As Shartia returned to the arena, she spotted me, her eyes wide with shock.

“You… what did you do?!”

“Hm?”

I shrugged with a smile, looking up from my tea in the waiting room to greet her familiar face.

“Is something wrong?”

“Of course, something’s wrong!”

She didn’t look angry, though. If anything, she seemed more shocked than furious. After all, she’d expected a fierce battle, only to end it with a single spell. Her surprise was understandable; even I hadn’t anticipated such a one-hit finish.

—Froststorm…! —...!!!

—Wow, boss. —...What did I just witness? —An impressive show, wouldn’t you …