After my return, the remaining monsters were swiftly dealt with.

Most of the creatures scattered after the gravestone was destroyed, losing their purpose, so there weren't many left to eliminate.

“Keennn… Uwaaaah…!”

Once all the monsters were cleared away, I took a moment to rest by the gravestone, only to have Laphne cling to me, tears streaming down her face.

“There, there, calm down. It’s alright now.”

I tried to comfort her, patting her gently, as it seemed she was shedding tears of relief after worrying for so long.

“Why are you so skinny?! Uwaaaah!”

It seemed her tears weren’t …