Successful Defense

When we returned to where Blanc and the others were, Zehsion was the first to notice our arrival.

"Oh? That was fast. Was the army so fearsome you needed to retreat?"

Zeshion asked with a hint of teasing, but I quickly shook my head, smiling back at him, and responded.

"Nah, it's just that there were too few of them. Fang, Minerva, and Hekate wiped them out in minutes."

"Hahaha! Good one!"

Zeshion laughed, but seeing that I was still just smiling at him, his face slowly turned to confusion.

"That was a joke, right?"

"Nope. It's real. Alpha should be able to tell."

"..."

His face went through several transitions, from shock to doubt, then surprise, before finally smiling wryly.

"To think the little guy that could only run around from before could now wipe armies of god-level demons... I myself can't do that, even if I bring everyone with me."

"You must be exaggerating."