Shadow Slave

Chapter 96

"Wake up, Sunless! Your nightmare is…"

"Shut the hell up!"

Trying to remain in the blissful embrace of sleep, Sunny hissed through his teeth and stubbornly closed his eyes tighter. He was warm and comfortable under the blanket, on his own bed, where all the problems of the world seemed less serious and dire.

For a moment, there was silence.

'That's better…'

"Wake up, Sunless! Your…"

'Goddammit!'

Thrusting one arm from under the blanket, Sunny summoned one of his Memories. Immediately, a triangular leaf-shaped throwing dagger appeared in his hand, only to be thrown blindly at the source of the irritating voice. Missing its mark, the kunai clinked against the stone wall and fell to the floor.

However, the voice did fall silent.

Sunny sighed. It was already too late. He was awake.

Far in the distance, the waves were starting to crash against the city wall. The night was coming, so it was time to get up.

Opening his eyes, Sunny sat up and looked around.

His room was beautiful and spacious. The stone walls were engraved with intricate patterns, creating an atmosphere of sanctity and elegance. The furniture was made out of pale polished wood, with several mismatched pieces that Sunny had scavenged from different places himself.

system of mirrors that was supposed to bathe the hidden chamber in sunlight was

one of the features of his secret lair that he enjoyed

was his

he stood up and rubbed his face to chase away the last remnants of sleep. His

'Let's make some breakfast.'

But first things first…

his palm. This was a trick

used the kunai to scratch a small line into the stone. All

already been four months since Sunny

had happened

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west, they indeed found a vast, ruined city surrounded by tall walls, with monsters wandering its narrow streets. And in the center of the city, there was a hill

Awakened, as the three of them had hoped. Instead, they were,

were no Gateway in

luck — were stuck there with no hope of ever

Sunny couldn't help but laugh out loud. Oh, what a fool he had been. So full of hope

hysterically, he bent over and

What do you think about

reproach. Its silence only made

living alone in the city. He was more or less alright after leaving the castle due to

to stop his intestines from falling out. After finding his way to a secluded ditch

'Good times…'

Anyway, he survived.

Sunny walked over to a table that he had scavenged from the ruins of a

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