"What's happened, Sir Avalon? Why aren't you responding?" Kenis asked with reproach, furrowing his brows. He displayed an expression of disbelief and disappointment on his face. "Could it be that my words turned out to be true?! Please don't get me wrong; I don't suspect you at all. I'm just curious."
Avalon frowned as he realized that the longer he remained silent, the greater the pressure would become. Fleeting glances at Adam indicated that his boss wouldn't intervene in this matter. Realizing this, Avalon sighed.
"Of course, he won't intervene. Why not use this opportunity to strip me of some of my power?" he thought, trying to anticipate Adam's logic. "He's always been so cryptic. You never really know what he truly wants."
Time was running out. Usually, only five minutes were given for one question, but Avalon had taken three minutes. There was too little time for a well-thought-out response, so he had to improvise.
