Shadow Slave

Chapter 17

He closed his eyes, then opened them again, hoping that the runes would disappear.

'Please, be gone! Please!'

But the runes were still there, shining slightly, as though mocking him.

Flaw: [Clear Conscience].

Flaw Description: [You cannot lie.]

Sunny stared at these three simple words, feeling like there was a bottomless abyss opening right beneath his feet. The Spell, which was usually frivolous with its descriptions, decided to be straight and on point this time. There were only three words. They left him no room to maneuver.

'Can't lie. I can't lie? Me? How am I supposed to live if I can't lie?!'

Sunny's very survival was predicated on his ability to deceive and outsmart other people. Even the Spell itself congratulated him on his treachery! Without the ability to lie, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything.

Not to mention…

His heart suddenly felt as though it was about to stop.

If he could only tell the truth, how was he supposed to hide his True Name? Wouldn't anyone be able to turn him into an obedient slave by simply asking a couple of innocent questions?

"Sh…"

Sunny was about to scream and curse, but at that moment, the Spell spoke again.

[Wake up, Lost from Light!]

The black void spun and disappeared.

***

Sunny opened his eyes.

The armored ceiling of the police station's vault hang above him. No one would call its aesthetics beautiful, but to him, it was the most majestic sight. Only now did he realize how much he had missed the real world.

It was safe and familiar. There were no monsters or slavers… well, at least officially. There was no constant fear of torturous death.

It was home.

In addition, Sunny felt incredible. The cold that had crept deep into his bones during the Nightmare was gone, taking with it all the pain that his wounded body had been enduring day after day. His feet and wrists were not in agony, his back had forgotten the bite of the whip, and he could even breathe without feeling the sharp edges of his broken ribs cutting deeper and deeper into his lungs.

What a blessing!

disappearance of pain, coupled with the new vitality that permeated his

'I really survived.'

down

plastic chair placed beside his reinforced medical bed sat the

was Sunny's first time meeting someone as

blue uniform with silver epaulets and

stretching her arms above her head, clearly bored and sleepy. The gesture forced the thin fabric to tighten, provocatively accentuating her full

shoulder insignia on the woman's left

distracted. 'Three stars means an Ascended…

meaning of this word, he

she said, not a gram of

of times, embarrassed, and quickly came up with an excuse. Then he opened his mouth and

"Your breasts."

second later, his eye

to say those words at all! His mouth moved

wave of terror

smiled with a dangerous gleam in her eyes. Then, without any warning, she moved

in place, he would have probably flown off the bed. For a moment, he

woman was an Ascended! She could have torn his head clean off with a

cleared her throat and crossed

"Are you awake now?"

held his numb cheek and

say anything that comes to your mind. Especially to girls. It's not like you haven't seen

you! I definitely will not!"' Sunny

instead, his mouth moved on its own,

no one

face as red as

for a few seconds and

see you haven't met a lot of Awakened then. By

glanced at her

woman shook her

So it's hard to find an unattractive Awakened, especially among the stronger ones. Live long enough, and you

she gave him a thorough look

back to the land of the living. Congratulations on surviving

***

Sleeper Sunless.

the short span of days until the winter solstice — after that, he would either return from the Dream Realm as an Awakened

have a title put before his name. In the past, Sunny was rarely even addressed by name. People mostly called him things like "boy", "punk", "brat" or "hey, you!". But now

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