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

reason, but his memory was completely blank.

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

that's

"Are you alright, Sunny?"

glanced at Nephis, who was looking at him with concern. Suddenly, Sunny felt lost and confused.

What agreement?

stood there with a frown on his

space out while she was

always knew

we started eating

the big, delicious fruit in her

'So hungry…'

"Uh… I guess?"

was placed on the pile of fallen leaves.

brought three

'How nice of her…'

at it, and

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!'

reason. Something was very

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

Since when... wait, don't get

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

it was motionless, refusing

is it

one more bite and looked at the shadow, lost

If it didn't like the fruit, there had

frowned, suddenly feeling a sense of

something… something wrong with

why is it so hard to think about this

with

this why I screamed at Nephis? She broke

at the precipice of remembering something very important. He felt as though he just needed to pull on the thread, and the whole truth would reveal

to

then, Sunny

happened, something that required

forgot all about the

the Spell was talking into his

[Your shadow grows stronger.]

'Wh—what?'

fruit in his hands. The Spell announced the increase in his power right

head and

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

Sunny licked his lips.

"Did you…"

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