Shadow Slave

Sunny smiled and leaned back on his chair, then looked at his friends with curiosity.

There was a question he really wanted to ask, but tried not to up until now.

"...What's your second Ability, anyway?"

His words hung in the air for a few moments. Suddenly, Kai coughed with embarrassment and looked away. After a couple of seconds, he said in a strange tone:

"I, uh… can see really far now, when I want to. Even when there's no light. I am also supposed to be able to see through illusions and all forms of obfuscation, whatever that means. And… uh… I can also see through objects.

Sunny and Effie stared at him and asked almost simultaneously:

"Like, through walls?"

"Like, through clothes?"

Kai hid behind his glass, lingered for a bit, and then answered in a small voice:

"...Yes. But I would never!"

While Sunny tried to imagine why would Kai refuse to look through walls, Effie laughed out loud.

"I see, I see. What a great Ability!"

She shook her head, then turned to Sunny and asked:

"Hey, doofus. I bet you often wanted to stab me with something sharp. Wanna try?"

He frowned in confusion, then raised an eyebrow.

"No. Why would I stab you?"

at him with expectation clearly written on her

I wanted to demonstrate my second Ability to you. Basically, it makes my whole body invulnerable. Well… comparatively, of course. Skin of steel, that sort of deal. A very

awe. Indeed, that was a very powerful Ability. Combined with Effie's previous one, it turned her into an exceedingly formidable presence on the battlefield. As

glanced at him and asked

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

go through walls… while you can just plow through

Effie grinned.

of words.

hurriedly changed

are your plans, guys? What Citadels are you going

conversation. For a while, a strange silence settled among them. All three had contemplative, wistful expressions on

the Forgotten Shore, the three of them had forged

their separate ways. Perhaps fate would bring

a while, Effie

well with authority. Plus, none of them have moved a finger to help me when I really needed

wheelchair, then

I might take them up on the offer, or I might not. It depends on what the fastest way to get ready for the Second Nightmare would be. Maybe I'll have a better chance of becoming a Master soon if I stay independent and

became their physical body. Reaching the rank of a

knew why she had said that for her, striving to conquer

own, Sunny had ended up in a similar

silent for a few moments. Then, he too

me… my agency has secured me a very good position in Bastion. So I'll be going there soon. I won't have to fight another Nightmare Creature for

and comfortable for the rest of his life, he didn't sound too happy. There was a note of

Sunny frowned.

not having to worry about being

young man smiled sadly

ungratefulness. But what about

the back of his head, then

way into receiving a salary