Shadow Slave

1026 The Fall of Falcon Scott (44)

The graceful knight stared at him indifferently, not showing any reaction. The ruby jewels of her eyes glowed with menacing crimson flames, revealing no emotion. Sunny sighed.

"Oh, come on... don't you understand what is happening? Just... emote, please! It won't kill you... I think..."

Saint remained silent and as aloof as ever, causing his heart to ache.

Cursing under his breath, Sunny looked away and summoned the runes. The shimmering symbols appeared in the air in front of him:

Name: Sunless.

True Name: Lost from Light.

Rank: Ascended.

Class: Devil.

Shadow Cores: [4/7].

Shadow Fragments: [2973/4000].

Memories: [Silver Bell], [Puppeteer's Shroud], [Midnight Shard], [Extraordinary Rock], [Prowling Thorn], [Endless Spring], [Dark Wing], [Moonlight Shard], [Weaver's Mask], [Broken Oath], [Autumn Leaf], [Cruel Sight], [Covetous Coffer], [Heavenly Burden], [Memory of Fire], [Memory of Ice], [Strike of Thunder], [Morgan's Warbow], [Shadow Lantern], [Bone Singer], [Shadow Chair], [Overpriced Saddle], [Dying Wish], [Sin of Solace], [Bitter Cusp], [Stifled Scream], [Weaver's Needle], [Essence Pearl]. [Nimble Catch], [Shroud of Graceless Dusk], [Siege Souvenir], [Incessant Seeker].

His shadow fragments were already closing in on three thousand. That was not the important part, though.

Sunny studied the list of his Memories with a pained expression, then looked down and concentrated on Saint's name.

Shadow: [Onyx Saint]

...Shadow Fragments: [196/200].

so close... she was only three and a half fragments away from

no time for Saint to slowly recover in his care in case she got wounded, either, which was

Memories from people he knew, but there was no need. He had been prepared to fail to reach his goal on time. All it meant was that he had to sacrifice

problem was that he cherished all of his Memories.

unexpected situations. The Dark Wing and the Heavenly Burden, for example, were far from stellar Memories — however, he needed them in case there was no way to avoid an aerial fight. Other

attached to them sentimentally. More than that, he hoped to

it. That was the first Memory he had ever obtained, and the first Memory he had changed with sorcery. It was also a... a memento that reminded him of happier

Second Tier, too. Consuming it won't

had to sacrifice something. In the end, Sunny sighed bitterly and summoned three

a glistening gem made of polished red coral, and an

received recently. It was as powerful as the Strike of Thunder, but possessed enchantments that guided it toward a single target and enhanced the damage dealt to that

to a single target. The second Memory... was the Broken Oath. As always, Sunny winced when its soul eroding aura started slowly dissolving his own soul. It was a great charm that had served him well many times in the past, and synergized perfectly with Saint's immunity to

days, it was like a drop in the ocean. Aside from that, Saint was

Prowling Thorn. He sighed again,

gone through a lot together. But it had outlived its usefulness. Sunny would have preferred

lost the Patient Avenger, and now, he was going to lose

'Waste... such a waste...‘

handed the dagger,

You... you eat these. Enjoy your

crushed them in her fists without pausing even for a moment. Hearing

she didn't even hesitate! Those were very precious. damn

sparks being absorbed into the Shadow's body. Then, her eyes flashed with

tunes still ttung in

Shadow Fragments: [200/200].