Shadow Slave

There had been a time when Sunny studied Changing Star's runes like a man obsessed. His whole life had been built around the desire to overtake her on the path to power.

He might have even done a few careless things in that pursuit.

At some point, however, Sunny had lost the desire to compare himself to Nephis, at least in this way. The first change had happened because of her return from the Dream Realm. The second... sometime in the Antarctic Center, he had lost the habit of summoning her runes every day.

Shadow fragments, soul fragments - those were not a true measure of strength, anyway. Sunny had seen countless mundane soldiers stand and fight against the Nightmare Creatures, never surrendering despite the dire disparity of power between them. If those people were weak, then he did not know whom to call strong.

And so, at some point, he had stopped paying constant attention to Neph's runes without even noticing it.

Now, however, Sunny had the Mirror of Truth. So, he decided that it was worth taking another look.

The familiar symbols shimmered, forming into strings:

Name: Nephis.True Name: Changing Star.Rank: Ascended.Class: Tyrant.Soul Cores: [5/7].

He stared at that number for a few moments.

After years of lagging behind, Sunny had finally caught up to her... wasn't it so very funny that he had only been able to do so after stopping caring about the race?

A light smile appeared on his face.

'Whatever... she still has more fragments than I do. She'll be a Terror sooner than me.'

But did it really matter? In the end, they would both be Titans. That day was not as far away as it had once seemed, now.

Sunny continued to read:

Soul Fragments: [2719/5000].

reveal the fact that she possessed a Divine Aspect and multiple soul cores - requesting more than

been going from one dire battle to another almost every day in the Antarctic Center, either, so her progress was slow as of late. Now

the recent battle, then turned his attention

[Dream Blade], [Starlight Legion Armor], [Dawn Shard],

Dream Realm and challenging the Second

Nephis did not want to talk about her harrowing experience, he held himself back. Perhaps it was stupid, but...

it had taken a lot for him to extend his own trust toward Effie and Kai. Before that, his friends had respected his desire to remain silent and did not push him to reveal

Valor had provided to Neph. They were incredible Memories, indeed, no less outstanding than

few to study their weaves. He just did

take off your armor? I need it for a couple

it made

dreadful image, Sunny continued to study

Attribute Description: "You are born of two worlds, belonging to

union between the divine and the profane. Nephilim were the most beautiful, and the most

Attribute Description: "Your soul is aflame with the

have inherited the lineage

not. Neither had she unlocked her Aspect Legacy... which was not very surprising. Each Aspect was unique, after all, and possessed unique requirements for acquiring the

accomplished that feat after becoming Saints, with an even smaller number

Sunny who was an

Serpent, and turned back

was banished and doomed to exist in the darkness. You bring radiance and warmth to wherever you

[Halfbreed].[Halfbreed] Ability Description: "You can directly absorb a portion of the soul essence of any Nightmare Creature destroyed

Ability Description: "Your soul burns with the purest of flames. That flame can

was perfectly familiar with the first of Neph's three Aspect Abilities - it had grown slightly more versatile since the Forgotten Shore, now augmenting the soul, as well, but

and Ascended ones, respectively - were

"You can bend all

to control fire, turning it into her weapon. That fire did not have to be her own - although she could

Ability, on the other hand... was