Despite yielding to Alexander and failing to learn anything substantial, Andrew wasn't disappointed. At the very least, he got to wash away his nervousness.
Alexander wasn't as stuck-up as he imagined most veilwalkers would be. Yes, he was frightening when he was pissed, but other than that, Alex was pretty chill.
'I wonder if his personality played a role in his self-ascension.' Andrew mused with a small smile, his gaze shifting to look at Alex's side profile. 'So that's why they chose me.'
The carefree nature of Alex he witnessed was much like himself before meeting Lord Drakmor. Naturally, he was told why he was chosen for the attempt, but it wasn't until he met Alex did he actually believed it.
'Hmm?'
His attention was drawn back to the stage when a new development occurred, raising a bit of a ruckus. "Who's that?"
"The young master of one of the competing sects." Alex replied calmly. "Let's see what this is about."