Joaquin respectfully said to Queen Master: “Thank you for upholding justice for me, Queen Master. I am truly, truly grateful.”
“Enough with the pretense. You said you wanted to get close to Alexander and obtain the secret key. Why haven’t I seen any progress?”
“I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity. I can’t make it too obvious, don’t you think?” Joaquin replied with a sycophantic smile.
“Hmph!”
Queen Master snorted coldly, dismissing Joaquin.
Just then, Wilbur entered with a tournament schedule in hand, frowning slightly: “The match between Alexander and Xavier has been canceled. I’m still investigating the exact reason.”
“Canceled? What happened?” Queen Master’s expression darkened with displeasure.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door to the private room was knocked upon, and Thor
