Episode 22

**Episode 22** is the twenty-second release of the series. It was published on December 20, 2022 on *MxnicaEditz*, the creator's official YouTube. It's official title is ***National Manhunt***

## Summary

After the ball ends and Monica, Annie and Eloise leave the safe room after all the assassins have been hunted down. Annie explains the situation after Silas asked if the two were alright. Serena scolds Eloise for just standing around and waiting for Monica and Annie to get hurt.

Monica reassures her mother that due to their newfound powers they would be safe. Idris speaks up, complimenting his younger sister as Eloise joined in, agreeing with him. Ikarus informed everyone that he will be needing to make an announcement soon.

"Father has declared a national manhunt for whoever put a hit on you two" Ikarus explains as Annie questions them what a national manhunt was, to Silas responding with:"Basically everyone in the empire looking for the people who tried to kill you, until they are found dead or caught". Annie realised that she still has many things to catch up with.

Silas suggests an international manhunt to which Idris kindly disagreed, "Maybe, we're not sure, but the empire is under lockdown right now and the civilians are in panic, so it's highly unlikely they are outside of the empire".

Annie suggests investigating the rich and nobility due to the amount of assassins paid to target the two of them, Monica agrees with her sister and so did Ikarus. Their mother suggests that the two don't question their father about his changes when they encounter him.

Monica and Annie visit their father in his office, but when they arrive, they were met with a father that now has longer hair, tied up into a ponytail. Monica soon informs her father about Maelie's background, "It seems that Maelie, was actually given the name by Duchess Astier and sent to the palace on purpose", "She was here to spy on us and report back to the Astier family, most likely because the Astiers promise wealth". Irvin suggests to fire Maelie, but Monica stops him, she responds with the fact that Maelie can be swayed over to their side with just some money.

Annie asks about the manhunt, some progress has been made, the assassins guild that the assassins worked for was called "The Omens of Death", they reside near the border to which Monica realises that the Astiers also reside near the border. Irvin informs the two that he will be sending Silas to investigate the situation, Annie tells him to keep the mission lowkey to which he agrees to.

Annie wanders around the gardens of Dawnton Palace, followed by Maelie as Annie needs to keep watch of her. Maelie informs the princess about a guest arriving, to Annie's confusion. It was Leo! He enters the palace, now a Marquis, buying the title with the gold Monica gave him. Annie tells him to respect her to which he responds to, "Of course my love!".

## Official Summary

*Summary that is in the description of the Episode on YouTube*

A national manhunt declared?! Maelie is a traitor and Leo enters the palace???!!!

## Characters

*Characters are listed in order of their appearance*

* Monica Duval
* Annie Duval
* Eloise Duval
* Idris Duval
* Serena Duval
* Silas Duval
* Ikarus Duval
* Ikarus Duval
* Maelie Blaine
* Leonardo Florentino

## Gallery

The family having a meeting after the ball endsMonica and Annie shocked by Irvin's new hairMaelie following Annie aroundLeonardo enters the palace as a guest to Annie's dismay