Jennifer Wilson
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The expressions on the faces of Casper, Effie and Kai were simply priceless. Sunny had to stop himself from laughing out loud. …His shadow, however, did not. Luckily, it had no vocal cords, so all it could do was hold its stomach and shudder silently. 'Hey, you! Behave yourself!' Meanwhile, Nephis just looked at him. The corner of her mouth slightly curled upward. After a while, Caster was finally able to answer: "Just a fallen devil? Did you say j…" However, Changing Star interrupted…-
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Just like that, a week had passed. Miraculously, Sunny had survived. Even more miraculously, he had somehow managed not to kill Effie... which was a big accomplishment in and of itself. In fact, by the end of it, their forced cohabitation had turned rather pleasant. They were both solitary hunters, after all. There was an instinctive understanding between the two of them. His overall combat skill and particularly comprehension of both his own battle style and that of the Stone Saint had improved…
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Trying to learn the secrets of the shadow was a very slow process. Sunny could only see glimpses of the mysterious battle style while fighting against the Stone Saint, and doing so usually required his full attention. As long as he wasn't fully concentrated on his opponent, their clashes ended in mere seconds, making so that there was nothing to observe. But when he concentrated on the battle at hand, he couldn't really pay any attention to the shadow, which in turn eliminated the possibility of…
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It took Sunny a long time to perceive the anomaly for several reasons. To begin with, it was so subtle that it was almost impossible to notice. His whole mind was concentrated on the thoughts of battle technique and styles, and still, he only saw it by accident. The second reason had to do with his decision to face the Stone Saint without the augmentation of his Aspect Ability. Because of it, the shadow had nothing to do. It returned to acting as a proper shadow and obediently repeated his every…
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The Shadow attacked with the vicious strength of a true monster. Knowing perfectly well that his strength was not enough to block her sword, Sunny desperately moved the Midnight Shard to deflect the strike to the side. The countless hours of practice and hundreds of thousands of times he had repeated his katas had not been in vain: his body moved with lightning speed, placing the blade in the path of the Stone Saint's weapon at just the right angle. Feeling the impact reverberate in his bones, Sunny…
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The mighty huntress stared at the Stone Saint, her hand hovering in the air, ready to grasp the shaft of the spear. Her beautiful hazel eyes were full of tension and dark anticipation. The contrast between that fierce pose and the fact that she was still comfortably wrapped in a blanket was so funny that Sunny couldn't help but snicker. "Gee, relax. Haven't you seen an Echo before?" Effie blinked. "That thing… is yours? Wait, you got an Echo?!" He gave her a nod and gestured at the Stone…
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With a rather unpleasant noise, the monster's head fell down. Sunny indifferently bent his arm and wiped the Midnight Shard on the sleeve of his armor, watching as the massive body slowly topple over. Standing on the other side of it, the Stone Saint simply flourished her sword in and stopped it abruptly mid-swing, sending every drop of blood flying to the ground. Then, she just stood there absolutely still, pretending to be a statue. Sunny sighed. 'That's a cool trick. I should learn it.'…
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After Sunny calmed down a little and had time to think about it, he realized that things weren't as bad as he had thought. Yes, living this close to the rambunctious huntress was a very special kind of trial, especially due to how much joy she seemed to derive from tormenting him, but there was one redeeming aspect to all of this… aside from the fact that he would get to constantly feast his eyes on… wait… back to the topic! It was that Sunny was a nocturnal creature. He didn't have to sleep on…
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Effie regarded the cathedral for some time, then glanced at Sunny with doubt. "I know for a fact that nothing comes out alive from that temple. Are you sure that this is where you live?" With a carefree smile, Sunny shrugged. The fact that Effie knew about the danger hiding inside the ruined church did not surprise him. Even if it was situated outside of her usual hunting grounds, she had extensive knowledge of the Dark City, some from her own exploration, some from sharing information with other…
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It happened a few weeks after he left the castle behind. Back then, Sunny was just starting to feel confident in the absolute darkness of the cursed night. He stalked the ruins, searching for prey and slaying one monster after another. Looking back, those few victories might have gone to his head a little. Or maybe he was just too sane to survive alone in the Dark City. It was the first meeting with the Black Knight that caused him to lose that state of mind. Sunny did not become interested in the…
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