Shadow Slave

Turning away from the distant wall of the Dark City, Sunny closed his eyes, inhaled deeply, and let go of his anger.

He had to keep his head cool, for now. Killing a Fallen Devil was not going to be an easy task. It might even turn out to be his undoing.

...But he was determined to see it done. The debt of blood he owed that creature had to be repaid, no matter what.

Walking over to the fire, Sunny sat down and tried to remember the details of their previous stay on this old, weathered marble arch. What a fun couple of days that had been.

Rather pleasing on the eye, too...

His shadow shook its head dejectedly and turned away.

Soon, Nephis handed him his share of the food. Her culinary skills had improved a lot during these months — despite the fact that there had not been a large variety of ingredients at their disposal. Still, being able to turn the most repulsive of monsters into a delicious meal was something that not everyone was capable of.

'This should be a separate course at the Academy.'

Teacher Julius had taught him how to consume various things in the Dream Realm without ending up poisoned to death, but he had neglected to go in-depth on how to actually make them taste good.

Sinking his teeth into a juicy piece of meat, Sunny forgot about his troubles for a bit and simply enjoyed this rare moment of bliss. Disposing of the meat, he smiled in satisfaction and wiped his hands on the soft fabric of the Puppeteer's Shroud. Then, he glanced at Nephis and asked:

"We should be able to reach the city tomorrow, yes?"

She gave him a nod.

"...If nothing happens."

Sunny thought for a bit, then said in a curious tone:

"Do you think Gunlaug knows that we are coming back?"

Nephis thought for a few moments before replying. Her voice was calm and indifferent.

"Definitely."

as well: back when he had first entered the Bright Castle, he had learned from Caster about a certain Artisan that could track the general location of anyone a person had ever met. This was how Caster knew how many

their approach, all he had to do was ask

shifted a little and

expect a

shook

we will come to him of our own free will… simply because there's nowhere else for us

a while,

if no one is there to see it? Gunlaug won't do anything

conversation with dark expressions. Sunny glanced at them,

you confident that

After a while, she simply

"Yes."

Sunny

finish our

Neph's mouth curled

are talking about

He nodded.

bastard. You promised to help

was looking at him with a complicated expression. Finally, not able to

see that we only have one chance to

on that point himself. On one hand, he had no desire of helping Nephis achieve her insane goal. On the other hand, things

he going to do, hide in his cathedral and wait until there was no one else left alive on

fate that would

I'll join you, and maybe I won't. Who knows what

silent and cast a sideways

people here knew what would happen… more or

to escape

is that you should conclude our deal first and do whatever it is you wish to do