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 that permeated his body, almost

'I really survived.'

slowly looked down and

placed beside his reinforced medical bed

hair and icy blue eyes. Her flawless skin was smooth, supple and as white as snow. Actually, this was Sunny's first time meeting someone as pale as he himself was. However, while Sunny's pallor looked strange and

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

her head, clearly bored and sleepy.

there was a shoulder insignia on the woman's

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

of this word, he realized that the woman was staring at

said, not a gram of humor in her

embarrassed, and quickly came up with an excuse. Then he opened

"Your breasts."

eye

planning to say those words at

of terror

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

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

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

the woman cleared her throat and crossed

"Are you awake now?"

numb cheek and

don't just say anything that comes to

I definitely will not!"'

moved on its own, and

plenty... but no

face as red as

him for a few

lot of Awakened then. By

glanced at her with

woman shook

imperfections. So it's hard to find an unattractive Awakened, especially among the stronger ones. Live long enough, and you might just become a flower boy

gave him a thorough

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

***

Sleeper Sunless.

the winter solstice — after that, he

the past, Sunny was rarely even addressed by

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