When saying these words, Jones had been quietly observing the Queen's subtle changes in expression.
However, he saw nothing. That lack of change—even to the point of seeming calculated—suggested that the Queen already knew exactly what Jones intended to say and was deliberately presenting an emotionless reaction.
Jones seemed to realize something all at once, his eyes narrowing into thin slits.
After hearing Jones' proposal, the Queen smiled faintly and said, "That sounds like a promising idea. But... we've already abandoned the development plans for the Krimasha Relics."
Abandoned? Could that be possible?
Lightly furrowing his brows, Jones asked casually, "Why abandon it?"
"Because the Krimasha Relics don't contain what we're looking for."
"Don't contain? You've been inside the ruins?"
"No, we haven't entered. It's something we've deduced from other historical sources."
