The moonlit pledge was the promise Cyclone made to Elyse.
In order to fulfill Elyse's simple dream, Cyclone laid out his entire plan.
While Elyse worried for herself, Cyclone also raised Elyse's small hand, tightly grasped it, and said,
"Don't worry, your husband was once Allen's hero, and this kind of minor issue can be easily resolved with a couple of moves."
Even though Cyclone spoke with confidence, Elyse still looked at him with concern.
Cyclone felt that continuing to explain would not give Elyse the confidence she needed.
After all, this mission was too dangerous, not only dealing with the King of Cacal and facing the King of Dusk, but also the risk of becoming a common enemy of the Three Kings if Allen discovers the leader's intentions.
Just thinking about it made Cyclone's hands tremble.
Remaining silent would make Elyse worried.
Speaking out would not reassure Elyse.
Was it beyond the power of words, or was it just beyond his reach?
Cyclone didn't know.
However, time kept moving forward.
"Let's go home~"
With Elyse nodding beside him, the two left the park.
They called a carriage and went straight home.
During the journey home, under the protection of the carriage, Cyclone held Elyse's hand the whole time.
They didn't speak, and Elyse just lightly gestured to her own lips with her other hand.
It seemed like the last task of the day, a kiss before the end of the date.
Responding to Elyse's hint, the time on the carriage turned into an adult session of kissing.
It wasn't until they almost reached home that Elyse gently pushed Cyclone away and whispered,
"You must be alright, understand?"
"Mm."
Sweet and sensual, Elyse conveyed to Cyclone in her own way.
To experience such sweetness again, Cyclone could only allow success, not failure.
Back home, Cyclone became the pillow Elyse could rely on.
As Elyse's pillow, until she fell asleep, Cyclone finally gathered the courage to ask his last question.
"Actually… what do you like about me?"
It was a form of encouragement, a form of affirmation, and Cyclone wanted to hear the reasons behind it.
Unlike Eileen, killing the Grand Chancellor wouldn't make Elyse notice him and therefore like him.
Unlike Little Dragon, putting an end to the slave trade hunting the Auron wasn't relevant to Elyse, who was a princess herself.
Unlike Yuna, who never fully revealed his love on the battlefield and hadn't genuinely moved Elyse with honesty.
Finally, between Hilmirya and Elyse, Hilmirya's attitude was normal. Although eventually conquered by Cyclone, Elyse wouldn't have liked him from the start.
So Cyclone was puzzled why Elyse was so persistent about him.
Was it really because of Cyclone's excellent skills and exceptional strength that conquered Elyse both physically and emotionally?
"Care to guess?"
Instead, he received a counter-question.
Cyclone couldn't help but smile helplessly.
While Cyclone smiled, Elyse placed her right hand on her heart.
"The answer is right here."
"My heart?"
"Mm."
The answer lying in the heart confused Cyclone for a moment.
Once Elyse had fallen asleep, the door of the room was slightly ajar.
Setting aside his questions for the moment, Cyclone left Elyse and stepped outside the room.
Waiting outside the door was Yuna.
"How many?"
"Seventeen."
Yuna reported the results of the day to Cyclone, mentioning that seventeen people had been following Elyse throughout the day.
"Good... Have all the helpers been found?"
"They are all ready and prepared."
Cyclone stole a glance inside the room, observing Elyse's sound asleep figure.
"Has she agreed to it?"
"Mm."
Yuna pushed Cyclone against the wall and lifted her right foot to somewhere delicate.
"Y-Yuna?"
Yuna remained silent, only staring at Cyclone closely.
"I'll endure it for now, but you also have to promise me..."
At such a close distance, Cyclone looked into Yuna's uneasy eyes.
"Next time... I want a date too."
Cyclone smiled slightly and used his right hand to guide Yuna's head to his heart, letting her understand with his calm heartbeat.
"Of course~"
