In Alchemist Alric's opinion, Adrian was simply too young. At most, he could only be a Rank 1 alchemist. There was no way he would be able to refine those pills. There had to be someone else, which was why he took his time explaining the whole situation to him. However, that was not the point.
Adrian was his only connection to this mysterious alchemist. He was hoping he would be able to entice Adrian enough to see if he would be willing to help them in this situation. It wasn't a complex scheme, and even if Adrian realized what he was doing, there was little he could do about it.
Evidently, his plan seemed to have worked, judging from the question Adrian was asking. Without a hint of surprise or embarrassment, he simply asked:
"Are you?"
After those two words, his office devolved into silence once again, with the two men staring straight at each other. Both seemed to be in their own worlds, yet their minds were ever-present in this conversation.
