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Dudu ran past the guards and into the room of lust.

"What?" gasped Dudu, finally revealing to Lust what he had just discovered.

"Could it be... that you made a mistake?" but Lust still couldn't believe it. Although he was his master, the disappearance of the dark source was something too hard to believe.

"I can't be wrong. Everything makes sense!" Dudu said.

"Dudu, even if what you're saying is true, look at yourself. I don't think you lack the will to fight against despair. At least you are facing it bravely now, aren't you?" Lust pointed out. If it was only about strong will, anyone could overcome darkness.

Moreover, Dudu and Lust had never heard of anyone being able to purify the dark source with their will.

"Maybe... maybe my will is not strong enough..." Dudu said, as if revealing his painful side, and Lust comforted him.

"Even if your thoughts are true..."

"But, maybe..."

Lust shook his head.

"You're giving up after just a few words from me. It proves that your will is not strong enough~ So..."

To establish Dudu's confidence, Lust smiled.

"Let's assume it's true. Isn't that better?"

"...Hmm," Dudu said.

When he smiled, Lust suddenly changed his expression.

"Oh no!"

As if he remembered something, Lust ran to the door, but then thought better of it and came back.

"No, no, no. This might be a good opportunity..."

"What's wrong?"

"Don't you know? That man is interested in our Yuna!"

"...He just mentioned her in his dream, saying something about Yuna..."

Dudu mumbled to himself.

"That's not the point! It's the aphrodisiac!"

"Aphrodisiac?"

"I finally understand why the aphrodisiac didn't work!"

"Right, the hallucinogenic effect might not easily affect him, unlike the narcotic."

Dudu lowered his head, pondering.

"That's a good thing~"

"...But... isn't it a bad thing to ask about Allen's whereabouts?"

"Oh my god! Dudu, you really are!"

"Is...isn't it?"

"Don't you get it, Dudu?"

"If the aphrodisiac didn't work, it means..."

As a man, Dudu finally understood what Lust wanted to say.

"That man truly fell in love with Yuna!"

After finally understanding what Lust wanted to express, Dudu and Lust fell silent for a few seconds.

"So... what about Yuna?"

"Didn't you just see her? She went to that man's room."

"What?!"

Lust pointed his two fingers at each other, imitating the flight of a bug, like a child playing.

"I, I asked Yuna! I asked her to find out about Allen's whereabouts... to squeeze everything out of that man..."

"You..."

Dudu forcefully slapped himself on the face with his hand, indicating that he couldn't bear to witness this.

"For Lord Father!! I want to end this war too!!"

Lust exclaimed in frustration, completely losing her elegant womanly demeanor.

"But... if our thoughts are correct, things might become much easier!"

Lustful eyes looked up and turned left and right.

"What are you thinking?"

"Well, if that man truly and sincerely falls in love with Yuna... oh!!"

Once Lustful figured out what to do, he paid no attention to Dudu and ran towards Cyclone's room.

Naturally, Dudu followed, but after running a few steps, he slowed down.

Because he noticed something inconsistent - Cyclone's will had influenced the Dark Source, which could explain this.

But Dudu's initial thought was that Yuna's confusion scent had been purified and weakened because of her contact with Cyclone.

But that was wrong, Cyclone didn't possess the ability to purify.

"Could it be... the change is in... Yuna's heart!?"

It seemed like even Dudu understood what Lustful was thinking, and a smile formed at the corner of his mouth.

"... If that's the case, this might truly be a good thing!"

In the dark corridor, Dudu silently prayed for Yuna.

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