"Do you think the Mistress of the Magic Tower needs a summer house? We have all kinds of summer, autumn, winter and spring rooms in the tower. Who do you take me for? A beggar?"
Veronica furiously shouted at him. Her sharp voice pierced through Duke De la Pole's ears and shook his heart.
For the first time, he felt nervous around her. He nervously licked his lips.
"Mistress Silverstar, please calm down…"
Veronica sneered. "Calm down?! How do you want me to calm down after you dared to insult me? You dare to look down on someone as powerful as me. It's no wonder why your daughter acts this way.
"It must have been you who taught her to act like that. Duke De la Pole, you have to be punished for what you have done.
"You have chosen the worst person to upset today. I won't be lenient to you. You think your wealth, your property and your power are abundant. But I'll make you change your mind in a week.