Her Family Lost The Internal Battles

The Crown Prince nodded.

"Princess Cecile is indeed shrewd enough to be a queen. It's too bad that her family is destroyed in such a manner," Crown Prince Warwick said with a sigh. "She could have been a queen in her own rights or supported her brother as an advisor. Either way, I sincerely believe that Terre D'eau would have been more prosperous under her watch." 

He then shrugged. "But her family lost the internal battles…"

"So you took this chance to manipulate your way in…" Luca said with a brow raised. 

"Well, someone has to claim this fallen kingdom… Or about-to-fall kingdom," Crown Prince Warwick said innocently. "Why not me?" 

The boys looked at him, and they all had one thought. "This guy's confidence level is off the charts!"

"But how did you manage to force the portal to close earlier than usual?" Juin asked.