Shadow Slave

Chapter 1833

Chapter 1833 Honesty is the Best Policy Days before, Sunny had been left alone on a peaceful beach.

He just stood there motionlessly for a while, holding Neph's dress awkwardly and not knowing what to do with it.

Was he supposed to just leave it here? Or return it?

What would that scene even look like? Simply imagining it was a little terrifying.

'Here... your dress. You left it behind the last time.’

His face slowly turned a beautiful shade of pink.

Eventually, Sunny sighed, folded the dress gently, and put it down.

He put his own clothes back on, summoned the Nebulous Mantle, then briefly rinsed the dirty plates in the river and placed it all back into the picnic basket. He placed the blanket there, as well, and finally put the folded dress on top of it.

By then, the velvet sky was illuminated by a scattering of bright stars, and the world was bathed in moonlight.

He pushed the boat into the water and jumped inside. Rowing it upstream was not as effortless as it had been to drift downstream... not to mention that he was all alone now.

His side felt chilly.

Moving the oars and looking at the moon, Sunny let out another sigh.

'Well... it had to be done.'

He considered just using Shadow Step to return to Bastion, but then abandoned that idea. After all, that Aspect Ability belonged to the Lord of Shadows, not to Master Sunless... and although he had told Nephis the truth, these two were entirely different people as far as the rest of the world was concerned.

Sunny wasn't quite sure how much longer Master

Sunless would be able to exist, and what role the humble shopkeeper would play, but he still wanted to remain cautious. It was not time to abandon that persona yet... hopefully, such a time would never come.

Listening to the soothing sounds of the river, he slowly savored the memories of today.

Seeing Nephis descend from the sky like a celestial fairy. Witnessing her easy smile at the docks.

Rowing the boat side by side with her, pressed tightly against each other. Listening to her laugh as she dove into the water.

Sunlight reflecting from the surface of the river as she splashed him, standing near the shore in her tantalizing bathing suit.

And the rest...

'Maybe I could have handled it better? ’

He probably could have, but she had caught him by surprise with her somewhat believable, but entirely mistaken theory of who Master Sunless really was.

Remembering Neph's subtly smug expression, Sunny couldn't help but laugh quietly.

"... Ah what will I do with her..."

In any case, he had got his point across. He confessed his secret identity, made sure to explain that deceiving her had not been his intention, and expressed the sincerity of his feelings.

The rest was up to Nephis.

And speaking of Nephis...

Sunny hesitated for a few moments, and then asked silently:

Are you listening?

then, her calm

[I am. ]

cleared his throat in

of

not

pretended not to remember doing anything of the sort

you witnessed

She didn't deny it.

think you did a

Sunny exhaled slowly.

it was. But...

which was a bit

[Oh-l

Sunny raised an eyebrow.

[What's the matter? ]

a long stretch of silence, and then Cassie spoke again, her voice sounding

[Oh... oh my. ]

Sunny frowned.

[Is something wrong? ]

time, her response

course not. I just... s—sory!

that, Cassie's voice grew silent, and she

row the boat upstream

thinking about

hope

***

On one of its higher levels, a delicate young woman was sitting behind the desk, tracing her fingers across a parchment. Her lovely face was enchantingly beautiful, and her long hair was

turned her head to the

Her expression changed slightly.

"Oh."

into the island

slowly rose from behind

"Oh... oh my."

out from behind

also... seemed a little nervous,

She frowned slightly.

sure it‘ll

resounded in

[Is something wrong? ]

hesitated for

[No. Of course not]

But then...

figure appeared on the threshold, clad

Cassie gulped.

did you

inside, the door slamming

didn't you

face was flushed, and her usually calm

lingered for a

"Tell you what?"

approaching her with wide

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