 The party learns that a fighting tournament is about to start, wherein the winner will dine with the Duke inside the castle; the party sees in this the perfect opportunity to meet with the queen and deliver Russel's message.Estelle and Joshua team up with Zin Vathek, a senior bracer (later revealed to be acting on Cassius' behalf while he is away), as well as Olivier (who happened to be visiting the Erebonian embassy).The four of them win the tournament and thus infiltrate the castle.