His Own Worst Enemy

'Gossiping about me, huh? How exciting!'

Pretending to be oblivious, Sunny looked at Nephis and Effie with a little bit of masterfully performed confusion. 

Nephis spared him a short glance, then shrugged. 

"The Lord of Shadows… he is just as the rumors say. Immensely strong, more than a little bit sinister, and highly eccentric."

Effie chuckled. 

"Well, anyone who chooses to live in a Death Zone has to be a lunatic. Still, to be called immensely strong by you, Princess… I am at a loss for words. Is there really such a monster in the world?"

Sunny blinked. 

'Hey!'

What did she mean, highly eccentric? He was the picture of perfect mental health!

Well… maybe not…

Still, Sunny was a little hurt. 

Nephis, meanwhile, smiled faintly.