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."

who had remained mostly silent before that, suddenly

told, he is a distinguished explorer and academic researcher. His published works are supposed to be available in the government database. They are

wild expanse. It would make sense if Soul Reaper wanted to recruit

Queen, Knight, and Pride were legends among the government soldiers. Their renown only paled in comparison to the dreaded

and said in

lived completely alone in the Dark City for a long time. They

voice gradually grew quieter

pause, the

don't need to guess. There is a lot that we can assume just from who he chose as

neck and looked at the

"Yeah? Like what?"

Dorn shrugged.

specialists. The cohort seems to be well-rounded, but

a moment, and then

a scouting Ability. Alternatively, he might be a defense-oriented fighter or simply

for a

resilience. He also neglected direct combat efficiency in favor of Aspects that possess sufficient longevity. The presence of Awakened Luster only confirms the fact that our

had

guy is wicked

cleared his

that the Second Nightmare is the game changer. Who knows what kind of crap he experienced there?

"Well said."