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Daniel and Sonja watched Cyclone together, with a distance of about ten meters between them and Cyclone.

Cyclone dared not move forward anymore. It was not a game now, and Sonja's swinging sword proved her determination.

Without knowing if she would really strike, Cyclone couldn't act rashly.

At that moment, Daniel stepped forward a little and stood side by side with Sonja, shaking his head.

"So, you still came~"

"Isn't that obvious~"

In response to Daniel's helpless tone, Cyclone shrugged.

"So, what's your plan?"

Helpless as it may be, Daniel quickly transformed into his serious demeanor from before, in just a second.

The reflective glasses, the hidden gaze, and that habit of pushing up his glasses.

Cyclone knew that every time Daniel pushed up his glasses, it was not a good sign.

And now, this oppressive feeling emanating from Daniel was something Cyclone felt for the first time.

"I'm going to save her."

"Oh."

With a simple reply, Daniel continued.

"That's your goal, but what I'm asking is your approach~ And..."

Daniel turned and looked at the massive dark sphere behind him.

"I suppose you don't even know what she looks like right now?"

Daniel wasn't wrong. What was happening inside this black sphere at the Source of Darkness?

Enveloped by the revolting black substance, to be frank, no one knew what was going on inside.

But Cyclone still had an idea.

"No... it's just some kind of desperate magic power."

Upon hearing Cyclone's answer, Daniel was momentarily stunned.

"Hahahaha!!!"

Holding his hand over his chest, unable to hold back his tears, Daniel pointed at Cyclone and burst into laughter.

"..."

Cyclone broke into a cold sweat and dared not look at Daniel.

"If it's about magic, isn't Yuna still the one in control..."

Daniel laughed so hard that he ran out of breath, leaning on Sonja's shoulder to support himself.

"Daniel."

But upon hearing Sonja's serious tone, Daniel regained his composure and stood up straight again.

In the face of Daniel's laughter, Cyclone still finished expressing their thoughts.

"In other words, all I need to do is take away the feeling of despair and give Yuna hope... right?"

Glancing sideways, Cyclone touched their head and said.

"As expected~ this is the Cyclone I know~"

"That's enough!! It means you have no solution at all."

Sonja also spoke up about Cyclone's method.

"That's hard to say, Sonja."

"Dan-Daniel?!"

Although he spoke up, Daniel's words surprised Sonja.

Indeed, this might seem like the dumbest method, but it can also be quite beautiful~"

Daniel knew the reason why Cyclone had this idea.

How could a boy who couldn't do magic and a farmer's son without formal education have any knowledge of magic? They couldn't even grasp the basic understanding.

For ordinary people, magic is a superpower, a supernatural phenomenon beyond human comprehension, and a force that determines one's worth.

If a child sees magic for the first time, they would surely be amazed, fascinated, and find it interesting.

Those with magic ability would learn magic, while those without it would have to accept their own incompetence and silently watch that magical power play with them.

However, Cyclone had a chance.

Since Cyclone became Allen's hero, up until today, the young boy had one opportunity to learn the basics of magic.

On that day, when Daniel gave Cyclone the ancient Gias lamp, he also gave Cyclone a lesson.

Cyclone's reaction on that day was exactly how the world perceived magic.

But with the basics... no, what would a Cyclone with just the basics think?

The source of magic, whether it was Daniel and Sonja, plants and trees, nearby animals, or Cyclone himself, they could all possess it.

Magic was just a manifestation of the magic power given through the source of magic; it didn't have its own consciousness, just like an energy flow.

The theory of explaining ghosts on that day is the only theory Cyclone knows now.

Cyclone is an ordinary person without the source of magic, but precisely because of that, he can do things that Daniel cannot.

The Source of Darkness is just a pure source of magic, rumored to be a collection of all despairing wills, and all magic tainted by despair in the world.

Daniel couldn't touch this black object; on one hand, he had magic in him, and on the other hand, he knew he had a dark side.

But what if it was a person without magic?

If... someone like Cyclone, what would happen then?

Under the reflective glasses, Daniel looked at Cyclone.

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