As if waiting for that response, Sunny nodded energetically.
"Yes! I'm glad that you asked. In fact, I have an incredible item that I want to sell. It's so incredible that I am even reluctant to part with it. But since you are my friend, I am willing to give it away. Practically for free. Full friendship discount, just for you. No need to thank me, really."
Attracted by the noise, the others left what they were doing and were now staring at the two of them. Effie got distracted from preparing meat and was now observing the circus with an expectant grin.
Realizing that he is now the center of attention, Kai sighed.
"Alright, I'll bite. What is that incredible item you want to sell me?"
Sunny remained silent for a few moments, and then suddenly stopped smiling.
"Oh, just something I had gathering dust in my Soul Sea. It's a Memory that can serve as an endless supply of arrows. As long as you don't miss."
The beautiful archer's eyes suddenly lit up. He glanced at his quiver and said:
"Wait… really? You really have such a Memory?"
After thinking about it for a long time, Sunny had decided to give the Blood Arrow to Kai. Having the archer of their cohort armed with it would make a lot of things easier during this journey.
He could potentially earn himself a bow in the future and learn how to use it, but it wouldn't be anytime soon. Plus, with how dangerous the enchantments of the Blood Arrow were, nothing short of excellence would fly. And excellence took a lot of time to achieve, time that he didn't have. So, giving it to a skilled archer like Kai was a better decision.
Their recent encounters with the iron spiders only made Sunny more certain that this was the right thing to do.
But he wasn't going to give it away for free.
"Yes, I do have such a Memory."
Then, he casually added:
"Oh, did I forget to say? It's can provide an endless supply of arrows, and also all those arrows will be of the Ascended rank."
A grave silence settled over the marble arch.
"You… you're in possession of an Ascended Memory?"
That question was asked by Caster. Kai didn't have to ask, because he already knew that Sunny was telling the truth.
His eyes slightly widened.
On the Forgotten Shore, Ascended Memories were exceedingly rare — for an obvious reason. Sleepers could only get one by defeating a Fallen Nightmare Creature, and there weren't a lot of people capable of such a feat. Added to that was the fact that not every kill provided a Memory. In fact, most didn't.
To receive one was the dream of every inhabitant of the Dark City.
Sunny shrugged.
"Oh, I have a couple. Why?"
…The other being the onyx armor. Which was broken and useless. But they didn't need to know that, honestly.
He grinned.
"Only the best wares in the Sunny's Astonishing Emporium! Wait, uh… was it astonishing? Ah, who cares. You get the sentiment."
Caster shook his head.
"How did you get an Ascended Memory? You?"
The grin froze on Sunny's face. When he spoke a few moments later, all humor was gone from his voice, replaced by coldness.
"Well, if you have to know. I got it by killing a Fallen Beast. Before you ask... this time, I didn't have to shake my finger or spit. I just looked at it, and it died."
Then, he turned his head and looked straight at Caster:
"I am very proficient in killing things, you know."