Annan had originally just wanted to obtain some intelligence from the Silver Baron.
To Annan's own surprise, upon hearing the news, the Silver Baron directly took over the task from him.
This also indirectly proved that Nigel's decision to flee to Noah instead of directly requesting support from the Ducal Palace was indeed the correct choice.
Although he didn't know the secrets of the Charioteer and the Charioteer's hands, let alone what The Worm was,
he still made the most correct decision based solely on instinct.
There was certainly some kind of talent within Nigel that allowed him to sharply escape from danger.
Just as when he faced obstacles, he would rather work and paint by himself for twenty years, accepting Yawen's sharp criticism for as long... and he never once thought of asking the Skeleton Duke for help that would "take effect immediately without effort."
His willpower and determination were indeed quite strong.