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 body, almost made

'I really survived.'

slowly looked down and then froze,

cheap plastic chair placed beside his reinforced medical bed

raven-black 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 unhealthy, the beautiful

She was wearing a dark blue uniform with silver epaulets and black leather boots. The

sleepy. The gesture

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

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

fully digest the meaning of this word, he realized that the woman was staring

said, not a gram

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

"Your breasts."

eye

words

wave of terror

in her eyes. Then, without

restraints holding him in place, he would have probably flown off the bed. For a

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

cleared her throat and

"Are you awake now?"

held his numb

say anything that comes to your mind. Especially

definitely will not!"' Sunny

mouth moved on its

plenty... but no one as

his face

a

met a lot of Awakened

at her with

woman shook her

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

she gave him a thorough look

awake — welcome back to the land of the living. Congratulations on surviving your First Nightmare,

***

Sleeper Sunless.

days until the winter solstice — after that, he would either return

by name. People mostly

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