Shadow Slave

Chapter 48

"We need to move, now."

As Nephis turned to him, Sunny grabbed Cassie and helped her stand up. His face was even paler than usual, and there was a panicked look in his eyes.

"Now! Help me get her back on the scavenger!"

The silver-haired girl raised her head and looked at the sky. Soon, her expression darkened. Without saying anything, she did as he had asked.

Cassie seemed a bit disoriented. She grabbed the reins and helplessly turned to her friend:

"Neph? What is going on?"

Changing Star glanced at her. When she eventually spoke, her voice sounded heavy.

"A storm is coming."

Meanwhile, Sunny sent his shadow to climb on top of a tall pillar of coral and looked ahead, trying to understand how far the cliffs they were aiming for were. From the look of it, there was still a considerable distance to go. However, the giant statue was already much further away.

Going back now would have been suicide.

He turned to Nephis:

"We're about three or four kilometers away from the cliffs. Do… do you think we can make it?"

She scowled.

"If we take the most direct route. Maybe."

Sunny hesitated, then asked:

"What about the monsters?"

Changing Star looked ahead and gritted her teeth.

to cut

it? That's the

trying to come up with some devious trick

are you waiting

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the coral blades, sending bits of mud and seaweed flying. With storm clouds gathering in the sky, sunlight dimmed, and a cold twilight descended upon the

He was leading their small group, choosing the straightest path toward the cliffs with the help of his shadow. Nephis was a step behind him. The scavenger carrying Cassie was stomping through the mud

There was no need to hold back and conserve strength for the long run — if they were late to reach the cliffs by a minute, their

the inhabitants of the labyrinth did not give them much trouble. The

slash of the sword or a threatening clack of a pincer was enough to make the monster

a pelting downpour, each drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking against their bodies with enough force

of lightning tore through the darkness,

in the mud and tried to stand up, but

the darkness of the storm, Sunny saw Changing Star's face. She opened her

"Don't stop! Run!"

her behind the roaring

to move, the dark, salty water was already as high

sea was

determine where the water was coming from, but with each minute, it was rising higher. Soon, it was up to his knee, then up

in a sudden flash of lightning, when they saw

had made it to

a terrible rumbling sound came from the depths of the labyrinth. Turning back, Sunny saw a colossal, crushing torrent of black water rushing through the crimson forest. Some distance away, a tardy scavenger

'Curses!'

He turned to Nephis:

is up!

him by

"Dismiss your Echo!"

have been able to hold on if it

Cassie climb on her back, then tied them together with the golden rope. Not wasting any time, she gritted her teeth

rushing to get as high as possible before

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