Shadow Slave

The giant Great Beast was growing smaller and smaller as Sunny rose higher into the sky. The winds were howling, and he was slowly starting to feel apprehensive about how long it would take him to fall back down. The view was simply breathtaking... but even from such a high vantage point, Sunny could not see a single piece of land.

There were no islands, no continents, and no ships. There was not even another piece of flotsam.

He sighed.

'What a predicament.'

"Enjoying the view?"

Sunny flinched and craned his neck, looking at the Sin of Solace.

His identical copy was calmly standing on thin air, looking down at him. The wind was playing with the apparition's long black hair.

Sunny frowned.

'I... really need to get a haircut.'

"You're ignoring me now? Ungrateful."

He glared at the apparition silently, then asked:

"How are you doing that? Why aren't you falling?"

A wicked smile appeared on the face of the cursed spirit.

"It's because, unlike you, I'm not weighed down by sin."

Sunny scoffed.

"Bastard... it's literally in your name..."

The two were silent for a few moments, giving him ample time to enjoy the fact of just how insane he had become. After a while, the Sin of Solace pointed down.

go jump into this beast's maw. Haven't you heard the stories about people traveling inside a sea creature's belly? With your luck, it will definitely bring you to somewhere

at the porcelain face of the

die, you die too, you

Sin of Solace

die than spend more time in your company. Have you ever thought

teeth, then looked

a part of me... since when am I

he summoned the Dark Wing. Soon, a translucent cloak appeared on his back and turned into a blur. The

the current of the Great River as he glided forward. To his right, the world was painted in hues of lilac by the light of dawn. To

sky, following him. His hands were clasped behind his

something - anything - in this

land. Otherwise, the trial was too unreasonable... anyone without Memories like the

away from the nearest piece of

only one way

try surviving the [Where is my eye?] enchantment for the third time. And

its cloudy eyes, and then dove back into the water. However, its vast shadow remained, moving slowly just below the surface. It was keeping pace with the flying

Sunny's expression grew bleak.

to

the serpent's

sea serpent continued to follow Sunny, raising its head above the water from time to time to throw a chilling look in his direction. At some point,

above. Being attacked by a flying abomination was the last thing Sunny wanted to happen - but if it did happen, he wanted to at least have the opportunity to dive back into the water and try his luck in the depths. Maybe the two abominations

dared neither rise too high

somber... and a

What kind of messed-up situation

had turned into a

winced and pushed the black needle back

And so it continued.

he would descend. The Heavenly Burden continued to poke small holes in his skin, which then immediately healed thanks to the [Living Stone]

Sunny grew angry.

Then, he grew depressed.