Chapter 170: Recruiting
Sunny seated himself at a table with March and Dan Heng. It had an attached umbrella to protect against falling snow, but served more as shade instead. The skies were relatively clear — a far contrast from the constant onslaught of the Eternal Freeze.
March was sipping on some sort of drink with a comically long straw, while Dan Heng was reading a book of some kind. Once Sunny sat down, the latter turned to him and asked:
"You’re finished?"
He nodded, turning to the crowd surrounding the Everwinter Monument — a large crystalline structure in the center of the square.
"I got rid of the previous punishment. The knowledge of Awakened can be freely shared in the Underworld."
Sunny glanced at March for a moment, who was humming in delight as she enjoyed her drink, unbothered by the conversation between the two boys. He quickly pushed down the smirk that threatened to break onto his face.
He let his shadows roam freely, acting as extra security. He doubted anyone would try anything, as well as their ability to do so, but he might as well take some precautions.
Dam Heng frowned in thought.
"It’s strange. The older people of the Underworld should know what an Awakened is, right? Cocolia hasn’t been Supreme Guardian for that long, but Oleg seemed to be relatively oblivious."
Sunny shrugged.
"I theorized that it was an older Supreme Guardian. Though, that just makes some things even more confusing. The Silvermane Guards used to operate down there, so people should have definitely noticed in the past... which would cause more deaths."