Shadow Slave

Chapter 91

Licking his lips, Sunny cautiously said:

"It's not… not as you think, Neph. We've been caught in a trap by the Soul Tree. It's not benevolent… it's not protecting us. In fact, it's doing the opposite. If we don't leave this island, we'll become its slaves, forever. Or until it finds someone stronger and devours us!"

She tilted her head and looked at him with an unreadable expression.

"Come on, Nephis! Remember! We've talked about this already! This whole thing was your idea to begin with!"

For a moment, he thought that his words had awoken the stolen memories in her mind. But her response shattered those hopes into pieces.

"Leave… the great tree? You have really lost your mind."

'Curses!'

Changing Star raised her sword and said in a tone that made Sunny tremble.

"Let Cassie go. Now."

He hesitated, thinking about the best course of action. Then, he carefully placed the blind girl on the ground.

"Alright. I did. See? Now, listen to me. I have something very important to tell you…"

Before he was done speaking, Nephis disappeared from his view. Realizing that he was about to be attacked, Sunny prepared to defend himself…

However, a moment later, he was already lying on the ground, the tip of the silver sword pressed against his throat. Changing Star was standing above him, pale lights burning in her eyes.

'Well that was… embarrassing.'

All his training, all the experience he had won in countless bloody battles, all the power he had gained… Sunny had really thought that he stood a decent chance of standing his ground in a fight against Nephis, maybe even reaching a tie. But in the end, he had only lasted a second.

One would be templted to call this shameful display a premature capitulation.

'Nice one, idiot! Now stop fooling around and focus!'

Feeling the cold steel touching his skin, Sunny tried to move as little as possible. He was pretty sure that Changing Star wouldn't just kill him in cold blood, but it was still better to not give her any reasons to do something drastic.

mind

cold, indifferent face, Sunny strained his

"Aster, Song, Vale!"

eyes opened wide, full of surprise and shock. Then, a dark

forward and pierced him with a

do you know these

a part of some code to jog her memory awake. But, as it turned

what the hell does it mean? What can make Nephis lose her cool? It

as possible, he cautiously glanced at the blade of

just what you told me to tell you in case you forget what had to be done. You said if

doubt appearing on her face for a split second. It was gone almost instantly, replaced by grim determination. Gritting her

Domain do

had no clue what she wanted him to say. So, he

"What's a domain?"

very unlike calm, composed Nephis. If Sunny didn't know better, he would think that a completely different person

person that was much

Meanwhile, Neph said:

"Don't pretend to… to…"

frowned. It seemed as though Sunny's question touched something in Changing Star's mind, causing a chain reaction. A few seconds passed, each turning

had remembered everything, but, just as Nephis had promised, it seemed enough to make her listen to

removed the tip of the sword from this throat. She

Sunny with a strange expression, she then

really told

cut neck, he simply nodded. Blood Weave

down, then closed her eyes for a few moments. When she

do I need to

ask her about the meaning of the three mysterious names,

to summon her staff. Then get her into

for the last time

***

Cassie into following her and boarding the ghastly vessel. She probably had to lie about a lot of things, but

into the shadow and put his hands on the metal hull. Every part of

mind was

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