“Y-you scared me!” Leona exclaimed, clutching her chest in relief. Latina stood beside her, wearing her now spotless nun's habit, with her usual calm expression.

—Is everything okay now?

—Has it all been resolved?

The voices of the demon lord and the goddess echoed in unison from the holy sword. They must have been anxious to know how things had ended, especially since they had tactfully withdrawn earlier, sensing the strange atmosphere.

It made sense—they must have been curious, especially considering that Aria, whom they thought was dead, had reappeared in a completely different form, seemingly connected to them.

"Yes, …