Unbeknownst to the others, Vale had already discerned the true identity of one of the representatives as the elusive Demon Saint.
Nonetheless, Instead of confronting the situation directly, Vale chose to bide his time, waiting for the Demon Saint to reveal his hand before making his move.
He then turned his attention to the old Runecaster.
He observed Master Thorne carefully and recognized that he would have stood little chance against such a formidable opponent if he had chosen to pursue him during their earlier encounter in the Coulston Castle.
'Those are Runic Fate Eyes? Interesting… I wonder what my fate is right now.' Vale mused.
He had little to no Divinity during that time when he had stolen the Stormbringer Sword, while this Runecaster seemed to know a lot of Runes that could quickly suppress him.