Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1488 After a while, Max finally arrived. Upon seeing Carissa and Connor together, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Commander Sinclair, we need to get Prince Connor back right away. Her Majesty is worried, and she's already sent people looking for him. However, the attendants are too afraid to go into the fenced area, so they've been calling from the outside." Connor clearly looked conflicted and didn't want to go back.

"Your mom cares about you. She'll be worried. You should return," Carissa said gently.

Connor pouted. "She doesn't really love me. She only scolds me. She's a bad person."

Carissa looked at him, somewhat surprised. Kylie doted on him—even spoiled him-so he should have been able to feel that love.

Now, after just a couple of scoldings, Kylie was suddenly the bad person?

However, as Carissa thought back to her time at the Pathfinders Guild, she understood. There, no matter how strict Everett was, no matter the punishments, she never dared to complain. But if Adrian scolded her even a little, she would sulk and feel as though he was a bad person.

Everett had once gleefully said to Adrian, "This is the result of overindulgence— too much pampering lowers one's authority."

It was true, but the difference was in the nature of the affection. Adrian, while loving, made sure Carissa learned when it was time to focus and trained her when

it was time to practice. He was strict but fair.

Kylie's affection for Connor, on the other hand...

Carissa reflected that Kylie must have endured great hardships in her youth. Now, as the queen, and with Connor being the king's firstborn, Kylie probably didn't want him to face the same struggles she had.

project their own

take him back. Though he was reluctant, Connor didn't dare defy his

help but recall how domineering he had been when bullying Ryan. There had been a noticeable change in him.

child had secretly

was covered in cockleburs.

never fully left Connor. She had worried he might have caused trouble, or worse, gotten into danger. Now that he was safe, her heart finally eased. She

exchanged a

went to bring him

Your Highness," Lydia

run, Connor took the cup eagerly and drank it down

his stomach began to

soon accompanied by violent

who examined Connor and asked about his symptoms. After a moment of consideration,

seems he has eaten something that upset his stomach. What

was too preoccupied with pain and

out this morning, but it wasn't serious-just some weakness all over," Lydia said. She thought for a moment and added, "Oh, right. He ate

Dorian rummaged through his

chest and took out a few pills. "Give him these for now. Later, we'll

take in the