...The Intruder...

The contestants couldn't believe what they just heard.

- What did he say? A poison? Is this another trick?

Jude slammed his hands on the table

- No, it is not and if you want to stay there questioning my words until the time ends and you die, it is up to you.

They stood up with faces full of panic, it is the first time their lives were at stake.

-What should we do?

-There is a spy among you. You have an hour to figure out his identity. If you succeed I will give you the antidote. If not you will be all considered as spies and you will die.

- Wait, how are we going to find him in just one hour?

- That's up to you. You make it this far, you should be able to figure it out by yourself. Ah, by the way, you can show your face, there is no need in covering it.

Replied Sir Jude while leaving them.

" What? Show my face? I can't do that now, not in this delicate situation"

All the contestants took off their masks except for Rose. Their faces were stiff and angry.

- Hey, why you didn't show your face?

" I need to find an excuse"

- ...I... I can't .....

- What do you mean you can't! Unless you are the spy.

- No, I'm not a spy. I

- Then, show your face.

- I think I have the right to refuse to do that.

- If you don't do it, then we will.

Rose pulled out her sword:

- Try it, and I will make you regret it.

- Stop it, both of you, aren't you aware of the situation, after an hour we all going to die. We need to cooperate to find the spy.

- He is the spy. He doesn't want to show his face

- Calm down Travis, If he was the spy he won't grab attention to him this easily. Don't you think so? I believe Albert has his own reason to do so.

Now.

- What's the plan? No one will claim that he is a spy.

Roy looked around then he answered in a low voice:

- We will find the antidote ourselves.

- Are you serious.

- Shut, don't speak out loud there are guards all over the place.

- How are we going to find it in such a big place?

- It won't be hard to guess its place. Either in the Crown Prince's office or Sir Jude's desk. We should look into these two places.

- But, what if you are wrong and we failed.

- We won't be able to investigate fifteen person and find the spy in just one hour. this is our only chance to survive.

- Fine, let's do it.

- All right then. Listen to me carefully. Five men will go to the Prince's office, five will go to the knight's office and the rest will try to figure out who is the spy, in case we failed, there must be some clues in his behavior.

The contestants Divided themselves, Rose was assigned to go to the Prince's office.

Roy grabbed her before she leaves and whispered in her ear:

- Stay alert, and watch them carefully, one of them can be the spy.

- Why you didn't suspect me like the others? I'm the most suspicious person.

Roy leaned more towards her:

- The enemy won't send a clumsy girl to spy on us.