The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne
Chapter 7: Countess Castina's Concerns

"Wow.. Wow. You two calm down. Madame Duchess I've treated, although her injuries are not so severe compared to others but I've treated her, so you two don't worry anymore either." Said Young Duke Verita in a hurry while calming the two of them.

"Huh. huh.. huh.."

"Zidan, So. hiks.. How.. hiks... is my mother's condition now?" Sena asked while holding back her cries.

"Mrs Duchess, fine now. So I hope you don't cry anymore huh? I'll be sad when I see you sad too, Sena. So I beg you not to cry anymore." Said the Young Duke Verita while hugging Sena who was sad because her mother, Duchess Broglie was injured due to an accident.

"I'd better not tell her that Duchess Broglie was exposed to the poison of the Wisteria Flower." Said the Young Duke Verita inwardly while hugging the sad Sena.

"Comm. hemm.. You didn't forget I was here?" Eugeo asked timidly reminding those who were hugging.

"A-aahh. ma-sorry, brother. I forgot that brother was here too." Sena said shyly while apologizing to her brother.

"It's okay."

"So, Zidan when did you get here?" Eugeo asked curiously.

"Ah, that. I just arrived last night with Madame Duchess." Said Young Duke Verita.

"Well, I forgot to tell you, Sena. A few days ago I heard my dad call Lily to come to his study and I overheard their conversation, and dad said he said Count Castina's family would come to visit us." Eugeo said enthusiastically.

"really? I can't wait to welcome them, brother. When will they come, brother." Sena asked impatiently.

"I don't know exactly when they're coming, but it looks like they'll be here soon." Eugeo said while recalling the conversation of his father and the butler.

"Alright then I have time to get ready."

"By the way, when will you come? Dad said there's something I want to talk to us about, but why hasn't you come?" Ask Sena astonished.

"See, maybe dad's on his way here. How about we sit down and have some tea and some biscuits?" Eugeo asked Sena and the Young Duke of Verita, Zidan.

"Alright I agree, after all waiting while standing like this is also exhausting." Young Duke Verita agreed.

"Well, please sit down, Zidan I'll call the waiter to bring us some tea and biscuits to eat." Sena said as she waved her hand towards the servant standing beside the door.

After a few minutes Duke Broglie finally arrived and discussed some things with Duke Young Verita and with his two children. Starting from the talk about the condition of Duchess Broglie, the mother of Eugeo de Broglie and Sena de Broglie, Sena de Broglie, and talk of Count Castina's family visiting in a few days and talk of cooperation between Duke Broglie and Young Duke Verita.

After the talks about the cooperation relationship between Duke Broglie and Young Duke Verita finished Young Duke Verita decided to return to his residence which was in the northwest of Harvest Empire. Before leaving the Young Duke Verita also talked about her engagement plan with Sena to Duke Broglie. This engagement is to unite the two forces between the Young Duke Verita, Zaidan Shana de Verita, who is dubbed as the most handsome man who has a lot of company under his auspices and Princess Broglie, it was Sena de Broglie who had a very good family reputation.

After the conversation was over, Young Duke Verita left the Broglie residence. And a few days after the Young Duke Verita left the family of Count Castina came to visit .

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"So Helena is lying limp on her bed right now." Countess Castina said anxiously.

"Huh"

" ... Yeah, like I said earlier Helena, she's got wisteria poison and I don't know when she's gonna wake up. If you want to see him, let me take you to his room." Duke Broglie said as he walked out the door of his study.

A few minutes later, Duke Broglie escorted Count Castina and Countess Castina to Duchess Broglie's room. They enter and are shocked to see the true state of her close friend, Duchess Broglie.

"Jeez, Helena what happened to you?" Countess Castina almost fainted from shock at the unawakened state of her best friend.

"Louise, how many days has Helena been like this? Did you call the doctor here?"

"Mia." Call Duke Broglie a little loud but still ignored by Countess Castina.

"Who did it?Has he been caught?"

"Jeremiah, please calm down." Call Count Castina again a little louder.

"Or I'll catch the culprit! Where's she? Quickly tell me!!!" Countess Castina shouted while holding Duke Broglie's collar.

"The Chrysanthemum De Castina." Shouted Count Castina and Duke Broglie who had lost his patience from having called Countess Castina many times.

"What's? What's?" Countess Castina said in shock at the screams of Duke Broglie and her husband, Count Castina.

"Mia, please calm down, Helena is lying on her bed lest we disturb her sleep." Count Castina said as he stroked the hair of his wife who was sitting on the chair next to Duchess Broglie's bed.

"Well... I'm sorry Ray. Instantly I felt some emotion when I saw Helena lying limp on her bed. And you too, Louise, I'm sorry for making that useless noise." Countess Castina said, bowing down as a sign of apology to Duke Broglie and to her husband, Count Castina.

"Well... It's okay, Mia. I understand your concern with Helena." Duke Broglie.

"But... Helena's condition is still like that, she hasn't realized, are you sure you called the doctor, Louis?" Countess Castina asked still worried about the condition of her friend, the unconscious Duchess Broglie as well.

"Yes, I've called all the doctors until even the best doctors in the Kingdom don't know what the cure is, I've done my best to heal Helena, we just have to wait until she wakes up."

"Come, we're downstairs, you're hungry already." Duke Broglie diverted the conversation.

"Yes, I'm so hungry. Let's get down, the kids must be tired of waiting for us." Count Castina said as she walked out of Duchess Broglie's room.

"Hahaha, yes, let's go down." Duke Broglie.

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"Hi, kids how's the tour gonna be fun?" Duke Broglie asked Sena, Alice, and Luca.

"Greetings Duke Broglie, I am Alice Schubert de Castina, and this is my sister Luca Arendo De Castina, nice to meet you."

"That's a lot of fun, Your Majesty. Sena and Lily were very nice to us."

"And this is the first time I have seen such a magnificent and beautiful library room, Your Majesty the Duke. I hope I can read some books in your library, Your Majesty." Alice was happy.

"Hohoho, thank you for the compliment, Miss. while you and your family are staying here, how about you stop by the library run by the Broglie family? There you can read a book anytime you want, Miss." Duke Broglie was delighted that someone was praising his library.

"Really, Your Highness the Duke?" Alice asked enthusiastically.

"Of course." Duke Broglie smiled at Alice.

Alice returned her smile with a happy feeling.

"How about we eat now, it just so happens that it's time for dinner."