Series: Shadow Slave

Shadow Slave Nephis remained for a while, considering what the charming enchanter had said. A weapon that was as powerful as its wielder was… Slowly, white sparks ignited in the…

Shadow Slave Back in the Brilliant Emporium, Sunny was standing motionlessly in the middle of the dining hall. His face was frozen. The streets of Bastion had long turned dark,…

Shadow Slave Very soon, Sunny personally delivered a portion of his nearly immaculate waffles to Nephis, complete with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some freshly cut strawberries. «I…

Shadow Slave Cassie did not answer. Perhaps she wasn’t in the mood to waste essence to hijack his senses, or perhaps she simply did not want to… In any case,…

Shadow Slave Leaving an avatar behind to help Aiko in the kitchen, Sunny left the Brilliant Emporium with Nephis. The avatar did not have the benefit of wearing the Nebulous…

Shadow Slave Eventually, they reached the pler. There were six ferries carrying people and cargo across the lake to the Castle, operating in pairs. The one Sunny and Nephis approached…

Shadow Slave «…He’s standing right behind me, isn’t he?» Nephis slowly released Effie’s hand, suddenly feeling weak. It was too late. «Oh, gods…» She briefly considered lighting the ferry on…

Shadow Slave «I’ve… made a terrible mistake.» In hindsight, Sunny should have known that he was digging his own grave. It was just that he did not see Effie often…

Shadow Slave Nephis and Effie were staring at him in surprise, maintaining a smile. Sunny cursed inwardly. Over the years, he had gotten used to his Flaw, and it rarely…

Shadow Slave «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…