Shadow Slave

After the five of them walked inside, Nephis remained silent for a few moments as she looked around. Although her face was still and stoic as ever, Sunny could have sworn that he noticed a hint of curiosity reflected in her cold grey eyes.

After a while, she asked:

"This is your home?"

Due to her sheltered upbringing, Changing Star had probably never been in a normal residence. Strangely, she was someone who had only experienced living in upscale manors and squalid Dream Realm slums, with nothing in between.

Still, Sunny was not discouraged. He grinned and nodded proudly.

"Yes. Bought it fair and square, with the contribution points from my first research paper. I own this place!"

Nephis hesitated.

"What happened to the walls?"

His smile dimmed a little.

"...Effie happened."

Of course, he had long cleaned the mess that the huntress created after Ascending. However, Sunny had been too preoccupied with other matters to enact proper repairs. As the result, the guest bedroom only had a flimsy curtain covering its irregular-shaped entrance, but no door.

'Maybe I should get to it…'

Sunny cleared his throat, then gestured at the living room section of the main space.

"Make yourself comfortable. I'll make us something to eat."

some time, thinking. For some reason, Sunny had a strong desire

he produced a number of ingredients and laid them out on the cooking surface, then started the

fried rice should do the job.

the discussion reached a poignant moment. Cassie was finishing describing the important details of the reason for their

However, that man… Mordret… he must have Ascended, as well. His clan doesn't know that yet, so their response was only mildly aggressive. Sky Tide of White Feather took most of the blame for his escape and the consequent death of Saint Cormac. That did not save us from all

and

the past six months, Sunny's contact in the government acted as

The blind girl sighed.

is nothing short of tremendous. If they can't get all of us, they are determined to at least make sure

smiled weakly, and then said

to burden you with all

for a few moments, then shook her

were right to inform me. Thank

look appeared on

the fact that his life had turned out in such a way that encountering words like "loyalists", "government contact", and "allegiance" in a casual conversation did not seem out

meanwhile, looked at Changing Star with curiosity

with the great clans is. What's your problem with them? I thought that you,

looked at her

"They want me dead."

blinked a

"What? Why?"

Changing Star shrugged.

to

a while, thinking. After some time, she frowned and

"So was Caster…?"

Nephis simply nodded.