The man finally nodded in satisfaction, implying that his actions could never fail.
The old fox's smile was unceasing, spewing complimentary words as if they cost him nothing, while a fleeting shadow of darkness passed through the depths of his eyes. Humph, he truly didn't understand what those higher-ups were thinking, sending such a self-absorbed fool here. Did they really think everyone else was an idiot? He was just waiting to see how this buffoon would end up contradicting himself.
The man took the obsequious praise as his due, with no trace of modesty or embarrassment, as though he was inherently meant to stand above the rest, basking in their adoration.
