Val had barely a moment to catch his breath when he noticed a figure watching him from the edge of the clearing.
A young man, dressed in clothes that basically screamed luxury stood there, unblinkingly looking at Val with surprise and a hint of respect.
The young man had been observing Val's fight against the Icefang Lynx from a safe distance. Seeing him slaying it all by himself, his eyes lit up. "He could be the solution to my predicament. I need to give it my all to rope him in," he muttered to himself as he approached Val.
'Alfred?'
Val squinted as he recognized the young man as Alfred. This young man from the Montmorency family had left a very strong first impression in his mind. He couldn't not possibly recognize him.
'I can sense that he doesn't mean me any harm, but it's better to be safe than sorry.'
