Shadow Slave

Chapter 977

Eventually, Sunny climbed out of the sleeping niche and went about the business of managing the caravan. They had made it far into the mountains and were already moving north, toward their true goal.

The blizzard was still raging, reducing visibility to almost zero. The landscape was as grim and foreboding as ever.

Surrounding areas needed to be scouted, maps needed to be updated, reports needed to be received, and a hundred other things demanded his attention.

Before getting down to it, Sunny spared a few moments to stare at the grey fabric and lusterless black leather of the Puppeteer's Shroud.

Who could have thought that he would be reduced to seriously using it again, after all that time?

'It sure is much more comfortable than walking around in a full plate of steel armor. Ah, the old me had it good...'

Actually, not really.

Sunny was ready to climb to the roof of the Rhino when he noticed Beth staring at him with a strange expression. He lingered for a moment.

"What?"

She blinked a couple of times, then pulled her gaze away.

"No, no... nothing..."

Sunny frowned.

"Just say it, will you?"

Beth remained silent for a second, then asked hesitantly:

"Are you... uh... are you wearing makeup?"

it was his turn

No! Why would you think

him a dubious look and shook

look a little

Sunny grinned.

naturally have the complexion of a marble

a sigh and

Awakened... how is this

shadows and appeared on top of the Rhino, sighing as the

His passive resistance to

the shadow he kept with

but it was in no way bothersome. Additionally, the winds were powerless

Huh.

Warbow, he sat down on the

get used to

still hard and dangerous, but with Naeve assisting Sunny

chain of relays in the military vehicles. Sunny was stationed at the head

of them to fight side by side to vanquish it. Going into battle with the Nightwalker was both

'Ah. Finally, a professional...'

bone harpoon and a net

to be under severe restriction, though, so the scion of the House of Night mostly supported

more than

to notice the difference between the two of them. It

and made him think about

was secretly starting to thank the gods

everyone and arm those who could and knew how to

subtle change, but in the end, the only other person other than Beth who showed any reaction was Kim. At some point, she gave him a very

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