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"Another one?!"

A man shouted in front of Cyclone.

Cyclone and Yuna approached and looked behind the crowd.

"Yeah! Another one!"

"Damn! That monster is getting bolder! It's been a month, how many more girls does it want to take away?!"

"If I see that bastard, I'll chop him into pieces!!"

"Ah~ she had just come of age... she was so beautiful, but now..."

The men cursed on the side, while a couple was crying in the middle.

"It can't be... my daughter..."

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Suddenly, a man in a white robe stood up on a high place.

Cyclone recognized the attire. He was a priest of the Water Church.

"Everyone! Now is not the time to be despondent!"

The priest raised his voice and moved the citizens with his clear and touching words.

"For the safety of this town, we must come together and punish that evil monster in the name of the Gods!"

"Yes!"

"Yes! Kill him!"

"Kill him! Kill him!!"

As the commotion unfolded, Cyclone watched eagerly, as if watching a show, and Yuna sighed as she looked at Cyclone's face, sensing his childlike excitement.

"No."

Upon hearing Yuna's veto, Cyclone lowered his head.

"Don't act pitiful. I don't want anything to happen to you. It's a no."

"Fine... my wife said the same..."

Cyclone continued to hang his head, looking dejectedly at the ground.

Meanwhile, he stole a glance at Yuna and seeing that she had no intention of changing her mind, he continued pretending to be downcast.

"At most..."

"Hmm?! At most what?!"

Cyclone's expression changed when he heard Yuna speak.

To be honest, Cyclone didn't care about the monster at all.

It was just an opportunity for Yuna to indulge him by choosing some special services at night.

That's why Cyclone feigned interest.

Scheming, oh how scheming~ Who am I? Do I go on adventures? No, no, no, I wouldn't bring trouble upon myself~

"At most, we can play something special tonight~♡"

Yuna gently pointed to her lips and whispered seductively into Cyclone's ear.

Instantly, Cyclone felt his energy awaken.

Hehe~ Plan successful!

Cyclone laughed cunningly, with an evil grin, having no intention of hiding it.

Of course, Yuna knew as well.

She just pretended not to see through it and played along with Cyclone.

Both of them liked it this way, constantly implying and teasing each other just to make the other smile.

"So, what shall we play tonight?"

They turned around, Cyclone achieved his goal, and the next step of his wicked plan began.

At that moment, a person shouted from behind.

"That damned monster!! It makes the women scream in ecstasy every night!"

"Yeah! We don't know what's happening in the forest! What kind of torture are they enduring?!"

The cries grew louder, and the curses even louder.

Cyclone had a bad feeling and stopped in his tracks.

"I heard that it's not just at night, but even in the morning, the screams of women can be heard from the forest!"

"What! They don't even spare the mornings!"

A drop of cold sweat rolled down as Cyclone glanced at Yuna's face.

"Let's burn that monster!"

"Yes! Burn him to death!"

Ignoring the constant insults that came from behind him, Cyclone tightened his grip on Yuna's hand and swallowed a gulp of saliva.

"... Sweetheart?"

Yuna understood what Cyclone was worried about.

To ease his worries, Yuna responded tenderly.

"Shall we investigate what's really happening then?"

Cyclone chuckled helplessly.

Yuna didn't rush to answer, instead using her free hand to wipe off the cold sweat on Cyclone's face.

"Alright then, let's find out what's going on."

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