As for the concept of a Z-Rank, it was something foreign to Ikazuchi unfortunately. Without meeting or fighting one, he couldn’t be sure how he compared to someone like that. ‘I will just find out in the future…’ He nodded slightly after she finished speaking before commenting. “Do you mean that it would be dangerous for you or me?” He couldn’t help but smile slightly as he spoke as he wondered about how the woman rated herself, him, and Kaito. Another reason for his slight smile was his appreciation and acknowledgement of the fact that the woman properly cared for her equipment.
As the conversation naturally flowed onward, Vex asked a question that he didn’t expect during this conversation. In fact, it made him pause for a long moment in contemplation before he could respond. “My goal, huh?” He unintentionally vocalized that after several seconds of silence before he ultimately tried to answer. “It’s nothing grand, I just want to live freely. If I wish for strength, then I will strive for it. If I want knowledge, I will seek it. If I want to see the world, I will explore it. I will just do what I want, when I want.” His focus wandered through the surroundings as he spoke, his body language slightly relaxing as he reaffirmed his goal. He realized that it may not be what she wanted to hear, but he didn’t have any concrete goal to share with her. He lived in the moment, so there wasn’t a distinct goal to share. He couldn’t visualize a goal for strength, skill, or any other aspect that he could provide her. He would have returned the question, but he had heard most of her goals already throughout the conversation.