"So, how did Viluysia react after finding out that Amisia tricked her?" Makoto asked.
Setsuna smirked. "Well, I can't say for sure... But I heard that she blamed her spy for everything that happened, as she believed Harukras would have been able to tell her about Amisias plans if she did her job right. Poor Harukras had to hide from her mistress' wrath in the middle of the new mausoleum... where there are plenty of pillars. So it would have taken Vilyusia some time before finding her in that place."
The others laughed.
By now, Luna had given up checking her history book for any proof of Setsuna's stories. "So, I suppose that's the end of that story. What's next?"
"Well, next I'm gonna tell you about... about..." Setsuna hesitated.
Hotaru looked at the Senshi of Pluto with a puzzled expression. "Setsuna-mama? Is everything all right?"
"Um, yeah, of course... So, now that we finished this story, the only wonder that's left is the seventh one."
"The seventh one?" Rei asked. "Um, what about the sixth one?"
"That's right," Minako nodded. "Logically, six would be the number that comes after five. I learned that much at school."
"Oh, really?" Artemis grinned. "What a surprise..."
Minako stared at him grimly.
"C'mon, Setsuna!" Usagi said impatiently. "Why don't you want to tell us about the sixth wonder?"
"B-but I can't really remember it too well..." Setsuna stuttered.
"I don't believe you," Chibiusa said. "Come now, Puu, I know you and I can see when you are lying."
"Is there a reason why you hesitate from telling us?" Ami asked. "Some sort of secret?"
The green-haired woman sighed. "Fine, fine... I'll tell you. Although I'd rather not... But only because it's you guys."
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In the Aegean Sea, a part of the Mediterranean Sea, the big and prosperous island called Rhodes was situated.
The queen of Rhodes was an extremely beautiful, skilled, well-endowed...
Um, okay... she was a good-looking woman named Tsuna.
But she was not only beautiful, she was also a skilled politician and popular aristocrat, and it was thanks to her abilities as the ruler of Rhodes that the island kingdom turned into a nation of wealth.
Tsuna herself had a big amount of treasures and rare artifacts that she had gathered during her journeys all around the ancient world.
But this wealth came not without a price: Rhodes had been more than once the target of militant nations like Sparta, or of criminal organizations. Until now, Rhodes had always been able to defend itself against all aggressors.
But now...
Queen Tsuna was sitting within her dining hall, having dinner, when suddenly one of her couriers came running in.
"An urgent message from the mainland, your Majesty!" the swift-footed girl called Ruka said.
"Well, I hope it is important," Tsuna said grimly. "I don't like to be disturbed during my meals, you know that."
Ruka gave her queen a short bow. "Forgive me, my queen, but... this is urgent! The notorious Amazon Quartet has escaped from prison, and they say they are on their way to Rhodes."
"The Amazon Quartet?" Tsuna gasped. "That villainous group of pirate captains..."
Ruka nodded. "Yes, rumors have it that they already succeeded in hiring a new crew of pirates, and that they plan to rob our nation of all its treasures."
"We can't let them do that," Tsuna protested. "I won't let them lay a hand on my... um, on our treasures."
"Well, the weak point will be the harbor, as always," Ruka said with a sigh. "Honestly I do not know how we are going to defend us against them. Most of our battle ships have been destroyed during Sparta's latest assault on our island..."
"I know!" Tsuna suddenly perked up. "Chiru the Genius! She has to help us!"
Ruka couldn't help but blush. She had been attracted to the beautiful, turquoise-haired engineer and inventor for some time now, but her position didn't allow any romances.
"Um, d-do you want me to bring her a message?" the blonde courier asked.
"Never mind, I'll go myself," Tsuna said.
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