Shadow Slave

Everything having to do with Sleepers was situated in the same building. Sunny followed the instructions sent to his communicator and quickly found the dormitories, which were situated on one of the lowest levels. To his surprise, he actually got a whole room to himself.

It had a bed with a soft mattress, a table, a dresser, and even a separate bathroom! The materials were new and aesthetically pleasing, the air crisp and sterile. It was warm inside, and the outer wall was equipped with a hidden screen that seamlessly imitated a wide window, opening to a picturesque vista of a snowy park.

There were even several sets of clothes with the Academy emblem provided to him for free.

‘How extravagant,’ Sunny thought, a little stunned.

Rationally, he understood that such an arrangement was not really luxurious. However, to him, who grew up wandering the outskirts, this room was like a palace. He scratched his head.

‘Looks like… I’ve made it?’

Sunny glanced around, then winked at his shadow and smiled.

“I guess we’re moving up in the world, huh?”

The shadow didn’t respond, apparently not very impressed. Perhaps it didn’t care about such things.

‘Right, what would a stupid shadow know?’

Sunny changed into new clothes and studied himself in the mirror. Then, remembering something, he summoned the runes.

He finally had time to study the Puppeteer’s Shroud.

Memory: [Puppeteer’s Shroud].

Memory Rank: Awakened.

Memory Type: Armor.

Memory Description: [A worm of doubt once found its way into a righteous king’s heart. With time, the king was devoured from inside and became its puppet. A lifetime later, the Puppeteer Worm escaped from the king’s dead body, leaving behind a cacoon of black silk. No one knows where it went; however, once people dared to approach the silent castle, they found the silk among the mountains of gnawed bones and fashioned it into an armor.]

a

that terrifying. Yeah. I’m not creeped out

called a larva. If he were to assume that Mountain King was a mature Puppeteer Worm —

better not to

and wrapped it into a set of armor. It was made of dark-gray, soft fabric with several elements, such as bracers and

at all. It also made no sound when he moved.

Creature below the Awakened rank, which gave him a great advantage in dealing

of doubt… does it

was

less from the Memory of a

meant to be worn on top of a full set of clothes. Quite satisfied, Sunny

the rewards he had received during and after

as lavish as the dormitory. Sunny’s wish to taste real meat finally came true: not only was it freely available to Sleepers, there wasn’t even a limit to the amount each of them could eat! More than that, there were rice, bread, various side dishes, sauces, fresh vegetables,

thought, steering

about the world’s existence. As juicy, textured, perfectly seasoned meat

have lived like that for a

infect me a

Sunny longingly looked back and thought about getting another serving. But it was already time

he stood up and left

a small office, sitting across from an administrative worker. The worker was very friendly, and started the

Sunny was offered psychological counseling again. Remembering her advice, he refused, and the interview smoothly

the questions were worded in a way to put Sleepers at ease. As

of Aspect Ability

but had to be

haven’t had

Are you able to

I wasn’t

shared just enough information to create an impression that his Aspect was weak, harmless and most likely having something to do with

returned to his room, undressed, and