Shadow Slave

The first customers arrived, and the avatar got busy in the kitchen. Sunny, however, remained on the porch, enjoying the fresh air with a leisurely smile on his lips. The lively noises of the city filled the air like a bright melody.

At some point, the door opened, and Aiko walked out, dressed in a smart business suit and wearing a leather messenger bag over her shoulder. The petite girl yawned, stretched her arms, and mumbled:

"I'm off to the Castle, boss."

Sunny looked at her with a good-natured smile.

"You're delivering Memories, you know. What's up with the bag?"

Aiko stared at him with indignation.

"What do you even know... one has to look the part to make the right impression! That's business essentials!"

She glanced him over with suspicion.

"And speaking of looking the part... you seem a bit different today, boss, What is that... did you style your hair?"

Sunny blinked.

"I did not!"

Aiko gave him a sarcastic nod.

"Uh-huh... sure."

With that, she grinned and hurried away.

"Have fun with Princess Nephis, boss! Perform well! We're raking in real money here, so don't screw it up for us!"

The petite girl used her Aspect to skate on the cobblestones and disappeared behind a corner in the blink of an eye. Sunny was left standing on the porch, flabbergasted.

"What? What does she mean, perform well? I always perform well! Wait... that did not sound right....”

that moment, he felt a familiar presence Illuminate the world.

was a rustle of feathers, and then, a slender silhouette was standing on the shore of the lake. Her wings had already disappeared,

clothes, her silver hair held down by the Crown

dressed in black as usual, froze

hope she did not

smiled lightly and walked over with easy

Sunless. Are

diligently made time to keep their appointments in the past

her crushing responsibilities in the time the two of them spent together - no matter how fleeting it was. He was quite pleasant to be around, after

purpose to them Sunny was a hired sorcerer who had to forge her a superb sword, after all. So, the diligence she treated him with was the same she afforded her other responsibilities, no

would never admit it, the

"Master Sunless?"

for a moment, then offered her a

"Yes, I am ready."

offered her his arm, and when she wrapped

had prepared the food inside himself. He had also bought the pienic basket specifically for the occasion, since nothing

Sunny was pretending to be nonchalant. They made for quite a stunning pair, and passerby stared at them with wide eyes... but he did not

‘There, there. Look more!'

to be in

that there was a wide smile on his lips. He lowered his

like a pretty good

his face for a few

have to agree.

short distance away and reached a newly built martial hall. Bastion was full of Awakened warriors, and not all of them had a Legacy clan sponsoring them - so, they needed a

busy protecting the human

martial school. On any day, there would be a dozen or more warriors practicing Inside under the observation

entirely empty. Nephis had reserved the whole building, displacing even the founder... their outing had to be public, but what they were about

nodded at

comfortable, Master Sunless. I'll be with you

fashioned into a sand arena. Sitting down on the spectator bench,

indeed a nice