Sunny remained silent for a while.
«Damn it.»
She had forgotten him, so why had she not forgotten all his lessons in deceit?
Eventually, he sighed and looked away.
Sunny lingered for a few moments, then allowed the mask of indifference the Lord of Shadow wore to crack a little, revealing a glimpse of sincerity.
«Someone… told me once that people like me are born to destroy things, not build them. That this world needs killers and destroyers more than it needs saviors and builders. Well, they were right.»
He looked at her, hiding behind an expressionless mask.
«I am indeed best at killing. However… you know, there are people building things all over the Dream Realm today. There is a young girl building a road somewhere in the Song Domain right now. Elsewhere in the Sword Domain, a young father is developing a farm to feed his wife and child. l?ght~nоvel~world~c`о/m. These people might not be as powerful as me, or as ambitious as me. They can't slay Nightmare Creatures as well as me. But they matter, too.»
Sunny grimaced and added evenly:
«That young girl, that farmer's child, and countless others like them. Ah, It's a bit embarrassing to admit… but I hope that all the killing i do will change the world into a shape that allows them to live their lives building new things. Even if they have to build them on the ruins that people like us, Changing Star, leave in our wake.»
He leaned forward a little:
«How is that for a reason?»
She remained silent for a long while, looking at him calmly.
Eventually, it seemed as if Nephis accepted his answer.
She sighed, then asked nonchalantly:
«Do you serve any of the three Supremes?»
Sunny shook his head.
«I don't.»
She nodded.
«Are you planning to betray me?»
He chuckled.
«Not particularly.»
Nephis raised an eyebrow, Then, she smiled slightly.
«Are you hiding anything from me, Lord Shadow?»
«A great deal of things.»
She looked at Kai, received his confirmation, and then leaned back in her chair.
«Fine. This is acceptable. Then… I'll be honest, too.»
At that moment, the door opened, and someone who Sunny had very much not expected to see entered the room.
Jet glanced at him with a scowl, then turned to Nephis and said, her voice harsh:
«This guy reeks of death.»
A crooked smile twisted her lips.
«…I like him.»