That so-called secret place was no secret to all the residents of the castle. They all knew it was there somewhere in the castle, but they just wouldn't dare to go there, let alone snoop in what was inside! They feared their king extremely. They knew better to never cross their king. The room itself was forbidden even to his most trusted seven generals, and his Beta.
Knowing how the king's temper was, once someone got in his bad side, there would be dreadful consequences to bear. Especially when one was no longer useful or had value in his eyes, just like that witch. Violet was so ignorant. She overvalued herself like a fool she was, thus her awful end was expected.
Once the darkness moved away, it went to where it belonged, at the corner of the room. The eerie silence between the father and son was the only thing that was left inside the room. But Janus was still there in the dark. He moved forward to confront Jedrek.