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"What happened?" Xenos asked in worry because this was the first time that Zandro and Kieve fought each other.

"According to the witnesses, the prince and Kieve were arguing with each other regarding the student who nearly died a few days ago. Not long after that, Zandro attacked Kieve. The prince apparently lost and that's how we are here now, your majesty." The head explained in the simplest manner he could.

"Why would they argue about someone who is not even related to them by blood?" Maius was also confused because he knew that his son wouldn't attack without reason. He taught him self-control and reiterated to him that he should not use his power to hurt those who were not an enemy.

The head suddenly became uncomfortable as he looked at the prince who was sitting there in a daze. He was unsure if he should tell them what happened. While he was battling with indecisiveness, Kieve took that chance to tell his father and the king what happened.

"That's because it was the prince and his gang. They were the reason why that student almost died. They had been bullying the kid and told him to go to the forest as a prank to look for something they lost even though they knew that the forest was dangerous," Kieve started.

Xenos and Maius already had a rough idea of what happened after hearing what Kieve had to say. Based on the head's reaction, it seemed to be true. Maius looked at his friend and saw that his face had already turned black.

"Is there any proof that the prince and his group really did it?" Maius asked just to make sure because it might have been a made-up story.

"Unfortunately, there are and there are several of them." The head of the academy answered as he bowed his head in shame. "All of them were saying the same thing."

"Zandro!" The king roared just as Maius was about to say something. The room fell into silence and his father's voice woke up Zandro.

"Father…" His voice trailed off when he saw how angry his father was. He was not even worried about him right now.

"I don't know what we did wrong in raising you that you would go this far. How could you hurt the people you are supposed to look after. I'm disappointed in you." Xenos had his eyes narrowed as he expressed what he was feeling.

"Father I…" Zandro wanted to explain but he was stopped when his father raised his palm and shook his head. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stop from talking.

"You will return to the palace and continue your studies there. I won't allow you to go out for now until you reflect on what you did wrong." Xenos gave his child a glare and Zandro's words were swallowed back.

Maius felt pity for the boy but there was nothing he could do. The boy needed to learn to be humble. He was just hoping that his friend won't severely punish his son. He then looked at his son and found him unhappy about what was happening.

Xenos then looked at Kieve and sighed. If his son was just like Kieve then he wouldn't have this kind of problem from the start. He then looked at his friend and gave him a nod before he pulled his son out of the room. Maius thanked the head of the academy before they too left the place.

After they went home, Maius's wife immediately embraced his son and inspected him from head to toe. She sighed in relief because his son was fine. She then ushered him and his husband to the living room of their home where a variety of refreshments and sweet treats were waiting for them.

"I did not imagine that you would one day fight with Zandro," Maius commented after they were seated. He looked at his son's frowning face and it made him sigh once again.

"What happened son? Why would you suddenly confront Zandro?" His mother asked in a gentle voice. She reached out and gently patted her son's shoulders.

Kieve looked at his parents. He stared at them for a few seconds before he gave them an answer. "Because he had crossed the line. He never like me ever since we were children and that was fine with me because I can always avoid him. I endured not getting in his way of bullying because I did not want our relationship with the royal family to be strained but he crossed the line."

The child's voice was full of bitterness that there was no trace of the happy and smiling Kieve in there. 'He must have been very upset,' Maius thought to himself. His son was usually docile and yet he became a bit violent today.

"How did you even know that the prince hated you? I thought the two of you were friends?" His mother asked in confusion. She thought that the two of them got along well.

Kieve frowned, "He was never my friend. All those times that he was friendly with me was all an act just to please the both of you and his parents and the people who were looking at us. He hated me and it was also the reason why I hated going to the palace."

He finally confessed after years of keeping it within himself. He had been carrying that burden alone even though he was not supposed to be the one doing it. He liked the king and the queen because they were kind people and they cared for their subjects and yet their son wasn't like them.

"Why are you telling this to us now?" Maius reached out and held his son's hands. He did not have an idea that his son was going through something and just assumed that everything was alright.

"Because I thought that he would change and that he would realize that what he was doing was wrong and yet I was wrong." His voice softened by the end of his statement and his father's hand tightened around his hands.

"I will talk with the king about this matter tomorrow and we will see what we can do. I am sure that he is also in a dilemma right now." Maius promised as he squeezed his son's hand to reassure him.

"If something like this happens again in the future, don't hesitate to tell us. We will do what we can to help you. Do you understand?" Maius's wife gave his son a hug and gently patted his back.

Kieve closed his eyes as he felt the warmth that was coming from his mother and father. He was really lucky to have parents like them. He drifted into sleep with these thoughts in his mind and with the warmth of the people who loved him.

The next day, Maius went early to the palace to check on Zandro and also to check on the king and the queen. They must have been pretty shocked at what happened yesterday. He was also afraid that Xenos might be too harsh on his son.

The atmosphere in the palace was somewhat depressing. He could feel the tension in the air and saw how the servants were walking so quietly around the king's study, the throne room, the council room and the royal's palace. He sighed as he trudged towards the king's study where he would always be every morning.

When he got there, the guard immediately told him that the king wasn't there yet. Maius was surprised because he didn't think that he would be absent from his study at that time of the day. He gave the guard a look but the guard could only shake his head because he too was confused.

"Then I will wait inside," Maius sighed and took several deep breaths before he pushed open the door and entered.