Markus's POV:
With the appearance of two of the most important and powerful people in the Rangdrind empire, things just got a million times more complicated for Markus. Add in the fact that for some reason despite not being cold or anything he just sneezed for some unknown reason and we get a situation which is trillions of times more stressful than it should be.
But mental and physical stress itself was a trivial and inconsequential thing for Markus so he assessed the situation calmly and planned for every worst-case scenario, if push comes to shove he could activate the [eyes of the puppeteer] to see into every possibility and ensure that every move he makes from now on will lead to the most successful outcome for him.
He was currently hiding in an empty shaded part of the archives as to make sure he doesn't accidentally run into or step on to something that could make a sound like an idiot, this is also to make sure the people coming in doesn't run into him by chance.