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!

with the new vitality that permeated his

‘I really survived.’

down and

beside his reinforced medical bed sat the most beautiful woman he

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

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

bored and sleepy. The gesture forced the thin fabric to tighten,

was a shoulder insignia on the

‘Three stars means an Ascended… huh…

this word, he realized that the woman was staring

you looking at?” she said, not a gram

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

“Your breasts.”

eye widened

words

of terror

her eyes. Then, without any warning,

around. If it wasn’t for the restraints holding him in place,

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 finger. Why did he have to offend someone so powerful, of all

cleared her

“Are you awake now?”

his numb cheek and carefully

don’t just say anything that comes to your mind. Especially to girls. It’s not like you haven’t seen a

you! I definitely will

on its own, and

plenty… but no one as beautiful

face

at him for a few seconds

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

glanced at her

shook

the body gets rid of all its imperfections. So it’s hard to find an unattractive

him a thorough look

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

***

Sleeper Sunless.

short span of days until the winter solstice — after that, he would either return from the Dream Realm as an Awakened or not

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