Happy tried to smile nicely, but he did not meet her eyes, only walked past her while gripping the things, making scyets swirled around his forearms as he casually caught them.
Once they got closer to their opponents, what was around them got slightly more visible.
Happy approached Kai and Seishan and bowed politely.
Happy: You will be in my care from now on, until this fight is over.
K: You look like Sunny, but you are not him. You also don't sound like him. Who are you?
Happy smiled and grabbed Kai's hands to clap for him.
Ha: excellent excellent. That was super nice. Good deduction, Kai. Still to answer your question. Well, we are shadows, what else? I am Happy.
Sh: That's a weird name.
Ha: is it? Then what kind of name is Seishan or Kai? They are weird to me.
K: What did you mean by? In your care.
Ha: Well, my master will attack Nephis, and you will either watch or attack me, and I will just stop you. That's all there is to it.
Seishan, meanwhile, tried to sneak behind Kai towards Nephi,s but Happy dropped both of his weapons and kicked up the one he needed and kicked it again to fly at Seisha at incredible speed barely missing her, thanks to her block but her sword was thrown away by the sheer force of the impact.
Sh: damn it. He is so strong.
Ha: my…. don't do that, Seishan, I almost hurt you there. Maybe next time I won't miss on purpose.
Cassia's voice was heard from somewhere.
Ca: It says they are awakened demons.
After a moment of silence
A sinister laugh of all 3 brothers was heard at the same time.
Gloomy: Did you hear it, Happy? You, the dreadful titan, are a demon. What do you think about that?
Ha: Oh, I don't mind. After all, the master will reach titan sooner or later, and when he does, we will become titans as well. I really don't mind. But beating these kids would be easy regardless of our rank.
Cr: You are crazy.
Ha: No, Crazy is 6th and I am 2nd.
S: Shut up.
Happy sight, and put his hands behind his back and faced Sunny.
As soon as he did, Kai fired, but Happy dodged with a slight tilt of his head and faced him.
Ha: Kai, you are a smart human, Seishan, you as well. So don't make me angry, okay? Just stay silent, and you will not get hurt.
Seishan slowly stood up, looked at Happy, who did not even bother to his his intent, and so she just shrugged and said.
Sh: I tried to stop her. Well, this is her mess.
K: I agree. Although they are so close. Also, the other one said that she broke her promise. What was that about?
Happy faced them and said.
Ha: she promised not to ask the master for any more real fights, and here we are again. Although she is stronger now, it won't make a difference.
K: Why is that?
Ha: She is fighting someone that she can't beat. It's not because she is weaker than the master; it's because she is what she is.
K: What does that…
Kai felt as if his life was in danger because Happy was aiming both of his scythes at his throat with a happy smile on his face.
K: I guess I am gonna keep quiet.
Ha: good choice, Kai. I knew you were a smart human.
He looked behind Kai and asked Seishan.
Ha: are you as smart as well?
Sh: Yeah. I will stay still.
Ha: good.
At the same time as Creepy.
Cr: Who do we have here, betrayer Cassia? Oh, I mean to say Oracle. That's what I wanted to say. Right, right, that's what I….that's what I…
Cassia could not see, but she could hear and perceive him thanks to what Sunny taught her, as well as her mask of shadows.
Cassia summoned her echo and readied her rapier, only for it to feel heavy all of a sudden.
Creepy was pressing one of his claws against the tip of her blade.
Cr: Well, I can't kill you, but that doesn't mean that I can't harm you. I mean, do you even need eyes? You are blind after all. Oh, I know. How about I show you what your eye looks like? Oh, I forgot you can't see anyway.
Cassia was getting creeped out more and more by the second.
Ca: Is Sunny controlling you? Are you like one of his emotions?
Creepy tilted his head and sight while scratching his head, leaving shadows as a form of blood to flow from his head.
Cr: This flaw is really something. Well no. We are separate beings, and no, again, it is just my name. Don't think about it too much.
Cassia looked at Creepy and saw that he was an awakened demon, and so she just let others know.
Creepy waved his hand in front of him and said.
Cr: Happy, did you hear that? You are a dreadful titan is a demon.
They all laughed, but Cassia didn't care because as soon as Creepy waved his hand, she lost connection to his runes.
Ca: You showed me your runes on purpose?
Cr: You are a smart human girl. Of course I did. Do you think I would show you more? Fighting oracles is so much fun. Still, killing them is even more fun. Sadly, I can't do that.
Ca: because I am marked?
Cr: Yes. That's exactly the reason, Cassia. Well, I believe you got the message. I can neutralise you in many ways. SO just stay still and don't bother attacking master or helping Nephis.
Ca: What if I try again?
Creepy smiled widely and grabbed her echo, cracking it.
Cassia tried to dismiss it, but.
Cr: Are you trying to dismiss your echo? Well, that's not gonna work. Unless I want it to.
Ca: What about Effie? She is not marked.
Cr: that sucks.
Ca: I will not move if you don't attack her.
Creepy let go of her echo and snickered.
Cr: deal.
Cassia dismissed her echo immediately.
As for Gloomy, he just got to Effie and sight.
Gl: I feel kinda bad for you, Effie.
E: Yes? Why is that?
Gl: because you are surrounded by darkness and you can't see in the dark, so you can't see me either.
E: Is that the only reason?
Gl: No, you also didn't want to fight. So, how about you dismiss your weapon and just listen….to the fight.
E: What are my chances?
Gl: none existent. You winning against fallen terror would be a better result than you fighting me.
Effie heard a laugh and turned around.
Gl: You are looking in the wrong direction. It is more to your left, a bit more a bit more. Yeah, that's about it.
E: Why are you helping me?
Gl: Call it whatever you want, I don't care. We do have similar weapons, so when this is over, I don't mind teaching you. To be honest, I don't mind giving you pointers even now.
E: Why do you sound so gloomy all the time, by the way?
GL: Well, that's because I am Gloomy. That's what I am.
E: Alright. What do I do?
Gl: Your weapon, summon it.
Effie summoned her spear.
Gl: assume your battle stance.
E: Why?
Gl: just do it.
Effie assumed her battle stance and heard a disappointed sigh.
Gl: Who in the underworld taught you how to use a spear? Well, I don't care.
E: She was a good friend of mine.
Gl: Yeah, like I said. I don't care. Your hands. The front hand uses an opposite grip, and as for your bottom hand, put it a bit further from where it is and use the opposite grip as well.
Cr: Are you seriously teaching her?
Gl: You do you and don't bother me, Creepy.
Cr: whatever you want.
Gl: your stance. Put your legs closer to your spear. Why are you so far from it. Are you afraid of it?
E: This feels strange.
Gl: It will make you stronger.
Gloomy continued to talk to Effie
Now to Nephis and Sunny.
Nephis was forced to her knees, unable to stand up.
N: Why can't I move?
Sunny said coldly.
S: Because I am stopping you.
N: How?
S: You see, shadows are a loyal bunch. Under normal circumstances, they would obey their ownr, but when they face me as the heir of Shadow God, they will obey me. Regardless of their power. Even Titans will halt for a split second. However, if one is weaker than I, they will pretty much freeze.
Nephis was pretty much frozen in place on her one knee, supporting herself with her blade.
N: You leave me no option, Sunny.
Suddenly, she got surrounded by incredibly beautiful white flames, getting rid of her shadows completely. As she stood up, her loving grey eyes turned a cold grey shade, but Sunny did not react. Not even a hint of…well, anything at all.
Sunny was looking expressionless, but suddenly there was a laugh. It wasn't Sunny who was laughing. It was Happy. Happy was laughing so much he was practically holding his stomach and rolling on the ground.
Ha: Oh, oh my. I have tears in my eyes. This is just so great.
Nephis looked at him coldly and asked.
N: What's so funny to you? You are not even an echo.
Happy slimed more and scratched his chin.
Ha: I am not, I am the shadow. Do you think some worthless echo can become a shadow? Don't make me laugh.
Creepy added.
Cr: Honestly, I don't think she would become a shadow.
Gl: No, she wouldn't ever. After all, she has Sun G….OH, I see. I ….
Creepy and Gloomy looked at each other and chuckled.
Gl: I see why Happy can't stop laughing now. After all, Nephis no none of these humans understand the purpose of our master's battle art.
Nephis looked at him, slightly surprised and asked.
N: What do you mean? His battle art is designed for something special?
S: To kill Gods.
Sunny said coldly.
As Sunny said it others froze. Litteral shivers went up their spine, mainly Seishan and Nephis.
Sh: I am so glad I became a member of his clan. No wonder my blood is boiling now.
Nephis's blood was in turmoil as if she weren't herself.
She swung her blade, cutting Sunny across his face. From his left cheek to his nose and through his left eye.
N: That wasn't me. I didn't want to attack like that.
Sunny tilted his head unscathed, half a step from where his slashed version stood for others.
Ha: master. Do you want me to deal with it?
S: No need. I will handle it.
Sunny took an attack stance, but Nephis did not move. It was because the version of Sunny she was looking at was standing still, his hands nowhere near his weapon.
S: You are not Nephis. Leave her. NOW!
Nephis grinned, vanished and crashed into Sunny's blade.
Sunny stepped slightly in front of her and salshed his blade against her's breaking her hands but she healed it instantly not even a hint of wasted movement and prepared for another strike. Sunny kicked her backl knee which was covered in white flames and healed instantly again but caused her to stumble which Sunny used to deliver devastating slash. Only he slashed above her body and right after that brutally kicked her into her chestplate hearing it crack on muptiple places at the same time. She flew across the air as a marionet and crashed into a cathedral wall right after which she fell on her knees and open her eyes.
N: I -I am back in control...….
She puked out a lot of blood and as she did white flames surrounded her.
Sunny sight in relief and at the same time Luna jumped in front of him.
N: now. Let's continue.
S: It's over now.
Luna stared at her coldly Nephis could only see her galaxy blue eyes in darkness of Sunny's shadows. Suddenly she felt as if she did something horrible. Memories were flooding her mind. It weren't her memories it was Sunny's. It was his sorrow of facing and hurting his lover because she refused to keep her promise. This hurt Nephis more then any blade ever could.
N: I-I-I didn't want this. I I thought.
S: NO! You didn't think. That's the problem.
Sunny dismissed his shadow dome. Happy Creepy and Gloomy looked around each other and shrugged walking away from their 'fighting partners'.
S: I hope you are happy, Nephis.
With that Sunny dissapeared with his shadows as well.