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.

government had access to things that were exceedingly rare or simply impossible to get on the market. Heavenly

Memory Enchantments: [Unburdened].

pierced with this needle

that

Sort of.

Sunny had no business being able to get his hands on a Memory such as this — he was already

purchase decent flight Memories. That was why Kai was so lucky… but Master Jet pulled some string, and as the result, Sunny was currently holding the Heavenly

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

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

with one of his shadows. This time, the

'...Ouch.'

think about it… and that was because as soon as

…And continued doing so.

a balloon. The feeling would have been rather funny, if it wasn't so terrifying — mostly because a sudden gust of wind

safer side. After both Memories manifested themselves, he hesitated for a moment, and

speed with which he was rising into the air

changed the direction of his flight, and slowly moved

'...Not bad!'

two Memories to deal with what Cassie had seen in the vision of their supposed death. One Memory could only move him upward, while the other allowed him to glide in any direction except up. Together, they gave him the ability of true flight. Even if it was slow and not nearly as effective as

point was, he was not going to fall endlessly into the

down, and stared at one of the

was early morning, and he

'They're still not here…'

piece of beautiful ember that looked like solidified flame appeared on his