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?"

at him, then

Don't worry, though… he is indeed terrifying, but not

Sailor Dolls were standing guard outside, their indifferent faces staring at them with hollow

two of them entered and froze, unsure how to

"What the hell…"

might have seemed like a wise sage in the middle of a deep meditation, if not for dozens of empty amphoras of wine that

lazily opened one eye and stared at Sunny, then at Kai. Finally, he landed on the floor and yawned, causing all the

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

the amphoras to disappear without a trace. Then, Noctis walked over to a small table, picked up a fresh apple, and glanced at his guests with

do you

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

with an inexorable expression on his burned, disfigured face.

here to deliver some good news. Do you remember the friends I told you about? Well, this is one

of times, then took a bite out of

an island that doesn't exist, despite not knowing how they look, where they are, and what they are called? He

Sunny smiled.

dear friend. A man with a voice of an angel, and a face to go along with

glance, then bowed slightly

nice to meet

sorcerer shuddered and looked right

Sunless… do not ever mention those creatures again, even in jest. Angels

he briefly touched the symbol of the moon on his

glad that you have found one of your friends. Have the two of

hesitated for a bit,

not. We still need to find two more friends

he needed the sorcerer's help and his knowledge to find and retrieve Effie from the mysterious Temple of the Chalice… in