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

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

moments ago. Now, however… huh… did he imagine the whole

that's not

"Are you alright, Sunny?"

looking at him with concern. Suddenly, Sunny felt lost

What agreement?

he just stood there with a

is embarrassing. Did I completely space out

rescue. She always

angry because we started eating

noticed the big, delicious fruit

'So hungry…'

"Uh… I guess?"

to the ground, where another fruit was placed on the pile of fallen leaves. Her teeth were smeared with red

brought three

'How nice of her…'

at it, and took a bite without

his mouth was filled with delightful, 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 on his tongue, making his

'Wow!'

delight, Sunny felt disturbed for some reason. Something was very wrong about

feeling. It was hard to think about anything except for how heavenly the fruit of the Soul Tree tasted, but he

Since when... wait,

shadow. When he reached out to pick up the

now it was motionless, refusing to mimic

is it with

more bite and looked at the shadow, lost

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

suddenly feeling a sense of

something wrong

so hard

something wrong with the fruit? Why

screamed at Nephis? She broke an agreement…

at the precipice of remembering something very important. He felt as though he just needed

going to happen if

then, Sunny

something that required his

somehow forgot all about the problem with the

Spell was talking into his

[Your shadow grows stronger.]

'Wh—what?'

looked at the delicious fruit in his hands. The Spell announced the increase in his power right after Sunny swallowed

he raised his head and looked

at her fruit with a strange expression on her face. Feeling his gaze,

Sunny licked his lips.

"Did you…"

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