Shadow Slave

They were walking past a painfully familiar building when the realization that the complicated dance of negotiating with the great clan had already begun hit him.

As his face grew a little dim, Sunny lingered for a moment and then gestured at the building:

"This is the hospital complex of the Academy. It is one of the best medical institutions humanity has to offer, combining state-of-the-art tech with ingenious spelltech, as well as employing many Awakened with actual healing Aspects. This is also where Sleepers enter the sleeping pods to venture into the Dream Realm. I myself spent about a year in one of them."

He paused, and then added:

"This is where many of the Hollow are kept, as well."

Morgan looked at the alloy walls of the complex. A few moments later, she suddenly asked:

"This is also where Changing Star of the Immortal Flame clan is currently being kept, isn't it?"

Did Sunny imagine it, or was her voice suddenly a bit more cutting?

He frowned.

"She is not Hollow. But yes. Oh, by the way… can we cut the crap?"

Morgon looked at him with a cold smile.

"...What do you mean?"

Sunny met her intimidating gaze without flinching. If he wanted, his dark eyes could be as cold and oppressive as hers.

In fact, the complete absence of fear or apprehension in their black depths was perhaps more frightening.

"I doubt that you are really interested in sightseeing. Let's not waste time."

studied him for a

wish, Master Sunless. Let us get the formalities out of

him with a sharp gaze

the Night Temple with the

of Valor had to have plenty of Memories on her to discern whether the answers provided

looked at her with a deep scowl and uttered through

far away from your damned Citadel as possible. I didn't even know that it was a prison, let alone had plans of breaking the bastard

for a moment, then turned to

you, Song of the

blind girl's face

found a way to do so without getting stuck inside the trap with him, don't you think? Both Sunny and I only

a little, then suddenly

the

Sunny inwardly sighed.

to be over. Now, the long and arduous process of bargaining was about to begin. The end result was still

return. Aside from deciding their own fates, they also had

important part was to make sure that they would be the ones setting the tone and cadence of the negotiation, as opposed to following what

to go on the

out a

we not do that? Assigning blame is fun and all, but let's be honest… clan Valor needs us

Morgan raised an eyebrow.

makes you say

Sunny shrugged.

or that he is not trying to find help as we speak. In fact, he might be having an identical negotiation with one of your enemies right now. He doesn't have fifty of the most talented Awakened of this generation backing

than

What do you think about that, Song of the

turned to Cassie, but strangely, the blind girl was

point, she seemed to have fallen behind. Cassie was standing a few meters away from them, still facing

as pale