The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 22: The Death of Duchess Broglie (1)

Previously on the Broglie House.... Louis, Duke Broglie, was now looking through the files of documents that had been piled up on his study desk, and without realizing it, Louis was reminded of his conversation with Young Duke Broglie. Then, Louis told his secretary and butler, Philip Seymour to call Sena in his room on the 2nd floor of the residence.

"Philip, get Sena here, there's something I want to talk to her about." Pinta Duke Broglie while putting back the invitation letter.

"Okay, Your Majesty." Said Philip who went straight to Sena's room on the second floor.

"Tok tok." The knocking of the door.

"Yes? Who?" Sena asked the person who had knocked on the door of her room.

"It's me, Miss, Philip." Answer Philip.

"Oh, come on in, what's the matter?" Ask Sena again.

"Miss, Your Majesty told you to come to his room immediately." Philip walked into Sena's room and relayed a message from Duke Broglie.

"Dad called? What's going on?" Sena asked her father's secretary.

"I don't know, Miss. I am only in charge of conveying the orders that His Majesty has given me." Philip explained.

"Hm... All right, I'll be there." Sena said to Philip.

"Well, miss, I'll wait in front." Philip said as he waited at the door.

"Lise, help me change." Sena said to her private lady.

"Good, Miss." Said Lise who was unbinding the one in Sena's dress.

A few minutes later Sena had finished changing clothes and went straight to her father's office, Duke Broglie, accompanied by the Secretary as well as his butler and lady-in-waiting.

"Tok tok." The knocking of the door.

"Who?" Duke Broglie asked someone who had knocked on the door of his study.

"This, I, Your Majesty." Philip Pinta.

"Oh, come in." Said Duke Broglie told his secretary to enter while completing the remaining 6 documents.

"Your Majesty, Miss Sena has come and now she's ahead." Philip Pinta.

"Tell him to come in, and tell the waiter to have some tea and a snack." Said Duke Broglie who still takes care of the remaining 3 pieces of documents.

"Good day, Your Majesty, are you calling me?" Sena asked as she bowed in greeting.

"Yes, sit down and I'll finish this soon." Said Duke Broglie who was seen reading the files of the document that left 2 more sheets carefully.

"Tok tok." The knocking of the door.

"Lake in." Duke Broglie told someone to knock on the door of his study to come in.

"Your Majesty, this is the tea and snack you requested." Said a waiter coming while pushing the dining cart.

"Put it on the table over there, and come out, there's something I want to talk to my son about." Said Duke Broglie who is still working on the remaining documents 1 more.

After Louis spoke like that, the servant went to bow himself as a sign of respect.

"Well, Sena, I know you and Young Duke Verita have been on good terms since they were kids, but there I want a definite relationship because it's in our family's interest." Duke Broglie began the conversation.

"Zidan's? Why are we suddenly talking about him, Dad?" Sena asked confusedly.

"I intend to marry you to Young Duke Verita in 2 years, but before that I want you and Zidan to make an engagement first, it serves as a bond between the two of you." Said Duke Broglie without knowing the feelings of his only daughter.

"A-a-ap-ap-whataaaa?!!!!! I-I d-d-d-d-and Zidan did a p-p-pe-per-was engaged??!!! Are you sure of what Dad said?" Sena asked in amazement after listening to what her father said and her face turned red.

"Emmm... W-if you don't like that I'll talk to Young Duke Verita to cancel that plan." Said Duke Broglie still in confusion due to the face of his son who suddenly turned red.

"Huh? N-no! I have no problem with the engagement. I-i'm... I'm..." Sena said nervously.

"Yes? 'I' what?" Duke Broglie asked curiously.

"I... Actually I also like Zi-Zi-Zidan." Say Sena in a soft tone so that her father, Duke Broglie could not hear what his daughter was saying and Sena's face immediately turned red again.

"What's? I can't hear anything you're talking about, your voice is too small my son." Said Duke Broglie while sticking his hand in his ear to catch his son's speech.

"I-I told you, I-I also like Zi-Zi-Zidan." Said Sena who was still nervous in a slightly firm tone.

"really? Alright then I will send a letter to the Verita Residence right now." Said Duke Broglie who was happy because his son agreed to engage with Duke Young Verita and immediately told his son to return to his room.

"Then you can come back now, Sena. I'll tell your mother at dinner tonight." Duke Broglie.

"But the family of Count Castina also dined with us in the dining room, Well, I'm afraid there will be rumors about my marriage to Zidan, then Zidan will feel uncomfortable and break his relationship with me how? I don't want that to happen, Dad." Sena said while bowing her head in embarrassment.

"It's okay. It won't happen until you get engaged to her first." Duke Broglie tried to convince his son to be a little open.

"Well, if you say like that just do it, I'll follow the whole process from start to finish." Sena said as she stood up and left her father's study.

At the same time... Duchess Broglie awoke from her long slumber by herself as a result of wisteria flower poison created by Princess Ellie to kill her while on a trip to her parents' territory.

"A.l.a...water.." Duchess Broglie said softly.

"Water..." Said Duchess Broglie again in her soft voice.

"Uhukis... Uhuk... Uhuk..." Duchess Broglie's cough sounding very dry was heard by the servants who were resting waiting for the Duchess to be aware of her long sleep.

"Prank..." The sound of the trays falling from hearing the cough of Duchess Broglie.

"Geez, Madam you're finally conscious."

"Hurry and get Mr. Duke and the doctor, and bring some water for the Lady to drink." Anne panicked.

"Ti.no. Don't. pang..gil Lou.is." Said Duchess Broglie in a soft and weak tone.

"Okay, our Lady won't call, Mr. Duke." Said another waiter.

"Ohuk.... Uhuk... Uhuk...." The Duchess's coughing voice sounded increasingly dry.

"Water! Where's Water! Quickly bring some water for Madam." The waiters panicked again.

"Here, here's the water." Said the maid in charge of fetching water for Duchess Broglie to drink.

"This is the water, madam. Please drink slowly." Said the waiter while helping Duchess Broglie drink some water.

"Te.accept ka.sih." Duchess Broglie, who is still lying limp on her bed.

"A. I'm going to. Take... I. out..." Duchess Broglie said she was trying to get out of bed.

"No, ma'am, you have a lot of rest. Your body is still limp." Said Anne who kept Duchess Broglie from getting out of bed.

"A. I. I have to go outside. Wa..waktuku su..has not been ban.yak anymore..." Said Duchess Broglie who remained clean and wanted to get out.

"What do you mean 'you don't have much time' Madam?" Anne asked who was standing next to her.

"Ha...just a minute........ please...." Duchess Broglie said as she held the maid's hand and fell to the cold floor of her room.