HAVING A TOUR in the sapphire palace is a bit too much for the princess especially when the certain grape girl kept asking a lot of things to our lovely crown princess.

"so, you really own the sapphire palace?" valkyria kept asking her friend. antanasia groaned. "yes, and stop with that already, you've kept asking me that for hours already," antanasia said, she had enough of the grape girl.

"i was just asking~ why you gotta be so rude"

'are you trying to sing?-' antanasia thought as she remembered the song in her past.

"the sapphire palace is so big and clean, unlike royin's place." yua bluntly said which made the ravennette look at her.

"well, i'm sorry, but I'm not that rich like you four are, and i was in the academy for quite a long time." royin huffed and crossed his arms.

"okay, that's enough you always make fun of royin too much." akari scolded yua as they started going to her room.

as they reach antanasia chamber, valkyria immediately opens the door and starts looking around. "valkyria, don't just open the door as if you owned it." akari scolded the girl as the girl just ignored her.

"it's fine..." antanasia said as she sweat dropped on the two.

"oh, your room is glamorous," royin said as he looked around. antanasia smiled widely. "why thank you! well, my nanny, the head maid amana, was the one who decorated it when I was a kid." she said as she started remembering their sweet memories together.

"but where's your Nanny though?" royin asked.

"i don't -" before antanasia could finish her sentence, the door opened widely revealing her sister athanasia, lilian and her nanny.

"your highness! oh, how i missed you." amana said as she ran to hug antanasia.

"i miss you too, nana." she smiled as she also hugged her nanny.

"can i also hug my sister now too?" athy said as she started jumping because of how excited she is meeting her older sister again.

"of course, my apologies, princess." amana said as she let go of antanasia. athanasia smiled widely as she went to hug nas. "sissy! i miss you, how was arlanta? did you have fun? also-" before athanasia can continue, nas went to cut her off.

"okay athy, don't get too excited about it, and i also miss you too." antanasia hugged her sister tightly.

"you missed a lot of things, sister."

"is that so? i  have a lot of space to talk to you about it, but before that, i would love for you to meet my friends that i met on arlanta. well except for akari of course, since you already know her." antanasia said as she looked at her friends behind her.

"they're so pretty." athanasia said as they started blushing after they got praise.

"greetings, your highness. my name is royin akuwaze, it's a pleasure to meet you." he introduced himself first, and bowed at her.

"ah- blessing and glory upon the second star of the obelian empire.  my name is valkyria claire elise, daughter of duke alexander elise and duchess elizabeth elise."

"greetings, my name is yua azrielle voneza, the only daughter of the dukedom of voneza."

after they introduced themself, athanasia smiled at them.

"greetings! as you may all know me by now, my name is athanasia de alger obelia, the second daughter of the tyr- emperor. it's also a pleasure to meet you guys." she said as she smiled again.

"by the way, athy, where is lucas?" antanasia asked her sister who's talking to her friends.

"oh, he has work to do, so i'm guessing he'll come later," athanasia explained to her older sister. hearing the guy's name made them all listen. "Is this lucas the one you talked about when we're in arlanta?" royin asked nas.

"hm? ah yes, that's right."

"aww, i thought i could finally meet him what a shame..." valkyria spoke as she sulked in the corner.

antanasia rolled her eyes. "i regret letting you come here," nas mumbled, making the two of them begin fighting again.

"s-should we stop them? i'm worried that the princess might get hurt." amana said as she looked at nas' friends.

"don't worry, nana! it's normal in arlanta-" akari assured the head maid.

"i never saw my sister shout this out loud," athanasia spoke out loud as they were also a bit shocked.

"if only you joined with them, then you will witness how she sometimes doesn't act like a princess at all," yua exposed the eldest princess as she started eating some sweets which the maids served.

"princess- acting unladylike? impossible! princess antanasia is a courteous girl. i bet someone changed her." a familiar voice was heard in the door, which was the knight Felix.

"i know right! mr robane, please tell me I misheard what lady voneza said." amana said as the two started crying. as the three startled at the red-haired guy.

"i'm so sorry about those two they just really miss the princess," lilian said to the others while smiling at them. "It's fine I'm quite envious about it," royin said as he looked at the two who were still fighting.

"i think we should stop them. his majesty wanted to talk to princess friends." felix said as he finished crying and smiled at them. after hearing what he said the two stopped fighting and looked at him as if he was crazy.

"i'm sorry? am i hearing this right? the emperor wants to see us, but why?" valkyria asked the knight.

"well, his majesty said it's time to go to his palace, he wants to get to know the princess friends, that's all that he said." felix smiled at the purple-haired which made her blush.

"i mean, i don't mind since he's handsome," valkyria mumbled as she put her hands on her blushing face.

antanasia looked at her friend as if she was crazy. "please don't say that or you'll die and stop- it's weird, i don't want to have a stepmother who's only a year older than me." she said to her friend.

