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

he is indeed terrifying,

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

two of them entered and

"What the hell…"

if not for dozens of empty amphoras of wine that

stared at Sunny, then at Kai. Finally, he landed on the floor and yawned, causing all the amphoras to fall down

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

waved a hand, causing the whole residence to shudder and the shards of 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 a curious

what do you

it supposed to

was staring at the immortal sorcerer with an inexorable expression on his

some good news. Do you remember the friends I told you about? Well,

couple of times, then took a

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

Sunny smiled.

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

him a sidelong glance, then bowed slightly and forced

is… nice to meet you,

right and left,

jest. Angels are not something to be called upon, whether by name

symbol of the moon on

of your friends.

for a bit, then

to

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