The battle was over.

Usually, traces of a battle remain after it ends. But this time, they didn’t.

"Hero! I’m sure I saw the mine get destroyed…"

The mines where the colossal monster and the duke emerged, along with the city’s buildings and streets, had all been wrecked in the fight. But now, everything was perfectly intact. It looked as though the battle that had just taken place was nothing but a dream.

Aswell could only answer the Marquis of Lacre’s question with this:

"…I don’t know either. It’s thanks to my companion."

Over in an open field, the mage …