Shadow Slave

Chapter 198

Sunny sighed.

Of course, they had to cross the bridge. Why had he even bothered to ask?

'Great!'

At least the damn thing was empty of the skeletons. The path to the other side of the chasm was clear.

'What is clear is that I'm going to die!'

While Sunny was consumed by these unhappy ruminations, Effie and Caster quickly threw the few undead creatures remaining in front of them over the edge of the chasm. Finally safe from their constant attacks, most of the cohort took a chance to quickly catch their breaths.

Only Nephis and the Stone Saint were still fighting. In fact, the overwhelming pressure of the pursuing horde had grown so heavy that they were barely holding on.

Two figures — one shrouded in shadows, the other bathed in pure white light — were slowly buckling under the furious onslaught of the army of the dead.

Sunny gritted his teeth.

…If nothing changed, they were going to be the ones being thrown into the dark abyss very soon.

With a grim expression on his face, he glanced at Effie and said:

"Go."

Leaning on her spear, the huntress weakly shook her head.

"Someone will have to hold them off long enough for everyone to get to the other side. You should…"

Sunny interrupted her.

"I'll be the last one to cross. Don't worry… I have a plan."

A crazy plan. But what else was new?

look, Effie hesitated for a few

"Alright. Stay alive, Sunny."

He quietly chuckled.

didn't know you

for a bit, and then

if you die, pretty soon I'll have to fight your scrawny corpse.

others to follow her and stepped on the rickety

watched her go, then turned

else did I

there was no

forward and joined Changing star and the Shadow Saint in their

of skeletons, Sunny briefly turned to Nephis and

Saint and I will hold

of the Starlight Legion Armor's helmet. A moment

"Are you sure?"

dodged the claws of an especially menacing monster, bashed it

"Yes! But…"

undead creature fell to

to the other side, you need to destroy the supports

Star hesitated, almost missing the timing of her attack. Then,

"What about you?"

Sunny laughed.

it. I have

answer for a while. Finally, she simply

"Alright."

didn't say anything else. When the

for the

of the catacombs descended upon the Stone Saint

was beyond anything he had expected. Desperately trying not to drown in the torrent of ferocious abominations, Sunny fought

hell was she able to hold this position for so

to heroic displays, Sunny used the Shadow as a meat shield… stone shield?... and hid behind her from time to time, emerging from the cover of the taciturn

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255