Having returned to reality, the first thing the girls saw was the figure of Pannis standing at one end of the corridor, arms crossed, facing off against the two moribund figures across the plaza. Although he didn't turn around, Pannis clearly felt the energy fluctuations from behind him and squinted with a smile, "It's truly unfortunate, it seems I've let you down, they have come out unscathed."
"Hmph, what does it matter if they've come out, we've at least achieved part of our goal," the male half-dead sneered. "At least one destabilizing element has been eliminated."
"Heh, likewise eliminated are the magical beasts you were counting on," Pannis said, reverting to his usual languid tone. "How does it feel, are you worried? Are you in a hurry? Without them, your once guaranteed victory plan must face a significant drop in success rate. Tsk, tsk, tsk, I never imagined that Dillie, that idiot, would bring me such a surprise, though it's likely he's now embroiled in a tough battle."