Victory in the First Round Part III

"Guess I’ll be off too. Old man Mickey probably has a ton of things he wants to talk to me about. I’ll make sure to coordinate with the team members you're sending over," Ace said.

"Thanks," Joke replied.

Shortly after, the screens displaying the two summoners disconnected, leaving those in the conference room to collectively exhale deeply.

Suddenly, Rin bolted up from her chair and stormed over to Joke, grabbing his collar with both hands.

"Joke! Why did you plan something this risky without telling me?!"

She shook him back and forth, as if she'd been waiting for the guests to disconnect so she could unleash her fury. Joke let out a sheepish laugh, entirely unaffected by her strength.

"Honestly, Joker, I was just as shocked when Dani came barreling through that bizarre dimensional portal.” White Wolf chimed in. “Did you know Dia nearly unleashed her iron dragon right then and there?"