"It's my brother, Raine."
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Silence
Sunny thought for a second that he was stupid for saying it like that.
But after these months spent together, there bond was more then mere friendship could ever define. So he used the word Brother.
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"..I didn't knew you had a brother too, Sunny!" Nephis said.
"Well, I didn't knew either, he just came out of nowhere and announced that he is my brother from another mother." Sunny continued saying.
"Honestly, when I first saw him, I thought he was your brother..... seeing your silver hair, that is."
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Another silence.
"Didn't you already met him? He the guy who was with me at the cathedral who..... nevermind, ..and sorry about that." Sunny said.
Nephis eyes burned with fire.
...
"So you don't know his background either?" Nephis asked.
"He told me his parents are rich, but he's not a legacy." Sunny replied, realising that he didn't knew much about the man's background either.
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"We can't trust someone like that, what if he's secretly working for Gunlaug?"
"I can guarantee that It's not the case..... He can be many things,... weird,... a bit crazy in the head,.. or even a bit misogynist, but betrayer isn't one of them..... You can trust me on this one." Sunny said as if his words had some value among the gathered people.
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"Can he really defeat the Bright lord, how capable is he? What's his aspact about?" Caster asked.
"Well, I'll only tell you this that he can knock every one you out with his eyes closed." Sunny said with a smile.
"How dare you say that!" Caster revealed that he's a true legacy.
"Well, that's a fact.... I only tell the truth, it's not my fault that you don't trust my words...Ok, it's a little bit....ok....too much of my fault.....But my words are true.... I'm the most honest person in this entire world, two worlds even." Sunny said.
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Everyone turned to Kai.
"He's telling the truth..... He hasn't lied once since he got here." Kai said.
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Everyone went deep in thoughts.
"So where is he now?" Nephis asked.
"He's gone on his honeymoon with his Sword. He said he'll come back after a week."
"His Sword?"
"Yes,.. that Sword is actually his wife... But sadly she died.... But then his wife came back to life as a sword and they went on their honeymoon together." Sunny said it like it was a great love story.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you fool! Do you think this is funny?" Caster shouted.
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"He isn't lying."
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Everyone turned to face the handsome archer who had a somber look on his face.
"Atleast someone believes me..... Good, So now then you know I'm not lying about this,.. how about it, hah? Do you agree to the plan?" Sunny asked.
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"Can he really be trusted?" Nephis finally asked.
"I trust him with my life." Sunny replied.
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A Shadow glided through the city, as if in search of something.
Soon it found what it was looking for.
A massacre.
It glided towards the place.
A glowing greatsword was attacking a huge creature.
A man was standing a bit further wearing a Demonic mask on his face.
The creature was getting shredded into pieces, the area around was covered in blood and flesh.
The shadow glided closer,..... the sword paused it's attacks to turn towards the shadow.
Shadow just waved at it, to show it's not an enemy.
In one Swift strike the head got severed from the creatures body as it slid off from the rest of the body.
The Man finally moved, and the glowing blade floated beside the man's head as if they were walking together.
"So, why did you disturb our quality time, hah?....Is Sunny in trouble? ....Is the whole cohort after him?....I was sure he could handle them on his own!.." The man removed the mask from his face and revealed a handsom face with glowing Azure eyes and silver white hair.
...
The shadow shook his head, denying whatever was asked from it.
It started to gestured something, on which, the man just made a complicated expression.
"You know that... I can't understand whatever you are saying, right?... So let's keep it simple,... is he in trouble?" The man asked.
The shadow shook it's head in denial.
"Is this an emergency?" The asked again.
The shadow shook his head, in negetive again.
"Dose he need my help?" The shadow nodded it's head, this time in affirmation.
"Man, what a pain...and just when I was having the time of my life...".....The shadow started to gesture something again.
"Ok,...so.....is he going against the bright castle or what?." The shadow nodded it's head vigorously, telling it was indeed the case.
"Ah, man, what a pain, he should have waited for atleast a few days..."
"Well, Prisma..., we need to return I guess, .. we'll continue this date some other time..."
The blade shook in the air, showing it was not happy with this.
"Don't worry, you'll have a great time there too... let's go...."
The man swiftly ran back towards the diraction of dark city, guided by the Shadow, and followed by an angry blade who left a hole in anything close to it's path, be it dead or alive.
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Sunny was waiting inside the cathedral.
