The Five: The Fight for the Imperial Throne

Chapter 11: The Unexpected Meeting (3)

"All right, I'm going west, Sena you're going south..." Eugeo's words were cut off by his sister Sena.

"Well, ready to do it, brother." Sena said firmly.

"And, Alice, you're going north. We'll regroup here in 3 minutes. Do you understand?" Eugeo said giving instructions to Sena and Alice.

"We understand." Sena and Alice together.

"Well let's split up and find Luca." Said Eugeo who started running west of the lantern festival first.

"Luca!" Alice shouted calling out Luca's name.

"Luca!" Similarly, Sena who shouted called out Luca's name loudly.

"Where are you, Luca!" Say the three of them together in different places.

"Excuse me sir have you ever seen a man wearing a white shirt with a green collar, yellow sleeves and black trousers here?" Eugeo asked one of the merchants there.

"He also had silver-white hair with a slight black color between his silver-white hair..." Said Sena who was trying to explain it as well.

"Then he had bright purple eyes, and he was 15 years old he was a little taller than me by about 1 cm, did you see him sir?" Alice said a little worriedly.

"I'm sorry my master never saw the person you were talking about." The boutique shop owner said to Eugeo.

"I didn't see her Miss." Said the flower shop owner to Sena.

"Hmmm... If it's not wrong there was one customer who has the same characteristics as you say Miss." Said the owner of the mobile bookstore to Alice.

"Do you really see it, sir?" Alice said to the owner of the bookstore.

"Yes, Miss. 2 minutes ago I saw the man coming with 2 girls." The owner of the bookstore.

"2 girls? If I may know how they look and name sir?" Alice tried to dig up information.

"Hm... For a while I remember, if the names of the two women were Lea and Ivy they were wearing robes so I didn't notice."

"The person named Lea has a unique hairstyle, her hair is long straight bright purple with a short haircut around her ears, she also has a face and voice that is quite charming and beautiful."

"While Ivy was in the long braid hair one to the right she also had a brownish yellow hair color, oh yes she also had small spots around under her eyes." Said the Bookstore Owner.

"Where did they go, sir?" Alice was getting curious.

"Hmm. It looks like they're going to Worthington Lake. He said the opening ceremony of the Festival will be held there, Miss." Said the Bookstore Owner.

"Lake Worthington?" Alice said in her heart.

"Thank you for the explanation, sir. Here are some gold coins in it please take, sir don't hesitate." Said Alice.

"Thank you, thank you very much Miss. If Miss needs anything please come to my Bookstore." Said the Bookstore Owner.

3 minutes later Alice, Sena, and Eugeo regroup in the festival square they exchange information about the whereabouts of Luca Castina's sister Alice.

"I didn't find Luca's whereabouts, what about you, brother?" Sena said while sad accompanied by the sound of her breath.

"Sama, I didn't find it either, you're Alice how?" Ask Eugeo.

"I found it." Alice was happy.

"really? Is it true you're where Luca is?" Sena and Eugeo shouted together.

"What is Worthington Lake??? Are you sure Luca's there, Alice?" Sena and Eugeo raised their voices.

"I'm not so sure but the Bookstore Owner said that Luca was there, or else we should go there and look for him. But why are you suddenly raising your voice? My ears hurt because of your yelling." Alice said as she covered her ears.

"Sorry, sorry we were just surprised." Sena and Eugeo.

"Yes, let's go to Worthington Lake now. But... Do you know where Lake Worthington is?" Alice said to Sena and Eugeo.

"Of course we know, because we often go there when we're bored." Eugeo spoke confidently.

"Let's get there before it gets dark." Eugeo said again.

"Mmmm..." Sena and Alice said simultaneously while nodding her head. Upon arrival at Lake Worthington they disperse and regroup for a short break on a bench around the lake.

"Ah... We've been around this lake as much as 3x but we didn't find anything we should how, brother?" Said Sena who was stretching her stiff body muscles.

"Well, how else should we look for him otherwise Mr and Mrs Castina will be worried when she finds out that her son is eliminating." Eugeo.

"Hmm. It's also true what you said. Let's go find him." Sena said while standing up.

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Somewhere near Lake Worthington. There was a boy who was picking out lanterns for his new friend.

"How much is this lantern?" Said Luca who was buying a lantern.

"Owh... You have a good vision sir, these lanterns are only three in this empire, these lanterns were made when the first emperor ascended the throne after he won the battle in the Wilona region, the northern part of the empire. Because now the first day of the Lantern Festival begins, this lantern is sold for 20 thousand Harvest gold coins only sir. Are you interested in buying it?" Said the Seller.

"I bought all these lanterns. And here's the money." Said Luca who took out a bag of gold coins.

"Thank you, sir, please come again next time." Said the seller while waving his hand to Luca.

"Hm... I've bought the lanterns and water, what else should I buy?" Luca said as he thought.

"Hey, isn't that Luca?" Sena said as she pointed at the person she considered to be Luca.

"Hm... Seems right, how about we try to greet him?" Said Alice, the three of them were directly approaching the person Alice pointed at.

"Hi, are you lost, how about we drop-off." Said Eugeo who suddenly flinched in surprise.

"Sister, Eugeo, why are you here?" Said Luca who was surprised.

"We should have said it like that! You know how long we've been looking for you, Luca?" Sena said furiously.

"I'm sorry, I forgot... Aawwh!!! Brother why did you hit me?" Said Luca who was in pain from being hit by his brother.

"Hmm. I don't know, maybe you know the answer, Luca." Alice said with a forced smile as she had to hold back her anger.

"Wow. wow.. Alice, take it easy outside, you don't attract the attention of everyone here." Eugeo's words calmed the angry Alice.

"Hgm." Alice was angry.

"Is it possible that my brother is angry? This is the first time I've seen a sister like this. What." Luca said in his heart.

"Son, are you angry because I left without telling you?" Luca said worriedly looking at his brother who was suddenly angry.

"Oh!!" Alice said annoyed.