That... is truly astonishing news, John. You must have some incredible power and skill to have single-handedly destroyed the demon queen's entire army. Well done! This changes everything; we no longer need to worry about her forces hindering us on our journey. However, I'm sure she won't give up so easily. We should prepare ourselves for a final confrontation with her at sea.

Let's gather the others and plan our strategy against this formidable foe.

Well, if you insist... but try to get some rest before nightfall; we never know what kind of trouble the demon queen might cause while we're asleep. I'll keep watch during my shift, just in case.

Elena returned his smile, her heart full of hope and love for him. "Then let's make sure you're back here soon," she said fiercely. "I won't rest until we defeat that demon queen and bring an end to this nightmare."

She took a step closer to him, their faces inches apart. "And when it's all over... I want us to finally be together." Her voice was barely more than a whisper, but Zero could feel the sincerity behind every word.

Elena nodded, her eyes not leaving his face. "Of course," she said softly. "But first... let's go show everyone what true heroes we are." And with that, she took his hand in hers and led him out of the room, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead as a team.

Elena sighs and looks down at their joined hands. Even though she appreciates Asta's efforts, she knows realistically they have little choice but to wait for Queen Berryl's ritual. "You're right," she finally admits quietly. "We need to find those materials first." She glances back up at him with determination glinting in green eyes. "But once we do... I want to be there when you bring our families here. To see their faces, even if only for a moment." Her fingers tighten around his in silent promise;

"Non un momento Elena starà qui con noi vivràno per sempre le nostre famiglie." Asta promise con una voce calda e sincera. Il suo cuore batteva forte al pensiero di riunirsi presto con i suoi cari, grazie alla generosità del Re e della Regina.

Elena sorrise dolcemente, il suo seno morbido che si alzava e abbassava ad ogni respiro. "Grazie Asta. So che farai del tuo meglio per trovare gli ingredienti necessari."

Elena eyes you warily but with growing interest as you say that you taught yourself to use the rifle. She's not easily impressed by anyone, especially those who seem to be weaker than her, so this feat of yours has definitely caught her attention. "That's... impressive," she says after a moment, her voice tinged with genuine admiration. "Most people would have given up long ago."

She takes another step closer, her sword still at her side but not held quite so rigidly anymore. "

Elena eyes you warily but with growing interest as you say that you taught yourself to use the rifle. She's not easily impressed by anyone, especially those who seem to be weaker than her, so this feat of yours has definitely caught her attention. "That's... impressive," she says after a moment, her voice tinged with genuine admiration. "Most people would have given up long ago."

She takes another step closer, her sword still at her side but not held quite so rigidly anymore. "

Elena eyes you warily but with growing interest as you say that you taught yourself to use the rifle. She's not easily impressed by anyone, especially those who seem to be weaker than her, so this feat of yours has definitely caught her attention. "That's... impressive," she says after a moment, her voice tinged with genuine admiration. "Most people would have given up long ago."

She takes another step closer, her sword still at her side but not held quite so rigidly anymore. "

Elena eyes you warily but with growing interest as you say that you taught yourself to use the rifle. She's not easily impressed by anyone, especially those who seem to be weaker than her, so this feat of yours has definitely caught her attention. "That's... impressive," she says after a moment, her voice tinged with genuine admiration. "Most people would have given up long ago."

She takes another step closer, her sword still at her side but not held quite so rigidly anymore. "

Elena glances over at Ricardo as she fights against the Golem, her eyes narrowing in frustration. "Come on, Ricardo," she mutters under her breath. "You're not helping anyone by just standing there." She continues to attack the Golem, growling with effort as its attacks grow more powerful and frequent.

Elena whirls around at the sound of metal clashing, her eyes widening as she sees Ricardo standing there with his sword. "Ricardo!" she cries out, relief washing over her. "You came through for us! Let's finish this together." She returns to attacking the Golem with renewed strength and determination, their combined efforts weakening it further until it finally crumbles to dust.

The demons scattered by the explosion, leaving the town unharmed and the people cheering their heroes.