He had sent his four shadows in all directions to look for Raine.
One of them found him and now they were coming back to the cathedral.
Sunny got up from the pile of soul shards and locked the secret room with the key again.
They had come.
"Raine, my bro, I need your help with a task." Sunny said as they entered inside.
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Prisma was pointing at Sunny's head, glowing with crimson hue. Sunny understood that he had pissed the Blade again.
"Yo,...I thought you were in the middle of a fight... But seeing things...this could have waited... a few days atleast.." Raine said.
"Ah... about that...I cracked a good deal, you see,...you need to kill Gunlaug, ..yeah, that's the task." Sunny said a bit embarrassed.
"And why would I do that?...Wait, don't tell me...did you also get affected by the aura of that ..i mean your future girlfriend? ...did she put this in your head?" Raine asked, a bit disappointed.
"For the last time, she isn't my girlfriend,...and no, this plan is mine...not hers...so this should be ok, right?" Sunny asked.
"How is it ok? Why should we kill that innocent man for nothing?....If your girlfriend wants to get out of here, she should go towards the crimson spire not the bright castle....why should we disturb the safe heaven he had made for himself?" Raine asked.
"..."
Sunny didn't knew how to reply.
".. Isn't he an evil tyrant? ... shouldn't he be killed?" Sunny asked with confusion.
"Evil? ... tyrant? ....sigh... Sunny, my brother, I thought your understanding has broadened while spending these months with me....but I see that your old ideas still influence you greatly..."
"So let's get this straight....You want to kill him because he rules with an iron fist and kills whoever goes against him, is that it?" Raine asked.
Sunny nodded.
"But isn't that the case with everyone?....if someone will go against you will you spare them?...no, right?...I don't see the difference here...he has earned his power, he has earned his position and he's free to use them as he desires, don't you think?... What's the point of power if it isn't beneficial to you?... Or do you want him to do charity work like your girlfriend?"
"SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND." Sunny shouted.
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Sunny thought something and said..
"But don't you support free will? He's forcing people to serve him...., didn't you help me for this reason too?" Sunny asked.
"Your case was different, there was no choice given to you, and that's violation of free will. ....People are free to do whatever they want, even free to serve others willingly, that won't be against the free will..... But you were never given that choice and that's not the case with Bright castle."
"He isn't forcing people to submit to him, ....the outer settlement is the prove of that....but if you want safety of his castle, you have to earn it, just like anything else...your girlfriend isn't right in the head,...if she wants to get out of here, she should take her people to crimson spire,...not the bright castle where people atleast have there lives....not like what she's planning...."
"Do you want to support your girlfriend with that logic that he has given up?....where I see it, people are free to live however they wants, be it spreading love or waging wars...if she had a problem, she should handle it on her own...you don't need to get dragged by her into that mess."
Sunny was making a complicated expression.
"Or..is it that you are so attached to your future girlfriend that you still want to support her even though her plan will get everyone killed?"
"BASTARD, SHE'S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND." Sunny could only shout this.
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Sunny thought.
For a minute.
"Don't we need to get out of here too? If we follow..."
"You don't need to follow her for that, I can take you out myself...., and I think you are plenty capable yourself too,...you just need to reach the gate... nothing complicated....but..."
"If you want to help the people like your girlfriend is doing then that's a different matter....but as much as I know you, that won't be the case, right?"
Sunny nodded. He wasn't a saviour of humanity. He was a selfish person to the core.
But he resolved himself.
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"You need to kill him...." Sunny said strongly.
Raine showed a confused look.
"You need to kill him....not for her...not for the plan...not for the people....those things don't matter...." Sunny said.
"You need to kill him for me..." Sunny said.
Raine was puzzled again.
"What else should I do?" Sunny asked with a bit of frustration and embarassment.
"I bragged in front of those losers that you can kill him easily,...and if you don't do it, then I'll become a laughing stock, man....you gotta save your brother reputation,....I won't be able to show my face to anyone otherwise.."
"..If you don't do it...I swear I'll commit suicide, you hear? ....it would be way easier then showing my face again in front of those bastards...." Sunny said.
"So if you wanna see me, your brother, alive, go kill that bastard, alright?" Sunny said, dramatically.
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Raine sighed and but had a wide smile on his face.
"Guess I have no choice..."
"I'll do it for you, brother."