This was the first time she realized how much of a relief it could be to hear another human’s voice.0

‘...’0

Looking at her, the person before her seemed to immediately realize what had happened and waited for her to cry without saying anything. She slowly looked up at him with tears in her eyes, and there was something that was clearly visible even through her blurry vision.0

The girl opened her mouth without even realizing it.0

‘“Baldy…”0

That was the first time for them. It was the first meeting between her, who would later obtain the title Athena, and him, who had already become Heimdall.0

“That’s a little much to say to the one who saved you.”0

***0

“How unlucky. To be caught up in an A-Grade Gate of all things.”0

She didn’t quite understand what he meant, but judging from his tone, it seemed that she had found herself in something quite serious.0

“Who are you? And what the hell is going on?”0

Without even realizing it, she found herself unwittingly turning toward him for support. It wasn’t just because she had seen him casually slice up the monsters that had decimated her family. He also had a charm that made people feel comfortable, feel relieved just to be with him.0

However, the...0