Shadow Slave

Nobody was sure who exactly the Ascended in charge of their new cohort was. Nevertheless, after briefly getting acquainted, the six Awakened couldn't help but wonder.

Quentin, the handsome warrior with a gallant demeanor, seemed thoughtful.

"Master Sunless… I don't think I have ever heard of him. There is no Ascended of that name among those who had been with the government for a long time, that I am sure of."

He lingered for a moment, and the added with slight reluctance:

"I did hear a few rumors, though."

Luster looked at him with a lively smile.

"Come on, then, don't leave us hanging!"

Quentin sighed, clearly uncomfortable to be participating in something that could be amounted to gossip. Eventually, however, his curiosity won over decorum:

"Well, it's not much. I just heard that Master Jet deliberately postponed the formation for the First Irregular Company to give this gentleman enough time to arrive. And that she personally recruited him."

Luster blinked a couple of times. If Soul Reaper had gone out of her way to make sure that the guy joined her unit, then he had to be a beast!

Belle confirmed his suspicion:

"I actually heard that Ascended Sunless is a real monster. A demon of a fighter with a wild, bloodthirsty streak. Apparently, he killed four hundred Awakened abominations… as a Sleeper. Some even say that he hunted down an ancient Fallen Devil before Awakening."

A strange silence settled in the training gymnasium.

Luster scoffed.

"Yeah, right… that's impossible."

had remained mostly silent before that,

works are supposed to be

have been the most renowned fighters, but they had to be capable to survive its wild expanse. It would make

among the government soldiers. Their renown only paled in comparison to

said in

uh… I heard that he is utterly mad. Some say that he actually comes from the Forgotten Shore, where he lived completely alone in the Dark City for a long time. They even say that Changing Star of the Immortal Flame clan once said that he was the only person he was afraid to fight.

voice gradually grew quieter and then

and somewhat awkward pause, the giant man,

guess. There is a lot that we can assume just from

and looked

"Yeah? Like what?"

Dorn shrugged.

specialists. The cohort seems to be well-rounded, but it lacks means to fulfill several key roles. We don't have a reliable

a moment, and then

fighter or simply a believer in an offense-centered military doctrine. He

for

efficiency in favor of Aspects that possess sufficient longevity. The presence of Awakened Luster only confirms the fact

had

guy is wicked

his

Master. Everyone says that the Second Nightmare is the game changer. Who knows what kind of

"Well said."