Lynn drew a long breath and smiled bleakly.
"Thank you. I just don't want the people around me to get hurt. Actually, when I first saw you, I thought that maybe... we could become good friends someday..."
"So now... we're friends who can rely on each other, right, little Aze?"
[Ding! Your Zuo Zuo has gouged out an entire bunker.]
Lynn's expression was so gentle.
Azephala visibly trembled, her fingers tightening instinctively. Ever since she was little, not even her brother had ever called her by a name like that.
She raised her head and saw Lynn's desolate smile and his outstretched hand.
That expression moved her just as deeply as it had when he charged toward Starry Sky.
Once again, she recalled her god's whisper.
She remembered all the little things he had done over the past month...
"Yes."
At last, she lowered her head.
"My god... also said... that if you ever need our help, I'll do whatever I can..."
Clearly.
For a queen who was so poor with words, saying something like that was anything but easy.
Because at that moment.
Lynn could even hear her heart pounding.
And when Azephala raised her head, she saw the sunny, relieved smile on Lynn's screen, as beautiful as a sunflower blooming.
For some reason, although Azephala maintained her composure, her neck and cheeks still felt as hot as a boiling kettle.
It made her flustered.
It made her restless.
But all she had done was agree to be his friend, nothing else...
So why did she still feel so unsettled?
She felt as though something dangerous was beginning to sprout. She wanted to stay on guard, but her resolve quickly drained away again, leaving her head buzzing.
``` [Ding! Your conquest progress with Azephala +1%]
[Ding! Your