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?"

expectation clearly written on her face,

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 sweet comprehensive defense boost, if I do say

blinked and 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 a real

at him and asked

"Well, what about you?"

He shifted slightly.

can see through walls, I can go through walls…

Effie grinned.

choice of words. I

changed the

your plans, guys? What Citadels are you going

the mood of the conversation. For a while, a strange silence settled among them. All

Forgotten Shore, the three of them had forged a bond, and now,

go their separate ways. Perhaps fate would bring them together

a while,

moved a finger to help me

at her wheelchair, then slumped in it

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

Nightmare, one's spiritual body became their physical body. Reaching the rank of a Master would free Effie from her terrible disability, so Sunny understood

why she had said that for her, striving to conquer the Second

his own, Sunny had ended up

few

So I'll be going there soon. I won't have

who was speaking about being safe and comfortable for the rest of his life, he didn't sound too happy. There

Sunny frowned.

a person should, not having to worry about being eaten every goddamn day. Don't even think about feeling bad

man smiled

forgive my ungratefulness. But

of

money. And! I think I can weasel my way into receiving a salary from the Academy as a research assistant, whatever