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

That's

up with some devious trick to save them,

are you waiting for?

***

they darted forward, heavy drops of rain were starting to fall on the ground. Strong winds were howling between the coral blades, sending bits of mud and seaweed flying. With

leading their small group, choosing the straightest path toward the cliffs with the help of his shadow. Nephis was a step behind him.

down their necks, they moved with amazing speed. Side passages and crimson walls were flashing past them in a blur. There was no need to hold back and conserve strength for the long run —

bloody skirmishes all along the way, but, to his surprise, the inhabitants of the labyrinth did not give them much trouble. The scavengers seemed

occasions when one of them showed aggression, a quick slash of the sword or a threatening clack of a pincer

they were moving, the storm was faster. The rain quickly turned into a pelting downpour, each drop becoming a torrent. The winds grew in strength, striking

bolt of lightning tore through the

in the mud and tried to stand up, but slipped and

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

"Don't stop! Run!"

hear her behind the

Sunny began to move, the dark, salty water was already as

was

each minute, it was rising higher. Soon, it was up

then, in a sudden flash of lightning, when they saw

it to

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 was caught by it and thrown against the coral walls. The unbreakable carapace of the mighty creature cracked

'Curses!'

He turned to Nephis:

up!

him by

"Dismiss your Echo!"

hold on if it did. He helped the blind girl get down and

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

get as high as possible

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