Firefang hesitated for a moment, turning to look at Alex. She couldn't find anything impressive about him to be wary of, but Zi Mengyao wouldn't just say something like that, would she?
For a moment, she was very indecisive, but then she made up her mind and decided to challenge him.
Before she spoke out her intentions, however, a voice called from the top of the hill.
"I do not appreciate anyone making trouble in my place."
A figure rose from behind the Marker and made his way down the hill. Alex looked at the newcomer, a man with a half-bald head, wearing the robes of someone belonging to the Wandering Star Pavilion.
As the man arrived before them, Alex raised an eyebrow. He had seen this man before, on top of the tower at the very first trial. He had arrived at the top right after Alex had gotten his map of the Red.
He hadn't realized at that point that the man was this strong.
