THE EMPRESS'S PLAN

"LET'S KEEP this a secret from your father for now."

Cyrus was actually surprised after hearing that from their mother, Empress Audrey. "I thought you'll return to the palace to report to Father right away, Mother."

After all, his mother was wary of the true history between the Helions and the Wolves, too.

Right now, Cyrus was in a luxurious tearoom in the main mansion of House Woosley. He was with his mother and his Lucius hyung-nim. After the servants served them the most expensive refreshments that the House Woolsey had, they left them for privacy.

Gypsy noona and Yvo hyung would join them later.

[Gypsy noona said she'll check on the patients first, while Yvo hyung had to be treated for his light injuries.]

"Is it because of the upcoming Founding Festival, Mother?" Lucius hyung-nim asked. "Is that why Mother wants to keep the thing about the dungeon a secret from Father?"

Ah, right.

[The Founding Festival!]