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

and a ghostly

with a narrow beak appeared

beautiful bronze spear

of metal decorated with a single gem

the Shard

Dusk, Midnight,

…And Starlight.

that draped itself around Effie's shoulders. This was the Shard she had received after slaying the Lord of

a few moments, no one moved.

"So, uh… what now?"

little, then frowned. Finally, after some time passed,

"Come closer."

happened. Sunny felt the hilts of his weapons suddenly growing hotter, and soon, both Midnight and Moonlight Shard

Then, they fused with each other, and soon, seven objects weaved themselves from that light

of lustrous metal, with seven shining stars

those thousands of years ago. The keys that were used to seal the curse of the all-consuming darkness

keys turned into streams of light and shot toward each of the seven people gathered in

hit Sunny in the chest and disappeared, absorbed into his

of the Spell resounded in his

have received an Oath

anything to do with that morbid

end, he had no other

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

"We're ready."

***

dawn, the gates of the castle opened for the last time. A long procession of humans

skulls, not paying them any attention. In the aftermath of all the strife, no one had bothered

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