«Gossiping about me, huh? How exciting!»
Pretending to be oblivious, Sunny looked at Nephis and Effie with a little bit of masterfully performed confusion.
Nephis spared him a short glance, then shrugged.
«The Lord of Shadows… he is just as the rumors say. Immensely strong, more than a little bit sinister, and highly eccentric.»
Effie chuckled.
«Well, anyone who chooses to live in a Death Zone has to be a lunatic. Still, to be called immensely strong by you… Princess… I am at a loss for words. Is there really such a monster in the world?»
Sunny blinked.
«Hey!»
What did she mean, highly eccentric? He was the picture of perfect mental health!
Well… maybe not…
Still, Sunny was a little hurt.
Nephis, meanwhile, smiled faintly.
«At the same time, he is nothing like what the rumors say. He is surprisingly considerate despite his tyrannical strength, kind despite wanting to appear sinister, and very shrewd despite his eccentricity.»
Effie blinked, then briefly glanced at Sunny with a strange expression.
«Princess… well… why are you smiling that way? in front of your… actually, never mind!»
Nephis raised an eyebrow.
«Oh? Was I smiling? I didn't mean to.»
Sunny took a sip of wine.
«No, no! Smile more!»
Why was Effie raining on his parade? What an insufferable woman!
The insufferable woman in question, meanwhile, grinned.
«That's fine and all. But what does he look like? Is he handsome? I bet that even if he is, he can't be as handsome as Master Sunless.»
Sunny raised an eyebrow.
seemingly uninterested in that
a closed helmet… in fact, you can't
excited,
he missing teeth? Did you say he never takes his
at her
dragging me into this? No, wait… what the hell does
feigned ignorance, he
the third avatar's honor.
matter how much
his frustration, Sunny said
I never really paid attention to how
surprise, though, Nephis suddenly came to the
or ugly. He is… well… he seems
Sunny nodded unconsciously.
«You tell her, Neph»
But then, he frowned.
you defending that bastard so much? I'm right
Sunny was confused.
know that. So, was she praising some random guy
had only really met each other a few days ago. So, technically, she knew the Lord of
It was so confusing!
«What is this situation?»
he
was questioning his life's choices,
such an outstanding man, why is he hiding his face behind a mask? What is
Nephis frowned.
hide his identity for an important reason. In
her silently, as if
«Princess! Take a hint!»
the hint Nephis was supposed to take, Sunny did
took
open book. An honest and sincere man like Master Sunless doesn't need to hide behind a mask… not to mention
seemed to get distracted for a moment, and then
case, it seems that we are going to be arriving soon.
the one
smiled, then looked at
you heard the news about the
that she really didn't want to talk about
felt about it. It was nice to hear Nephis praise him… but also made him
listening
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