Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2515

It was a bit funny — the badge was such a small thing, but Sunny felt almost naked without it.

Suspended and tossed out of the police force, he and Effie found themselves standing in front of the Mirage PD headquarters, staring at the falling rain with somber expressions. It had taken a lot of time for them to be treated, interrogated, and then berated by the Captain, so the sun was already setting. Both were in a subdued mood.

Eventually, Sunny sighed.

"Feels strange. I've never been fired before, you know?"

Effie scratched the back of his head.

"Me neither."

Sunny contemplated something for a moment.

"Actually, I've never really been employed before either."

Effie tilted her head a little.

"Me neither. Wait, does working for the government count?"

He considered her question seriously, then shook his head.

"No. You joined the government as a Saint — that's like being a boss, not an employee."

Effie nodded with a chuckle.

"I guess so. But, hey! Technically, you were employed by Nephis during the Domain War, as a mercenary. She paid you, so… that was a job."

Sunny frowned.

"No, it wasn't."

Also, technically, Nephis had not paid him yet. He had asked her to owe him a favor as payment in return for his services, and never mentioned it again.

Before he could explain that, however, Effie gave him a mischievous look.

"Just because you slept with the boss doesn't mean that you weren't employed, right?"

Sunny punched her in the shoulder and grimaced when that made his battered body flare with pain.

"Right. But she did not employ me… I tricked her into thinking that she employed me, but really, it has always been my goal to participate in the war on her side. I joined voluntarily."

Effie blinked a few times.

"Huh. Wait, really?"

Sunny looked at her in surprise.

"Yes. Wait, you didn't know? Why did you think I planted the Nameless Temple in the middle of Godgrave? Because living in a Death Zone is fun?"

Effie stared back at him, baffled.

"I mean, I just assumed that you are a reclusive misanthrope. So yeah."

Sunny laughed.

"I'm not. No, I mean… I am, but that was not why I rooted my Citadel in Godgrave. I just predicted where the war would take place, established a presence there, and let the rumors about me spread, knowing that the Great Clans would take the bait and come find me eventually."

Effie shook her head in bewilderment.

"Wow. How devious. Were you planning to make a move on Nephis from the very start, too?"

Sunny smiled and looked into the distance.

"No. Quite the opposite. My plan was to never take my mask off in front of anyone, let alone her. Needless to say, that plan failed spectacularly. Thank the gods."

Effie chuckled.

"Aww."

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