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

war hammer with a narrow beak appeared

bronze spear

single gem weaved itself

the Shard

Zenith, Dusk, Midnight,

…And Starlight.

a short, flowing white cloak that draped itself around Effie's shoulders. This was

few moments, no one

"So, uh… what now?"

then frowned. Finally, after some

"Come closer."

they did, something unexpected happened. Sunny felt the hilts of his weapons suddenly growing hotter, and soon, both Midnight and Moonlight Shard began emanating a ghostly, ethereal light. The same was happening to

the room and collided. Then, they fused with each other, and soon, seven objects weaved themselves from that light and hovered in

metal,

oath that the seven heroes had given all those thousands of years ago.

turned into streams of light and shot

the chest and disappeared,

voice of the Spell

received an Oath

want anything to do with

end, he had no other

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

"We're ready."

***

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

aftermath of all the

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