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!

new

'I really survived.'

looked down and then

cheap plastic chair placed beside his reinforced medical bed sat the most beautiful woman he had ever

blue eyes. Her flawless skin was smooth, supple and as white as snow. Actually, this was Sunny's first time meeting someone as

blue uniform with silver epaulets and black leather boots. The jacket of her uniform was casually

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

Sunny almost missed the fact that there was a shoulder insignia on the woman's left sleeve. There were

stars means an Ascended… huh… yeah. Wait. An

the meaning of this word, he realized that the woman was

are you looking at?" she said, not a gram of humor

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

"Your breasts."

later, his eye widened in absolute

to say those words at all! His mouth moved on

wave of terror suddenly drowned

in her eyes. Then, without any warning, she moved her hand and

restraints holding him in place, he would have probably flown off the

An Ascended, the woman was an Ascended! She could have torn his head clean off with a flick of a finger. Why did he have to

her throat and

"Are you awake now?"

his numb

advice: don't just say anything that comes to your mind.

"Thank you! I definitely

on its own, and

seen plenty... but no one as

flinched back, his face as

at him for a few

met a lot of Awakened

at

woman shook her

hard to find an unattractive Awakened, especially among the stronger ones. Live long enough, and you might just become a

she gave him a

to the land of

***

Sleeper Sunless.

would address him now, at least in the short span of days until the winter solstice — after

by name. People mostly called

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