Shadow Slave

Chapter 775

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

of ingredients and laid them out on the

fried rice should do the job. Omurice? Do I have

a poignant moment. Cassie was finishing describing the

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

and then added

Dream Realm. For the past six months, Sunny's contact in the government acted as an intermediary to arrange a peaceful negotiation. It seems that Valor is finally ready to talk, but they aim to recruit at least one of us into their

The blind girl sighed.

can't get all of us, they are determined to at least make sure that we

and then said in an apologetic

burden you

for a few moments, then shook her

right to inform

grim and thoughtful look

fact that his life had turned out in such a way that

at Changing

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

at her

"They want me dead."

a couple

"What? Why?"

Changing Star shrugged.

have to ask

remained silent for a while, thinking. After some time,

"So was Caster…?"

Nephis simply nodded.

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