Shadow Slave

…When morning came, Sunny was sitting on the floor with a wild look on his bestial face, his black coarse hair in a mess. There was a glowing golden needly in one of his hands and a small silver bell in the other. The other two held a flute that seemed to be either cut from jade or made out of polished emerald bone.

That was probably the best Memory he had received in the Red Colosseum… but right now, Sunny couldn't care about the flute any less.

Instead, all his attention was concentrated on the small bell.

Holding his breath, Sunny raised and shook it. However, instead of the clear ringing that would be heard from kilometers away, all he heard was a barely audible, melodious whisper.

I wild grin slowly appeared on his face, illuminating his face.

"I've... I've done it. I really did!"

Barely containing his excitement, Sunny summoned the runes and read the description of the bell:

Memory: Silver Bell.

Memory Rank: Dormant.

Memory Tier: II.

Memory Description: [A small memento of a long-lost home, which once brought its owner comfort and joy. Its clear ringing can be heard from miles away].

Memory Enchantments: [Silver Song], [Sonorous].

[Silver Song] Enchantment Description: "The ringing of this bell is not overly loud, but can be heard across a vast distance."

[Sonorous] Enchantment Description: "The owner can decide how loud this bell will ring."

Sunny's eyes glistened with joy.

Of course, these two enchantments were not that powerful. However, that did not matter… what mattered was the fact that there were now two of them, despite that there had only been one before.

simple one. He had studied the emerald bone flute, painstakingly recreated the weave of the [Sonorous] Enchantment, and integrated it into the weave of the Silver Bell… without destroying it. He had done it! He added a new enchantment to

the wide grin from his face, Sunny looked beneath the surface of the

strings of ethereal light, now there were black strings made of shadows, as

one glowing ember that served as a nexus for the ethereal threads... but now, there were two — knowing that an additional enchantment

Memory was integral to its spellweave allowed Sunny to see the pattern as a whole, and so, he was finally able to change

was not outside of the realm of possibility for him anymore. Granted, it

staring at the Silver Bell and studying its

But, still…

'Gods!'

Memories could open countless doors for him, in time…

raise the Tier of

how to copy

the future, he would gain enough knowledge and experience to take the next

he just might learn enough to try creating an enchantment — and a

succeeded in that daunting

the right to call

that day, he would become a

***

Sunny emerged from his room, stared at the bright sun with a dissatisfied expression, yawned, and walked toward

was a bow in his hands, and a quiver of arrows by

the four-armed demon, Kai turned his head and waved, greeting

"Good morning!"

his face, then revealed his sharp fangs

about it? Ah, doesn't matter.

looked at him for

But where have you been these

blinked a couple of

room? Wait, a few days passed? Huh… I must