Axel slowly opened his eyes and looked around.
"...Oh, we really made it back," he commented, as if finding it unbelievable.
"R-Really...?" Nina, who was pulling at his clothes from behind, asked timidly. "It didn't fail again, did it...? Is this really the fortress?"
Axel turned to the scared princess and sighed. "Well, we did get sent five times to unknown, weird places... your worry is valid." He then turned to Fenrir and asked, "So, is this reality, or another weird illusory space?"
"It's the real fortress, Master."
Fenrir answered without hesitation.
"I can still smell our scents in this place, and those people's scents are familiar too... except that one."
"People?"
Axel finally turned around, facing the witches who were staring at them, mouths agape.
"P-Princess..."
"It's Princess Ethernina! The second princess has returned safe!!!"
"Report to the palace at once! Hey, you...!"
