Shadow Slave

Chapter 463

The three of them sat down and were presented with old-fashioned, paper menus to make their choice from. Sunny stared at the word "steak" for a bit, then shuddered and shifted his gaze to the salad section.

A few minutes later, a waiter approached to take their order. Effie spoke:

"I guess… three portions of bibimbap, three portions of samgyeopsal, three bowls of jjajangmyeon, and three portions of tteokbokki."

Then, she turned to them, smiled innocently, and asked:

"...Oh, and what about you, guys? What are you going to order?"

Sunny almost choked on the water he was drinking from a beautiful crystal glass.

The waiter, though, somehow managed to keep a straight face.

'What a professional…'

...Since they were seated in a private booth, Kai finally took off his cap and sunglasses, then smiled brilliantly. His voice sounded so sincere that it irked Sunny... a little.

"It's so nice to see you, Sunny. Effie and I were really worried!"

Sunny cleared his throat.

"That's, uh… thanks. I guess. I sort of… assumed that you wouldn't notice that I was gone."

Effie sighed.

"I am starting to wish that I didn't, you idiot! Anyway… what the hell happened? Why were you gone for an entire month?"

He hesitated, then said:

"Do you want to hear the long version, or the short version?"

Kai gave him a curious look:

start with the short version, I

scratched the back

top of a devil's corpse, and being burned by divine flames.

her head and gave him a strange look. Kai's smile paled a

water and continued in a

to a white tower in the skies, and then rode back to the ground on a dragon's

them stared at him for a few moments, and then sighed almost

Kai shook his head.

it back. Let's hear the

***

to himself — like the true number of the miraculous coins he had collected, everything having to do with Weaver, and the real reason for why

was done, Effie

yours has really been in

sour expression appeared on Sunny's

before that, though. But that's the thing, when it does finally happen, one thing usually leads to another. It's not all terrible, though. I had to work really hard to survive, but other than that, this expedition was

took a sip of tea, and then

about this voice… Mordret? Do

Sunny hesitated, then shrugged.

an Awakened just like we are. Most likely, he can communicate with me over a large distance because of the mirror shard

for a bit,

piece of information he had given me turned out to be true, so far. And very helpful. I might have not been alive right now if not for

Kai smiled.

that case, he is alright in my

refill their glasses. After they were alone once

that what he said about the Seed is true. I think I can get the Obsidian Knife, which is supposed to make the Nightmare easier. So… I wanted to ask. Effie, I know that you can snap your fingers and have a dozen

before giving an answer, but Effie remained quiet for a bit,

four months after we had become Awakened? Are you

He smiled.

mean now. Both of us need time to

that,

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