Ocean along with the three Underworld City Lords visited the royal palace the next day with their plan.
Roger was satisfied with it and had agreed to it but since it was the future of the kingdom that was going to be decided that's why some of the Esmertia clan people had also tried to involve themselves. They weren't going to be directly involved in the selection but as per the King's orders they would be there to overlook the preparations done for the trials.
As for the Queen, then she had fallen sick. The royal physicians didn't know what it was so they claimed it was fatigue and weakness brought on by the overworking. She was presently bedridden and having no head the Esmertia family couldn't do much than they were already doing.
Besides, from his inside sources Ocean was still trying to locate the woman in black who had come to visit the Queen.