Shadow Slave

Soon, Nightmare landed on the deck of the Chain Breaker. Sunny had been a bit distracted, so he was surprised to see that Nephis was pointing her sword at him. After a short moment, she let out a sigh and sheathed it again.

'Right. They didn't see us approaching because of the mist, and then something fast jumped out of it and landed on the ship.'

After the lackluster explanation Sunny had given them, both Cassie and Nephis must have been tense and uneasy for the past half an hour.

"You're back..."

Nephis started to talk, but then grew silent. She had finally noticed the bloodied figure sitting in front of Sunny.

Jet used that moment to gingerly jump down and stretch.

"Horse riding... is just not for me. Ah, I miss my PTV."

Cassie seemed taken aback.

"...Soul Reaper Jet?"

Jet nodded and smiled.

"One and only."

Then, her expression darkened.

"Well... I suppose not anymore."

For a few moments, everyone was silent. Nephis and Cassie were looking between Sunny and Jet, startled. He had already dismounted and was rubbing his face, a little spaced out.

"Sunny... you have already found Jet?"

He stared at Nephis for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes. I also found Effie. She's on the other side of the island, but we can't go there yet. Oh... Undying Slaughter and Devouring Beast are also here. As well as a number of Great Nightmare Creatures. Basically, everywhere you go on this island, only death awaits."

All of it was news for Cassie and Nephis, and most of it was news to Jet.

He paused for a moment, ignoring their somber expressions, and nodded.

to sleep. Don't leave the

for the hatch to the interior of the ship, but was stopped

mind. How do you

of

through this day a few dozen times. I can remember the previous revolutions because of my cursed sword. The last time around, you told me to rest... so that's what I'm doing. I'm going to take a nap. Now, if

between the three frozen

and toppled onto his bed. His

a small nap... just a

fell into the

thing

the Chain Breaker, just as tired as he had been before. He waited

'What is this?'

to the start of the

His expression soured.

the hell? Did I

something killed him

at Nephis.

fine. I can still put

cursed and jumped into the saddle. Before Nephis or Cassie could say anything, the dark destrier had

just want to sleep in peace. How

Returning to the Chain Breaker, he dismounted first and looked at his tense and startled companions in

they could say anything, he raised a

the ship is too dangerous, so please don't. I am going to sleep... I might seem crazy and rude, but it was actually you who insisted that

and used Shadow Step

women were

his bed, Sunny closed his

'Sleep...'

the deck of the Chain Breaker

a

"Damnation!"

***

took Sunny five more revolutions to finally feel refreshed. Each time, he rescued Jet and went directly to bed, only to find himself standing

must have

finally, he came to his senses feeling... if not well, then at least not bone tired. His mind was clear, and his