As soon as the screen went dark, the smile on the queen's face instantly faded away. Having held the position of the queen for so many years, how could she not see whether someone was lying to her or not? Even though Colton tried to make his acting look natural, his constantly shifty eyes still betrayed his expression. Her eyes became cold, and she immediately called out for Calixta, who was standing outside the door. “Yes, your highness.” Calixta stepped into the room and bowed. “Tell the intelligence office to give me all the info on the prince’s whereabouts right now.” The prince? Calixta was confused. Isn't the prince at his friend's house for the holiday? Although she had her thoughts, Calixta still went ahead and followed the queen's command. Two minutes later, the queen received all the information on Ian's movement for the past few months. “This boy!” Her eyes became red as she read the words on the screen. “How dare he lie to me?” Calixta stood in silence, wondering what the crown prince had done to have aggravated her royal highness like this. Looking at her angry expression, she guessed it must have been something unforgivable. “Get the guards ready. I'm heading to the front line.” “What?” Calixta's poised expression was instantly shattered. “Your Highness, the beast—” “Stop dawdling and do as I say!” The queen shouted, not caring about maintaining her persona as a queen. Who the hell would stay calm after learning that their only child was currently outside in the wilds, where a beast tide was going on? “Yes.” What could Calixta do? She's just a servant whose duty is to obey the royal command. However, just as she pulled open the door, she saw a figure standing in front of the door. “Your- Your highness.” Calixta stuttered when she saw the familiar figure. “Hmm.” Ian nodded at her and then looked behind her. “Is my mom inside?” “Yes. Her highness is—” Before Calixta could finish her sentence, a figure suddenly dashed past her. “Mo-mom.” Ian stammered when he saw the furious figure that appeared before him. “You-” The queen felt that she was going to burst into rage, but she still managed to calm herself down. “Tell me, where have you been all this time?” “I…” Ian glanced at Calixta, who retreated to the side, perhaps hoping she could give him a hint on what was happening. But seeing her standing with her head lowered, Ian knew that he wouldn't get the answer he was hoping for today. Suddenly, a thought crossed his mind, and he felt alarm immediately. Could it be that his mother has found out about his trip to the wilds? Thinking this might be the case, Ian didn't know how to get himself out of this trouble. “You…” The queen felt blood rushing to her head when she saw Ian's expression. “How dare you lie to me?” “I'm sorry.” Ian lowered his head, allowing his mother to scold him however she wanted. “Have you grown so bold that you dare to venture into the wilds on your own? Don't you care about your life at all! Even if you don't, what about me and your father? Don't you care about our feelings at all? How dare you!” Noticing the queen almost out of breath in her rage, Calixta hurriedly went to her side. “Your Highness, please do not get angry. I'm sure that the crown prince has already realized his mistake. Why don't we go inside and have a seat first?” She held the queen's arm and led her into the room, sitting her down on the sofa. Perhaps because she was now seated, the queen felt her anger receding a bit. “Have some water, your highness.” Calixta went to the table and poured a cup of water before handing it over to her. “Thank you for your hard work, Calixta.” Taking a drink, she felt refreshed. “Are you still expecting me to call you inside?” Ian, who heard this sentence, lifted his foot and stepped into the room. “Tell me, when did you begin to venture outside the wilds?” Even though she had already gotten the information at hand, she still wanted to hear it from the culprit's mouth. “The first two times…” Ian began. “I was taken outside by mentor Amos for a training experience. But the third time…. I went out on my own accord.” “Did you make use of your soul weapon?” The queen asked. “I…” Ian hesitated a bit, but then decided to say the truth. “Yes.” “Are you out of your mind?” The queen immediately became angry. “Don't you realize how dangerous it can be for you to use your soul weapon? Drenching it with blood strengthens it. But tell me, are you strong enough to control its tremendous strength? If your father gets wind of this, he's definitely going to be furious.” Ian lowered his head in guilt. He knew that he was at fault for using the soul weapon. If his mother ever got to know that he had even lent out the sword for Tyron to use, Ian knew that she would definitely be more furious than this. “Calixta.” The queen called. “Take the prince to his room and station some guards outside his door. As of today, the crown prince is grounded.” === “Sister!” Asher ran down from the hovercar and jumped into Sylvia's embrace the moment he saw her. “I miss you so much, Sister.” “I miss you too.” Sylvia rubbed him on the head. Behind, a white figure also dashed forward. “Eek, eek, eek.” ‘Poop scooper, look at me. Why aren't you hugging me too?’ The loud cry of the fox caught Sylvia's attention, and she looked downward. “Oh my God, Lis.” Who can tell her what happened to the small, cute fox she left behind before going out? ‘Eek, eek, eek.’ Looking at Lis, who was now five times his previous size, Sylvia didn't know what to say. “When did you become so fat, Lis?” She put Asher down on the ground and carried the big fox. “Oh my, I can't even carry you anymore.”“Eek, eek.” ‘Who are you calling fat? This highness here is huge and majestic. Call out that arrogant Wolf king. I want to see if he can now contend against my size.’ If Sky had heard what a certain fox was saying, he would have rolled his eyes so hard. Carrying the fat Lis in her arms, Sylvia stared at the incoming figure who was heading her way. “Thank you for bringing them home, sir.” She said. “It's no problem.” Ayaan's father shook his head. “It's quite great to have the two of them at home. About Lis's current situation, although I tried to limit his food intake, the two little fellas still find some way to sneak out some food to him.” Ayaan's father had a helpless look on his face when he said this. What could he do about those enthused little brats? “I can see that already.” Sylvia smiled, already imagining how frustrated he must have been dealing with the two naughty kids. No wonder the little fox has grown so fat just within weeks since she left him. “Then, I will see you again. Bye, Asher.” He waved at Asher. “Bye.” Asher waved back at him. “Goodbye. Have a safe journey.” Sylvia waved. “Yes, I will. You too, take care.” Ayaan's father turned around and went back to his car. Watching the car leave, Sylvia took Asher's hand and headed back inside the house. “Are you feeling hungry?” “No.” Asher shook his head. “I already ate at Ayaan's house before coming over.”“Okay.” “Eek, eek.” An excited voice shouted in her arms. “Not you, Lis. I'm going to have to put you on a diet plan soon.” Sylvia put down the fox on the floor and led Asher to his playroom. “Wait for me here. Sister wants to go upstairs and take a shower.” She was still sticky from the journey and needed to take a clean shower. “Okay.” Asher happily headed inside the playroom and began to play with his toys. Sylvia turned around, ready to head up the stairs. But suddenly, the doorbell rang. “Huh?” She wasn't expecting any visitors. Could it be Uncle Mike? Thinking it might be him, she immediately retraced her steps and went back towards the door. “Uncle-” She pulled open the door. However, her sentence instantly stopped midway when she saw the person who was standing in front of her. “Hi.” Ian smiled when he met Sylvia's gaze. “Can… Can I please talk to you for a moment?”