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

memory was completely blank. There definitely was an

pretty sure that there was, at least up 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

"Are you alright, Sunny?"

at him with concern. Suddenly, Sunny felt lost and confused. What were they talking about? Something… something about some sort

What agreement?

how to answer, he just stood there with a frown on his face and

space out while she was talking

to his rescue. She always knew how

angry because we

at her and noticed the big, delicious fruit in her hands. His stomach

'So hungry…'

"Uh… I guess?"

was placed on

Neph brought three of them, one for

'How nice of her…'

the fruit, looked at it, and took a bite without

with rich texture and soft, lingering aftertaste. The ruby flesh practically melted on his tongue, making his whole body tingle.

'Wow!'

Sunny felt disturbed for some reason. Something was very wrong about the whole

hard to think about anything except for how heavenly the fruit of the Soul Tree

when... wait, don't

When he reached out to pick up the fruit, the shadow did not copy his movements, as

motionless, refusing to mimic him

What is it with this

and looked

did something without a reason. If it didn't like the fruit, there had to be something wrong

frowned, suddenly feeling a sense

something

is it so hard to think about this

wrong with the fruit? Why would

Nephis? She broke an agreement… what was the

though he just needed to

was going to happen if

then, Sunny got

happened, something that required

somehow forgot all about the problem with the Soul

moment, the Spell was talking

[Your shadow grows stronger.]

'Wh—what?'

at the delicious fruit in his hands. The Spell announced

he raised his head and

strange expression on her

Sunny licked his lips.

"Did you…"

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