To show his sincerity, Angel shed his disguise as he introduced himself, revealing his true face.
His golden hair shone brilliantly, his emerald eyes were clear. Even without looking at the faint patterns on his skin, one could feel the rich, sharp vigor of youth rushing toward them. He was utterly different from the dispirited red-haired young man from before.
Though he appeared to be about the same age, that dejected air of twilight had been replaced by youthful vitality. He was like a newborn blazing sun, flourishing and fervent.
This obvious youthful aura made it clear, even without the use of any spell, that Angel was certainly not very old.
Angel swept his gaze around the room before finally stopping on Olao and beginning his introduction.
Though Adanis had requested the self-introduction, and Augustine was the one controlling the situation, Angel still chose to look at Olao. The reason was not hard to infer. Everyone else would eventually leave; only Olao would be following Angel in the future. And whether Olao was willing to follow Angel of his own accord right now or not, Angel needed to show that he valued him.
This was a form of respect. Since he hoped Olao would follow him and cooperate with his research work, he lowered his stance and told Olao about his identity, origins, and the skills he possessed.
He placed particular emphasis on the matter of "skills."
In the past, his introductions had always been "Angel of Savage Cave," perhaps expanded with his title, mentor, school of study, and so on...
But this time, on top of that, Angel deliberately mentioned another identity: "Alchemist, member of the Research Institute."
When he revealed that identity, Olao's pupils visibly widened. Clearly, he knew the weight carried by the Research Institute.
Once he