To be honest, I didn’t want to stay in the Edias continent any longer. I wanted to finish what I needed to and quickly go back.

I told Paul that the Hero had lost his power and transferred the world’s power to Ellos. If I announced it publicly, it would have only lowered their morale. It was best to not tell anyone, but I felt like I needed to tell Paul.

He murmured, “So it really was like that…”

After listening to what happened, Paul wore an uncharacteristic solemn expression. I held him by his collar and shook him.

“It really was like that? Did you know something!?”

He shook his head vigorously. “No, no! Just that… Ever since Ellos lost Baruella, he’d done many things without telling me. He no longer smiled as easily, and he got stronger even though he didn’t enter the dungeon… I also couldn’t talk to him like I could before. That was it!”

Indeed, it was hard to suspect someone just because of that, especially if that person was someone he was close to. I accepted Paul’s explanation and let him go. After letting out a dry cough, I continued, “In any case, I have your world’s power right now.”

“Ah…”

Paul looked nervous. If I were in his position, I would have immediately thrown myself in prison until...