged messages with these spies. And one of them heard the conversation between Viscount Schubert and Prince Michael through which stone."

"At that talk His Royal Highness Prince Michael planned to bring down His Majesty the Emperor including Her Majesty Queen Isabella and you, the Princess. He will work together to bring you and your family down by using his title and power to recruit some lawmakers to side with him."

"From some of the data I got there were some noble members who sided with him such as, Marquess Glazer, Marquess Meligina, Duchess Hildebrand, Viscount Lawson Bates and Baron Monique. After I learned that Marquess Glazer, Marquess Meligina, Duchess Hildebrand, and Baron Monique were cooperating with His Highness Prince Michael, I had already placed some spies in their residence." Young Duke Verita explained.

"Marquess Glazer's? Wasn't he the one who asked about the next heir to the throne to His Majesty? Turns out he was siding with Prince Michael. People are hard to guess." Terraria.

"Yes, we can't judge people by their appearance. Then what about Princess Quinella and her son, Princess Ellie?" Ask Athanasia.

"I still don't know the details, but it looks like the mother and the child are on the other side with her husband." Said Young Duke Verita.

"Well let's put that aside for a while. Are there any moves from Marquess Glazer, Marquess Meligina, Duchess Hildebrand, Viscount Lawson Bates, and Baron Monique?" Ask Princess Lea.

"For Viscount Lawson Bates, the Marquess Glazer and Duchess Hildebrand they had already prepared a special army that would be used to attack the Imperial Palace. As for Baron Monique and Marquess Meligina there had been no movement at all from them. I'll reconfirm with you later after I get word of the spy I laid." Said Young Duke Verita.

"Well then, Zidan, Ian, Eugeo and Terra you gather some people and teach them about the art of swords, arrows, horse riding and also the system call." Princess Lea said.

"Okay, Princess." Say to the four of them.

"The others stay alert and don't let our guard down, we'll keep communicating like this for the next one, you understand?" Ask Princess Lea.

"Well, we understand, Princess." Say them nine in unison.

"Good, then you can leave now." Said Princess Lea

"The Eldrie Palace." Shouted Princess Lea while raising her teleportation stone and shouting her residence.

After Princess Lea disappeared, they all slowly disappeared and returned to their respective residences.

Meanwhile at the Palace where Princess Quinella and Prince Michael live. The servants talked about who would be the next heir to the throne of the Harvest Empire, after all, they always compare between Princess Lea who is the son of His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Queen with Princess Ellie the daughter of the former Crown Princess, the older sister of His Majesty the Emperor, Princess Quinella and the second child of the previous Duke of Valencia, Prince Michael.

"Who do you think deserves to be the next emperor?" Asked a young maid with long brown hair in ponytails to two friends who were wiping the floor of the Palace.

"If I think Princess Lea deserves to be the next emperor, because she is very kind and considerate to the people even ordinary servants like us are noticed by her." Said a young maid brunettes milk with braids one.

"But if I look, it's better that Princess Ellie becomes the next emperor, because she is the son of the former Crown Princess, Princess Quinella. Although he's a stubborn child and a little spoiled but he looks more competent than Princess Lea." Said the young maid of long brunettes with the ponytail.

"What are you talking about, Princess Lea is more competent than Princess Ellie. He did not distinguish others from his caste, skin color and native region, he also looks very independent on the appeal of Princess Ellie who always depends on others and always acts spoiled to His Majesty, the Emperor, though His Majesty is not his real father but he always behaves like that to His Majesty." Said the blonde maid with braid.

"Yes, unlike Princess Lea, he is not like that even to Her Majesty the Queen, and it is certainly he who deserves to be the next emperor." Said the blonde maid with a braid.