"you two can fight later. i think we should go. i mean, we wouldn't like the emperor waiting for us." royin said as the others agreed on what he said.

felix smiled at them as he agreed at the lads statement. "he's right, we wouldn't like his majesty waiting for us, off we go." he said as he started pushing the others on the door.

"b-but can we just at least change our clothes? i smell like the sea." valkyria fuss.

"yeah, i stink," Yua said as her face looked disgusted.

"then I'll give you guys 30 minutes to fix yourselves," felix said.

"30 minutes?! but it will take me an hour to fix myself."valkyria declared as she dramatically fainted which made yua hold her.

"don't worry, let them have an hour. I'll talk to dad while we wait for you guys." antanasia smiled at them then started leaving the room as athy followed her sister along with lilian.

"ah, wait for me Princesses," felix said as he started following the princesses.

"then- who's going to lead us there?" royin asked them.

"don't worry, I'll take you guys there," amana said as the others got startled.

"i thought you left-"

"princess antanasia said that i shall escort you guys there after you finish, so run along now." amana smiled at them before going outside.

"ah- amana can I go to the other room?" royin asked the head maid.

"my apologies, i forgot you're a boy, follow me." royin followed the head maid as the girls started changing with the assistance of the maids.

"pfft- she forgot that royin is a boy," valkyria said as they started laughing at what happened.

"now that I think of it, her room has a lot of space. because the last time i saw her room, it had a lot of things in it." akari said as the two looked at the bluenette.

"what do you mean?" yua asked.

"well, her room used to have a lot of books and toys but now it's all gone."

"i mean since antanasia is already seventeen, i know they will remove the toys, but the books?"

"his majesty made a private library for the princesses after hearing that they love to read, his majesty instantly built a private library just for them." a maid who's helping them said.

"what a lovely dad he is, i'm quite envious~" Valkyria giggled as she started doing her hair.

"please let me help you, lady elise." the maid said to the girl. "oh it's fine! don't worry, i can do this myself." she said as she finished fixing her hair.

"i think we should already go. his majesty might get mad at us for taking too long." akari said as she also finished changing her clothes.

"yeah, i'm also hungry so hurry up, val." yua lazily said to her friend.

"i'm almost finished."

after an hour had passed a knock was heard on the door. "are you girls done?" royin said.

"yes, we're done, feel free to open the door." after akari said that royin opened the door. "felix came to me and said we should go now," he said as the girls started going out of the room.

"oh, you guys are finally done!" amana smiled and waved at them. "we're sorry for keeping you waiting for us" royin apologised to the head maid as she just smiled at them.

"it's alright, i didn't wait for that long, now let's go, the princesses and his majesty might be waiting for you guys," amana said they started going to the imperial palace.

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"hello, dad." antanasia greets her father who's sitting in the garden.

"where are your friends?" claude asked as he drank his tea.

"don't worry, they'll come here soon. they just need to change since they don't want you to see them in a mess." antanasia assured her dad who's just looking at her.

"i see... so how was arlanta?" antanasia smiled at this as she spoke. "it was incredible! especially when it snows there." she excitedly said to her father.

"aw, i also kinda want to join, i want to experience snow!" athy said to her dad and sister.

"i can't allow you that, because there are rumors going on in arlanta right now, but i'll try to let you come there once you're grown up, if dad would allow it," nas said to her which made athy smile.

"a rumor you say? do tell me more." claude said as he took another sip of his tea. after antanasia explained what was happening in the arlanta, claude looked amused.

"someone is kidnapping a person who has magic is a dreadful wish they have," claude said as he stirred his tea. antanasia nodded. "also, some students said that they won't be surprised if i also got kidnapped." after she said that, claude stopped stirring his tea.

"give me their name." and antanasia immediately knew she, fvcked up.

"no need for that, dad~ they're just messing around. and also, they're my friends and i forgave them, so no need to know their name." antanasia nervously smiled as athy just sweat dropped at them.

"oh? if they're your friends then i would like to meet them too. "

"but dad, you don't have to~ they're also busy right now so no need."

"but i want to know my daughter's friends to see if they are worthy to be your friend."

"haha of course they are."

athy just keeps staring at them, enjoying the view in front of her. 'It's like a real-life movie so cool!' Athanasia thought as she started eating some chocolates.

after antanasia's hours of trying to convince her father, her friends already came. "blessing and glory upon the sun and the two stars of the obelian empire." antanasia's friends said.  claude looked at them one by one then halted his gaze when he saw royin.

"you boy, what's your name? I don't quite recognize you," claude asked the ravennette which made the girls sweat dropped. "my name is royin akuwaze, son of gaston akuwaze and helen akuwaze, your majesty," royin said as he bows.

"akuwaze... i'm not familiar with that name. are you perhaps a commoner?" claude said as he looked at him with cold eyes. "yes, your majesty... i am nothing but a commoner that's why you're not quite familiar with my name."

"i see... what do you want?"

"pardon?"

"did I stutter?"

"no, i just don't understand what you said, your majesty. why would you ask what i want." royin declared stares at claude with cold eyes, as the girls looked at them nervously. 'i don't like where this is going-' antanasia thought as she watched her father and friend.

