Shadow Slave

Sunny shifted a little, trying to find a position that caused him the least pain. His wounds were already healing, so to add insult to injury, he also felt itchy all over. Masters were vastly more resilient than mundane humans, and their bodies could naturally recover from being severely damaged - and that was without even counting the onto potency of the Blood Weave.

...However, the process was still not pleasant.

Trying to ignore the discomfort, Sunny decided to take a look at the [Bitter Cusp] first. It was one of the Memories he had received after decimating the swarm of Black Tongues, and while all the rest would be best used to feed Saint, he felt like holding on to that one.

The reason was very simple - unlike the other Memories, [Bitter Cusp] was of the Ascended Rank.

Concentrating on the runes, Sunny read:

Memory: [Bitter Cusp].

Memory Rank: Ascended.

Memory Tier: I.

Memory Type: Tool.

'A tool, huh...

What kind of tool would the monstrous beasts have left behind? Sunny knew not to underestimate the value of utility, but still, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. The usefulness of this type of Memories was often situational. The [Autumn Leaf] he had used to change the color of his hair was also a tool...

'Hopefully, this thing will be more practical.'

He continued to study the runes.

Memory Description: [They entered the beautiful halls of the Jade Court harboring venomous desires in their black hearts, and hiding rapacious snarls behind their admiring smiles.

The mistress of the palace herself presented them with a cup of the sweetest nectar. No matter how much of the sweet nectar they drank, the cup remained full. The more of it they consumed, the more of it they desired. Soon, there was nothing but bestial need left, and nothing but bitterness remained.]

Sunny scratched the back of his head.

if the Jade Court has something to do

to the enchantments.

Enchantment: [Black Venom].

cup overflows with a bitter venom. Do not drink

'...Huh?'

Soon, a beautifully engraved chalice of white jade appeared in his hand. Indeed, it was full of a perfectly black

not drinking

instructed him not to... however, his intuition was telling him that the black liquid was, indeed, a deadly poison. And if it felt deadly to him, then it had to be

to say that there was no use for the Ascended toxin. Smearing the Black Venom on a blade was one of

to stealthily add a drop or two into

concentrated on the second Memory that had caught his attention. He had

The runes read:

Memory: [Stifled Scream].

Memory Rank: Transcendent.

Memory Tier: III.

Memory Type: Charm.

'Jackpot.'

considering that both Saint and the Mantle

already had one Transcendent Charm, but a

continued to

from it, and many had come to seek the truth. That was because the Great River existed outside time, and so, it was said that a dreadful secret

'...Mysterious.'

motionless for a few moments, then shook his head

[Echoing Silence], [Word

"When wearing this charm, the physical power of its master is augmented... but only as long as they remain silent. The longer their silence lasts, uninterrupted, the

Sunny tilted his head.

'Interesting...'

as long as the person wearing the charm did not speak... or used their voice in any kind of way, be it to scream, laugh, or groan. The stretch of silence also had to be uninterrupted, meaning that the augmentation would be reset both if the condition was broken or if the charm was

augmentation, but considering the Transcendent Rank of the Stifled Scream, that ceiling had to be a rather

to talk to people and give orders. However, it was simply perfect for Saint, who was either incapable of speaking or chose not