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Daniel looked on as Cyclone smiled.

"Yes! So what if there's some truth to it!"

"No, what he said is actually true, but..."

Why did Cyclone smile?

Daniel paid no attention to the ministers who continued talking, he was just pondering.

Why did this man smile?

Cyclone looked at all the ministers, and all the ministers looked at Cyclone.

In that moment, Daniel inadvertently glanced at King Allen.

Your Majesty... also smiled...

It was just a moment, but Daniel finally realized that he truly didn't understand the man before him.

"Changing a decision doesn't require even a second! Whether it's a year or a thousand years, sticking to it without change doesn't mean it can't be changed! All it takes is one, one change to rewrite history!"

"Ha! In the end, everything you say is idealistic nonsense!"

"We have no reason or obligation to spare anyone who could become an evil existence!"

"Yes, there's no reason!"

"If someone has to stop, it should be the demons, not us!"

"What are you thinking? There's no reason to spare them!"

"That's right, no reason..."

"Yes, we definitely don't have..."

"Yeah..."

Countless voices of opposition emerged, but in that moment, Cyclone felt no nervousness.

Because everything was prepared, Cyclone was just waiting for this moment.

Cyclone's smile gradually became visible to all the ministers.

As the ministers spoke, they gradually fell silent.

"A reason... We have had one all along~"

"Huh?"

Bazubashi pushed aside a minister and had the guards behind him step forward.

"That's not a reason at all!"

Without waiting for Cyclone to speak, Bazubashi shouted directly,

"We won't acknowledge it! We won't protect witches because of this!"

"That's right, we won't acknowledge it!"

"We won't!"

"Listen, you already had a reason to stop this execution a long time ago!"

Cyclone shouted again.

"Capture him. Nobody here will acknowledge that the witch is your wife, and your despicable schemes won't..."

"Who said this was the reason?"

With a guard on each side, Cyclone's hands were restrained.

But Cyclone didn't resist, he just stood there.

"You guys..."

In that momentary smile, even the guards felt a compelling force of reason.

Did they understand what Cyclone was thinking?

"I'll ask you again! Are you righteous?"

No one answered.

"You understand, don't you? That continuing this slaughter is wrong?"

Still, no one answered.

But Cyclone laughed.

"If you think there's no reason to change, I don't blame you. After all, it's impossible to suddenly change your conservative mindset~"

"Cyclone, my brother..."

Daniel stepped forward, looking at Cyclone, a man who had once seemed unfamiliar to him.

"If you have no reason, then I'll give you one right now!!!"

Releasing the grip of the two guards, Cyclone took a step forward with a smile.

"Because... I am Allen's hero!"

"..."

Silence, no one responded to Cyclone.

"Huh?!"

Finally, even Daniel felt bewildered.

What reason is this?

However, Daniel immediately understood.

So, Daniel also laughed.

So that's how it is...

"What kind of reason is this?!"

Minister after minister stood up in disbelief.

"This is the reason," Cyclone replied naturally.

"Kid, don't think that having this name gives you any power!"

"It's just an empty title."

Even before the ministers could express their objections, Cyclone stated the key point himself.

The crucial words had been brought up, and now it was all Cyclone's time.

"But even if it's an empty title, Allen's hero still holds its significance! Hey, don't tell me you've forgotten!"

In the Throne Room, Cyclone faced all the ministers who looked down on him alone.

"On that day, why did I become Allen's hero? You, the righteous ones, don't forget your ingratitude!"

"What do you mean?"

The one who said this was Shia, the last member of Allen's Four Lords.

"Yes, Shia, it's normal that you don't know, because you weren't there at that time."

Cyclone replied to Shia, and at the same time, a memory slowly emerged in the minds of the ministers.

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