Shadow Slave

Chapter 314

After everything was done and Nephis used her flames to heal those who survived, they returned to the city through the catacombs.

Perhaps she wished to eviscerate the army of undead monsters that were now left without the tyrant to bring them back to life. But in the end, they were met with nothing but silence.

The horde of ferocious skeletons that had once almost cost Sunny and the rest of the cohort their lives was no more. The dark tunnels stretching beneath the ruins were littered with piles of bones, which were slowly turning into dust. It seemed as though the moment the Lord of the Dead had been destroyed, its servants had perished, too.

After a while, the group of humans emerged from the collapsed tower of the lighthouse and continued on its way back to the Bright Castle.

They were going to spend their last night there before leaving the Dark City behind.

***

In a small room in the depths of the ancient citadel, seven people gathered around a table.

They were Sunny, Nephis, Cassie, Caster, Effie, Kai, and Seishan.

Beyond the walls of the castle, the absolute darkness of the night had devoured the world. Nightmare Creatures were prowling the cursed ruins, and somewhere far away, black waves were crashing against the indomitable granite surface of the city wall.

Inside, the cold light of a Memory lantern illuminated their faces.

Strangely, everyone was silent, as though not sure what to say. Finally, Sunny broke the silence by yawning loudly.

"Shall we get on with this? Tomorrow is going to be a long day, and some of us need their beauty sleep."

He threw a sideways glance at Kai, thought for a bit, and then added:

"Actually, every day after today is going to be a long one. So let's just do it."

Nephis stared at him for a few moments, then echoed his words:

"...Do it."

they summoned their

ghostly stiletto

a narrow beak appeared in

beautiful bronze spear and a heavy

a simple band of metal decorated with a single gem weaved itself from light

were the

Zenith, Dusk, Midnight, Sunlight,

…And Starlight.

around Effie's shoulders.

a few moments, no one moved. Then,

"So, uh… what now?"

frowned. Finally, after some time passed, she

"Come closer."

suddenly growing hotter, and soon, both Midnight and Moonlight

light shot toward the center of the room and collided. Then, they fused with each other, and soon,

were keys forged out of lustrous metal, with seven shining stars

of the terrible oath that the seven heroes had given all those thousands

streams of light and shot toward each of

Sunny in the chest and disappeared, absorbed into his

voice of the Spell

have received an

want anything to do with that morbid

he had no other

people gathered in the room, Changing Star lingered for a moment, and then

"We're ready."

***

the dim light of dawn, the gates of the castle opened for the last time. A long procession of humans walked through them, leaving the ancient citadel that had sheltered them

walked under the swinging skulls, not paying them any attention. In the aftermath of all the strife, no one

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