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."

him for

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

a sharp

the Night Temple with the intent to

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

deep scowl and uttered

knew, I would have stayed as far away from your damned Citadel as possible. I didn't even know that it

moment, then turned to

about you, Song of the

girl's face

have no reason 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 stuck inside the trap with him, don't you think? Both Sunny and I only escaped that disaster alive because

tilted her head a little,

the two of you caused great harm

Sunny inwardly sighed.

Now, the long and arduous process

their own fates, they also had to secure the release of

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

to go

out a confident

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

Morgan raised an eyebrow.

What makes you

Sunny shrugged.

help as we speak. In fact, he might be having an identical negotiation with one of

colder than before,

do you think about

strangely,

have fallen behind. Cassie was standing a few meters away from them, still facing the

as pale as a