Creating trouble
Both Brell and Jason understood that the person sitting opposite them was strong. Despite that, there was a difference in the strength they could see.
While Jason was only thinking about Brell's mana fluctuations and physical strength that seemed to have been refined, Brell felt that Jason's combat prowess was lower than his own.
However, at the same time, there was something about Jason that made Brell believe he might even be stronger than him if they were to fight a life-and-death battle.
Thus, even without having had a real conversation the two of them were already looking at each other with respect.
Mewi were a prideful race and rarely acknowledged someone as an equal or stronger than them. That was extremely difficult to achieve with the Mewi, who were more known for holding back.
As such, seeing that Brell seemed to have accepted him as a strong combatant was already a good sign.