Shadow Slave

Nephis changed from her torn clothes and was now wearing a white tunic with its hems embroidered in intricate red patterns. The tunic was somewhat similar to Sunny's Shroud of Dusk, but also different - it seemed like a single sheet of light fabric that had been elaborately tied at the shoulders, and thus had no sleeves. Loosely fastened at the waist and with high slits, it seemed like something that could afford one a high degree of freedom of movement.

Still, Sunny was slightly surprised to see what Neph had chosen to summon. She gave him a strange look.

"What?"

He shrugged.

"I just imagined that you would select a suit of steel armor, or at least something that offers more protection. There has to be a Memory like that among those that Summer Knight gave you, right?"

Nephis shook her head.

"There is. But what does it matter here? No matter how powerful of an armor Memory I use, it will still break after brushing against a great abomination once. So, I might as well go for something light and offering good utility. This tunic might not protect me well, but it enhances my senses. For now, that is more important. Best of all..."

She slightly pursed her lips and added with a hint of frustration in her voice:

"...It won't burn."

Sunny suppressed a chuckle.

"Alright. Suit yourself."

It was not like he had anything to complain about. That tunic of hers was rather beautiful... plus, he wasn't one to talk, considering what he himself was wearing.

Sunny pulled his gaze away from Neph's slender figure and stared at the Memories that were laying on the ground between them. These were all the ones in their possession that mentioned Ariel, his Tomb, the Great River, or an estuary of any kind.

There was no real need to summon them, since both Sunny and Nephis could see each other's runes. However, having something to look at was more convenient.

They were:

A beautifully engraved chalice of white stone full of black liquid.

A hand mirror of dark silver that gave off an ominous feeling.

A graceful jian with a long and slender blade of pristine white jade.

A necklace of engraved black metal that resembled a collar.

hammerhead made of perfectly black

dagger made of cloudy steel with a handle that was

Sin of Solace, the

came from Nephis, while all the other ones came from Sunny - he had spent more time in Antarctica,

Sunny did not feel like undressing... although it

'Nevermind.'

Memories for a while, sometimes glancing at

to draw any conclusions, let's go over what

Nephis nodded.

a

all... there was a daemon called Ariel, the Demon of Dread. The Tomb of Ariel stands somewhere in the

silent for a

entered a Seed of Nightmare that seemed to have originated from the Tomb of Ariel. However, instead of being transported into the past of the Nightmare Desert, we somehow ended

had not tried to reach its seemingly unattainable shores yet, after all. However, it was definitely incredibly

He frowned.

which is said to exist outside of time and flow endlessly from the future into the past... whatever that means. The Great River

Sunny lingered a bit, and then

want

Nephis nodded.

reversed time was interrupted. Additionally,

glanced at the strange sky of the Great River, where dawn coexisted with dusk and day, and

place looks like a colossal

Sunny's eyes glistened.

what

up the dagger forged out of cloudy

its

Memory: [Falling Ash].Memory Rank...

the same time, Nephis looked at his own Memories for a while, and then tentatively picked up the Mirror of Truth. She

side to side, most likely reading the runes that

contemplative

it can help us understand the nature and purpose of the Tomb of Ariel. However, it doesn't tell

Truth aside and reached out for

Sin of Solace and

he read the description