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?

I can't quite

there was a reason, but his memory was completely blank. There definitely was

a few moments ago. Now, however… huh… did he imagine the whole thing? There really was no reason not to eat the

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

What agreement?

stood there with a frown on his face and

space out while she was talking to

quickly came to his rescue. She always knew how

you angry because we started

the big,

'So hungry…'

"Uh… I guess?"

on the

Neph brought three of them, one for

'How nice of her…'

up the fruit, looked at it, and

cool sweetness. The succulent, juicy fruit was probably the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. It was both nourishing and refreshing, with rich texture and soft, lingering aftertaste. The ruby flesh practically melted

'Wow!'

Something was very wrong about the whole situation…

frowned and tried to understand the source of this anxious feeling. It was hard to think about anything except for how heavenly the fruit of the Soul Tree

Soul Tree? Since when... wait, don't get

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 touch

it was motionless, refusing to mimic

is it with this

took one more bite and looked at the shadow,

rarely did something without a reason. If it

a sense

was something… something

so hard to think

something wrong with the fruit? Why

screamed at Nephis? She

of remembering something very important. He felt as though he just

to happen

Sunny got

something that

he somehow forgot all about the problem with

at that moment, the Spell was talking

[Your shadow grows stronger.]

'Wh—what?'

Spell announced the increase in his

he raised his head

strange

Sunny licked his lips.

"Did you…"

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