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"Cheers~" Cyclone handed Little Dragon the specially made juice, one cup each.

"It's usually a tonic for men, but today it's replaced with ice-cold juice~"

With Yuna's help, Cyclone's house has a freezer for "ice cubes".

In addition, this juice is taught by Eileen to Little Dragon, it can be considered as one of Shia's cooling products.

"Th-thank you... for everything..."

"Oh? Is that so~ Hahaha~"

Cyclone sat next to Dudu, but Dudu backed away.

If it was a girl, Cyclone would definitely continue to pursue.

"Ha... Well~ if I have to say thank you, I have to thank you too."

"M-me?"

"Yes, because of your presence, I feel like I understand Yuna even more."

Cyclone looked up at the moon in the sky. Tonight is a half-moon, without a cloud in sight.

"A-actually... I never thought that you would say it and let me stay here..."

"Is that so... because of how you look?"

Upon hearing that, Dudu pretended to look up at the sky.

"...Yeah."

"...Rest assured~ looks are not a problem. With three swords like yours, you'll definitely have a market~"

"Do you... want to keep going with this?"

Dudu really didn't want Cyclone to call him that way.

Watching Cyclone so confidently, Dudu didn't know how to respond apart from sweating.

"Well~ you're still alive, aren't you?"

Suddenly, that man who never takes anything seriously said something that touched Dudu's heart.

"That means, you have no intention of giving up, right?"

With those simple words, Dudu's deepest thoughts emerged.

Dudu remembered, this man in front of him is the existence that even the Source of Darkness couldn't corrupt.

And back then, he asked about the Three Witch Sisters.

Can we solve the problem all at once... he asked Yuna like that.

Dudu is a witch doctor, and also a military doctor recognized by the demon general.

Dudu has more experience in hunting than Cyclone and Yuna, who are good at fighting.

All at once, it is the most critical point in hunting monsters.

Dudu has a very deep memory of it.

Monsters are more obsessed with revenge than any other race in the world.

The longer they live in this world, the stronger their power becomes.

If they are intelligent monsters, they are even better at escaping.

Being alive, time is their weapon.

Even when they are presumed dead, they can still use unknown magic to stay in this world.

As long as they keep killing, they can stay alive.

And they, who make a living from killing, know one thing very well.

A surprise attack in secret is more efficient than a direct confrontation.

Dudu has tried once and was successfully escaped by a monster.

Fortunately, Himiko with her lust was there, otherwise, he would have died.

But that was many years ago.

Cyclone's ability to ask such a critical question in one go was undoubtedly the correct judgement.

Once again, Dudu was stunned by the man in front of him who wore a funny face all day long.

"No, I'm just... afraid of committing suicide..."

As Dudu regained his senses, he answered Cyclone.

"Oh~ Well... who isn't afraid of that?"

He laughed again in a funny way.

This man, clearly speaking about something so serious, still managed to go through it all with a cheerful mood.

This might be the reason why he was not affected by the Source of Darkness.

"Now that you're still alive, do you still have anything you want to do?"

Unconsciously, Cyclone asked another question that touched Dudu's innermost being.

With this body, Dudu could no longer do the things he wanted to do.

But Cyclone didn't ask the wrong question, because even so, Dudu still had things he wanted to do.

At least, his dream had never changed.

"..."

Seeing Dudu not answering for a long time, Cyclone said something else.

"Dreams~ What is your dream?"

"Dream... huh..."

"If you don't say, then I'll say mine first~ hehehe~ My dream is... to live a carefree life with my woman~"

Dudu had no words to respond to Cyclone's candidness.

At the same time, he felt a bit envious.

Because, in this instant, hadn't this man already achieved his dream?

"What about you?"

Cyclone threw the question back at Dudu once again.

"I've already said my dream, so you should also say yours."

Under the moonlight, Cyclone listened to Dudu's dream.

It was a true dream, different from Cyclone's wish for a carefree life.

Even if he had turned into a monster, even if he was corrupted by the Source of Darkness, Dudu still had his own dream.

"I hope... that one day, I can gather all the medical skills in the world and save as many lives as possible in a team form."

Although Cyclone didn't quite understand, it felt the same, just like the moonlight from that day.

Looking at Dudu's figure, Cyclone was reminded of the Tiny King and the vows he had once made.

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