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.

interior of the ship, but was

if you don't mind. How do

of

Flower exists inside a closed loop of repeating time, and I have already lived through this day a few dozen times. I can remember the previous revolutions because of my cursed sword. The last time around, you

walked between the three frozen women and disappeared

sleeping quarters, Sunny dismissed his mantle and toppled onto his bed. His pillow

a few

fell

thing

Breaker, just as tired as he had been before. He waited for a moment,

'What is this?'

to the

His expression soured.

Did I sleep through the

something killed him

and looked at Nephis. She met his

fine. I can still put up a

into the saddle. Before Nephis or Cassie could say anything, the dark destrier had already disappeared into

sleep in peace.

used the Mirror of Truth again, found Jet, and healed her. Returning to the

they could say anything, he raised

already lived through these events a bunch of times. Leaving the ship is too dangerous, so please don't. I am going to

used Shadow Step to disappear from

were left

on his bed, Sunny closed his eyes

'Sleep...'

the deck

took a

"Damnation!"

***

rescued Jet and went directly to bed, only to find himself standing back on the

truth, Sunny must have slept until the termination

not bone tired. His mind was