Can You Help Me?
"Enemy."
The word that came from Attila's lips sent a chill crawling up Luo Zhen's spine the instant he heard it.
Just as when he had first seen Attila, Luo Zhen's human instincts had trembled. Now, those instincts surged once more, reacting to the word.
And that told Luo Zhen...
(Attila hadn't lied.)
This giant girl was his enemy.
No, it would be more accurate to say that she was humanity's enemy.
No, that was wrong too. Even that description wasn't right.
Titan Attila.
This girl should be...
"I am the enemy of civilization, the destroyer of all civilizations."
Attila made this declaration in a calm, rational tone.
"Enemy of civilization..."
Luo Zhen fell silent in stunned speechlessness.
He still didn't understand what was going on, but he felt that continuing to ask questions might not end well.
So Luo Zhen wisely changed the subject.
"Then why were you sleeping here?"
Luo Zhen continued questioning Attila.
Attila couldn't help but freeze. Her ruby-like eyes turned back toward Luo Zhen.
"Are you... not afraid of me...?"
Attila couldn't help asking.
The calm and rationality in her voice had vanished, replaced by the cautious, meek gentleness she had shown when they first met.
An uneasy expression surfaced on Attila's face.
Looking at Attila like this...
"I don't know why, but I just can't bring myself to be afraid."
Luo Zhen said what he felt with a wry smile.
"I... see?"
Attila fell silent as well.
Yet clear relief and joy appeared in the giant girl's eyes as she gazed at Luo Zhen, feelings that hadn't been there before.
"Thank you, Master from Chaldea."
Attila gave Luo Zhen a gentle, compassionate smile.
"Perhaps your coming here and meeting me wasn't the result of some mistake, but an inevitable