- Shadow Slave Chapter 1 Nightmare Begins
- Shadow Slave Chapter 2 Slave Caravan
- Shadow Slave Chapter 3 The Strings Of Fate
- Shadow Slave Chapter 4 Mountain King
- Shadow Slave Chapter 5 Broken Chains
- Shadow Slave Chapter 6 Confronting The Tyrant
- Shadow Slave Chapter 7 Three Slaves And A Hero
- Shadow Slave Chapter 8 Nothing At All
- Shadow Slave Chapter 9 Wishful Thinking
- Shadow Slave Chapter 10 First Man Down
- Shadow Slave Chapter 11 Crossroads
- Shadow Slave Chapter 12 The Smell Of Blood
- Shadow Slave Chapter 13 Moment Of Truth
- Shadow Slave Chapter 14 Child Of Shadows
- Shadow Slave Chapter 15 Shadow Slave
- Shadow Slave Chapter 16 Rebirth
- Shadow Slave Chapter 17 Three Simple Words
- Shadow Slave Chapter 18 Absence Of Light
- Shadow Slave Chapter 19 Crossing The Bridge
- Shadow Slave Chapter 20 Outcast Once Again
- Shadow Slave Chapter 21 First Performance
- Shadow Slave Chapter 22 Corpse Corner
- Shadow Slave Chapter 23 Dreams And Nightmares
- Shadow Slave Chapter 24 Moving Up In The World
- Shadow Slave Chapter 25 Wilderness Survival
- Shadow Slave Chapter 26 Changing Star
- Shadow Slave Chapter 27 Measure Of Power
- Shadow Slave Chapter 28 Training Montage
- Shadow Slave Chapter 29 The Last Day On Earth
- Shadow Slave Chapter 30 Starless Void
- Shadow Slave Chapter 31 Low Tide
- Shadow Slave Chapter 32 Making A Choice
- Shadow Slave Chapter 33 Carapace Scavenger
- Shadow Slave Chapter 34 Only Steel Remembers
- Shadow Slave Chapter 35 A Shadow, A Star And An Oracle
- Shadow Slave Chapter 36 Bonfire
- Shadow Slave Chapter 37 Getting To Know Each Other
- Shadow Slave Chapter 38 Questions In The Dark
- Shadow Slave Chapter 39 Journey To The West
- Shadow Slave Chapter 40 Weak Point
- Shadow Slave Chapter 41 Strength In Numbers
- Shadow Slave Chapter 42 Essence Of Combat
- Shadow Slave Chapter 43 Repetition
- Shadow Slave Chapter 44 Cassie’s Dream
- Shadow Slave Chapter 45 Sound Of Laughter
- Shadow Slave Chapter 46 Experience
- Shadow Slave Chapter 47 Echo
- Shadow Slave Chapter 48 The Storm
- Shadow Slave Chapter 49 Natural Element
- Shadow Slave Chapter 50 Death Trap
- Shadow Slave Chapter 51 Carapace Centurion
- Shadow Slave Chapter 52 Clarity
- Shadow Slave Chapter 53 Immortal Flame
- Shadow Slave Chapter 54 Spoils Of War
- Shadow Slave Chapter 55 Lucky People
- Shadow Slave Chapter 56 The Heaviest Thing In The World
- Shadow Slave Chapter 57 Use Of Weapons
- Shadow Slave Chapter 58 Survival Of The Fittest
- Shadow Slave Chapter 59 Shadow Of The Crimson Spire
- Shadow Slave Chapter 60 Bone Ridge
- Shadow Slave Chapter 61 Sea Of Ash
- Shadow Slave Chapter 62 Hide And Seek
- Shadow Slave Chapter 63 Lord Of Ashes
- Shadow Slave Chapter 64 Pursued By Demons
- Shadow Slave Chapter 65 Lights In The Darkness
- Shadow Slave Chapter 66 First Part Of The Plan
- Shadow Slave Chapter 67 Racing Against Time
- Shadow Slave Chapter 68 Beacon Of Death
- Shadow Slave Chapter 69 The Guest
- Shadow Slave Chapter 70 Judgement Of The Blade
- Shadow Slave Chapter 71 One Small Mistake
- Shadow Slave Chapter 72 Demon Slayers
- Shadow Slave Chapter 73 The Circle Of Death
- Shadow Slave Chapter 74 Midnight Shard
- Shadow Slave Chapter 75 Broken Dreams
- Shadow Slave Chapter 76 The Abyss
- Shadow Slave Chapter 77 Enthralled
- Shadow Slave Chapter 78 Bliss
- Shadow Slave Chapter 79 Twist Of Fate
- Shadow Slave Chapter 80 Spirit Of Exploration
- Shadow Slave Chapter 81 Weaver’s Eye
- Shadow Slave Chapter 82 Fear Of The Unknown
- Shadow Slave Chapter 83 Five
- Shadow Slave Chapter 84 Black Seed
- Shadow Slave Chapter 85 One Step At A Time
- Shadow Slave Chapter 86 Final Clue
- Shadow Slave Chapter 87 Plan Of Escape
- Shadow Slave Chapter 88 Boat Builders
- Shadow Slave Chapter 89 Demon’s Bones
- Shadow Slave Chapter 90 Nightfall
- Shadow Slave Chapter 91 Escape
- Shadow Slave Chapter 92 Journey Into The Night
- Shadow Slave Chapter 93 Black Water
- Shadow Slave Chapter 94 Battle In The Depths
- Shadow Slave Chapter 95 Starlight
- Shadow Slave Chapter 96 Exile
- Shadow Slave Chapter 97 Hunter’s Dream
- Shadow Slave Chapter 98 Uninvited Guests
- Shadow Slave Chapter 99 Pursuit
- Shadow Slave Chapter 100 Clear Conscience
- Shadow Slave Chapter 101 Turf War
- Shadow Slave Chapter 102 Stone Saint
- Shadow Slave Chapter 103 Coup De Grace
- Shadow Slave Chapter 104 Soul Arsenal
- Shadow Slave Chapter 105 Living Stone
- Shadow Slave Chapter 106 Creating A Monster
- Shadow Slave Chapter 107 Growing Shadow
- Shadow Slave Chapter 108 Test Dummy
- Shadow Slave Chapter 109 Soulmates
- Shadow Slave Chapter 110 Memento
- Shadow Slave Chapter 111 Lesser Creature
- Shadow Slave Chapter 112 Duel Of The Monsters
- Shadow Slave Chapter 113 Dark Well
- Shadow Slave Chapter 114 Voice Of Darkness
- Shadow Slave Chapter 115 Nightingale
- Shadow Slave Chapter 116 Deal With The Devil
- Shadow Slave Chapter 117 Cruel Injustice
- Shadow Slave Chapter 118 Mirror Image
- Shadow Slave Chapter 119 A Fistful Of Soul Shards
- Shadow Slave Chapter 120 Approaching The Castle
- Shadow Slave Chapter 121 Graveyard Of Hope
- Shadow Slave Chapter 122 Four Months Ago
- Shadow Slave Chapter 123 Helping Hand
- Shadow Slave Chapter 124 Desolation
- Shadow Slave Chapter 125 A Feast In Time Of Plague
- Shadow Slave Chapter 126 Effie
- Shadow Slave Chapter 127 Abandon All Hope
- Shadow Slave Chapter 128 King Of The Hill
- Shadow Slave Chapter 129 Solace
- Shadow Slave Chapter 130 Strength Of A Dozen Men
- Shadow Slave Chapter 131 Traversing The Dark City
- Shadow Slave Chapter 132 End Of The Line
