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 moment, then

Sunless. Let us get the formalities out

with a sharp gaze and

Night Temple with the intent

the daughter of Valor had to have plenty of Memories on her to discern whether the answers provided to her were true or not. Not that he could

looked at her with a deep scowl and

would have stayed as far away from your damned Citadel as possible. I didn't even

for a moment,

you, Song of

blind girl's

to trust our motives, true, but at least don't disrespect our intelligence. If we really wanted to set that monster free, we would have found a way to do so without getting

head a little,

Still… intentional or not, the two of you

Sunny inwardly sighed.

the negotiations seemed to be over. Now, the long and

return. Aside from deciding their own fates, they also had to secure the release of the captured Fire

that they would be the ones setting the tone and cadence of

had to go on the

forced out

blame is fun and all, but let's be honest… clan Valor needs us more than

Morgan raised an eyebrow.

makes

Sunny shrugged.

not have help… 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

grew even colder than before, making

What do you think about

Cassie, but strangely, the

to have fallen behind. Cassie was standing a few meters away

as pale as a