Shadow Slave novel Chapter 2524

Mordret laughed.

"Me? Goodness gracious... I don't even officially exist in this reality. How are you going to make me into bait?"

Sunny grinned.

"How else? By dressing you in a fancy suit and giving you some hair gel, naturally. You will take the place of your nicer self and draw Madoc out. Naturally, your life will be in grave danger when you do... but that is a risk I am quite willing to take."

He let out a dreamy sigh.

"Actually, I am looking forward to it." Mordret picked up his overturned glass and emptied the rest of the bottle into it. Taking a sip, he gave Sunny an amused look.

"But what's in it for me?"

Sunny shrugged.

"That is negotiable, but... look at yourself. You can put on a brave face, but it is obvious that your time here in the Palace of Imaginations has not been pleasant. I don't think I ever saw you in such a sorry state. Staying alive while the entire Mirage City is hunting you has not been easy, has it? So are you really in a position to make demands?"

Mordret laughed.

He savored his drink, then gave Sunny a curious glance.

"Have you really not entered the Great Mirror to kill me?"

Sunny grimaced, uncomfortable with having to answer that question. It threatened to reveal too much of his secrets to Mordret, which was never a good thing.

"I did not even know that you could be killed outside a soul duel before meeting your better half. So, no."

Mordret considered something for a few moments.

"But now that you know, you probably would not mind killing me. Isn't that the case?"

‘Damnation.’

Sunny let out a frustrated sigh.

"Sure. There are too many reasons to kill you, and too few to keep you alive. Please don't take offense... actually, please do. I meant it as an insult."

Mordret chuckled and finished his drink in one gulp.

"Well, you are wrong. The reasons to keep me alive might be few, but they outweigh the myriad reasons to be rid of me that you and Changing Star seem to have. In fact... forget about why you came here. Why do you think I came here, Sunless?"

Sunny frowned.

"Wasn't it to stop Morgan from carving your other self's heart out?"

Mordret slowly shook his head.

"That was a reason, but not the reason... in truth, I would have come here even if Morgan had not learned about his existence."

He glanced Sunny right in the eye and smiled.

"Gods... you really have no idea, do you? How troubling."

Sunny's frown deepened.

"I do have an idea. In fact, I have several ideas — and the more you keep talking in circles, the more ideas I get."

Mordret sighed and glanced away.

In a rare moment of sincerity, his mask of decorum slipped, revealing a hint of some somber emotion, as well as unease.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify