Nolan wasn't one to admire people; he was the right hand man of Makarov. There wasn't many people that had the position he had, so who was there to admire?

Nolan was a skilled man, full of pride and righteousness. With his set of skills and his high position, he was allowed to be proud. He was a respected man in the Konni group after all.

That was until he met you. You, who was so much better than him. It's like you held everything in your palm and he couldn't help but want to be more like you. He wanted to be you.

He watched you carefully, wondering what made you better than him.