264,
Attersass year 502, spring.
In a diary of a follower of the Water Sect, which was discovered in the future, this may be the earliest record of Allen's hero, Cyclone Theodore.
According to the account, under the dark sky, the fearless young man fought against the corrupt priests of the Water Sect and used his words to convince the villagers who had been misled by lies to carry out witch burnings.
In the midst of the burning flames, the unwavering determination of Cyclone even moved the normally indifferent Water Goddess. The dry firewood, which should have burned completely after seven minutes, still failed to ignite.
Of course, this may be the personal imagination of the recorder, and only those who were present at the time would truly understand what happened.
...She, she took a step back!?
Seeing that momentary reaction, the temperature under Cyclone's feet began to rise, but Cyclone had entered a state of deep contemplation.
Did I guess correctly? Was she really being manipulated just now?!
At the last moment, Cyclone desperately thought.
Because she's a demon, should she be killed?
Because she's a demon, does that make her evil?
Cyclone firmly believed that this wasn't true. In everyone's heart, this belief wasn't absolute, it was just a question.
There must be something, some misunderstanding that led to this thought.
Denying that she was a demon wouldn't save her.
The true reason why the villagers were executing the witch burning was probably just because of Forcia's misunderstanding.
And the instigator who caused this misunderstanding to escalate was the priest of the Water Sect.
So there was no need to consider the fact that she was a demon. The most direct counterattack at the moment was to correct the misunderstanding caused by Forcia.
"No, no way~ Hahaha, did I guess correctly?"
Cyclone laughed with tears, although the tears were caused by the smoke, Cyclone forced a laughter through the tears.
"What the f***! Do I have to be manipulated even before the purification by God? I'm really laughing to death, hahaha!"
It started, first one, then two, then three.
Some of the male villagers looked at Forcia.
But the opponent was not weak either.
Forcia shed tears and spoke in a pitying voice.
"How could...even at this moment, you still..."
"Forget it! Your pitiful act can only deceive those premature ejaculators. I won't be fooled by you!"
Cyclone raised the stakes even higher, and this time even the villagers murmured in disapproval.
Of course, this was not a good thing and might have caused a backlash, but Cyclone had to try. Cyclone had to break the male villagers' attraction to beauty and confront them with pride.
And this blow achieved Cyclone's expectations. The male villagers didn't lean towards Forcia or Cyclone.
In that instant, Cyclone finally stood on equal footing with the opponent.
The priest of the Water Sect realized that the villagers didn't immediately refute Forcia and felt a sense of unease.
"Kindness can't correct the darkness of corruption. Today, let this divine flame be the one?!"
Being too clever led to being outsmarted, and Cyclone immediately countered the priest's reaction.
"Hah?! So you're just trying to silence me~ Talking nonsense~ Come on then! Use your corrupt flame to cover it up!"
"The honorable priest is not that kind of person!"
"Don't deceive everyone! How could a priest possibly lie to people!"
Although some villagers defended the priest, overall, the villagers had begun to feel uneasy about using magic to kill a defenseless young boy.
Finally, Cyclone played his last card.
"I, Cyclone Theodore, swear in the name of God…I dare to say…"
I am definitely not a remnant of a demon…
This priest deceived everyone for money…
He and Forcia are a despicable couple…
No… none of these will work…
Cyclone's mind continuously dismissed usable words.
Yuna revealed the reality to Cyclone, and reality was cruel.
Cyclone believed Yuna was not wrong; reality is indeed cruel.
But…
People can change! Even if I can't do anything else, I can still… change myself!!
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