The little girl remained fast asleep, completely unaware of the situation around her, and even more so of the circumstances she was in.
Luca, while resisting the attacks of the Flesh and Blood Giant Bear, furrowed his brow.
From the moment he had tried to test the girl with an attack earlier, he could tell that her role to the giant bear wasn't merely that of a host. There was something more to it—something intertwined.
Responsibility, duty, obligation, or perhaps... a mission.
The fact that the bear kept her in the small chamber located near its heart wasn't without purpose. It was, in some twisted sense, a method of protecting her.
So, what would happen if he attacked her?
The only thing Luca was certain of was that the Flesh and Blood Giant Bear would go berserk and lose control.
But equally, this could very well cost the little girl her life.
He had refrained from using such tactics precisely because of this uncertainty.