"why would a commoner befriend a royal?"

"because your daughter, princess antanasia wants to be friends with me so i allowed it," royin said.

"hm... like I said, what do you want? what's your intention? do you want money? fame?" claude asked the ravennette who suddenly got a little irritated at what he was saying.

"i don't want anything from her or you."

"are you sure? i'm already trying to ask what you want, yet you still say nothing. if it's another commoner, i bet they'll already be begging on their knees by now." claude said as he rests his face on his hand.

"as i said, your majesty, i don't want anything from you or your daughter."

"dad, i think it's enough. you might scare athy," antanasia said, trying to loosen the atmosphere.

"antanasia, don't interfere with us this is a man talk."

"yes, i apologize."

"is that your final answer?" claude asked the ravennette again.

'if this man won't stop I'll make fun of him. i don't care if he's the emperor.' royin thought as an irk showed in his forehead.

"then, your majesty... may i have your blessing of me marrying your first daughter princess antanasia." after royin finished his sentence, all of them stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

'oh, he said it." valkyria thought as she started fanning herself faster trying not to laugh.

'he's dead it was nice meeting you, dad.' yua thought as she started hiding her face in val's back.

'you should've not done that, royin.' akari thought as imaginary tears came out of her eyes.

'you didn't just- you're dead just why royin.' antanasia started hiding her face on the table crying a little.

'why did I say that?! out of all the things just why that- well it's my time now i guess.' royin thought as he faced his fate and prayed for his life.

"do you have a death wish?" claude asked the boy.

"dad! he was joking. i swear he didn't mean it, just stop asking him so he won't make fun of you." antanasia said as she had enough of them.

"i'm sorry, your majesty, but i was just kidding. i don't have the intention to marry your daughter, please forgive me." royin said as he bows at him.

"fine, you're excused."

'and here i thought there would be more drama.' athy thought as she ate another chocolate.

after all the drama, they finally calmed down and started talking to each other. What they didn't know was that there was another person who heard what royin said.

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"i thought you were going piss in your pants there." valkyria laughed at royin after remembering the event a while ago.

"shut up, i don't want to recall that again. that guy annoys me at least i'm taller than him." royin huffs as he looks away at them.

"i'm sorry about dad. he sometimes- gets a little overprotective of me, especially if it's a boy," antanasia said to them as she hugged herself.

"yeah, we know you already said that when we're in arlanta,'' royin said.

"oh yeah-"

"i must say his majesty was so cool. and not only that, royin was also cool." yua said to them.

"i agree, you did great there royin! i'm even more surprised that his majesty didn't kill you there," akari said as she shivered. the squad kept talking while exploring the Palace when suddenly someone put their hands on antanasia eyes.

"ah- stop it you guys! i thought you wanted to explore the palace," antanasia said as she holds the unknown person's hand trying to remove it from her eyes.

"remove it, it's not funny."

"i'm hurt that you have already forgotten me." a familiar voice spoke as they started taking off their hand.

antanasia turned around and looked at the person who covered her eyes revealing lucas.

"lucas! where have you been? " antanasia asked as she hugged the warlock. "work, where else?" lucas said as he hugged nas back.

"so this is the 'lucas' that you're talking about?" valkyria asked.

"hm? oh yes, meet lucas! he's the Imperial wizard here." antanasia introduced the magician to her friends. "i already know them," lucas said as he sternly looks at Royin.

"I mean, yeah you do since i sometimes talked about them in my letters but i want it to be a normal introduction," antanasia declared. "well, it's nice to meet you guys, i guess."

"oh my~ you're so handsome! my name is valkyria claire elise. it's so nice to finally meet you." valkyria introduces herself as she fanned herself. "my name is yua nice to meet you."

"and i'm guessing you're royin," lucas said as he looked at the boy. "hm, yes. hello, the names royin akuwaze. it's a pleasure to meet you." lucas looked at him for a while before coming closer to his ear.

"I hope you don't mean what you said a while ago to the emperor cause if you do, i won't hesitate to slaughter you for trying to take antanasia away." lucas bitterly whispers as he slowly backs away.

"are you gay now, lucas?" antanasia asked the magician. "what? no! where did you even get that?"

"well, you suddenly came closer to him so that's kind of a bit gay of you~," nas said as she started teasing him.

"you're turning into a pervert." lucas bluntly said as antanasia immediately denied. "what- i'm not! shut up." nas huff and turns away at him.

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fun facts about
valkyria

001. valkyria is engaged to another country prince which is her childhood friend.

002. she looks like a cold person but once you get to know her she will protect you like her own family.

003. valkyria loves to bully nas but she still cares for the princess that's her way of showing her love to her friends.

004. val has been friends with yua since they were 5, that's why they're always together.

005. val isn't the type to compliment girls since she has high self-esteem but when she thinks that they are really beautiful, she'll let out a free compliment.

006. val started learning swordsmanship for yua since yua doesn't like socializing.