Hans! Elise!

I did it!

I defeated Yugreia with my own two hands!

With this victory, now I've finally redeemed my--

U-Umm... Noah?

What's wrong, Elise?

Aren't you happy that I finally won?

No, it's nothing like that, but...

Then why the suspicious face?!

Well...about the Yugreia mission...

Yeah, I just told you what happened.

No, you see...

What are you trying to say?! Spit it out already!

Well...ummm...

The truth is that Hans slayed Yugreia as well.

......

How is that even possible?!

I slayed that thing with my own two hands!

Are you telling me I got the wrong demon?!

That I defeated the wrong target?!

Noah...

......

Hans...

It looks like I'm crap at judging people.

To think that I considered you a real soldier, only to be immediately betrayed!

Is that so?

Lord Owen!

Noah, Hans.

Well done, both of you.

It seems like you have both defeated Yugreia together.

What are you talking about...?

...wait! Don't tell me that--!

Correct.

What you both have defeated was not Yugreia's true form.

No!! That can't be!!

If that wasn't its real body, then why was it that strong?!

You both have yet to learn the real horror that a demon represents.

Their power is something that we as humans cannot pretend to understand.

Much like the strength of the gods.

Are you serious?!

Are you trying to say that those things are as strong as the gods?!

...darn it all! Just what are those things made of?!

We will come to know eventually. Whether we want to or not.

Noah, and you too, Hans.

Grow stronger.

Strong enough to defeat demons that had the power to defeat the Four Fallen Gods themselves.

I'm looking forward to how much you progress.

......

You are both amazing!

To think that Lord Owen said that he's looking forward to your progress! That's really something you don't hear every day!

Hmph, just because an Elder has high expectations of me, it doesn't mean that I'll grow stronger just to please him.

However, I can't stand the fact that Yugreia is still out there.

Elise!

Y-Yes?

If any information about Yugreia passes through here, you send it straight to me, okay?!

I will defeat it for sure this time!

G-Got it!

Hmph...

And Hans.

Noah...

......Oh! Sorry, Hans!

Regardless of how it all ended, good job on the mission!

You're definitely an interesting one, Hans.

Ever since he came in contact with you, Noah has begun to change.

Which means that he'll return to his old self for sure...

Whoops! Spaced off again! Sorry.

If I get any new requests, I'll make sure to send them your way.

Well, until next time!

If various numbers of Yugreia have been appearing about...

...it means that the beginning is near.

Grahdens.

You must hurry. We will as well.