Shadow Slave

Sunny hesitated for a few moments, then looked at Kai and said with determination.

"Let's go."

Kai nodded and followed the four-armed demon, pushing forward his bandaged body with visible effort. Seeing his friend's suffering, Sunny gritted his teeth.

The archer, meanwhile, glanced at him with a grim expression, and then said in his new, unfamiliar and ugly voice:

"Sunny… I have one question. Can you answer it?"

Sunny slowed down and turned to him, a deep scowl contorting the bestial lines of his face.

"Of course. What is it?"

Kai remained silent for a bit, then asked cautiously:

"Uh… where, exactly, are we going?"

Sunny blinked a couple of times, then tilted his head a little.

"Oh, right. Where else? We are going to talk to Noctis!"

With that, he turned around and continued walking toward the immortal sorcerer's residence.

The archer hurried to catch up, then said in a stifled tone:

"Ah… that Noctis? The immortal Transcendent? Blessed of the Moon, Crimson Beast of Twilight, Chain Lord of the Kingdom of Hope, and all that?"

glanced at

that Noctis. Don't worry, though… he is indeed terrifying,

of the Sanctuary and approached the beautifully engraved wooden door. A pair of Sailor Dolls were standing guard outside, their indifferent faces staring at them with hollow

entered and froze,

"What the hell…"

deep meditation, if not for dozens of empty amphoras of wine that floated

landed on the floor and yawned, causing all the amphoras to fall down and shatter, sending drops of

What a nice surprise, to see you so soon. And… uh… you brought someone with you? What a hideous creature… wait, did I say that out loud? No, surely not… I am too wise and courteous to make a rude remark like that, of course… nice to

then waved a hand, causing the whole residence to shudder and the shards of the amphoras to disappear without a trace. Then, Noctis

what do you

owe… wait, wasn't it supposed to be the other

with an inexorable expression on his burned, disfigured face. Finally, he cleared his throat and turned to

you remember the friends I told you about? Well, this

sorcerer stared at Kai, blinked a couple of

exist, despite not knowing how they look, where they are, and what they are called? He just happened to be here,

Sunny smiled.

with a voice of an angel, and a

a sidelong glance, then bowed slightly

to meet

looked right and left,

mention those creatures again, even in jest. Angels

touched the symbol of the

of your friends. Have the two of you

hesitated for a

not. We still need to find two

choice was looking more and more distant by the day. But he needed the sorcerer's help and his knowledge to find