"So, here's the question." As their clasped hands remained locked in a standoff, Annie's cold gaze swept over everyone present before fixing on the opponent before her.
(Lanxiang, loved before, didn't write, something to do tomorrow, not much money left, class starts on the eighth, Touma's the mistress, Setsuna's a bitch, I choose death—anything else?)
Lianye had already sketched out a blueprint in his mind for answering Annie—yet it was completely useless, because Annie obviously would not ask that kind of question.
"Why is it that, in this world, the more capable someone is of fighting Titans, the farther away they have to stay from them? Do you know why things have become so absurd?"
"Ah... why is that...?"
Lianye wore an amused expression. He more or less understood the answer to that question, but it was far too philosophical, and he could not be bothered to answer. It was such a hassle. Lianye was the type who was only passionate about people and things that interested him.
"Because that is humanity's nature." Annie commented with detached indifference, as if it had nothing to do with her.
You say that as if you aren't human yourself.
Lianye glanced sideways. He had no interest in discussing such matters, because he had always taken the attitude of hanging high anything that did not concern him.
The entire world was nothing more than a wilderness Giant Hunting Ground. Aside from a few people who were more than prey in Lianye's eyes, everyone else was irrelevant.
After saying that, Annie released his hand and turned to leave in boredom. She probably could not be bothered to discuss such matters either.
"Ah... who cares about that sort of thing!"
Smiling, Lianye waved at Annie's solitary departing back. "Your technique is excellent. Let's have another match