There were a few minutes left before sunset. Sunny, Kai, and Slayer were on the slope of the volcano, waiting for the obsidian bridges to span the vast divide between them and the mountain where the Snow Worm lay in wait.
Sunny was calm, while Slayer was her usual malevolent self. Kai, however, seemed worried.
Watching him count his arrows for the tenth time, Sunny sighed.
"That worm is a Beast. Which means that it is huge, strong — and dumb. Dealing with a dumb beast is not that difficult… however, it is also of the Cursed Rank. Which means that it is a lesser god. I know that you are a specialist in killing dragons, Kai, but have you ever killed a god?"
The charming archer slowly shook his head.
"No. Have you?"
Sunny chuckled.
"Not really. I did kill a dead god once, though."
Kai took a deep breath, prompting Sunny to smile.
"It was a minor god, and the Shadow Realm did most of the job. I only dealt it the last blow."
He paused for a moment, then shrugged.
