Shadow Slave

Chapter 1690

Understandably, Nephis seemed doubtful of Sunny's outrageous claim. She looked at him silently for a few moments, then raised an eyebrow.

"But you are merely an Ascended... forgive me for being blunt. How can an Ascended create something that powerful?"

Sunny could see how she would question his ability to keep such a promise. However, he meant what he had said. Because he had been thinking of a way to achieve something like that for a long, long time.

He lingered for a moment, then sighed.

"It's easier than you think... not that any random Ascended would be able to, of course. But my way of creating Memories is rather unique, so I can do more than most. It... would be easier for me to show you. Would you mind following me?"

Nephis did not move, looking at him intently.

"I don't mind following, Master Sunless. But not yet."

He frowned a little.

"Not yet?"

She nodded slowly, her face still and motionless. Her voice sounded even:

"Yes, I…”

Nephis paused for a moment, then added stoically:

"Haven't finished my cake yet."

Sunny thought that he had heard her wrong.

'What?'

He blinked. But Nephis ignored his confused stare, picked up her spoon elegantly, and turned her attention to the piece of cherry cake.

She ate it unhurriedly, maintaining a composed expression. He couldn't tell if she enjoyed the taste or was simply reluctant to waste food. A couple of minutes later, Nephis put her spoon down, wiped her lips with a napkin, and nodded courteously.

"Thank you. How much do I owe you?"

Sunny slowly shook his head.

It's...

in that head of hers? They had been talking about killing gods,

that Sunny

entire cake instead

that would

"Shall we go, then?"

and guided her to the basement of the Marvelous Mimic. Unlike the day he had led Telle of White Feather to retrieve the [Belated Apology], though, Sunny headed

him, looking around with a hint of

don't advertise my ability to craft Memories, so most of the customers think of me as a merchant with a wide network of connections. They peruse our inventory here or commission us to search for a Memory that fits a set

Nephis nodded.

interior is very tasteful. It

'Huh?'

sure what she meant,

ever see the boutique, but it's actually just the front side of the business. My workshop is beyond that door over there. And beyond this door is where

was opening the door, Nephis

you are so reluctant to reveal your talent,

for

certainly can. There are many reasons, but mainly... I just don't like the great clans. Please don't take offense, Lady

She smiled faintly.

"I won't."

a few lanterns illuminating its expanse. The lanterns were there for Aiko, who sometimes assisted him

paused at

ominous... sinister, even. That was because it was full of monstrous remains, most of them belonging

Winter Beast were here. Shards of frozen shadows were here, too,

middle of the vast underground storage and

- otherwise, it won't survive the burden of its own enchantments. The remains of Nightmare Creatures are the most easily accessible source of such materials, albeit not the

looked around with subdued

you chanced upon the remains of an Unholy abomination, then? Is that what gives you the confidence to claim

smiled and

not the materials, but rather the storage

slowly, prompting Sunny to

my shop is actually an Ascended Devil. In fact, the volume of its interior... seems a bit too vast,

for a

you killed to receive this Echo. But yes, I would have expected it to be much smaller.

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