Noel had been constantly dying early in the simulations, and so he needed to find a breakthrough.
Raising his strength was naturally the answer, but that alone wasn't enough.
He thought maybe he could take the hand of someone strong — in partnership.
And among those he knew currently who could fit this role?
There were just Clarissa and Edith.
If possible, he wanted to delay meeting Edith for later, but Clarissa was different.
She was his mother-in-law, after all!
That's why, when Selena said, "My mother is currently available and we can immediately go see her," he simply smiled and told her to lead the way.
It was their first meeting after a very long thirteen years... and he was genuinely looking forward to it.
