Shadow Slave

The four people in the room reacted to his arrival differently.

Nephis seemed to be indifferent, as always. However, Sunny knew her well enough to notice a strange tension hiding in the depths of her calm grey eyes.

Caster greeted him with an amiable smile, but there was coldness hiding behind it. It seemed as though the handsome scion was not happy about this turn of events. Did he see him as a rival for Neph's attention, or was there more to it?

In any case, it was not Sunny's problem. He did not plan on returning to the cohort on a permanent basis. Caster could have all the attention to himself.

Effie looked at him with a genuine surprise.

"Doofus? You are actually alive?"

Sunny blinked and stared at her for a few moments, then said in an acrid tone:

"Sorry to disappoint."

She shook her head.

"No, no. Just… how the hell did you manage to survive three whole months in the ruins?"

He grinned.

"What can I say? I had a good teacher."

Since Effie was the one who taught him how to navigate the Dark City, that compliment was directed at her. However, the huntress simply shook her head.

"No student of mine would be stupid enough to actually live in the ruins. Not to mention returning looking so… feral."

'Do I look feral?'

Sunny took a mental picture of himself. Ragged clothes, dirty hair, a crooked grin, a hint of madness burning in his eyes… no, he couldn't see anything wrong with how he looked. In fact, the thought he looked great.

With an offended frown, he glanced at Effie and said:

"Yeah? Well… you look like you've gained a little weight."

…In all the right places.

'Focus, fool!'

for

girl got to eat. But also…

finally, there

them. The changes were not instantly apparent, but to Sunny, who

was an invisible weight pressing down on her, the kind that people usually accumulated with the flow of years. Her demeanor was calmer,

I'm so happy

expected from her. He had been sure

she is shy because

he already knew the true reason for her subdued attitude. He just didn't want

vision.

the feeling of dread, he sat down on one of the chairs and

you guys want to

the door and closed it. After that, he summoned a Memory that looked like a bone flute and

Sunny raised an eyebrow.

"What is that thing?"

on a chair next

Memory has an enchantment that creates a cone of silence. No one outside this room will be able to

Lord, Gunlaug himself. Suddenly,

He sighed.

that I'm surprised. If anything, it's strange

Effie giggled.

"Oh, did he ever…"

glanced at her, making the huntress fall

they were just a rehearsal. A few provocations

Sunny raised his eyebrow:

cockroach like me help the great and mighty Changing Star of the Immortal Flame

a strange look,

to heart, princess, but I sort of agree with Sunny. What can this little imp… uh,

"Hey! Offense taken!"

smiled, then

behave like a cowardly weakling, but in fact, he's the last person in the Dark City I would want to face in combat. He is

his face. A few moments passed

secret is out of the box. Surprise, everybody! I am actually

he glared at Effie and added in

you already

However, Neph interrupted him: