Shadow Slave

Sitting on the very edge of the Sanctuary island with his feet dangling above the abyss of the Sky Below, Sunny was enjoying the view of the clear streams falling down into the darkness and turning into clouds of water dust.

After a while, he lowered his eyes and looked at the item laying on his palm with a bit of confusion.

'So… that's it?'

This was one of the two Memories he had exchanged for the contribution points given to him for helping Master Jet deal with Shadow Blade Kurt. It looked like a long, narrow needle forged out of black steel, with gold wire wrapped around one of its ends — sort of like an antique acupuncture needle, but much sturdier.

The needle's name was Heavenly Burden… a very ironic name for a Memory, here on the Chained Isles. He had just received it this morning, and this was his first opportunity to properly study the thing.

Very curious, Sunny summoned the runes:

Memory: [Heavenly Burden].

Memory Rank: Awakened.

Memory Tier: III.

Memory Type: Tool.

Memory Description: [To be free of a burden, one has to let go of all attachments they hold in their heart. Only those who untethered themselves from everything can become truly free.]

'Sounds wonderful...'

At first glance, the Memory wasn't too outstanding. Its Rank wasn't high, and neither was its tier. With the amount of money Sunny was making, he could probably buy something like this after a week or two of collecting soul shards in the Dream Realm.

simply impossible to get on the market. Heavenly Burden was one such

Memory Enchantments: [Unburdened].

pierced with this needle will rise to

it was a Memory that could allow

Sort of.

such as this — he was

only Masters or Saints were able to purchase decent flight Memories. That was why Kai was so lucky… but

what he understood about the black needle, calling it a decent flight Memory was a bit of a stretch. Still, it was indeed capable

his forearm. However, nothing happened… well, of course it didn't. The thing failed to pierce the soft, but adamantine

of his shadows. This time, the needle went

'...Ouch.'

that, Sunny had no time to think about it… and that

…And continued doing so.

it at a slow speed. It was as though he had suddenly turned into a balloon. The feeling would have been rather funny, if it wasn't so terrifying — mostly because a sudden gust of wind threw

and slightly tense, Sunny summoned the Dark Wing. He also summoned the Prowling Thorn, just to be on the safer side. After both Memories manifested themselves, he hesitated for a moment, and then wrapped

with which he

of his flight, and slowly moved back toward the island. Making sure that there was solid ground under him, he then dismissed the Heavenly Burden and smoothly

'...Not bad!'

him upward, while the other allowed him to glide in any direction except up. Together, they

was not going to fall endlessly into the Sky Below

to the edge of the Sanctuary, sat down, and stared at one of the chains

early morning, and he was waiting for

'They're still not here…'

of beautiful ember that looked like solidified flame