Shadow Slave

Chapter 1804

Chapter 1804 Unexpected Ivitation Today was a strangely slow day for the Brilliant Emporium.

Actually... it wasn't that strange.

Sunny had been complaining about how swamped he was in the kitchen when the business was good, but now that it was dull, he missed the money he could have made dearly.

The lack of clients was not strange, but the mood in Bastion was which, in turn, was the cause why so few people were visiting.

It was an odd mixture of agitation and somber anticipation. People were incensed and indignant about the attempt on Neph's life, which was attributed to Clan Song more and more. But, at the same time, some of them were disturbed by the swiftly changing tone of public opinion.

After all, people weren't fools. Many could recognize the malignant roots of the spreading rumors. They might not know who was behind the propaganda, but they could at least sense that they were being lied to. Others had enough foresight to see where the volatile situation was headed, even if they did not know why.

All in all, there were as many dissenting voices as those wishing to hold the Queen of Worms responsible.

It was all happening a little too quickly.

Sunny was still reeling from the recent conversation with Cassle. Now that he knew how fast the war was approaching, his own mood had turned strange, as well.

Luckily, he did not have a lot of time to worry about such things.

He was terribly busy despite the lack of customers. Most of his time was dedicated to designing the weave of the soul sword. But he was also preoccupied with something else.

Because his date with Nephis was approaching much faster than the war!

'Damn it... what to do, what to do?'

The pressure of designing a perfect date was more daunting than his attempts to weave a soulbound weapon. He had acted confidently when asking her out, but now that he actually had to come up with something, Sunny felt like his mind was paralyzed.

'Why did I prepare a picnic for a fake date? I should have saved that idea for the real one!'

There were not a lot of romantic places in Bastion. Even worse, Sunny was not that knowledgeable about romance.

And worse still, Nephis was not exactly a typical young lady! Who knew what her idea of a romantic encounter was?

In short, Sunny was stumped.

...And Aiko wasn't helping.

"What's the problem, boss? Just take her to an inn. I mean, you are both adults. There are inns that charge by the hour, you know..."

He glared at her silently.

"You. You are the problem! Do you want to get me killed?!"

Aiko laughed.

"Alright, alright, I'm Joking. Honestly, though, 1 say you are overthinking it. Anything and anywhere will be fine. After all, the only necessary ingredients are you and her. Since both of you will be present, that's most of the work done."

She glanced at him and asked:

"Just be yourself. Draw from your experience. What's the most romantic memory you have?"

Sunny scratched the tip of his nose.

"Uh... well... I spent a month being stuck on the corpse of a giant Nightmare Creature with a girl once..."

Aiko stared at him silently for a few moments.

thought, don't be yourself. Forget everything about your experience.

Sunny eyes brightened.

ride? Huh. That's actually not

have said more, but at that

looked at the

of people approaching the Brilliant Emporium. And they did not feel like his

Sharp weapons.

'Soldiers.'

a cohort of Awakened warriors of Clan Valor be approaching his humble

these Awakened would only take him a few moments. Then, he could dismiss the Mimic, grab Aiko, and step through the shadows to outside the

was blown... that was the

quickly dismissed

only learn that he was the Lord of Shadows. The Lord of Shadows

was plotting to murder the king with Nephis, there would not have been a mere cohort of Awakened approaching his

So...

the hell are they here,

Sunny was very confused.

"What's the matter, boss?"

at

hesitated for a

have no

the soldiers reached the Brilliant Emporium. Then, there

'Don't eat them.'

a mental warning, Sunny sighed, put on a

Brilliant Emporium! How may I help

with an unfriendly

were standing a few steps back, while one was looking at him with disdain. The man was

also an

"Master Sunless?"

voice, Sunny smiled a little

they call

The Knight nodded.

"Please, come with me."

‘Uh…’

a couple of

"...Why?"

badly hidden irritation, and

ordered to escort you

‘What the hell?'

bit, wondering if it wasn't too late to kill

he had to

"Why, by all means."

and followed

way to the Castle, but his escorts seemed to be in a foul mood.

a few of the muttering

"Damned mongrel..."

on? Was he going to get splashed in the face with water and be given a tidy sum of

ominous than the previous one. However, he failed to learn the truth until

the lake, and then to the

keep, where the direct line of Clan Valor resided, he was

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