Leo stared at the speaker while his heavy hands squeezed into tight fists by his side. Victoria stepped closer to him, her soft face full of deep worry as she looked at the glowing screen."Young Master Leo!" a young guard shouted as he ran inside the room with a small digital tablet in his hand. "We just received a secret message from our spy outside the high city walls! The Imperial guards caught Ethan in a dark alley two miles away!""Where did they take him?" Leo asked in a fast voice, his cold eyes burning with sudden anger and sharp panic. "Tell me where my best friend is right now before I lose my mind!" The guard swallowed hard and pointed his trembling finger at the bright map on the tablet."They locked him inside the heavy underground cells at the Imperial detention facility," the young guard answered quickly. "The guards placed top security forces around the building, and no one was allowed to go near the outer gates." The room fell dead silent as the heavy news settled int

Thomas closed his eyes and let out a breath inside the bedroom. "To understand the big truth, you must see the scary night everything fell apart," Thomas whispered softly. Leo sat very still on his chair, listening as his father spoke about the past."Eighteen long years ago, I was strong, and brave," Thomas said. "I wore bright silver armor and stood inside the tall stone walls of the Imperial palace." "I was assigned as the top personal guard for your beautiful mother, Lady Elena.""She was the kindest person in the entire world," Thomas whispered with a smile on his face. "Her heart was full of pure love, and everyone in the city loved her gentle face." "She always treated every servant and guard with respect and care every single day.""She was so gentle that she would never hurt a bird or a flower in the garden," Thomas said. "When she walked into a room, it felt like the warm sun was shining down on everyone." "I was so proud to stand by her side and protect her with my blade."

" mother hid this Crown Record on purpose so no one could steal it from us," Leo said softly to his father."Why did she hide such a big royal record away from everyone for so many years?" Victoria asked gently. "She hid it because she knew the evil palace lords would kill anyone who held it," Thomas answered. "She wanted to make sure the record stayed safe until you were strong enough to find it Leo."Leo looked back at the screen and remembered the secret notes Ethan had left on his wooden desk. "Ethan searched through the palace files before his phone was smashed," Leo said quickly. "He found old map notes showing that my mother never took the Crown Record out of this region at all.""Do you mean the Crown Record is hidden somewhere right here inside our city?" Victoria asked with wide eyes. "Yes, Ethan's notes show that the document was hidden in this very city eighteen years ago," Leo answered quickly. "My mother left it here in the shadows so I could find it when the right time

Julian walked away from Clara's bedroom, slamming the heavy wooden door behind him in deep rage. Clara stood alone in her bedroom, her hands shaking as hot tears ran down her face. "I cannot let Julian hurt innocent people and sell our family to bad men," Clara whispered to herself.She put on her black coat and walked out into the garden behind the house. Suddenly, a tall man wearing a black cloak stepped out from behind a stone pillar."Are you Clara Sterling?" the messenger asked in a scary voice that made her body shiver. "Who are you and what do you want from me in the middle of the dark night?" Clara asked, stepping back in deep fear. "I come from the shadow group in the capital city," the scary messenger answered coldly in the dark garden."We know that your brother Julian found out the secret about young Leo's royal blood," the messenger said softly. "We also know that you know where Leo stays and how he guards his private rooms in the city." "If you want your family to stay s

The prosecutor stepped forward quickly, holding a thick stack of paper files in his shaking hands. "Your Majesty, this boy Leo is a dangerous criminal who tried to destroy our city!" the prosecutor shouted loudly. "He broke our laws, hurt powerful leaders, and brought big chaos to our peaceful streets!"As soon as the prosecutor finished speaking, rich nobles sitting in the high gallery seats began to shout in deep rage. "Kill him! Execute the traitor boy right now!" a fat noble man yelled, slamming his fist against the railing. "He is just a dirty garbage boy who does not belong in this royal court!" another noble woman screamed out.The Emperor sat back on his golden throne, watching the noisy room in complete silence. He did not raise his hand or shout at the crowd to make them stop screaming. He just kept his eyes fixed on Leo's face, watching every breath the young man took in the center ring.Suddenly, Victoria Vance stepped out from the side doors and walked bravely toward the