304,

Finally, Cyclone calmed down and started to think carefully.

Stay calm...

Closing his eyes, he concentrated his mind.

Take it slow...

Cyclone didn't understand the intricacies of magic, but he could at least be certain of one thing.

The Source of Darkness had no idea what Cyclone was thinking.

This had nothing to do with magic; Cyclone analyzed things based on logic and illogic.

The Source of Darkness transformed into another Cyclone, which should be the dark side of Cyclone's inner self.

However, after replicating everything about Cyclone, this other Cyclone had different thoughts, which was illogical.

If the other Cyclone were truly the dark side of Cyclone, then the despair he displayed should also be Cyclone's despair.

But he couldn't show it.

Why?

After calming down, Cyclone arrived at an idea.

The other Cyclone being his dark side was actually a presupposition, and it was wrong.

The other Cyclone was not Cyclone's dark side.

This was the most logical explanation – the other Cyclone had always been an independent entity unrelated to Cyclone.

Since that person wasn't Cyclone, let's use "he" to describe him for now.

He wasn't a result of Cyclone's transformation into darkness, hence he couldn't replicate Cyclone's thoughts.

This led to another question.

Why did he have Cyclone's appearance?

Like digging a hole on a crack, Cyclone slowly found a breakthrough from within this crack.

He wasn't Cyclone, so his appearance was fabricated.

He wasn't Cyclone, so his voice was pretended.

Step by step, reasoning and inching closer to the truth.

He was fake, and everything was fake.

If the illusion born from the thing one least wants to confront is the Source of Darkness, then why doesn't the other self in front of me understand my thoughts?

Him? No, it's her, actually.

From beginning to end, the Source of Darkness is just an energy, and the person being controlled by it is only one – Yuna.

All of this despair-driven behavior is caused by the darkness in Yuna's heart.

Her inner self creates another Yuna, who pesters her just like this Cyclone does.

Slept with... that despicable woman...

Cyclone recalled the words that person said earlier, a painful feeling arising because Cyclone finally understood that those were Yuna's thoughts.

At the same time, with this realization, Cyclone already knew what he needed to do to find Yuna.

This truly was a desperate struggle, and what Daniel said was actually incorrect.

But Cyclone didn't blame Daniel because it wasn't his fault.

He, too, was deceived by the Source of Darkness, and Yuna wasn't actually at the center of this black sphere.

Just as Cyclone could see a world of darkness, Yuna must be in another unknown world as well.

In a realm of false sights and sounds, where everything is fake, Cyclone walks, Yuna walks.

A simple manipulation by the Source of Darkness is all it takes for Cyclone and Yuna to meet again.

Cyclone cannot see Yuna's figure, cannot hear Yuna's voice, nor smell Yuna's fragrance.

Not to mention the sweet taste when their lips touch, or the heavenly sensation when their bodies come into contact.

Thinking about it now, my heart flutters.

Cyclone laughs, surprised that there is still room in their mind to think about such things.

But it is precisely because of this that Daniel and the Source of Darkness do not understand.

Even in this desperate situation, Cyclone still believes they can find Yuna.

With their right hand gently pressed against their chest, the ordinary and ordinary heart within themselves.

Even if everything is fake, even if it's an illusion, Cyclone's heartbeat is definitely not false.

The heart that beats for someone deeply loved will surely respond.

Without opening their eyes, Cyclone takes another step forward.

One step, two steps, a slight left turn, one more step, two steps.

Cyclone keeps walking, allowing their heartbeat to guide them.

In the darkness ahead, there is the source of Cyclone's heartbeat.

"Oh~ how interesting~"

Finally, Cyclone stops.

This path is guided by their heart, and Cyclone believes in themselves, believes in the part of them that deeply loves Yuna.

Feeling joy because of their heart's beating, Cyclone opens their eyes.

Yes, because I met you, my heart beats so happily.

Because of your presence, I finally understand what love truly is.