- Shadow Slave Chapter 133 Farewell
- Shadow Slave Chapter 134 Bright Castle
- Shadow Slave Chapter 135 Cohabitation
- Shadow Slave Chapter 136 Reflection
- Shadow Slave Chapter 137 All Eyes On Me
- Shadow Slave Chapter 138 Unexpected Reunion
- Shadow Slave Chapter 139 blame everything on Nephis
- Shadow Slave Chapter 140 True Legacy
- Shadow Slave Chapter 141 Golden Serpent
- Shadow Slave Chapter 142 Behind The Scenes
- Shadow Slave Chapter 143 Gunlaug
- Shadow Slave Chapter 144 Right Of Challenge
- Shadow Slave Chapter 145 Justice
- Shadow Slave Chapter 146 Power
- Shadow Slave Chapter 147 Guild Hall
- Shadow Slave Chapter 148 Last Harvest
- Shadow Slave Chapter 149 Dark Diver
- Shadow Slave Chapter 150 Hunting Party
- Shadow Slave Chapter 151 Head Hunting
- Shadow Slave Chapter 152 There And Back Again
- Shadow Slave Chapter 153 Guiding Star
- Shadow Slave Chapter 154 Light Of The Seven
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 155 First Recruits
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 156 Free Lunch
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 157 Wind Of Change
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 158 Invisible
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 159 Revelation
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 160 The Future
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 161 Rubicon
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 162 Lost From Light
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 163 The Past
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 164 Farewell
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 165 Power
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 166 Light And Shadows
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 167 Unforgivable
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 168 Outside
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 169 Back To The Future
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 170 Star-Crossed
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 171 Tether
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 172 Memory Market
- Shadow Slave Chapter 173 Black Armor
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 174 Shopping Spree
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 175 Reunion
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 176 Coming Clean
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 177 Cloak And Dagger
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 178 Lost Expedition
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 179 New Generation
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 180 Break Point
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 181 Rules Of Hospitality
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 182 Dinner Time
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 183 Learning New Tricks
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 184 Value Of Humility
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 185 Battle Master
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 186 Eureka
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 187 Trial Of Strength
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 188 Of Heaven And Hell
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 189 Sunny’s Brilliant Emporium
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 190 Point Of No Return
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 191 Pursuer
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 192 Lighthouse
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 193 The Catacombs
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 194 Aching Bones
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 195 Rolling Battle
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 196 Divine Lntervention
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 197 Ultimate Test
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 198 Last Stand
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 199 Cliffhanger
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 200 Descent
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 201 Lord of the Dead
- Shadow Slave Chapter 202 Risk and Reward
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 203 Corpse Eater
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 204 Mysterious Key
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 205 Journey to the South
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 206 Triumph
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 207 Beach Episode
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 208 Something Productive
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 209 Fireside Banter
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 210 Shadow of the Past
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 211 Game of Lies
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 212 Knights and Knaves
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 213 Sword Saints
- Shadow Slave; 214 Transient Shadow
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 215 Shapeless
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 216 Tacit Understanding
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 217 Origin
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 218 Shadow Dance
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 219 Relics of the Past
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 220 So You’re a Spider So What?
