Shadow Slave

Wind Flower remained silent for a while, seated comfortably on her opulent bed. Eventually, she sighed.

"We made a deal, he and I. I never thought that I would make a deal with a Defiled abomination one day, but then again... I never thought that I'd be imprisoned in a whirlpool of time, forever, either."

Sunny grew tense, staring at the beautiful Saint with a grim expression. The news of her making deals with one of the Six Plagues did not bode well for the cohort...

Noticing his reaction, she chuckled.

"Don't look so worried, Sunless. I did not sell my soul, corrupted as it may be. The Mad Prince... he only wanted to know about Aletheia's Island, and especially about how my father had managed to kill that Great Tyrant in the tower. The creature remains dead no matter how many times the loop resets, which seemed to be of great interest to him. I, on the other hand... wanted to know what had happened to Twilight and the other human cities on the Great River. And how it was that he appeared wearing my father's crown."

Her gaze once again brushed across the Crown of Twilight. She smiled softly.

"Now, I know."

Sunny lingered for a few moments. There were a lot of things he wanted to ask about, but it did not seem wise to press Wind Flower for answers... too much.

The Mirror of Truth was safely hidden in his sleeve, ready to grant him Neph's [Longing] Ability at any moment. Eventually, he asked:

"How did Daeron make that Tyrant stay dead?"

Wind Flower tilted her head a little.

"...You want to know, as well? It was with the help of a very special Memory. A Legacy Relic left behind by a dear friend. It's gone now, of course. Just like everything else is gone."

'Why was the Mad Prince so interested in the dead Tyrant, though? Unlike me, he did not have to destroy the loop to escape the island. What did he want?'

Sunny tried to understand the motives of his future Defiled version, but failed. It wasn't a good idea to try understanding madmen, anyway.

"How did you know that one of my companions has the Guiding Light, then?"

The beautiful Saint chuckled.

"How else? The madman told me that you would."

Sunny froze.

His eyes narrowed.

'Wait...'

pierced Wind Flower with an intense gaze

the Mad Prince knew that we would arrive

She simply nodded.

seemed quite certain. But why are you surprised... you are the

let out a

him, then the bastard would

it didn't

about the island from her, like Sunny was currently learning, then why would he need to come and ask

the time the Mad Prince arrived, wouldn't she

any

existing at the same time did not make sense. The same went for Devouring Beast

new revelation made it seem as though the Six Plagues were

the task at hand. How

remained silent for

do I destroy the

He suddenly hesitated.

could answer, Sunny raised a hand and added, his voice

If I do destroy the loop... you will die,

at him with a

Island, after all... this is the only place where she

loop, Sunny would be... he would

watched him for a

if the cycle of time is broken. However, I won't die. No, what waits for me

smile slowly disappeared, leaving behind only coldness. The beautiful Saint looked at him

are going to make another

met her heavy gaze and shifted

deal might that

at him for

to break the cycle of time. In return,

cracked