The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 35: The Plan to Go (3)

"Madam, forgive me if in the end I am useless." Said the butler while running away avoiding the flames that were starting to approach.

Notwithstanding the apology spoken by Grand Duchess Yuuki's butler, the flames began to grab onto their clothes and slowly began to devour their bodies one by one, in the end, there was nothing left of them. And it became a byword in the community that at that time saw a thick black puff of smoke coming out of the cover of the culvert hole in a city square in the territory of Grand Duchess Yuuki, the capital of the city, and it makes a square.

Some even say that the people deliberately burned their bodies, and some say that it was deliberately done to eliminate the evidence. Various kinds of speculation were made by the public about what happened to the people who came from the residence of Grand Duchess Yuuki. Until it came to the ears of Princess Lea and her friends who managed to save themselves and at this time they are hiding in their secret place, Theodore Roosevelt, it is located in the southern territory of Grand Duchess Yuuki.

"Wellahh!!" Shouted the two people who had just teleported to the surroundings of the region.

"Ukh."

"Athaya, are you okay? Is anyone hurt?" Everest's Young Master Ian Kasela Everest asked his younger brother Athanasia Everest, who was teleporting to the Grand Duchess of Yuuki.

"I'm fine, brother. More than that is it okay brother?"

"Sister just defeated Young Master Schubert, Ludwig Van Beethoven Lawson Bates and Mr Monique, Maximilian Alexander La Monique?" Ask Young Miss Everest who was currently using her brother to move to a safer place.

"I'm fine, didn't you also end up fighting desperately with twin Miss Lawson Bates and her brother?"

"Did you underestimate me because I couldn't use a sword?"

"No, brother doesn't underestimate you at all, Athaya."

"Why then? Here and there I am a genius in system summoning." Athanasia said she was bragging about her brother.

"Well, I lost. You're great, Athaya." Praise Ian to his sister, and happily his sister laughed to see her brother who lost arguing with him.

"Wait, brother have we been here before? This place looks so foreign and creepy." Athanasia said in amazement.

"True, this is the first time for us to go into a forest like this. The forest that only let out a mysterious air like this there was only one in the Empire that was the Forest

The Black Forest that existed in the west of the Empire. Wait, doesn't that mean the Black Forest is in Grand Duchess Yuuki's territory?"

"But why did we move here? We shouldn't have gone to Theodore Roosevelt. Is it possible that the Princess placed restrictions around the place?" Said Ian while paying attention to the surroundings.

"It seems so, brother." Athanasia said in fear.

"Sister, look at that. Isn't the area there Charena's Residence?" Athanasia said as she pointed towards the black smoke billowing so thickly.

"True, why did suddenly appear a very thick black smoke so. Waitaminute! No-no Charena was also attacked by them!!" Ian concluded.

"Uhuk."

"Sister." Anxious Athanasia while continuing to greet her brother.

Meanwhile, not far from where Athanasia and Ian were walking, a horde of soldiers led by brothers Lawson Bates and Baron Monique.

"Find them in every corner of this forest, don't miss a single clue!" Pinta Lawson Bates's brother.

"Miss Ayla, look at that." Baron Monique, who was riding his horse, pointed to the trail of blood left by Ian Kasela Everest as they teleported.

"That's, isn't..." Ayla Viscount Lawson Bates' third child.

"Right, it's Ian Kasela Everest's blood." Baron Monique.

"Dam. The army! Follow the trail of blood, don't stop if you don't find who owns it." Ayla decisively gave orders to the soldiers she carried.

Moments later they begin to follow the trail of blood left by Ian, and without them even realizing they are close to their target.

"Miss, the trail of blood is through here." Said one of the soldiers.

"Damn, those moths are endless."

"Athaya, you go I'll stand in their way." Ian said in frustration.

"What crazy brother?! Brother want me to leave brother with those stray dogs? It won't! Come on. I know a good hiding place for us." Athanasia continued to beat her brother who was in pain.

"But..."

"Have it, after all, now I'm the only one you can count on." Athanasia said with a faint smile.

"Athaya."

"You are my best brother." Ian said.

And at that heartwarming moment they were suddenly pulled by someone who made them shout very loud and full.

"What the fuck!" Said Ian who was slightly up in his voice.