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 221 Zenith
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 222 Clearing the Nest
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 223 Natural Selection
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 224 Pyre
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 225 On the Shoulders of Giants
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 226 The Fool
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 227 Comparatively Safe
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 228 Crossing the Canyon
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 229 The Passenger
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 230 Precarious Battle
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 231 Stone Giant
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 232 Before The Storm
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 233 Swarm
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 234 Horde
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 235 Flower Boy
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 236 Ex Machina
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 237 Wall of Darkness
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 238 lnto the Storm
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 239 Clash of Titans
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 240 Shadow Slave
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 241 Halfway
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 242 New Toys
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 243 Fangs Of A Dragon
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 244 Death Zone
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 245 Theatre of Giants
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 246 lrrefutable Proof
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 247 The Mist
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 248 Those Who Survived
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 249 Curse of Darkness
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 250 Defiant Oath
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 251 Boundary of the Underworld
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 252 Unseen
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 253 without a Master
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 254 The First Lord
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 255 Dawn Shard
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 256 True Reason
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 257 Nightmare Champion
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 258 Herald of the Crimson Terror
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 259 Bloody Mayhem
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 260 How to be a Hero
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 261 Moon Shard
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 262 Path to Damnation
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 263 The Beginning of the End
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 264 First Things First
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 265 Hateful Shadow
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 266 The Devil You Know
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 267 Let There Be Light
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 268 Clash
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 269 Incarnation Of Death
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 270 Runaway
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 271 Insurmountable
- Shadow Slave Chapter 272 Shadow And Darkness
- Shadow Slave Chapter 273 Chrysalis
- Shadow Slave: Chapter 274 Salvation
- Shadow Slave Chapter 275 Secrets of the Ruined Temple
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 276 Black Door
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 277 Demon of Fate
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 278 Weaver’s Mask
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 279 Guilty Conscience
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 280 One Last Job
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 281 Seven Heroes
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 282 Sacrifice
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 283 Final Piece of the Puzzle
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 284 Nothing Serious
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 285 Kill Order
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 286 Blessings of the Fire
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 287 Lonely Star
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 288 Progress Report
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 289 Start of the Play
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 290 Judgement Day
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 291 Eye of the Storm
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 292 Just Cause
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 293 The Challenge
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 294 Song of Steel
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 295 The Duel
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 296 Creature of Light
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 297 Red Flower
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 298 Fire and Blood
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 299 Twisted Reflection
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 300 Bright Lord’s Slave
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 301 Heirs to the Throne
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 302 Status Quo
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 303 Helpful Shadow
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 304 Hunting for a Big One
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 305 Trail of Blood
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 306 Final Confrontation
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 307 Throne of Light
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 308 Handmaiden
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 309 Where Dreams May Come
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 310 Shadow Demon
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 311 The Last
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 312 lnvisible Chains
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 313 Starlight Shard
- Shadow Slave; Chapter 314 Leaving the Dark City
Sunny’s heart skipped a bit.
Instantly, he forgot all about the Azure Blade. Yes, that sword held a certain sentimental value… but who the hell cares about sentimentality?! It came from a carapace scavenger, which wasn’t bad at all for his current rank. Few Sleepers got to wield Awakened weapons.
But this new Memory came from an actual awakened demon! A demon!
That made it an Awakened Memory of the third tier, two whole tiers above the Azure Blade. There were seven tiers in total, corresponding to the seven classes of Nightmare Creatures, from beasts to titans. Strictly speaking, a higher tier did not always mean that a Memory will be more powerful, but generally, the more advanced a creature was, the more unique and formidable Memories it left behind.
That’s why the Puppeteer’s Shroud, which came from an awakened tyrant and was thus considered to be a Tier Five Awakened armor, was so precious.
