The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 29: The Meeting.

"So, what important thing do you want to talk to us about, Your Majesty? Hope this is good news." Countess Castina.

"So, I intend to announce the engagement between my daughter, Lea, and your son, Luca, at the overnight party Lea will hold tomorrow." Said His Majesty directly to the point.

"W-what?!!!" Shouted the two of them to the point of making His Majesty Emperor Vettel's ears snort almost as if they were broken.

"Gosh, you two, I told you I was gonna announce Lea and Luca's engagement at the dinner party. I know it's too soon, but as long as the two of them don't take issue with it I don't have a problem with it." Said His Majesty the Emperor.

"Well do what you think is good for them, me and Rydin don't matter, as long as they're happy I don't matter with that, Your Majesty." Countess Castina said with a sigh.

"It has been decided that tomorrow I will announce the engagement of Lea and Luca."

"Then I say goodbye, I'll see you at the inauguration of the night party." Said His Majesty the Emperor as he walked away leaving the guest room worn by the Count and Countess Castina.

Meanwhile on the way to Eldrie Palace...

"Is His Majesty the Emperor sure of that? I think it's too soon, I'm sure you guys must be in shock, as well as me. Huh..." Alice let out a long breath.

"How else, my father has said that, we as his subordinates can do nothing. But I feel good about it, considering our first accidental encounter back then, I think it's been determined by fate." Said Princess Lea while putting her hair behind her ears.

"What?? So, Luca, you L and the Princess have met before??" Alice asked in surprise.

"A-ahh.. Tha-that's.. Yeah, we accidentally met at the Astra the Kidston Bookstore when we went to the Lantern Festival a few weeks ago." Luca said nervously.

"W-what did you say???" Alice shouted to the point of making Luca and Princess Lea panic instantly.

"St!! Keep your voice down, Alice." Said Luca while covering Alice's mouth.

"So-so, you two... Have you met before?" Alice asked impatiently.

"Never met, but rather we didn't accidentally meet back then." Luca.

"Oh my goodness!! Why didn't you tell me about it??? I leave first, I will tell Sena, Zidan, and Eugeo the good news soon!!" Alice said as she ran ahead of Princess Lea and her brother.

"Hahaha, I'm sorry for my sister's behavior like that. He's always been impatient from the first." Said Luca while holding his embarrassment over his sister's attitude.

"It's okay, Luca." Princess Lea said.

Meanwhile in Eldrie Palace, right-wing, Princess Ellie's room...

"Mr Princess, you have to go out occasionally, it's not good for your health if you keep quiet in the room." Said the maid who had short gray hair and dark red eyes.

"Alright, I'll go out for a walk and come back soon." Said Princess Ellie.

After Princess Ellie complied with the requests of the servants, she accidentally crossed paths with Princess Lea and Luca on the road to the garden behind Eldrie Palace.

"Ellie's." Princess Lea said as she looked at her cousin.

"I address Her Royal Highness Princess Ellie, may the blessings of Goddess Stacia always be with you." Luca said saluting.

"During the time I didn't see you, Ellie, I heard it said you were sick for a few days, are you okay?" Asked Princess Lea to start the conversation.

"Ah, it doesn't matter Lie, my father and mother are also worried about your condition but later when they see the condition of your body that has begun to be healthy again they will definitely be happy."

"Then we go first. Oh yes tomorrow there will be a party staying at Eldrie Palace, so don't let you not come huh. Oh one more thing, tomorrow my father will announce my engagement to Luca. May you come Ellie, if you don't come I'll be very sad." Princess Lea walked away patting Princess Ellie on the shoulder.

"Well, we'll go bye bye Ellie and enjoy your walk." Said Princess Lea while waving her hand to Princess Ellie.

Ellie remained silent after hearing Leah's words, and she was humiliated and decided to visit her mother at the Alpine Palace.

"You're there." Said Princess Ellie.

"Y-yes? You call me Princess?" Ask the lady who accompanied Princess Ellie for a walk.

"Yes, tell mom that I'll come visit her." Said Princess Ellie.

"Okay, Princess." Say the lady-in-waiting and rush off towards the Alpine Palace.

Upon arrival at the Alpine Palace, the lady-in-waiting ordered by Princess Ellie to deliver her message to her mother arrived and immediately informed the Alpine Palace butler. After getting a message from Princess Ellie's lady-in-waiting, the butler immediately informed Princess Quinella of the Old Start.

"Ellie, what makes you come on nights like this? I hope you don't want to talk about obscure nonsense. It's late, so hurry up if you have anything to say." Say the One Who Started Princess Quinella while going down the branching rungs.

"Mother, I've probably heard from the servants that Uncle Vettel wants to match Lea and Young Master Castina, and that uncle will announce their engagement at Lea's lodge party tomorrow." Princess Ellie said upset.

"Ellie, did you forget your promise when I appointed you as Integrity Knight synthesis?" Princess Quinella asked Her Royal Highness to bring back the ritual while exerting such intense pressure on Ellie.

"No. I have not forgotten that promise." Princess Ellie diverted her attention.

"Good then, according to your promise to me you must seek out Leah's weakness, and then you can take her down from her position and usurp the Imperial throne for yourself."

"Well, if there's nothing you want to say back, it's late." Said Her Royal Highness Princess Quinella.

"Okay mother, then I say goodbye first. See you at breakfast." Said Princess Ellie as she left the Alpine Palace and rushed back to her room.

Meanwhile at the same time Princess Lea and Luca were busy talking while heading to Princess Lea's room.

"Lea, I think there's something weird about Princess Ellie." Luca said suspiciously.

"Yes, I know that. And I also know what caused her to behave that way." Princess Lea said.

"Do you know about the hidden rituals in this Empire?" Princess Lea asked Luca.

"You mean the synthesis ritual performed by Princess Quinella's Started?" Ask Luca.

"Right, Rumor has it that the ritual has been done to Ellie but it always fails, strangely somehow it seems my aunt managed to do that." Obviously Princess Lea.

"Then, isn't there also a rumor that Princess Quinella's Begins, also used the forbidden system's call to perform the ritual?!" Luca asked Princess Lea.

"Right, but it was unknown even to my own father who was the emperor of this Empire." Princess Lea said sadly until the two of them did not realize that they had arrived in front of Princess Lea's room.