章 1976: Rani of Shadow

Sunny failed to dodge Rain's punch. 

…So, she hurt her hand. 

They ascended the stairs silently, but the silence was much less awkward than it had been a few minutes ago. In fact, it was quite comfortable, almost like before… well, if not for the fact that Rain groaned from time to time, cradling her bruised hand. 

"What the hell are you made of, stone?"

Sunny looked at her and smiled. 

"Actually... yeah, sort of. You see, there was this suit of armor I had, a Memory of something forged by the ruler of the Underworld…"

Rain shook her head decisively.

"No, no, stop. I don't want to know!"

He chuckled. 

There were some Valor troops stationed at the Nameless Temple, but their camp was outside its walls. Still, they had access to the main hall and the Gateway located there, so Sunny took a roundabout way to the inner sanctum — and the courtyard beyond.