Master Yuze's secret lab was bathed in a dim, ethereal glow as he paced back and forth, his mind consumed with thoughts of the Queen's hidden cache of ancient artifacts, comprising of the collection of mummified remains of the late Viper rulers, the royal scepter, and the golden seal needed to perform the ritual and coronation to ordain a new King.
He was desperately anxious, too impatient and eager to use the queen's weaknesses against her to ascend the throne. But, he needs to make a calculated move; the Viper Queen is not one to be underestimated because she is also as clever as he is.
"Who else would possess the knowledge I seek?" he thought to himself, running his finger through his elongated fang. In a moment, he snapped his finger when a light bulb occurred to him.
