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?"

her face, then sighed in disappointment when he didn't

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

looked at the gaunt young woman with a bit of 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 if she had not been

glanced at him

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

can go through walls… while you can

Effie grinned.

of words. I wonder

changed the

guys? What Citadels

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

sad. Back on the Forgotten Shore, the three of them had forged a bond, and now, depending on their choices, that bond would most

or worse, they were about to go their separate ways. Perhaps fate

a while,

clan Valor and clan Song, but… you know me. I don't do well with authority. Plus, none of them have moved a finger to help me when I really needed it. Only now that I am a hot

at her wheelchair,

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 don't have to compete against

rank of a Master would free Effie from her terrible disability, so Sunny

for her, striving to conquer the Second Nightmare

own, Sunny had ended up in a similar

few moments. Then, he

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 a

his life, he didn't sound too happy. There was a

Sunny frowned.

a person should, not having to worry

young man smiled sadly and

ungratefulness. But what about

the back of his head, then

it, guys, but as it turns out, scribbling a few words about the things you see in the Dream Realm can actually earn you money. And! I think I can weasel my way into receiving a salary from the Academy as a research assistant, whatever that