‘Please, be awesome!’
Sunny tried very hard to not let his excitement show on his face. Pretending to be nonchalant, he kept his voice even and said:
“Really? That’s good.”
Nephis took his hand, ruining all Sunny’s attempts to appear calm, and closed her eyes. Hiding the startled expression on his face, Sunny felt a spark of energy travel from her body to his. It was just like that time he transferred the Starlight Legion Armor to her, only in reverse.
[You have received a Memory: Midnight Shard.]
‘Huh. Cool name.’
He summoned the runes and impatiently searched for the description of his new weapon.
Memory: [Midnight Shard].
Memory Rank: Awakened.
Memory Type: Weapon.
Memory Description: [Forged from the shard of a fallen star, this stalwart blade is firm and unyielding. It favors those who are willing to fight to the last drop of blood and knows no surrender.]
‘Interesting.’
Not wasting any time, Sunny summoned the Midnight Shard. Immediately, an elegant sword appeared in his hand.
The sword looked a bit like the Azure Blade, but only in the sense that it was single-edged and had a long hilt suitable for two hands. However, this was where the similarities ended. For starters, its blade was much longer, somewhere between seventy and eighty centimeters, and slightly curved. It was forged out of the same bright, lustrous metal as the Carapace Demon’s armor.
It was incredibly sharp.
The hilt was made out of polished black wood, quite similar in appearance to the onyx branches of the great tree. The crossguard was round in shape and more pronounced than that of the Azure Blade, offering better support and protection to the wielder’s hand.
The sword had no decorations, no ornaments, no embellishments. It was simple and austere, like a true weapon designed for battle and battle alone. It seemed to radiate a cold, fearsome aura.
As soon as his hand touched the Midnight Shard, Sunny felt that this sword possessed an unbreakable will. Its blade was strong enough to withstand devastating blows without suffering any damage. With this sword in his hand, nothing would be able to leave Sunny unarmed again.
More than that, there was a strange new sensation somewhere deep in his heart. When Sunny held the Midnight Shard, he could feel a subtle presence, as though there was a deep well of power hiding inside of him, just beyond reach. He couldn’t quite understand how to access that power yet, but it was certainly real.
‘I guess I’ll have to win its “favor” first. But how do I do it? Hmm. I’ll have to experiment later.’
Admiring his new weapon, Sunny looked at Nephis and said:
“Even I know what type of sword this is. It’s a… a katana, right?”
She studied the Midnight Shard and then answered:
“Technically, it’s a tachi. It’s longer than a traditional katana and has a slightly different blade shape. But they’re quite similar.”
A tachi… well, it sounded nice anyway. And most of the principles he had learned with the Azure Blade could be applied to a sword of this type as well, since they shared the same foundation.
The new acquisition wasn’t quite enough to make Sunny forget about the loss of the Echo, but his mood did improve significantly. He liked the Midnight Shard… a lot. There was beauty in its simple, resolute design.
It was understated and deadly. Kind of like Sunny himself.
It was a significant upgrade.
Suddenly, a dark thought appeared in Sunny’s mind. Glancing at Nephis, he cleared his throat and said after a bit of hesitation:
“Uh… it’s a very nice weapon. Tier three, no less. Are you sure that you don’t want to keep it for yourself?”
Changing Star was the one to deal the final blow to the Carapace Demon, after all. By right, the Memory belonged to her. But Sunny really, really hoped that she would refuse.
Nephis shook her head.
“I already have a sword. It suits me.”
Inwardly, Sunny sighed with relief.
‘Good,’ he thought. ‘Makes you wonder, though — if she’s unwilling to exchange her longsword for a tier-three weapon… then what is the tier of that silver sword of hers?’
He didn’t buy the idea that it simply suited Changing Star better even for a second. She had told him herself that the principle of using these types of swords was basically the same. Upgrading to the Midnight Shard and giving the old weapon to Sunny would not have caused her any problem. The only reason she would refuse it was that it would have been a downgrade, instead.
Once again, he became curious about the exact circumstances of how Neph had gotten her True Name. To receive his own, Sunny had to kill an awakened tyrant. Could it be possible that she had done the same? Or even… something more incredible?
But he was too tired to try and fish for information.
They all were.
Afraid that the strange winged creature they had seen devouring a dead centurion would appear again, this time to claim the remains of the Carapace Demon, the three Sleepers relocated to a far side of the island and hid behind the trunk of the great tree.
Only when they were sure that nothing would be able to notice them from above did they finally allow the exhaustion to prevail and went to sleep. Sunny fell into dreamless darkness almost instantly, happy to finally be able to rest.
However, this time something strange happened.
He actually saw a dream.
‘Strange,’ Sunny thought. ‘This isn’t supposed to happen in the Dream Realm… right?’
Then, there was no more time to think…