Jennifer Wilson
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Three months later, Sunny was back at the castle. Well, to be precise, he had returned here once before, to buy a few items that were hard to come by in the ruins. However, back then, Nephis and her cohort had been away on a hunt. No such luck today. The moment he had been dreading for so long was finally here. Hearing Changing Stat's voice, Sunny slowly turned around, glanced at her, and forced out a smile: "Hey, Neph. Long time no see." He tried to sound casual, but a slight tremble…-
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Sunny grimaced and turned away, feeling a terrible headache. The sun was almost gone, and the night was following in its footsteps. He didn't have much time left. With a desperate smile, Sunny looked and Changing Star and asked: "What can be so damn important? What can be so valuable that you are ready to condemn everyone here to death?!" He shook his head, guessing that he already knew. "Don't tell me that it's some stupid crap like bringing the glory of the Immortal Flame clan back. Duty of…
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Sunny stared at Nephis, stunned by her answer. He didn't expect her to admit it so easily. Meanwhile, she just shrugged. "What? Was I supposed to deny it? Why should I? You are the one who is obsessed with lies, Sunny, not me." The corner of Changing Star's mouth twitched. "Actually, I have to thank you. If it wasn't for you, I would have never learned how to deceive people so easily. I had a very sheltered upbringing, for obvious reasons. Communicating with others had always been something I…
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Changing Star frowned. There was a hint of surprise visible in her cold, grey eyes. "My… goal? Isn't it obvious?" She gestured to the slum that surrounded them and the magnificent castle towering above it. "I'm trying to help these people. What else?" Sunny sighed. Then, turning his face away, he asked: "Hey, have I ever told you about my sister?" Nephis blinked. "No. Why bring this up all of the sudden?" He smiled wistfully. "I just was reminded of her recently, so I…
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For the rest of the day, Sunny had nothing to do but count the hours until sunset. When the night descended, he would have to return to the scene of the crime he had committed, retrieve the body of his victim, and carry it into the ruins under the cover of darkness. 'How did it come to this?' Alone in his tiny room, he stared at the wall and waited. Soon, the fear of going into the Dark City at night overpowered the bleak and hollow feeling that reigned over his soul. People rarely risked leaving…
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Caster brought him water, strips of cloth, and a crude tunic. While Sunny was washing the blood off his body, the proud Legacy carefully moved Harper's corpse into a corner, buried it under the pile of seaweed thatch, and wiped the blood off the floor as much as he could. This way, an accidental glance inside the hut would not reveal too much. Of course, even a little bit of scrutiny, and the signs of what had happened here would become apparent. While doing all this, Caster was speaking: "The…
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Sunny stared at Caster with a grim expression. Despite the amiable smile and reassuring voice, he knew what the handsome Legacy was doing. He grew up in the outskirts, after all. Caster had said "I will help you." But what he actually meant was "I will own you." Because there was no better leverage than a gruesome secret. This help of his was going to come at a price. But what choice did Sunny have, really? Unless he was ready to fight and kill Caster right there and then, thus silencing the…
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Pushing the knife into Harper's weak body, Sunny lunged forward. The flimsy wooden table flew aside and shattered into splinters once it hit the wall. With his other hand, he violently grabbed the young man's face and pressed him onto the floor, making sure that no sound would escape from his lips. Harper's wide eyes were full of pain and terror, staring at Sunny with a silent, but deafening question. …Why? Feeling hot blood streaming down his hand, Sunny finally let the pain of the Flaw…
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Harper stared at him with that pathetic timid smile frozen on his lips. In his eyes, there was fake friendliness, worry, and desperation. For some reason, Sunny felt a violent urge to erase the smile of his face. 'You scum…' In his rattled state, he was having trouble controlling his emotions. Something must have shown on his face, because Harper suddenly blinked and took a step back. But in the end, the desire to be allowed back into the Bright Castle won over his caution. He forced himself to…
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"Hey, doofus. You're okay?" Sunny reacted after a second or two, raising his head and staring at Effie with empty eyes. "...Y—yeah. I'm fine. Just… thinking about stuff." Effie gave him a strange look, then shrugged and turned away. Everyone was too busy to pay him any attention. Not that anyone ever did. Left alone, Sunny staggered and slowly lowered himself to the ground. In his mind, one phrase was repeating itself, over and over, growing louder and louder with each second. "A woman…
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