If Alex was here, he could have easily pulled out an excuse in front of the newcomers.
But Queen Mother and Professor Frances were not Alex, so buls***ing is out of their league.
As such, the only thing that they could do now was to fight.
"…" Both of them stayed silent, as they prepared themselves to attack.
The newcomers, whose grey robes were swirling along with the wind, gave a startled gasp as they too assumed their fighting stances.
"Leader, these two…" One of the grey-robed people said as he looked at the one leading their group.
"I know, these two surely are up to no good." The 'leader' replied. "Just look at how they reacted to our presence. They must be someone sent by the TimeMasters!"
The leader's voice sounded melodious, making Queen Mother realize that this one was a female.
"This woman seems to be so sure of herself." Queen Mother thought to herself as she narrowed her eyes. "Is she confident about her power? But from what I can sense, this woman is-"