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

though… he

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, one of

of them entered and froze, unsure how to

"What the hell…"

and his eyes closed. He 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

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

you brought someone with you? What a hideous creature… wait, did I say that out loud? No, surely not… I am

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

do you owe

wasn't it supposed

with an inexorable expression on his

news. Do you remember the friends I told you about? Well, this is one of them. And… yes, you

of times, then took a bite out of the

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.

friend. A man with a voice of an

glance, then bowed slightly and forced

nice to meet you, Lord

shuddered and looked right and left, then

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

symbol of the moon on his

you have found one of your friends. Have the two of you discussed

for a

to find

needed the sorcerer's help and his