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.

Neph's mind was not all

cold, indifferent face, Sunny strained his vocal cords

"Aster, Song, Vale!"

his neck. Her eyes opened wide,

the sword, she took a step forward and pierced him with a burning gaze. When

how do you know these

surprised by her reaction. He had thought that these weird words were just a part of some code to jog

Song, Vale… what the hell does it mean? What can make Nephis lose her cool? It

to stay as still as possible, he cautiously glanced at the blade of the sword and honestly

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

split second. It was gone almost

Domain do

wanted him to say. So, he just

"What's a domain?"

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

was much

Meanwhile, Neph said:

"Don't pretend to… to…"

seemed as though Sunny's question touched something in Changing Star's mind, causing a chain reaction. A few

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

it from the fact that she had finally removed the tip of the sword from this

with a strange expression, she

told you

neck, he simply nodded. Blood Weave was already

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

I need to

the meaning of the three mysterious names, but decided against it. They

Cassie to summon her staff. Then get

him for the

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vessel. She probably had to lie about a lot

put his hands on the metal hull. Every part of his body

mind was

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