Shadow Slave

A few minutes later, Sunny heard a noise coming from somewhere above. Looking in that direction, he noticed that Cassie was standing at the edge of the wide branch, gripping the golden rope in her hands.

Before he could react, the blind girl was already climbing down. She was very cautious, but also quite nimble for someone without sight.

He blinked.

'Is she crazy? That's dangerous!'

But he was worried for nothing. Cassie quickly reached the ground and let go of the rope, safe and sound. She then summoned her staff and took a hesitant step, trying to remember where his shout had come from.

Sunny made his presence known and guided her by saying:

"I'm here!"

The blind girl turned her head in his direction and walked forward, carefully feeling the ground in front of her with the staff. Because of how uneven the surface of the island had become, it took her longer than usual to reach him.

Just as she was about to walk past, Sunny spoke again:

"Hey, Cas."

Cassie stopped and lowered her head with a surprised expression. Then, she asked:

"Why are you lying on the ground?"

He smiled weakly.

"Ah, it's very comfortable."

Suddenly, the blind girl frowned and asked in a worried tone:

"Are you hurt?"

Sunny shook his head with a sigh. His sense of humor was not always appreciated. In fact, it had often landed him in hot water in the past.

"Just bruised all over. Nothing serious. I'm just really tired… that one was really intense."

Since Cassie was still frowning, he thought for a moment and added:

"Neph is also fine. She's resting a bit further away."

Finally, the delicate girl relaxed. Her face cleared, and she offered him a hesitant smile.

"You really killed that demon?"

Sunny cast a gaze at the giant corpse and closed his eyes.

"Yeah. He's very dead."

Both of them were silent for some time. Sunny was on the verge of falling asleep when Cassie carefully asked:

going to continue lying

his eyes and blinked, trying to remember what was going

right. It's morning. There are things we

its branches, risk their lives to set the demon on fire, not

yet. They had to take basic precautions, at

and offered Cassie his shoulder. After she placed her hand on it, he walked over to the Carapace Demon's corpse, stopping at the spot where Nephis was sprawled

with a tired

"Good morning."

force a polite smile. However, today

3.6 out of

three of them were sitting in a circle, passing around the glass bottle full of cold, refreshing water. Sunny was in

weakened patch of armor on the demon's chest, the one you told us about. It really was not as strong as the rest of

Cassie did not seem surprised at the mention of Changing Star's new trick. Either she knew all along because Nephis had told her, or she saw something in

already severely wounded from his fight with the… the thing from the sea, so it was enough to finish him off. A few seconds later,

her head in

incredible. Two Sleepers killing an awakened demon! I thought that stuff like that only

Nephis corrected her:

we wouldn't have been able to

blind girl lowered her face, a

it doesn't really

from one girl to another, then

cook demon meat for you after this is over, didn't I? Are you ready to witness my incredible culinary

tender meat in his mouth. However, Cassie suddenly frowned, a hesitant

I don't

He raised his eyebrows.

"What? Why?"

She lingered before answering.

meat of an intelligent creature. Even if it was evil. I didn't think about it before, but now… uh. It just doesn't seem

it either. In retrospect, the idea of making steaks out of a creature whose intelligence was comparable to theirs did seem a little wrong. Even if that creature

things worked in the Dream Realm. Monsters devoured humans, and humans devoured monsters. It was the

Demon was not only smart. He had his own thoughts and personality. Even though Nightmare Creatures were universally insane and obsessed with murder and destruction, just like

fearless, even valiant. When fighting against the terrifying monsters of the dark sea, he did not hesitate to stand

on the ethics of eating

silence, Cassie blushed

it seems ridiculous, but that's just how I

Sunny shook his head.

didn't bring any supplies with us, so we won't be able to eat anything unless we go

blind girl sighed. Then, her face brightened

tree's

at

"Are you serious?"

visibly confused by

"Uh… yes? Why?"

blinked a couple of

magnificent and pretty, but it's also very strange and suspicious. Why is it able to grow here when nothing else can? I'm pretty sure that it's the reason why all the coral around the Ashen Barrow is dead. Have you seen anything else capable