Suddenly Prince Blake woke up due the undying knocks on his door. He lazily stood up scratching the back of his nape. With his messy hair, yawning face, he opened the door only to be surprised that his Father was the one knocking non stop early at the morning!
"My, aren't you have a lot of fun sleeping Blake." He sarcastically said, looking up and down the King of Kahlo sighed, shaking his head. "Base on your actions, you still do not have any clues about the rumors surrounding about Princess Izel-"
His eyes widened and it felt like the grogginess in him vanished away in a blink of an eye. "Why?! What happened to the Imperial Highness?!" He could not even control himself from cutting his Father. He soon then realized what he did, gulping slowly he said- "I am very and truly sorry for interrupting you, Father."
"Rumors are telling us that her Imperial Highness has powers that they just recently found out about. And the fact the reason why the Imperial Palace was attacked just because they want to get the Imperial Princess, I am here to tell you that you should start and go-"
"No need to tell me that, Father." Prince Blake said, he quickly turned his back in front of his Father and ran inside his chambers. "I have to ask Princess Izel if she is feeling okay!"
"Blake! You better start acting like the Prince you are!" He heard his Father complain.
---------------
"Enver, the news are spreading quite quickly. I also heard from sources that Duke Deoncan is doing his best to let the rumors die out quickly." Count Nicolai, Prince Enver's secret lover placed the tea cup in front of Prince Enver who was currently busy reading the new books he bought.
"What rumors? Oh, thank you." He replied, Prince Enver then placed the book he was reading on the table right in front of him before his fingers wrapped around the cup's handle.
"Seriously? The rumors did not reach you? Almost everyone is talking about it!-" He sighed and placed his palm on his forehead, shaking his head with disappointment. "Well, the rumors that are spreading is about Princess Izel having powers-"
He choked while drinking. "Cough, cough." Prince Enver wiped his lips with widened eyes. He looked at Nicolai, thinking that his lover was joking about the rumors currently spreading about Princess Izel.
"And no. It's not a lie Enver-" He could not even finish what he was saying when Enver suddenly stood up out of nowhere.
"You are okay with me going to see, the Princess right?" He asked his lover, Count Nicolai smiled and nodded his head. There was really no reasons for him to say no.
"I have no reasons to say no at all, and the fact that her highness will be fighting for our rights to get married when she becomes an Empress, I will let you be and check on her, Love." He warmly answered back making Enver giggle.
"I am sorry for ruining our alone time. I love you, Nicolai. You know that." They both smiled at each other.
"I love you more." Nicolai replied and gave Enver a peck on his lips. He bid farewell to his lover.
---------------
Princes Akriel, Raven, and Lovis who also heard about the rumors quickly made their way to the Imperial Palace.
"You're here too?" The five of them pointed at each other, making them laugh.
They were inside the audience room of the Imperial Palace, patiently waiting. The huge door suddenly opened revealing the Emperor himself with Prescott behind him.
They all bowed their head downs and greeted the Emperor. As soon as the Emperor nodded his head, they faced him. He sat on his throne, but what made them curious was there was still no Princess Izel beside the Emperor.
"What brings the 5 Princes of different kingdoms under my reign here to the Imperial Palace?" He coldly blurts out, sending shivers down their spine but they could not show any fear nor weakness to the Emperor!
"We heard about the rumors-" Only Prince Raven had the courage to answer the question of the Emperor, sadly he could not even finish what he was saying when suddenly Prescott with the Emperor himself interrupted him form talking any further.
"What rumors? Is it about Princess Izel?" They both said in sync, the 5 Princes looked at each other and waited for anyone of them to answer.
"The rumors about.." Prince Blake widened his eyes at the four other Princes.
"The Princess having powers." They all said in sync, slowly the Emperor's eyes widened. What made them shock was he suddenly stood up and sighed deeply.
"I do think that those spreading the rumors will never stop. Call Duke Deoncan for me, Prescott. These five Princes bring them to Ashleah, I know that my daughter wants some fun too."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Prescott nodded his head and looked at the five Princes. "Please do come with me."
In a blink of an eye, the 5 Princes were cut in half. Blake and Enver with Prescott was inside the first carriage. Akriel, Raven, and Lovis was together inside the second carriage. In the first carriage the whole ride was silent.
Akriel, Raven, and Lovis was laughing not until they heard a loud thud when they were near this certain place that they were meeting Princess Izel.
"WHAT WAS THA-" Enver could not even finish what he was saying when Prescott started chuckling.
"Do not fret, nothing inside the training grounds will hurt nor bring any harm to you." With what he said, Blake and Enver's eyes widen.
"What? Training grounds?" Blake blinked his eyes. Prescott just looked at them, nodded his head then turned his head to his left and smiled.
---------------
"Master!" Prescott said as soon as he saw Ashleah floating in the air. Meanwhile the 5 Princes were astonished. They could not even express what they were currently feeling.
"My! Prescott. Please do wait!" Ashleah blurts out not even noticing the 5 Princes down, she quickly attacks Cason who had this cunning smile plastered on his face. "Come on! Attack me too!" She laughed. It's been 4 days since Ashleah started training with Cason and she was now getting a hang of it.
"Your highness, do get ready!" Cason replied back before attacking Princess Izel, Prince Lovis was about to shout but the other Princes were quick enough to cover his mouth.
Prince Akriel thought that Princess Izel would probably move away and dodge the upcoming attack from the man she was training with but suddenly–
But all she did was cover herself with the blinding yet eye catching shield with a smile like she was a kid playing inside a playground, making the five Princes' jaw drop.
Prescott clapped his hand with a smile. "You're doing great, Master! Cason, can you please stop the training for now?"
Cason looked at Prescott and creased his forehead at the man. "Why? Is there something important that you must say—"
"Emperor's order." With just one word, Cason was now on the ground and was patting his clothes to remove any excess dirt from the Princess' training.
Ashleah did the same and there she noticed— "My!? This is quite surprising! Now, they saw me— Oh no! Aren't you shocked about my powers!?"
"Her Imperial Highness, Princess of Genry.. G-Greetings!" The 5 Princes said in sync, making Ashleah giggle.
"We were indeed surprised when we heard the ru–" Prince Enver could not even complete what he was about to say when suddenly Prescott closed his mouth and smiled at Ashleah.
"His Majesty told them since you look like you were always having fun when you are with them." Prescott smiled and glanced at them widening his eyes slowly.
They quickly caught up with what Prescott was trying to say. Nodding their head with smiles, they felt sorry that they were lying to Ashleah but they have too.
She does not need to know what's happening outside of her training grounds, it might ruin her mood in training. Everyone knows how much Ashleah does not wish the spotlight to be always pointing at her.
Meanwhile, the Emperor sighed and bites his lower lip while talking to Duke Deoncan. "The rumors, how can we just stop them?"
"Her Highness is still not yet ready to face them, everyone inside my mansion has their mouths closed so then why? How cou– I think, I get it now."
They both looked at each other and smirked. "Let's start investigating THE OTHER KINGDOMS."