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!

sudden disappearance of pain, coupled with the new vitality

'I really survived.'

down and

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

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

in her late twenties. She was wearing a dark blue uniform with silver epaulets and black leather boots. The jacket of her uniform was casually unbuttoned, revealing a black tank top

she was stretching her arms above her head, clearly bored and sleepy. The gesture forced the

there was a shoulder insignia on

he thought, distracted. 'Three stars means an Ascended…

this word, he realized

not a gram of humor

a couple of times, embarrassed, and quickly came up with an excuse. Then

"Your breasts."

later, his eye widened in

he wasn't planning to say those words at all! His mouth

of terror

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

body was turned around. If it wasn't for the restraints holding him in place, he would have probably flown off the bed. For

still be considered getting off lightly. An Ascended, the woman was an Ascended! She could have torn his head clean off

woman cleared her throat and

"Are you awake now?"

his numb

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

you! I definitely

on its own, and he

plenty... but no one as

back, his face as red

for a

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

at her with

shook her

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

she gave him a thorough

case, since you're awake — welcome back to the land of the living.

***

Sleeper Sunless.

address him now, at least in the short span of days until the winter solstice — after that, he would either return from the Dream Realm as an Awakened or

the past, Sunny was rarely even addressed by name. People mostly called him things like "boy", "punk", "brat" or "hey, you!". But now he even

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