Shadow Slave novel Chapter 793

Effie wisely chose that moment to disappear and join the dancing crowd below. Sunny ground his teeth for a few moments, then shook his head and walked to the table, landing on a luxurious lounge chair with a sigh.

Kai briefly glanced at him and smiled.

"Where are Effie and Lady Nephis?"

Sunny stared at him for a few moments, then looked away.

"Effie went to dance. Neph is in the bathroom. Also, will you cut it out with the "lady" stuff? The two of you spent months traversing the Forgotten Shore together, back when we were returning from the Hollow Mountains. She is also younger than you. That is more than enough to drop the formalities, don't you think?"

The archer coughed.

"Oh. Well… I'll try."

He didn't sound very convincing, forcing Sunny to roll his eyes.

"Anyway, what do we have here?"

At some point, a waiter had entered the lounge and placed a tray of various foods on the table... while trying very hard not to throw reverent looks at the distinguished guests. Knowing that there would be no chance for him to taste anything once Effie returned, Sunny used the opportunity to try a few.

As he chewed on a piece of cheese that had been dipped into a sweet, viscous amber liquid, Sunny smiled in delight and asked:

"Wow. What's that sugary syrup?"

Cassie turned to him, then smelled the air.

"I... I think it's honey."

Sunny blinked a couple of times. The word was familiar, but he usually heard it used as a term of endearment. Who knew that it had actually come from something this delicious?

"What is honey, though?"

The blind girl tilted her head a little, then said with a bit of surprise in her voice:

"Well, it is... a sort of liquid that special insects produce by ingesting and regurgitating floral nectar. I guess."

Sunny froze, grew a little pale, and slowly pushed the cheese plate away from himself.

"...I see. I see. Good to know."

With that, he gulped a mouthful of champagne and tried to discreetly rinse his mouth.

Sunny was never picky about his food. He had even sustained himself on raw, rotting mimic meat for an entire month once.

But even he had his limits!

'Damned rich people… what are they going to come up with next?!'

Soon, Nephis returned. She was acting as if nothing had happened, and her face was perfectly composed. However, there was a hint of confusion in her eyes.

As she sat down, Kai hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"You seem concerned. Did anything happen… uh… Nephis?

Changing Star paid no attention to the lack of "lady" and simply shook her head.

"Nothing. I just overheard a bit of a strange conversation on my way back. Apparently, there is a little snack here in the VIP lounge that those women would want to taste? Odd. Why wouldn't they just order it themselves... well, maybe it is not on the common menu?"

Sunny glanced at the small bowl of honey with disgust and sneered.

"If they want it, they can have it. I have no objections. They are free to gobble it up, as far as I'm concerned." _{freewёbnoνel.com}