"Hush!!! Shut up if you don't want to get caught by them." Say that guy.

"You.... Verita?" Ian asked who recognized the voice immediately.

"What the fuck is that call? Didn't I tell you to call me Zidan, how many times have I told you, but you still call me by my surname. Huh." Said Zidan who was also hiding from the pursuit of Prince Michael.

"Zidan, you've never changed a bit." Said someone who was hiding with them in an old abandoned hut.

"Who is that?!" Ian shouted once more.

"Dan, have you never learned to turn down your voice under these circumstances?" Ask the person who is slowly walking out of his hiding place.

"Terra's? What are you doing here?" Ask Athanasia curiously.

"Of course hide." Answer Terra briefly.

"But.."

"Be quiet, they're close I'll tell you later on the road. First, it's good that we treat Ian first. Looks like he's got a pretty deep stab wound." Terraria said as she told Ian to lie down first for treatment.

Meanwhile, not far from the hiding place of the three of them...

"It looks like we've lost track of them, should we just go back now?" Ask Bianca to Baron Monique.

"Yes, if we continue the search it will not produce results. We better go back and report it to Her Majesty Queen Quinella." Said Baron Monique while leading the soldiers back.

In the hiding place....

"They're gone, let's go. There's no time left. We should immediately discuss it with the Princess." Pinta Zidan while leading the way.

At Theodore Roosevelt...

"Well... I finally escaped from Mr. Princess Ellie."

"Ukhs. He if attacking is not about yes?" Ivy said as she endured the pain and accidentally saw a puff of smoke coming out from the Grand Duchess Yuuki's residence.

"Ware!!! Princess Sir! There's a big problem, Grand Duchess Yuuki, Miss Charena has left all of us." Said Ivy who was then running towards them by holding a stab wound on his shoulder.

"Ivy? You all right? Is anyone hurt?" Asked Princess Lea and Luca who were worried about Ivy at the time.

"I'm fine, Princess. Just a little stab wound on my shoulder." Said Ivy who was happy that she was not forgotten by her employer.

"Thank God you're okay, Ivy, I'm glad to hear that."

"Ekhem. Back to our first conversation. Ivy, you said Grand Duchess Yuuki left, is that true?" Ask Luca curiously.

"Right, when I got here I saw a black puff of smoke coming out from Grand Duchess Yuuki's residence. And as you know it's not just one or two territories that were attacked by Her Majesty Princess Quinella and her minions." Ivy explained.

"I know that, but I didn't expect that Rena, the brother I thought of as my own sister went ahead of me like that."

"I'm so sad, I'm not willing, Rena left me alone in this cruel world. Is there no other way she can come back to life, Ivy?"

"I will do anything to bring it back as before. I'll listen to all my aunt's requests, I won't dispute her every command. I just hope that Rena can be revived like before. I've lost enough of my parents and now do I have to lose Rena too? No, I don't want that to happen." He said in a trembling tone as he had to endure his cries.

"Ivy, please tell me that Rena can be revived. Please tell me. Whoever it is please tell me."

"Sorry, Princess..." Ivy's speech was cut off by Luca.

"Ivy, let me talk to him. You watch around, if anything happens, let me know immediately." Luca said as he walked over to Lea who was crying

"Well, Young Master Castina." Ivy said as she walked out.

"Lea, look at me. Are you just gonna give up now? Then what about the sacrifices of His Majesty the Emperor, Her Majesty the Queen, my parents, and all those who have died in this fight. Are you just going to give up by wasting their sacrifices?"

"Is that what they expected? Don't you want revenge for them? Think carefully, for crying will not bring them back to life. And, always remember this one thing, 'In this world the strong will prey on the weak, and the weak will continue to be oppressed by the strong.' Always remember that, Lea. By the way, Lea, can I ask you something? What is your existence in this cruel world?" Luca asked firmly while holding Princess Lea's face with both hands.

"Yes? Existences?" Princess Lea asked Luca.

"Yes, existence. Lea, I'll tell you something interesting. You know, sometimes I always ask myself 'what is my existence in this world.' I always try to find the answer. And do you want to know what the answer is?"

"The answer is, with my presence in this world I can find someone I have to look after and protect. And, that answer came right after I got to know you, Lea. Therefore I ask you once again, what is your existence in this world, Lea?" Ask Luca back.