Only a few dozen seconds later.
You slowly swayed your enormous naked body as you stepped forward.
One bare foot, slick with viscous blood, crushed a heap of human remains strewn about like rag dolls.
With extreme gentleness, you cupped the head of the only young girl in your massive palm.
Clearly, the terrifying scene far beyond anything she could have imagined had utterly shattered her courage. Trembling violently and sobbing uncontrollably, she could only stand frozen in place.
"Child, I ask, you answer. If you stall for time, you will die. If you answer incorrectly, you will still die, just like your mortal companions here. Do you understand?"
You spoke kindly to the obviously underage gang member.
She immediately nodded vigorously within your enormous palm, terrified of ending up like the shattered corpses scattered across the ground.
"Very well. First question: which hive city is this? Oh, I should ask which planet this is first."
You asked the young girl in a low voice.
"M-My lord, this is Quintus on Nostramo, one of the industrial hive cities used to refine adamantium ore. That's all I know. I'm still young, and I've never even left the area around the hive..."
The young girl replied to you tremblingly.
"So it really is Nostramo. No wonder everyone has black hair and pale skin. I only just noticed that the eyes of you mortals are exactly the same as those of the Night Lords Astartes."
You nodded slightly and continued questioning her.
"Speaking of the Night Lords, have you ever heard their name before? Does this hive city have a Legion garrison?"
The young girl, whose emotions had gradually stabilized, sorted through her thoughts before speaking.
"My lord, I've only heard the legends of the N-Night Haunter, but I've never seen a real