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

care in case she got wounded, either,

knew, but there was no need. He had been prepared to fail to reach his goal on time. All it meant was

his Memories. They were all useful in their

integral to his battle prowess, some were a form of insurance for 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 Memories possessed useful euchanlments that

More than that,

That was the first Memory

just a Dormant Memory of the Second Tier, too. Consuming

something. In the end, Sunny sighed bitterly

red coral, and an arrow with green

had received recently. It was as powerful as the Strike of Thunder, but possessed enchantments that guided it toward a

high damage 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

though. With the caliber of enemies Sunny was facing these days, it was like a drop in the ocean. Aside from that, Saint was mostly

Thorn. He sighed again, looking at the kunai with

had outlived its usefulness. Sunny would have

lose three more perfectly fine Memories. He felt as if his

'Waste... such a waste...‘

the dagger, the gent, and the

you eat these. Enjoy your

fists without

she didn't even hesitate! Those were very

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

tunes still ttung in the air, the counter

Shadow Fragments: [200/200].