"Go on," Isaac said.
Althea drew in a quiet breath before continuing.
"This third objective gives preferential treatment to the first person attempting it. The puppets inside the mansion aren't aware of us yet.
"That means the first person who tries to steal the dolls will face relatively relaxed security.
"But if that first attempt fails, the trial will continue, and the puppets will become alert.
"After that, they'll patrol the mansion properly, making it much harder for anyone else to succeed."
Her words carried a seriousness that made Celia frown.
She could already sense where Althea was going with this.
"What are you trying to say?" Celia asked.
Althea's lips pressed together for a moment before she spoke. "I want to be the first one to attempt the third objective. If you let me go first, I swear upon my name and my faith that the Florathi race will support you unconditionally. We will—"
"Okay," Isaac interrupted.
"I know you want to go first but… huh?"
