Shadow Slave

Chapter 77

Sunny stumbled and looked at his companions in utter shock.

Nephis and Cassie were each holding a large, round, glistening fruit. The skin of these fruits was smooth and black as onyx, while the succulent insides were red as ruby. Their hands, chins and lips were smeared with red juice, making it look as though they were feasting on blood.

The air was filled with an alluring, sweet aroma.

Sunny recoiled...

But his stomach involuntarily growled, reminding him how hungry he was.

Nephis looked at Sunny and offered him a relaxed smile.

"Hey."

He stared at her, lost for words. Finally, after a few seconds had passed, Sunny collected himself and screamed:

"What do you mean "hey"?! What the hell are you doing?!"

His voice was loud, full of disbelief and anger.

Both Neph and Cassie turned to face him. They were visibly confused.

"Why are you shouting?"

Sunny gaped at them, feeling like he had lost his mind. Why were they so nonchalant about this? What was going on here?!

Trying to find some sense in the situation, he took a cautious step forward and looked at Nephis. Did she… wait… what was he thinking about?

He was so hungry. It was hard to concentrate on anything except for food…

Shaking off the unexpected memory lapse, Sunny remembered what he was about to say and pressed:

"Why did you change your mind?"

Changing Star frowned.

"Changed my mind? About what?"

He clenched his teeth, thinking that she was trying to fool him.

"About the fruits! I thought we had agreed to avoid eating them!"

Nephis blinked, a confused expression appearing on her face.

"Did we? ...Why?"

Sunny opened his mouth to answer, but then froze.

Actually, why did they make that agreement?

can't quite

was a reason, but his memory was completely blank. There definitely was an agreement… wasn't

until a few moments ago. Now, however… huh… did he imagine the whole thing? There really was no reason not to eat the alluring fruits. Especially when the three of them were

that's not

"Are you alright, Sunny?"

at him with concern. Suddenly, Sunny felt lost and confused. What were they talking about?

What agreement?

answer, he just stood there with a frown on

is embarrassing. Did I completely space out

always knew how to make

we started eating

big, delicious fruit

'So hungry…'

"Uh… I guess?"

another fruit was placed on the pile

brought three of

'How nice of her…'

up the fruit, looked at it, and

was probably the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. It was both nourishing and refreshing, with rich texture and

'Wow!'

reason. Something was very wrong about the

frowned and tried to understand the source of this anxious feeling. It was hard to think

Since when...

was finally able to pinpoint the source of the strangeness. It was his shadow. When he reached out to pick up the fruit, the shadow did not copy his movements, as though reluctant to

it was motionless, refusing to

it with

took one more bite and looked

eccentric temper, but it rarely did something without a reason. If it didn't like the fruit, there had to be something wrong with…

suddenly feeling a sense of dread grip his

something… something

is it so hard to

wrong with the fruit? Why

I screamed at Nephis? She broke an agreement…

though he just

going to happen if he

Sunny

happened, something that required his full

all about the problem with the Soul Tree's

that moment, the Spell was talking into

[Your shadow grows stronger.]

'Wh—what?'

Spell announced the increase in his power right after

raised his head and looked at

Star, too, was staring at her fruit with a strange

Sunny licked his lips.

"Did you…"

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