Conflict!

"You kept your words."

Robots and droids continued to explode with ear-piercing sound, but Ashlyn's voice wasn't suppressed.

At least, not for Kiba who was floating thousands of meters away.

Her voice was cold and desolate but it contained traces of warmth that resonated with his heart. This combined with her faint smile formed an effect that put him into a trance.

No matter how many times he looked at her, he couldn't get used to her beauty. She was the most beautiful woman he has ever known and seen.

But, unlike the previous times, he wasn't dazed due to her divine beauty. It was due to the warmth that originated from the relationship between them.

The relationship that was neither romantic or familial.

It was something that could only exist between people participating in an adventure together; forming a bond of trust and reliance.

It was more than friendship...