Shadow Slave

Sunny's heart skipped a bit.

Instantly, he forgot all about the Azure Blade. Yes, that sword held a certain sentimental value… but who the hell cares about sentimentality?! It came from a carapace scavenger, which wasn't bad at all for his current rank. Few Sleepers got to wield Awakened weapons.

But this new Memory came from an actual awakened demon! A demon!

That made it an Awakened Memory of the third tier, two whole tiers above the Azure Blade. There were seven tiers in total, corresponding to the seven classes of Nightmare Creatures, from beasts to titans. Strictly speaking, a higher tier did not always mean that a Memory will be more powerful, but generally, the more advanced a creature was, the more unique and formidable Memories it left behind.

That's why the Puppeteer's Shroud, which came from an awakened tyrant and was thus considered to be a Tier Five Awakened armor, was so precious.

'Please, be awesome!'

Sunny tried very hard to not let his excitement show on his face. Pretending to be nonchalant, he kept his voice even and said:

"Really? That's good."

Nephis took his hand, ruining all Sunny's attempts to appear calm, and closed her eyes. Hiding the startled expression on his face, Sunny felt a spark of energy travel from her body to his. It was just like that time he transferred the Starlight Legion Armor to her, only in reverse.

[You have received a Memory: Midnight Shard.]

'Huh. Cool name.'

He summoned the runes and impatiently searched for the description of his new weapon.

Memory: [Midnight Shard].

Memory Rank: Awakened.

Memory Type: Weapon.

of a fallen star, this stalwart blade is firm and unyielding. It favors those who are willing to fight to the

'Interesting.'

Midnight Shard. Immediately, an elegant sword appeared in

was single-edged and had a long hilt suitable for two hands. However, this was where the similarities ended.

It was incredibly sharp.

similar in appearance to the onyx branches of the great tree. The crossguard was round in shape and more pronounced

embellishments. It was simple and austere, like a true weapon designed for battle and battle alone. It seemed to

unbreakable will. Its blade was strong enough to withstand devastating blows without suffering any damage. With this sword in his hand, nothing would be able to

in his heart. When Sunny held the Midnight Shard, he could feel a subtle presence, as though there was a deep well of power hiding inside of him, just beyond reach.

to win its "favor" first. But how do I do it?

his new weapon, Sunny

I know what type of sword this is.

studied the Midnight Shard and

a traditional katana and has a

learned with the Azure Blade could be applied to a

the loss of the Echo, but his mood did improve significantly. He liked the Midnight Shard... a

and deadly. Kind of like

a significant

in Sunny's mind. Glancing at Nephis, he cleared his throat

weapon. Tier three, no less. Are you sure that you don't want

all. By right, the Memory belonged to her. But Sunny really, really hoped

Nephis shook her head.