Shadow Slave

Sunny looked at the terrified young girl, and then… laughed.

...His laughter sounded more than a little bit unhinged.

His lady shuddered:

"Sir, you… you…"

Sunny waved a hand in the air.

"No, no. No need… I understand. I sound crazy."

The night sky above them was covered in an impregnable veil of clouds, and the one below them was empty and dark. The ancient stones they stood upon were slick with rainwater, and it was too dim to see anything except for vague silhouettes.

The silhouette of the Awakened hunter was towering, menacing, and embodied the very concept of terror.

But Sunny didn't care that much.

Massaging his chest, he smiled crookedly and said, his voice hoarse and raspy:

"...But then again, this whole world is insane. Someone told me once… ah, I don't quite remember who… that we can only reflect what is in front of us. Is it my fault that there is nothing in front of me except for madness?"

He looked down, his smile turning into a wicked grin.

"And someone else once told me that they wanted to destroy the world. Back then, I thought them insane… I think… but now, I wonder…"

his monstrous voice

his mind

Sunny laughed again.

supposed to be able

sword,

were… did hit a nerve, overall… I am surprised to admit that... they really weren't

the Awakened hunter with a concerned expression, then scratch the back of

once, nothing else can impress you that much. Or if you have already watched your mother die once, the second time won't be as… well… maybe it would? I don't know… I am a bit confused about what is real, and what is not. Maybe I am myself not real.

away from him, her face painted with fear. The Awakened killer tilted his

"What?"

Sunny shrugged.

am really... really, really hard to break. As it turns out. At least not to the point where I'll be unable to think. And notice things. Oh, and I did

slowly raised his sword and pointed

seems ache, doesn't matter whether it's in a nightmare or in the real life. So, that

step forward, a confused expression on his

to cause to possess will just appear on their own. Easy to explain in a

again and assumed a defensive position, waiting for the terrifying Awakened hunter to

to see inside the souls of living beings… or vile orbs of darkness in those of the Corrupted. It took me a few nightmares

smiled, ready to meet his

warriors, Corrupted monsters… even Transcendent immortals. Some of them had one soul core, some

and then looked past his enemy, at the mighty black

my question is… why does this damned horse always

the hunter's sword flashed, abandoning the young girl he was

Sunny dove under the flying blade and jumped to his feet,

the menacing killer… instead, it was directed