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

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

door. A pair of Sailor Dolls were standing guard outside, their indifferent faces staring at them with hollow stillness. Noticing Sunny, one of them moved aside and

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 floated all around him. The terrifying Chain Lord, Blessed of the Moon, the Crimson Beast of Twilight… was dead

then at Kai. Finally, he landed on the floor and yawned, causing all the amphoras to fall down and shatter, sending drops of wine flying

you? What a hideous creature… wait, did I say that out loud? No, surely not… I am too wise

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 a curious

do you owe

we owe… wait, wasn't it

frowned, then glanced at Kai, who was staring at the immortal sorcerer with an inexorable expression on his burned, disfigured

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

Kai, blinked a couple of times, then took a bite

is one of the friends that you were supposed to find after visiting an island that doesn't exist, despite not knowing how they look, where they are, and what they are called? He just happened to be here, in

Sunny smiled.

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

glance, then bowed slightly and forced out a

to meet

shuddered and looked right and left,

ever mention those creatures again, even in jest. Angels are not

the symbol of the moon on his forehead and

of

for a bit, then answered

still need to find two more

the day. But he needed the sorcerer's help and his knowledge to find and retrieve