"Mother, I..."
"Hmph!"
Elisa shot her daughter a fierce glare, making no effort to hide the look in her eyes that said she wanted to hit someone.
"I'll give you three days to find that thing. Otherwise, if your father learns about this, don't even think about leaving Windsor Castle for the rest of your life."
Olseya opened her mouth. Countless words filled her heart, but faced with her mother's gaze, she could not say a single one.
Knock, knock, knock.
The sudden knocking eased Elisa's anger. She took a deep breath and said, "Come in."
Outside the room, Velin heard the suppressed tone in his mother's voice, but did not think much of it. He opened the door and walked inside.
Upon entering, the couple saw Elisa's cold expression and Olseya trembling all over.
"Mother."
Xuemiyya released Velin's hand, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Mother."
Seeing Xuemiyya, Elisa smiled. She beckoned to her and said gently, "Come sit here."
Xuemiyya glanced at Velin before walking over and sitting beside Elisa.
Seeing this, Velin helplessly shrugged, pulled over a stool, and sat beside the small table covered in fresh flowers.
"Velin, what did you come to see me about?"
"It's nothing. I simply wanted to visit you. I just didn't expect Second Sister to be here as well." Velin replied with a smile, neither hurried nor slow.
"Hmph." Elisa turned and glared at Olseya, saying angrily, "Mentioning your Second Sister makes me furious. She has a brain, but it might as well not exist."
Confusion filled Velin's eyes as he asked curiously, "Mother, what happened?"
"Your Second Sister lost the Legendary Grade Knight Lance your grandfather owned."
"She lost it? How could something like that be lost?"
Hearing his mother's words, Velin turned to look at Olseya with scrutiny in his