Shadow Slave

At first glance, the interior of the Instructors Lounge seemed simple and cozy. Most of the furniture was made out of wood, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Bright sunlight streamed through the tall windows, which were open slightly to let in the chilly winter air.

However, his eyes widened slightly when Sunny realized that all the wood around him was natural, not synthetic.

'Extravagant! Wasteful!'

Noticing his expression, Master Jet smiled slightly.

"Let me guess, you have never seen that much real wood in one place?"

Sunny hesitated, then gave her a nod.

"Only in the Dream Realm…"

The young woman grinned, moved a chair back with her foot, and sat down at one of the tables.

"Where do you think all this came from?"

He looked around, seeing the Instructors Lounge of the Academy from a completely new perspective, then silently sat down, lost for words.

Master Jet summoned the menu, made a selection, then leaned back and tiredly rubbed her face.

"Believe it or not, the chair you're sitting on is made out of a dead titan."

Sunny stared at her, shocked. Suddenly, he had a strong impulse to jump out of the chair.

"...What?"

She chuckled and gestured around:

of this, actually. Back when Bastion was first established, it was surrounded by a vast — and very hungry — forest. The whole thing was one giant Nightmare Creature. Clan Valor spent decades at war with it, losing many knights. In the end, the

then cautiously knocked on the wooden table.

part of a

arrived. Sunny half-expected for it to be delivered by an actual Echo,

potatoes, baked beans, juicy roasted meat, a salad made out of real vegetables, a bowl of fragrant soup, several pieces of oven bread, butter, jam, and even

beautiful sight he had ever

life. Suddenly, the position of a research assistant once promised to him by Teacher Julius did

"Uh… please excuse me…"

concentrated on her own food. Not wasting any time on manners, Sunny assaulted his breakfast with the

later, with his belly on the verge to bursting open, he pushed away empty plates

'Ah… this is life!'

at him with a

This is where they hide the

the empty plates with

for monster

mention of

of them, Master Jet sighed, then took out something from the inner pocket of her uniform. It was a

the box on the table,

must be wondering why I visited

at the metal box for a few seconds, and then answered in

be honest,

then

very beneficial one, at that. Put your finger

buzzed for half a minute, and then a

glass, a memory chip with the government seal etched on its

them toward Sunny, she lingered for a moment, and then said in a

Awakened Sunless. You are now officially a citizen.