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].

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

There was no time for Saint to slowly recover in his care in case she got wounded, either, which was why he had not

need. He had been prepared

of his Memories. They were all useful

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

Sunny had outgrown, but was attached to them sentimentally. More than that, he hoped to pass them on to Rain should she

to sacrifice it. That was the first Memory he had ever obtained, and the first Memory he had changed with sorcery. It was also a... a

Second Tier, too. Consuming it won't satiate Saint at

to sacrifice something. In the end, Sunny sighed bitterly

of polished red coral, and an arrow with

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

damage to a single target. The second Memory... was the Broken Oath. As always, Sunny winced when its soul eroding aura

a drop in the ocean. Aside from that, Saint was mostly fighting alongside Nightmare now, and would hopefully be

Prowling Thorn.

had outlived its usefulness. Sunny would have preferred to keep the Prowling Thorn

already lost the Patient Avenger, and now, he was going to lose three more perfectly fine

'Waste... such a waste...‘

and then handed the dagger, the gent, and the arrow to

eat these. Enjoy

took the Memories and crushed them in her fists without pausing

Those were very precious.

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

still ttung in the

Shadow Fragments: [200/200].