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

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

standing guard outside, their indifferent faces staring

and

"What the hell…"

like a wise sage in the middle of a deep meditation, if not for dozens of empty amphoras

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

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 meet you,

a radiant smile, then 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

do you owe the

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

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

told you about? Well, this is one of them. And… yes, you did

sorcerer stared at Kai, blinked a couple of times, then took

exist, despite not knowing how they look, where they are, and what they

Sunny smiled.

voice of an angel, and a face

sidelong glance, then bowed slightly

to

looked right and left,

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

touched the symbol of the moon

you have found one of

hesitated for a bit, then answered

we have not. We still need to

help and his knowledge to find and retrieve Effie from the mysterious Temple of the