Shadow Slave

Sunny glided through the dark sky above the luminous expanse of softly shining water. The wind was caressing his skin, and tranquil silence ruled the world. If not for the need to pierce himself with the sharp needle over and over again, he would have found the situation relaxing.

Of course, there was also the monstrous sea serpent that patiently pursued him, staring at the perfectly black canvas of the night sky with cloudy eyes.

He also had to constantly remain on high alert - there was no telling what else could attack him from above.

After a while, Sunny let out a sigh.

'How tiresome.'

He was starting to miss the days of plummeting into the Sky Below. At least he had the dead mimic to sit on back then. Now, there was nowhere for him to rest - Sunny continued to fly forward, surrounded by nothing except empty air.

He had the Sin of Solace with him instead of Mordret, too. It was really hard to tell which one of them was worse company.

"What? Have you lost... I strongly protest against this comparison!"

The apparition glanced at him with contempt, then looked away.

Sunny sighed again.

"Yeah, yeah... you are way more handsome than that guy. Sorry. I went too far."

The Sin of Solace scoffed, and they continued forward in silence.

After a long while, the faint radiance of the flowing water grew a little dimmer. The eastern horizon brightened, and then, the first of the suns appeared from below in a crown of lilac hues.

day

seven suns appeared from below the water one after another. Soon,

else, it

with resentment. He was tempted to summon Morgan's Warbow and start turning the ancient serpent into a pincushion. Even if the might of his arrows was not

the only

doing so was only going to consume his essence. He wasn't willing to waste it needlessly in a situation where it was impossible to tell

Sunny steeled his will and continued

hour went by. Then, one

and unreliable to use them for measuring the time. He just guessed how

any case... more time flowed past him. Or was it Sunny who was

really

and looked at a certain

great distance away... a black dot had finally appeared atop

'Land?'

water right below him. Then, he changed the direction of his flight slightly and sped up, hoping to reach the black dot as

to land would save him from the great abomination. But maybe he would be able to rest,

Sunny's ears as he glided along the current of the Great River, moving - perhaps - further into the

he was able to see

not very large - no more than a kilometer

of green moss scattered across the surface of the island, as well as towering outcroppings of something that resembled tarnished silver. The

felt a bit

the abomination wanted to follow Sunny to the surface, it

would not climb out of the river

of its element. With Sunny, Saint, Nightmare, Imp, and the five shadows... maybe they

as well. After all, the [Hideous Truth] enchantment of the jade blade promised immense power to those who succumbed to its