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."

for

Let us get the formalities out of the way

pierced him with a

Temple with the intent to set its prisoner

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 lie even if

with a deep scowl and uttered through

as 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

moment, then

about you, Song

blind girl's face grew

our intelligence. If we really wanted to set that monster free, we would have found a way to do so without getting stuck inside the trap with him, don't you think? Both Sunny and I only escaped that disaster alive because of Saint Tyris. If she

her head a

I believe you. Still… intentional or not, the two of you caused great harm to

Sunny inwardly sighed.

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

withstand the pressure and exert some in return. Aside from deciding their own fates, they also had to secure the release of the captured Fire Keepers, as well as negotiate other favorable

be easy, especially against someone like Morgan. The most important part was to make sure that they would

had to go on the

forced out a

blame is fun and all, but let's be honest… clan

Morgan raised an eyebrow.

we? What makes you say

Sunny shrugged.

help… or that he is not trying to find help as we speak. In fact, he might

than before, making

think about that, Song

but strangely, the blind girl

have fallen behind. Cassie was standing a

as pale as a