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With the addition of these words, Daniel's thoughts became clear.

"DANIEL!!?"

Sonja couldn't believe her eyes. Daniel not only allowed the ordinary and mundane Cyclone to enter the Source of Darkness, but now he also wanted Cyclone to take the witch away. This was going too far. If this continued, everything Sonja believed in would be changed.

"Miss Sonja," Daniel said without needing to look at her.

"Even if Cyclone can control the Source of Darkness and release these two, I believe that the demons will no longer pose a threat to the city of Allen."

Instantly, Sonja pointed her sword at Daniel, but he continued speaking.

"We... we are not supporting His Majesty just to kill a couple in love."

Sonja's hand shook. Even though she knew that Daniel's thoughts were not wrong, she...

"No!"

However, Cyclone, with his back turned to them, opposed.

In that instant, a gust of wind blew by.

Both Daniel and Sonja thought they misheard. Unexpected events kept occurring, and neither of them expected Cyclone to say such things.

"I want to take Yuna... to meet King Allen."

A simple sentence, but it revealed what Cyclone was planning to do next. The hero of Allen, accompanied by the demon witch, returning to the city and going to the throne room. To meet that king who had extreme hatred towards evil.

"You..."

Daniel didn't know how to respond. Cyclone's declaration completely surpassed his predictions.

"You want... to return to Allen City?!"

Like he was mistaken, Daniel asked again.

"I already said~ return to Allen City, meet King Allen, and take Yuna with me~"

In just one sentence, three actions and three tasks. Ignoring Sonja, who was still pointing her sword at him, Daniel took a step forward.

"You..."

Cyclone's words hit Daniel hard. In that moment, Daniel couldn't comprehend what Cyclone was thinking.

"What on earth are you thinking?"

For the first time, Daniel asked Cyclone this question.

All this time, Daniel knew that Cyclone had simple and pure thoughts. He was just a youth who didn't want trouble and indulged in women. Daniel could always predict what was going through Cyclone's mind, and he guided Cyclone to complete tasks that only he could accomplish. However, until the final battle against the demons, Daniel couldn't think and guess anymore.

The Cyclone who was taken to Seven Sins City didn't reveal King Allen's location to protect himself. In that moment, Daniel finally realized that he didn't truly understand the young man before him.

"Do you even know the current situation in Allen City?"

Cyclone still did not look back, only keeping his gaze on Yuna.

"Hey...do you have any idea what the situation is like in Allen City right now?!"

As if the other person couldn't hear, Daniel shouted once again.

Of course, Cyclone knew, having learned from Little Dragon and Eileen long ago.

But...

"Never mind about the sovereign who possesses one of the Six Great Summoning Arts!"

Daniel took another step forward.

"There are also the Allen Four Lords!! Wind Knights! The Wand Research Association...and, and the battle maidens outside the throne..."

Daniel listed off all the names he could think of.

"Are you going back? With the witch? If you do, you won't save her, and no one will spare this girl!"

"Cyclone...do you really plan to do this?"

Sonja put away her sword and, like Daniel, questioned his decision.

But before Daniel could finish, he believed that Cyclone's lack of awareness of the severity of the situation was the reason for his words.

"The moment you say you stand with the witch in front of them..."

To correct Cyclone's mistaken notion, Daniel spoke the truth directly.

"You will become an enemy of Allen, and may even be executed on the spot!"

As Daniel said this to Cyclone's back, there seemed to be an unreachable wall in front of him.

"What...what do you think you are, anyway?!"

Asking one final question, Cyclone finally raised his head.

"...What am I? Isn't it obvious?"

Driven by the wind, the world seemed to revolve around Cyclone.

Daniel could never have expected Cyclone to say something like that.

In that instant when he saw Cyclone's figure turn around, he finally answered Daniel's question.

Why? Why can you smile like that?

With a confident smile, Cyclone loudly proclaimed the redemption in Daniel and Sonja's hearts.

"After all, I am Allen's hero~"