Instead of reacting like how everyone else had reacted, this woman was only spurred on by Ansel's admittedly kind of weak scare tactics. To his surprise, rather than even getting nervous, she immediately turned to the crack's source and whipped out a magic chain. Only instead of grabbing him, the chain latched onto Valier and yanked him away before he could react.

"Anseeellll!!" Valier yelled as he disappeared into the bushes. Though he quickly regained his composure as the woman that had caught him loosened her grip. "You caught me by surprise, woman, but I'll kick yer ass all the same if need be!" 

Ansel was quick to follow. He put both his hands to the ground, rocks crawling up and engulfing them to create two large rock gloves. And then he immediately dashed after his little friend. Once he cleared the bushes he finally saw what he now assumed was an opponent. "No one kidnaps my cat! Give him back, now!" He growled, a rather angry look on his face. 

Magic energy had started emanating from his body as well, so he certainly looked quite threatening. The problem was, however, that he wasn't fully recovered yet. He still had a wound on his left side that hadn't fully closed just yet, and his left arm was still bruised and weakened. Plus his magic power wasn't completely restored. He thought one opponent wouldn't be too difficult to deal with though.