Veronica and Sylvia...

Theo’s mind went blank for the second time that day at the unexpected appearance of the two women. He didn’t know why they were chatting with his family.

No, he could understand Sylvia’s presence, since she had met his family before. The Miller family had no connections in a place like the royal palace, but they would feel comfortable if they were with familiar people.

Then why is Tower Master...?

However, Veronica was different. She was the master of the Red Tower, an integral part of the kingdom’s martial might. While nobles might be weak, they were second only to the Tower Master of Meltor. Yet even dukes didn’t dare raise their voices in front of Veronica.

Yet she seemed to be calmly chatting with the Miller family, who had been living in the countryside until not long ago.

However, Theo’s thoughts on this matter didn’t last much longer.

“Let me hug you once, my son!” His mother hurried to embrace him. Fortunately, she was doing better than before, since she seemed stronger than before. Still, why did she seem tiny compared to three years ago?

Theo held his mother quietly and smiled inwardly as he realized why.

No, I’m the one who’s changed a lot in the last three years.

Theo had gone through many things in the last three years, but the most impactful one had been acquiring Battle Song, which made him taller and increased his physical abilities. In these few years, he had grown big enough to tower over his mother. He could...