This battle...ends here!

Did I beat it?!

Argh!

B-But... I thought I beat it. How can it still have so much strength left...?

Urgh!

I-I guess this is it...

I'm going to die here...

...without delivering the report Krantz and the others entrusted me with!

I'm pretty sure I taught you to not give up until the very end, no matter the situation!

G-Griff?

Honestly... It's not like you to give up. You're nothing without your optimism.

Iris!

You're still here? You let it catch up with you!

What are you talking about?! We're not the ones who let it get away!

Rhoa, and Kafka!

C'mon, get up, Mirfah. Our mission isn't over yet.

Libera!

Argh!

Mirfah, I'm sorry for giving you such a difficult mission...

But it's alright now! Let's all return to the Randall Empire together!

Phew...

Everyone, you're all right! I'm so glad...

I was sure you were...

Ha ha ha!

Of course I'm fine. And remember, I trained these guys.

How could anything have possibly gone wrong!

Yes, sir! You're exactly right!

He he he...

But, even so...

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Wh-What is it? Why are you all staring at me?

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What is it?! What's with you guys?

Uh...don't worry about it. It's nothing.

More importantly, let's head back to the Randall Empire right away!

We've got to get our information on Ishgria back to the Summoners' Hall as soon as possible!

About that...

I searched around this area, but...

...there wasn't anything that looked like a gate anywhere...

There wasn't?!

That can't be right.

In the meeting before we set off, old man Grahdens definitely said it would be here.

I remember that too. He definitely said there was a return gate at Doomcell Wharf.

Hmm... Well, to start, let's all do another search of the area.

We can think about what to do after that.

I suppose you're right.

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There really isn't anything that looks like a gate around here...

You're right... I couldn't find anything, either.

What is going on?! This doesn't make any sense!

Don't yell at me!

It doesn't make any sense to me, either!

I can't imagine that Grahdens and the Summoners of Old lied, though...

I guess we should assume there was some sort of accident or something...

So, does this mean that we...can't go home?

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My, my... What's with the long faces? Even after they were all reunited.

Well, not that I blame them, since there's no way for them to get back to their home world now.

But they mustn't let their guard down. This journey isn't over yet.

Or rather, everything up until now, has only been the preparation stage from my perspective.

The real fight begins now.

And so, let's go!

Grrr...

Huh?

H-How?! The demonic beast we just beat came back to life!

No way! I definitely dealt a finishing blow!

It didn't just come back to life! It's...

It's even stronger than it was before?!

Everyone, get ready!

Mirfah, your wounds from the last battle aren't healed yet. You stay back!

Y-Yes sir. But, wait...!

Don't worry! Leave it to us!

U-Understood!

Here it comes!